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Thanks 222 have an awesome Saturday brother!

I started learning on the Cobra 25/29 when I first got into radio, they will always hold a place in my heart. I have four of each and I use one 29 and one 25 as guinie pigs for modifications, even though they are almost the same radios minus the features found on the 29's.

I picked up this TRC-431 Navaho hoping it was made by Uniden, although it's not It still is a 40 Ch. PLL synthesized radio, and has potential, plus I think it looks kind of cool!

I was not pleased at the factory output (under two watts).
So because they are not sought-after I'm going to modify it to perform more like a Cobra 25/29! I know if its local talk and or conditions are right 2 watts can get out & talk, I have heard of some people who practice QRP have talked (CW more likely) over a thousand miles with One watt & a wire!!

But if this radio is to become my daily AM talker i'd like at least a 2-3 watt carrier and right now she just wont do it!

So I'm going to have to stock back up on solder as I ran out last night, and put it back on the operating table lol!

73
-LeapFrog

<blockquote data-quote="LeapFrog" data-source="post: 563193" data-attributes="member: 46697">Thanks 222 have an awesome Saturday brother!I started learning on the Cobra 25/29 when I first got into radio, they will always hold a place in my heart. I have four of each and I use one 29 and one 25 as guinie pigs for modifications, even though they are almost the same radios minus the features found on the 29&#039;s.I picked up this TRC-431 Navaho hoping it was made by Uniden, although it&#039;s not It still is a 40 Ch. PLL synthesized radio, and has potential, plus I think it looks kind of cool!I was not pleased at the factory output (under two watts).So because they are not sought-after I&#039;m going to modify it to perform more like a Cobra 25/29! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60f.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":sneaky:" title="Sneaky&nbsp; &nbsp; :sneaky:"&nbsp; data-smilie="25"data-shortname=":sneaky:" /> I know if its local talk and or conditions are right 2 watts can get out &amp; talk, I have heard of some people who practice QRP have talked (CW more likely) over a thousand miles with One watt &amp; a wire!!But if this radio is to become my daily AM talker i&#039;d like at least a 2-3 watt carrier and right now she just wont do it!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f910.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":censored:" title="Censored&nbsp; &nbsp; :censored:"&nbsp; data-smilie="15"data-shortname=":censored:" />So I&#039;m going to have to stock back up on solder as I ran out last night, and put it back on the operating table lol!73-LeapFrog</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LeapFrog, post: 563193, member: 46697"] Thanks 222 have an awesome Saturday brother! I started learning on the Cobra 25/29 when I first got into radio, they will always hold a place in my heart. I have four of each and I use one 29 and one 25 as guinie pigs for modifications, even though they are almost the same radios minus the features found on the 29's. I picked up this TRC-431 Navaho hoping it was made by Uniden, although it's not It still is a 40 Ch. PLL synthesized radio, and has potential, plus I think it looks kind of cool! I was not pleased at the factory output (under two watts). So because they are not sought-after I'm going to modify it to perform more like a Cobra 25/29! :sneaky: I know if its local talk and or conditions are right 2 watts can get out & talk, I have heard of some people who practice QRP have talked (CW more likely) over a thousand miles with One watt & a wire!! But if this radio is to become my daily AM talker i'd like at least a 2-3 watt carrier and right now she just wont do it!:censored: So I'm going to have to stock back up on solder as I ran out last night, and put it back on the operating table lol! 73 -LeapFrog [/QUOTE]

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