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What I did to my Grant XL was replace one of the front mounted single pots (mic gain) with a dual pot (for variable power and mic gain). The radio still maintained the stock appearance without losing any factory controls nor drilling holes in my chassis. So no reduction in value. It would...

I gave up on this thread anyway. People overthink a simple question, never really answer it, but think they are. It is ok. I just sent out my Uniden 76 XLW for repair at Bells and I will match it with a small amp. It will sound great and be loud without distortion. He worked on my Madison...

I don't always find that to be true. There are many sellers who list items with "buy it now" only or start bidding auctions way too high. Then other sellers see these when they are "researching" what their item is worth. Seeing other sellers with ridiculous prices, they assume their item is...

I have had two different sets of fiberglass 4' whips. First I had some old flexible Archer 4' antennas given to me. I recently replaced them with some Everhardt TSM 4' and expected a little improvement. But they seem to work no better or worse than the others. I will say that the Archers...

They do. It is one of the more common cables for VHF and UHF installs. It is a bit overkill at HF unless you have a pretty long run. I have a 50' roll of LMR-400 UF for when I finally get off my lazy butt and take my exam so I can get my 2 Meter base set up.

When I find a good spot to fish, I don't tell people. People tell other people. When everyone knows and fishes it, soon it is no longer a good spot to fish.

Bravo. I think its awesome that these guys/girls are doing their part to help. If any are on this site, Thank you for pitching in.

I get that. But who really buys an export and has it converted for CB use to just listen? That is just silly. And this guy asked about using it on 11M not 10M. I am simply letting him know because he has a right to know. The FCC laws as written on their page is very vague in the...

The Export radios slide by with a lot of gray areas. But yes, if you transmit on CB frequencies with a non certified radio it is illegal. But unless you are causing interference that causes complaint, no one will notice. Almost everyone has illegal setups. I do too. I really wouldn't...

-On March 29, 2011, agents inspected your CB station and observed that you were operating a non-certified CB transceiver, a Ranger RCI2995 DX, at your CB station. CB Rule 9, 47 C.F.R. 95.409(a), states that "You must use an FCC certificated CB transmitter at your CB station. You can...

Yeah because we all just listen with our exports and amps. Really? That is just foolishness. If there is no device to prevent transmit on 11M than it is illegal. If it is capable of transmit on 11M without a certification by the FCC it is illegal.

Remember that transmitting outside the 11M band is illegal. The radio you have is also illegal but the chances of ruffling feathers is slim to none if you stay in the normal 40 CB channels. You play at your own risk once you start transmitting onto the HAM bands. There are many who would...

I am looking for both of these. I am looking for radios that aren't whack packed. No clipped limiters or extreme output. Tune ups are ok if they are done by reputable tech. Not looking for outrageous price tags.

You know? I heard that (speech processor) about the 138 XLR but I had forgotten. Now that you reminded me I really want one. There were several listings, all at the same time, on EBay a few weeks ago but I didn't have the money. I've been searching since and non have come up. Nor the 132...

My aluminum is a Super Penetrator style ground plane antenna, but not a Maco. I have only run barefoot through it, but no noticeable RFI with it. At some point I do plan on running a small amp through it, but until then I can't give any input on how much RFI will be a problem for you. I do...

I still need every radio ever made, lol, but I am getting past the export hype and reverting back to the old school radios. Once they've been freshened up with some new electrolytic caps and an alignment, they seem to perform better than many of the newer radios. Many are very stabile on SSB...

I like the aluminum 5/8 and .64 waves. Mine is a knock off of the Penetrator 500 and it is awesome. Even testing it out on a 4' pole I hammered into the ground next to my house, I almost buried the needle on my wife's S-meter, two miles away. I was using an old EF Johnson 4230, totally stock...

I don't think people have any complaints of the new 148 on AM once they have been tuned by a good tech, it is SSB where the problem is. And being an older radio doesn't mean that they are hacked up. Same as new radios. Some are hacked and some aren't. Most repairs are only $30-$50 anyway...

I disagree, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The newer Cobra 148s are garbage on SSB compared to their older counterpart. They do fine on AM but SSB is another story. Anyone who would pick a new 148 over the older versions probably have never used the older version. They...

The Philippine made Cobra 148 GTL does sound good on AM but SSB is where they really shine. They have really good stability and really good audio.