antenna project pdl-II made into a quagi please help antenna qurus!
Hi to everybody. This is my first post.Thanks for having me worldwidedx!!! I'm back into the hobby (I have'nt hamed for 15 years.) I have the bug again! Years ago a friend of mine helped me put...
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Pride KW-1, the Havana Taxi lives.
Here is a derelict Pride KW-1. And that's the only kind of KW-1 I have ever seen. This one was cheap, since it was missing the small transformer, had a blown (substitute) HV transformer, and the...
View ArticleUniden Grant XL
Afternoon all, I haven't been on in awhile due to no time or radio so i kinda drifted away. Today I was browsing craigslist and came across a Uniden Grant XL for 50 bucks so I picked it up. It was an...
View ArticleUsing Bose Soundock as external speakers possible?
I have a Bose Soundock powered speaker system that I used to use when I had an iphone 4s many moons ago. Was wondering if I can plug this directly into the back of the Ranger 2970N4 and use it as a...
View ArticleUR6QW EQ'S
Anyone currently using either of these UR6QW mixer/eq's? If so which one on what transceiver and mic combo? Are you happy with the results? I've never heard one on air but the YouTube clips I've seen...
View ArticleAdjusting echo on the rci 69ffb4
I am waiting to get this radio and was wondering how easy it is to adjust the echo from the inside. Is it just a trim pot? It is my understanding that it comes stock with a bit to much. Thanks
View ArticleSSTV and the ISS
Not bad considering how I was having to do it. Two passes, last one over Nebraska. View attachment 21238 <--Pass 2 View attachment 21239 <--Pass1
View ArticleMY IMAX 2000 ON NON PENETRATING ROOF MOUNT
I mentioned this contraption so many times I thought I'd share exactly what it looks like. I'm going to remove the mast that came with the product, and the second (5') I added on top of that. I will...
View ArticlePresident Grant II
Was wondering does this rig work stateside? I ask since its not available here in the USA, and "real life" reviews seem very positive. The closet we have to this model is a president McKinley? Or...
View ArticlePresident McKinley
New transceiver by President, President Mc-Kinley with USB, LSB and AM. Price range of $299 available in late October or early November. Looks to be mostly menu driven or multi-function knobs and...
View ArticleIs CB radio suffering from the loudness wars?
I know the band is pretty dead right now, but when skip is in there the band can be very active. When I got into CB radio back in 1988 at the tender age of 11, CB radios were not that loud on the air....
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Ranger RCI 2995DX
I have a stock RCI 2995DX (minus frequency mod) No issues just like new other than a few light scratches (mostly on the back) comes with stock RCI mic with the channel buttons. $550 shipped and...
View ArticleTURNER +2 WIRING HELP,
HI, I was not to sure where to post. I have a turner +2 I bought used from a friend. I opened the mic and found to my surprise. That there is three wires coming from the keypad that are not connected....
View ArticleReputable Radio Repair Shops?
I've run across a cosmetically near-mint condition 4th-gen Madison that has signs of some cap problems and possibly a couple of other issues. This radio is just too nice to leave powered off. It...
View ArticleTYT TH-9000D 220 mHz mobile
View attachment 21246 Since there is interest in 220 in my area and the possibility of a repeater. I bought this transceiver for a good price on Ebay. $128 out of my Pay Pal account and it was on it's...
View ArticleTexas Star 32 ?/ and is Bells cb going downhill?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnE9-CPDSg 32 "pill" www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWkvKkb8JDk Has anyone heard of this?
View ArticleCobra 148 gtl china model
Hello guys i want to unlock the clarifier on my cobra 148gtl made in china has 4pin front mic, any help would be appreciated.
View ArticleQuick reference chart for noobs
i was working on this Quick reference chart when i am on the road or who ever wants it. Just want to see if i made some errors or if there is any thing i need to or should add.?...
View ArticleRanger AR-3500 repair help
Hey guys I just traded for a couple of 3500's and from what I have been told they need some help not sure what is really wrong. Not sure if they have receive or transmit but I may be able to get them...
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Lazarus rises from the dead, becomes a tube tester. SB1000
The Heathkit SB1000 amplifier. Famous for having a smoked power transformer. Not a kit, the Heathkit name was just a marketing "badge" applied to the AL-80A amplifier built by Ameritron of Ohio, just...
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