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Frequency counter on TP3, channel 20 AM, mirror board in, freq. reads 16.5100
Mirror board removed and mic keyed, freq. reads 16.5100 and holds solid

Freq counter on center pin at anten connector, mirror board removed. Counter reads 27.205 and holds steady.

When I said it was drifting last night, it's because I was keying the mic with the mirror board in place and turning the mic gain.
I just tested everything tonight as you stated and it does in fact hold steady.

Please excuse my ignorance but why if I key the mice with the feq counter in antenna center pin, and speak, the counter goes from 27.205 to 23.XXX and 28.XXX and anywhere it feels like going. Is it just because of my voice?

Everything with the VCO seems to check out at this point.
Noise is still there when I take it to the vehicle.

I didn't make an adapter for the dummy load at the antenna.
I just don't feel the need.

I put my Cobra 29 in tonight and made a contact 12 miles out while my antenna was about 2 inches from touching my carport ceiling.

I'm convinced it's in this radio

<blockquote data-quote="Jdb0367" data-source="post: 551738" data-attributes="member: 47152">LC Frequency counter on TP3, channel 20 AM, mirror board in, freq. reads 16.5100Mirror board removed and mic keyed, freq. reads 16.5100 and holds solidFreq counter on center pin at anten connector, mirror board removed. Counter reads 27.205 and holds steady.When I said it was drifting last night, it&#039;s because I was keying the mic with the mirror board in place and turning the mic gain.I just tested everything tonight as you stated and it does in fact hold steady.Please excuse my ignorance but why if I key the mice with the feq counter in antenna center pin, and speak, the counter goes from 27.205 to 23.XXX and 28.XXX and anywhere it feels like going. Is it just because of my voice?Everything with the VCO seems to check out at this point.Noise is still there when I take it to the vehicle.I didn&#039;t make an adapter for the dummy load at the antenna.I just don&#039;t feel the need.I put my Cobra 29 in tonight and made a contact 12 miles out while my antenna was about 2 inches from touching my carport ceiling.I&#039;m convinced it&#039;s in this radio</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jdb0367, post: 551738, member: 47152"] LC Frequency counter on TP3, channel 20 AM, mirror board in, freq. reads 16.5100 Mirror board removed and mic keyed, freq. reads 16.5100 and holds solid Freq counter on center pin at anten connector, mirror board removed. Counter reads 27.205 and holds steady. When I said it was drifting last night, it's because I was keying the mic with the mirror board in place and turning the mic gain. I just tested everything tonight as you stated and it does in fact hold steady. Please excuse my ignorance but why if I key the mice with the feq counter in antenna center pin, and speak, the counter goes from 27.205 to 23.XXX and 28.XXX and anywhere it feels like going. Is it just because of my voice? Everything with the VCO seems to check out at this point. Noise is still there when I take it to the vehicle. I didn't make an adapter for the dummy load at the antenna. I just don't feel the need. I put my Cobra 29 in tonight and made a contact 12 miles out while my antenna was about 2 inches from touching my carport ceiling. I'm convinced it's in this radio [/QUOTE]

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