They are a great radio, just never intended to be a hot rod heavy swinger on AM. Combine a proper tune and alignment with a decent desk mic and things should sound pretty good. Add an amplifier and it will get the job done.
If your cousin is a big AM talker then that's not a good radio choice. Any of the Stryker, Galaxy, Magnum, or Connex radio's with echo would be choices for loud AM talkers.
Any idea the part numbers or place to cut trace not laid out the same on this 5010?I did. But not needed when running stock final. Works great with MRF455 or more powerfull transistors.
I don't have one was comparing the link with pic from Rodger birds Mod I posted above of the back side of the board it's pretty different.Any schematic for 5010?