Palomar Electronics Max-Mod. Spoiler alert!
A check of the Palomar Electronics web site turns up only two products. Their new mike and a fat plastic PNP power transistor marked "Max-Mod"....
View Article80% increase in performance?
It sounds logical if you add up all the little numbers and look at the bigger picture. View attachment 21296
View ArticleFS: MFJ-1026 - Deluxe Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer
$125 + s/h. Contact by PM or email to "klondike DOT mike AT gmx DOT com" - Estate find from local HAM OP - Powers up - no telescoping antenna (research indicates is of no use anyways) - no power...
View Articleeagle 5000 / galaxy turbo switch to turn off internal amp
hi Need info about adding a switch to turn off the internal amplifier inside an eagle 5000/galaxy turbo..... the radio on lowest power setting is swinging too much for the amp I am using [DK 4watts...
View ArticleGeneral HP 40W
I was just wondering and this is probably a stupid question... But do the General HP 40W and the General Lee radios both have the same board? I think it's the 3600? Not sure. But anyway if they are the...
View ArticleAny Astro Plane Fans ?
Just wondering if anyone would like to join a Facebook group I created. "Astro Plane Antenna Group" Its nothing special, I just thought it would be interesting to hear and learn from others and their...
View ArticleModulation meter low bars on radio
Stock radio , was wondering if you can check out the video I quickly made. No matter how loud I speak on AM the meter never goes over midway, is this a sign of low modulation? Mic gain is turned to max...
View Article12 AWG Wire versus 1/2" Tubing
Calling all antenna professionals and high-ranking amateurs! There are numerous 1/4 wave 2 Meter ground planes on the internet made from 12 AWG solid copper wire. (I have one.) Am thinking of making...
View ArticlePresident Madison won't power on
I hate the name of this radio. Nearly impossible to find anything on Google. Anyway, this is another base station I got from a super deal a few weeks ago. It did not come with an ac power cord so it's...
View ArticleAdditional radio cooling ideas
Was wonder if one of those laptop cooling trays would be alright for cooling radio. They have trays which aee angle adjustable with in-built fans. Would they additional RF noise? I noticed some have...
View ArticleMy Setup
I've since added more to the audio chain and upgraded the mic My Setup picture by Dave93657 - Photobucket
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Realistic TRC-427 Mosfet Modification (IRF520N/ ERF2030)
. The little ferrite bead on R44 is L14, on one mod I reused this bead (on the hot lead of EN-1230) and on another mod I didn't use the ferrite bead, the radio without the L14 bead has more carrier,...
View ArticleUniden Bearcat CM560 OFF ROAD
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/cb_radio/1560.html
View ArticleThat'll teach me for reading reviews. Wilson 1K magmnt
So a little under 3 months of usage and the Wilson 1000 magmount appears to have lost the plot. Fortunately I check my SWR levels often. Noticed SWR on this antenna was sky high after rainfall. I...
View Articleneed Ideas for Omni directional antennas for 144/440 and 23cm
Any ideas on a simple vertical dipole like a IMAX 2000 type 144/440 and 23cm design. 1/2 wav and 5/8 wave and whatever else would be low angle and decent.
View ArticleIsolate A99 Antenna from Mast Pipe
I'm fixin' to install my new A99 with the Ground Plane Kit. It will be attached to a steel pole that is 31-feet tall. Will have in-line polyphaser. Pole will be cemented into aground and bracketed to...
View ArticleIs this what splatter means?
There is a local on CH21 AM talking, he sounded good audio wise, but I could also hear him distorted on CH18, 19, 20, 22, 24 and maybe 25 as well. Cheers
View ArticleGrant xl help.
I finally got around to mostly hooking up my radio. Power straight from the battery and ground from my seat bolt. I was trying to squelch it out and with the squelch all the way down I can't get the...
View Article10 meter radio listening to interesting frequencies?
Hi, Was just wondering which frequency do I need to dial into to be able to listen to HAM radio broadcasts?I wont be keying up, just wanted to listen to. I did view a video on youtube, some fella was...
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