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  1. Low_Boy

    Astatic 575M-6 mic wiring question?

    Actually it is a bit tricky. You can pull the board out of that microphone. Be careful you cant buy replacement parts. On the top side of the board you will see B+ and B-. After you remove the board you can put in a new battery hook up and solder from the bottom. And it is harder getting this...
  2. Low_Boy

    Why no bird 43 power supply?

    The older birds were a bad design with the light on the side. You can go through battereies like crazy. Especially if it is sitting close to something you can't see the light.
  3. Low_Boy

    New 2 Me Used AT6666 is this Correct?

    I never blew up the picture. Never saw the solder all over the final covers.
  4. Low_Boy

    New 2 Me Used AT6666 is this Correct?

    I never saw one with such sloppy heat sink compound. Also the road devil will sound bad. I tried every kind of mic imagineable on that radio and the only ones that sounded good were stock, 636L and 575M6.
  5. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    The new one should be here Monday. If you can trust the usps.
  6. Low_Boy

    Procomm Patriot 12 Foot CB Base Antenna advise

    Funny how I heard that now the Pro Com is better than the A99 because the Pro Com is the proper length.
  7. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    There is a place called Hayseed Hamfest that makes multi section capacitors. The cost is not crazy.
  8. Low_Boy

    Cobra 148F GTL. Rough shape works good.

    Yes I do and forgot all about this posting. Still have it.
  9. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    It is a old Gregory Mark XV. Hasn't been used in years. I replaced all the electrolytics. It was buzzing like crazy. And replaced the jacks with Switchcraft. Got ready to put it back together and noticed the big filter cap. I read that most of the multi canaster capacitors were per amp. Some...
  10. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    Wow. Now I am going blind. I never looked at the Pic. With a flashlight and magnifying glass It looked like 50 but it is 350.
  11. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    Very low voltage 50v all the modern caps are 500v which is probably better. If I figured right that is 170 MFD. I would like to stick with a 1 piece cap or condenser.
  12. Low_Boy

    Guitar amp question.

    So this amplifier is well over 50 years old. I got it well used when I was 12 or 13. Oh wow am I old. I am going over it and need to know what something is I believe it is a capacitor only markings are 60 mfd with a circle with flat bottom, 60 mfd with a square next to it , and 50 mfd with a...
  13. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    Yes very sloppy. Never cut the legs sticking through the board. I think I am going to replace everything but the 2SD188. Most of the resistors look like they have gotten pretty hot. There is also a 2SC1419. I am going to up the wattage on all the resistors. with 1/2 or 1 watt. This is a friends...
  14. Low_Boy

    Astatic 575 M-6 Mic issues

    That picture looks exactly right. Then there is a little foam washer where the round hole is. Sometimes they are missing and the key where your thumb goes is a little wobbly.
  15. Low_Boy

    Astatic 575 M-6 Mic issues

    Maybe you should post a picture pointing to what you want to see.
  16. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    I was wondering is this bridge rectifier even hooked up correctly? The two red wires come from the transformer. I am thinking hot and neutral. The black and orange wire go to the board. The flat corner is the +. I am thinking this is wrong? Am I wrong but should one red go to the notched corner...
  17. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    I do know c302 once exploded because someone replaced it with a axial. I read that the rectafier can be checked in circuit. I will take the leads off and check it. It does not short to ground so that is good.
  18. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    Jeff that is what I thought at first. This is not like the Cobra 2000 I do not see a switch on the back of this radio. Thanks
  19. Low_Boy

    Cobra 139 XLR Power supply Problem.

    I just got home and checked out the wiring and from the power plug to the power supply all is correct. I also checked the power socket and the center pin is in it. I also checked to see if the power cord could be plugged in the wrong way and it can not be plugged in wrong.