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I would like to understand that hobby better because I can think of so many cool projects. It all seems so complicated.

I'm sorry I misread your post. but hopefully that will help you with other restorations....looks like you do several.

Years ago I was restoring an old Motorola Service Monitor, I created a decal in Microsoft Publisher using a doctored photo and Vista Print printed it for me. It wasn't perfect as the decal size had to be reduced to the size of standard size decals they offered, but it looked better than a...

I have an old oscilloscope that is dyeing a slow death. Those of you that own a shop, what do you recommend? I'm just looking for a simple 2 channel scope. I was looking online on Amazon at the Siglent SDS1052DL. We have Tektronix and Fluke at my place of employment, but that way out of range...

I guess these good old boys down here in this area are little easier to deal with. I know my buddy out in a rural section of TN is aggravated by the high power lines running through his property. He recently moved all his wire antennas to the other side of his property which helped pretty...

I have never used one. Several years ago I suffered with power line hum and static. It was in a residential section of town. I called the customer service line at the power company and they sent out a lineman about a week later. They determined it was a bad transformer and also replaced a...

I have a few , different evolutions and screen sizes. I also have an expensive Rigexpert which is a great tool, but the Nano VNA does so much more for less money. To do fault location and coax lengths, you do need to do some simple calculations, but isn't not bad. Tons of Youtube videos to...

Thank you all for your help and insight. I'm going start tracking some none working radios on eBay to add to my parts inventory.......but at this stage its too early to know what exactly is of value until I see a little more volume. I had a suggestion to start looking for a Sencore Model CB-42...

Thank you So Much! I just printed this off and taped it to my bench for reference.

Thank you! That website is so user friendly.

I talk to many CBers in England and they also like the Sigma Euro-Comm SE SF X80 with the HF-360 add on plus kit for 10-80 meters. I paid the freight and ordered one direct off eBay......complete frustration! I could not get that thing to work on any band. :ROFLMAO:

I second the Antron 99, I have had a great success with mine. I also use it on 10 meters with no modification and 12 meters with an antenna tuner. I spoke to England this morning on 12 meters (24.955) with it. Its much quieter than my long wire. They are very sturdy and hold up well to the...

Thank you for replying, I sense you have been at this game a long time. I think what really is perplexing me, is all these strange modifications that shops are charging a fortune for. Most of these modifications actually cause incredibly poor modulation and frequency instability. I may not...

I hope I'm not stating the obvious.....but have you checked your power supply that your using to power the radio? If its the Pace I'm thinking of , its a real basic mobile? I have had certain radios cause a hum and others don't on my bench power supply and found a bad filter cap. It was wasn't...

Thank you so much for the encouraging message. I have dipped my toe in the water a bit, to see what I'm up against. I'm currently restoring a early President Washington, unmolested radio in perfect condition. I'm just attempting to keep everything original as possible. After 10 plus radios, I...

Hello Everyone, I have been a lurker for a long time and have finally decided to participate. I'm getting to retirement age and looking for a small business to run part time. I have a few years left at my current position, but I would like to start something prior to full retirement...