Curious about a shop

[roadrage]

Has anyone ever bought anything from Clay's Radio shop? My first and second new radios were purchased down there. It was before I knew anything about CBs. The paperwork said more watts than the legal limit, and at the time that seemed awesome. The second radio ended up at DTB Radio. I have used DTB ever since. But my first radio is still kicking and I've been meaning to get inside and see if the limiter is cut or not. I am just currious if anyone on here has purchased a radio from them and if they're happy with it or not, and if they tune like Bells, DTB, etc; or if they tune like Sparky's, Copper, etc.

Now, neither radio's paperwork shows any rediculous claims. The 929 on low has 4W dk and swings 18W. On high 6W dk and 22W peak. The Cobra 29 was 4W DK and 18W peak.

 

[555]

:bdh:
if you look inside the radio to check the see if the mod limiter is there
and if it is then flip it over and double check to see if the trace circuit has not been cut.

clays radio shop use to tell folks if they bought antennas
to pull around the shop into this old car or truck wash bay inside and park and they would be right out to set the swr

 

[Low_Boy]

I have heard radios from Clays radio shop and they sound very clear with no distortion. They have no splatter like the limiter was cut.

 

[9C1Driver]

Clays is probably ok, DTB is even better. That's pretty much it.

 

[roadrage]

I was just curious. I just never hear anyone mention Clay's, good or bad. I only use DTB these days.

I do plan on opening up that radio, but time is something I don't seem to have a lot of when its available. I put it in the wife's car. I have time when she's gone. When she's here, I have the dreaded and seemingly infinite hunny-do-list.

 

[secret squirrel]

I was just curious. I just never hear anyone mention Clay's, good or bad. I only use DTB these days.

I do plan on opening up that radio, but time is something I don't seem to have a lot of when its available. I put it in the wife's car. I have time when she's gone. When she's here, I have the dreaded and seemingly infinite hunny-do-list.

I had a radio repaired by Clays in the past. No complaints, just a bad cap. Jesse James Dallas would be the man to give the best opinion about Clays. I do like that Clays will include a service check list of inventory of work completed on your radio. I stopped using Clays just because of shipping costs. DTB and Bob's CB i closer.

 

[roadrage]

That is a good point. I still have my service sheet for the radios. I do like that.