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Howdy folks! I have a buddy that recently got his ham ticket, and he wants to purchase a nice HF rig, but he only is after a Kenwood, and since I know little about Kenwoods, I figured I'd pop in here and get some opinions. He's going to want plenty of bells and whistles, and he wants to buy...

Hiya folks, I have a very nice Kenwood MC-85 desk microphone, but the foam ball that's on the end of the neck is sun faded really bad and has a couple of burn spots on it. I would like to find another foam ball to replace it, where would a person be able to purchase said item? I have...

Hiya folks! I have a bit of an unusual problem, one I can say I've never really seen before... I have a President Grant DX, the dual final 3 band radio. I wanted to set the driver and final bias currents, and the final bias current wants to "float" upwards, by quite a bit. Driver bias current...

Hello fellow CB enthusiasts! My trusty Super Penetrator 500 has developed an issue that will likely take some time to resolve, so that being said, I am in the market for an antenna to replace it. I plan on fixing the SPT-500 and keeping it as a backup antenna. Here's what I am looking for...

Heya folks! I recently acquired a project amp to work on, and it has (5) of the Mega Watt 400-12 (36A) supplies in it. I'm pretty sure need to build a diode isolator circuit so I can run the supplies together without an issue. Do I just use a 40A diode on each positive wire coming off the...

SO... a tech is needing a little help on an RX issue on an RCI 2990. The issue is that the RX gets very distorted or "blown out" on close signals, almost sounds like the mode is set on AM and the signals sound like they're on SSB, even tho the mode switch is actually set to SSB. My guess is that...

Hiya folks, Just snagged a PC-122 Taiwan made recently for 50 bucks. Went to Handy Andy's site on these radios (He has a HUGE write-up of mods for this radio, he's the GURU of the 122) and performed some of the mods, but I'm curious, are there any updates or new mods on this board these days...

Hey guys! Long shot request, but I'm after something that's going to be a bit of a rarity. I'm looking for a channel selector switch out of an old 40 channel CRYSTAL CB radio, or a channel selector switch that converts a 23 channel crystal radio into a 40 channel. I have an old Pace 1000B...

Looking for Oldpaint0 here on the forums, I am having issues retrieving my PM's, I think it's something on my end with my computer, but not real sure. I sent a radio back to him and I need to make sure he got it ok. Thanks! ~Cheers~

Hi folks, I'm looking for a close up pic of the component side of the amplifier board on a D104. If anyone might be able to pull the base off their mic and flip the board upside down and take a pic, I'd be most grateful. Thank you! ~Cheers~

Heya folks, long shot request here.... I'm looking for a triple pole relay with a 12V coil. I have an amplifier that is needing one. Currently it has two separate relays in it, one for TX/RX and the other to switch the bias voltage. I'd like to be able to condense down to one relay if possible...

This is my "new" SPT-500 after I put it up today!! Got it for a great price from a friend of mine that is in the local SSB club. Sure is nice to be back on the airwaves again. Hopefully I can get an opportunity to make some contacts with some of the WWDX forum members! ~Cheers~

Heya folks, got a few CB radios and a 10M mobile I'd like to sell. Don't use them, and it's a waste to have 'em just sit. Here's some radios and pics. President Lincoln, talks well, in good cosmetic shape, 8 out of 10. Did come from a smoker, so I did my best to clean it up real well and get...

What's a good meter to have that measures PEP output? I have my Bird 43, but it doesn't have a peak kit in it, so it only measures average. I also have one of those "feel good" meters (Dosy) that is calibrated on AM (calibrated to deadkey wattage). With just the radio, both the Dosy and...

Ok folks, the deal for that NIB Avanti Astroplane fell thru, owner changed his mind and decided not to sell it.... so now I am in the market for a new omnidirectional antenna. I had the original issue Hy-Gain Super Penetrator 500, but it's in really bad shape, not too sure if I can save it, the...

Got a question for the antenna guys here on the forums, has anyone done any kind of direct comparison of an original issue SP-500 and an Astroplane? My SP-500 has been beat up pretty bad over the last few years and I'm wanting to take it down and give it some TLC. I have a friend that has a NIB...

Normally I don't do brag posts, but I managed to score this beauty of a radio at a garage sale today for 30 bucks! :w00t: You certainly don't find these TRC-459's that often, especially in this condition. All stock, wasn't touched when I got it, original owner. I did to a TX alignment on it...

Wanting to buy a Galaxy 959 or the Ranger TR-696FD1, the Freedom One radio with the American Flag faceplate on it. Wanting a radio to perform some mods on it, I would prefer that the radio had mosfets in it, but I will take a bi-polar transistor version too. Only wanting the radio, no mic, power...

OK folks, I think I am going to do some experimenting. Seeing as the Galaxy 949/959's are so drifty, I'm going to do a swap of the varicap diode to see if I can increase the stability a little. I did some research and it seems that Galaxy is using a really cheap varicap diode, and I have a good...

Heya folks, I'm looking for a parts HR2510. Not really concerned about the PCB as much as the faceplate... I'd like to get a decent faceplate, maybe some knobs, and the top and bottom covers. I have a 2510 I am working on that needs a bit of TLC in the cosmetics dept. If anyone has at least a...