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First sign of life... (New Bench in operation!)

guitar_199

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... I promise I will shut up after this!!!!!

I put two radios on here tonight for giggles. A really nasty looking 40 channel Cobra 29 (not GTL or LTD... just.... 29) and a 23 channel Cobra 21. This pic has the 21 on at the time.

RCV test works fine. The pic is TX test and the Bird, the SA and the scope all show it is putting out.

I only had one Cobra mic and used the same one on both radios..... no modulation at all. I tried to test the PA on the 21 BUT.... it appears that somebody did a mod to the radio using the PA switch to cut RF out in half. Done before I got it.

Since there is no modulation on either radio..... I'm going to check the microphone out tomorrow to make sure it is solid.

But this really is a riot for me. FINALLY... everything neatly in place..... just a cable swap/connect.... and I am off an running.

I'll try to get over it!!!!!!!
 

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  • @ heartbreaker3473:
    Hello gentlemen and Ladies. I have the dreaded RCI-2990 receive issue where my radio gets distorted when people get close to my location. I found the C90 Capacitor, but I can not for the life of me find the C89 capacitor. Can or does anyone have a picture of the exact location of C89 ? Thank you in advance, Wes
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    Wes, it's better if you start a thread on the main forum, more people are going to see your question.
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    Okay, sorry, will put in a forum
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    I put it in the general disscution help area and started a new thread. Thank you for letting me know.