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    My new Radio Kris XL-50

    Nice I almost bought one pre-covid but decided I had enough projects! LOL
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    What desk mic to use?

    Unless you have a house full of little kids or the radio is right next to your TV keep it electrete if you want the best mic for the job. Anything else is like farting in the tub with the shower curtain closed no matter what you ate for dinner it wont smell good! If you want a better or...
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    emperor ts-5010

    It is not based on a Cybernet or Uniden hi level modulation design it is designed to be a cheap clone of the low level modulation HR2510/HR2600/President Lincoln. The AM is fine as long as you are not looking for booming AM audio get a galaxy POS if that is what you want. It is almost as good as...
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    what radios have the best ears ?

    A 1990's or earlier Cobra, Uniden, Cybernet type CB. A old school say 1998 and earlier President Lincoln, HR2600, HR2510. A 1991 or earlier RCI2950 that has been gone through recaped and aligned.
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    Slightly Outside of RF Wheel House: Transistor Adapter Idea from Adiophile Electronic Obsolete Parts

    Here is a video on youtube. It is short and has the images, idea's and links to the person developing it. I am sure at some point this idea might be benifical for RF electronic repair and home brewing many projects not only rf related. Hope this idea spurs innovation and cooperation! Cheer's!
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    54Mhz Slug Suprise

    So I installed a 108" whip and some 18' of LMR 400. I had a Uniden PC78XL that I bought about 10 years ago as NOS. It looked like NOS in every single way right down to none of the hardware, power cable, mic looking like new. The good news the antenna is as flat as a slab of finely machined...
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    Realistic TRC 435

    I am not kidding you this little radio got crazy compliments on air. It was because it was not over modulated. It is amazing how good you can sound if you just dont over modulate. You could seriously peak this little radio with a golden screw driver, a pair of diagonal cutters and a light bulb...
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    Trc 465

    Oh and do not take the modulation past 98% to 100%. I do have one that came to me with the 2SC1969 and Super Swing Mod. It does sound really good on AM but no where near as good on SSB as stock radio. The audio on AM is just a little bit better it is not a massive improvement. The modifications...
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    Trc 465

    Do not take it above 15 watts of output on AM. This is not an audio beast keep but is a great radio. Set it between 2.5 to 4 watts and let it swing to 12-14 watts. It will sound fantastic on air. Do not take SSB above 16 watts. Do not do NPC mod. Do not put in a 2SC1969. Do not do super swing...
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    Finally! A cure for K-Tran disease? Why didn't I think of this?

    That is so cool. I have avoided purchasing so many old radio's both recievers, transmitters and trancievers for the last 20 years because I did not know a good way to deal with this. I knew it could be done but I also knew I did not have the skills to solve this. This is absolutely fantastic...
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    Motor Mouth Mauldulator. Well done, but not done well.

    That PCB is way smaller than the origanal MMM unit.
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    50 Years of Power from a Battery? Sounds good to me !

    If the average person could purchase and use duterium tanks you could affordably split hydrogen from water at home and fuel your car or anything else cheaply with very low tech low power equipment. Very diffacult and expensive to get liscensed to purchase and use duterium. It would free the...
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    Anytone 6666 won't work with realistic desk Power Mic - why ???

    Check your adapter wiring or your mic wiring job.
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    CBC INTERNATIONAL Speech Processor or ???

    I am not as talented or experinced as you with electronics in fact I am idiot by comparison. I can plug and play and populate a board and do very mild trouble shooting mostly because I have not made time to advance my understanding and skill. So with that said I head the CBC internation is...
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    Not interested in the gate but Cobra 2000 is nicely done.

    I will go one step farther and say that video gates with the gear in the video are pretty boy look at me and like me gates and video's and turn me off. I talk on the radio to talk on the radio not to make a video of my gear. That sort of nonsense is a turn off to me. It is like the guy with...
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    Not interested in the gate but Cobra 2000 is nicely done.

    Well it is so heavily modified to not have any collector value as a Cobra 2000 in name only at this point. I am not a collector so that is no skin off my back. You can make a Cobra 148GTL, Uniden Grant XL or LT or a Uniden Washington Base sound the same, perform the same for a fraction of the...
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    WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THESE??

    In fact even though my 1998 President Lincoln is going strong I picked up 3 high beta high gain MRF455's about 10-15 years ago with the idea of having some finals handy for my old girl. I also have a few NTE/ECG eqivalants since the MRF455 and the like are so common in little amps and such. I...
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    WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THESE??

    http://inforadio.free.fr/mrf.htm Good Image and a little bit of information for those wanting to make their own. I would love to have an extra board since I have a 1998 President Lincoln with this board fromt he factory. Do we have a sorce? I do not have or use Facebook and have not for about...
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    DEI Transistors

    DEI and PP100's where all made by HG just rebranded. They basicly made endless versions until they got a decent product and used DEI and PP100's as their dumping grounds for early designs. That is how I heard it anyways. The problem is lack of documentation no one can tell you what interchanges...
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    4 pill hg 2879c output capacitor value

    There is but it never matches real world especialy with chinessium parts with fake data sheets and specification printed on parts that never match what you actual get. Arco's are your friend!