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GE 3-5875 SUPERBASE
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The big white ceramic pot mounted to the chassis. Has a slot for a small screw driver.
Thank you. The radio is pure factory stock and I'm going to try using it to drive a two-pill driving a ten-pill for skip talking.
How about an old original GE 3-5875? Can the RF output dead-key be adjusted?
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CB Tricks shows two of those, one with the letter "A" suffix after the model number, and a "B" version.
Strangely enough, doesn't mention one with just the four digits and no suffix letter.
I remember that model as AM only.
For the most part legal 40-channel radios only have that adjustment in sideband models, but not the AM-only ones. The AM GE radios can have the tuning adjustments detuned, but that tends to reduce both carrier and peak modulated power as well.
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Strangely enough, doesn't mention one with just the four digits and no suffix letter.
I remember that model as AM only.
For the most part legal 40-channel radios only have that adjustment in sideband models, but not the AM-only ones. The AM GE radios can have the tuning adjustments detuned, but that tends to reduce both carrier and peak modulated power as well.
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Thank you! Yes, the 3-5871 is AM only. The radio is 100% stock with (as per BIRD) 3 watts and works great. I'll let the "sleeping dog lie" and enjoy the "old timer". Why fix what isn't broke?
The GE 3-5875 SUPERBASE arrived today and it is unmolested and pristene and I don't have the heart (guts) and expertise to remove the covers and tamper with the ceramic pot. Factory set 4 watts dead-key as per the BIRD Wattmeter.
Sharp looking "old-school, plain and simple" radio.
One word of warning.... Those radios have a ticking time bomb capacitor in them. Look up GE Superbase on YT and watch Mikes Radio Repair. I've had 2 of them. One I had Mike fix (he lives an hour from me) and the second one I did. Both had the specific cap that had leaked and ate away at the traces and other parts. Get it replaced ASAP and maybe a complete recap. They will always be one of my favorite radios!!!!
Wow, thanks for the heads-up. The original owner informed me that one capacitor has been replaced but he does not know which one. Maybe I shuld remove the cover and "check for leaks".
Take the bottom cover off and look at the center of the board. It's the largest cap on the bottom. Hopefully it's a newer one!!!
This is Mike working on mine .
I paid $30 for it BTW. It was maybe the find of a lifetime......
Thanks again! I removed the bottom cover and there is a 1" tall X 7/16" diameter black capacitor in place of the blue capacitor shown in the video and I can see where the trace lines have been cleaned. I found the power adjusting pod also. How many watts can this radio produce?