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The radio should be putting out equal power on all bands. You could possible have a problem or it could very well be the meter you are using. I don't want to down anyone's equipment, but honestly, I have not had good luck with stuff from MFJ, especially the accuracy of their watt meters. First...

Second choice, (only because he is farther away) is Mike Nadeau. I've only heard good things about him. Here is a link to his site...Mike Nadeau - N1EQ 73

I agree, do not put any kind of tuner between the radio and the amplifier, that is a band-aide that is not needed and a waste. The Ameritron 811 series has a tunable input, those are the inductors you see from the back of the amplifier for each band section. You need to obtain a plastic tuning...

Hands down, Byron Campbell is the Yaesu expert in the Eastern half of the country. I assume and hope that you are a licensed ham op, he has a policy that he won't work on equipment unless it is owned by a ham. His website is... Electronic Equipment Servicing Good luck with your rig. I've...

I never said it has to always be hi-end ham brand names like Collins, Henry, or Alpha to be worth taking a look at. Most any gear 11m or ham certainly should be considered if it has been stored properly. However, in the conditions described by the original poster in THIS instance (gear stored...

There are good unmodified SB220's available all the time. Just with all the hype, I would pass and find one that has not been worked over. Unless the guy has it for sale at a give away price, I don't think it is worth thinking about.

Congratulations! and welcome to the hobby.:thumbup1:

Have you tired a different microphone? Also if you are running a desk mic like the MD-100 make sure the lock switch is not engaged, or the mox switch is engaged on the front panel of the radio. If you have either of these buttons pressed in when you turn the radio on, it will prevent the rig...

I am sure there are tons of basement treasures that show up from time to time, problem is a lot of the really good stuff ends up in the hands of professional estate handlers. Nevertheless, yard sales are a great place to find bargins. About 10 years ago a friend of mine at the time, his wife...

Problem is that most of the relays, the caps, and the tubes are what goes first. You can buy a single transistor 90 watt AB modulator cheaper than what it costs just for a pair of tubes. The right price would be, "If you give me that junk for free, I will take it out of your basement." :) Now of...

Current favorite is the Russian GS-35B, IMO it is the most bang for the buck. Right now they cost about $110.00 each. Works just as well as the 8877 with a stronger grid. I am considering building a two tube version, if the tube supply holds, going to monitor the supply for a while. Just...

Hey Booty, nice to see you over here too.

The 90A (90 watt amp) uses I believe a pair of 6KD6 sweep tubes, I imagine that the Maverick uses closely the same. The 90A was marketed by Palomar as a Ham Amp but clearly it was destined for the CB market because most ham rigs already did more than 90 watts. I had a 90A years ago, I was not...

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Hey, Congrats on the new call, find out what you enjoy in the hobby and do it, and don't pay any attention to the idiots who are trying to kill this hobby with their "I am better than you" attitude.

If you have any RFI issues like getting a minor shock when you key up, interfering with home electronics, or notice an unstable VSWR, you can always try an artifical ground unit (MFJ or Ten-Tec Sells them). Basically, it is a tuner for a counterpoise system, gives an OK ground for your RF to...

I just had words a few weeks ago with another (older) ham, and experienced first hand the anti-CB, ham attitude. I and another ham was on 75 meters experimenting with different microphones, giving each other signal reports, and yes we were playing around a little and having a good time. We were...

I currently run a Pal-Star AT auto and a modified Ten Tec 238b. I like both, and both have their advantages and disadvantages, but I have to say the the AT auto is the cats meow. I had an MFJ Versa Tuner V and a Heath Kit 2040, the MFJ was OK once I fixed the factory defects, I sold the MFJ...

I am not familar with the amp you specified, I have seen this set screw before on a different model and it was for tuning the input for low SWR. Perhaps a few photos showing the outside and inside of the area around on your amp and I or someone can provide more assistance.

The AL 1500 is a good basic amplifier, the Wizard amps are probably the best the CB world has to offer in a tube amp, but is also nothing more than just a basic simple amp. Let's keep it in perspective when comparing the Wizard to the Ameritron. The Guy in Chi Town that builds the Wizard...