Hi everyone!
I'm hoping for a bit of your expertise. Over 10 years ago, I bought a brand "new", original President Grant CB radio. It's fully functional, but I'd like to have it professionally restored by a specialist here in my country.
Since I'll be having all the capacitors replaced and getting it re-tuned on proper equipment, I figured it would be a good opportunity to give it a thorough "facelift." Given that at least 40 years have passed since this model was released, I know there have been countless improvements and optimizations for these radios.
My goal isn’t to replace every transistor for maximum output power (I know I could easily achieve that with aftermarket amplifiers). Instead, I'm looking to leverage your experience for more refined enhancements. Specifically, which transistors would be worth replacing to reduce noise? What type and brand of capacitors would you recommend for each stage? And would there be any advantage in upgrading the adjustment potentiometers—and if so, what type should I go for?
I'm willing to invest 100–200 euros if it means I won’t have to worry about this radio for the next few decades, except for routine care. I’m not interested in adding extra channels, but if you have any suggestions for practical improvements (since it’s already going to be opened up and worked on), I'd really appreciate your insights.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I'm hoping for a bit of your expertise. Over 10 years ago, I bought a brand "new", original President Grant CB radio. It's fully functional, but I'd like to have it professionally restored by a specialist here in my country.
Since I'll be having all the capacitors replaced and getting it re-tuned on proper equipment, I figured it would be a good opportunity to give it a thorough "facelift." Given that at least 40 years have passed since this model was released, I know there have been countless improvements and optimizations for these radios.
My goal isn’t to replace every transistor for maximum output power (I know I could easily achieve that with aftermarket amplifiers). Instead, I'm looking to leverage your experience for more refined enhancements. Specifically, which transistors would be worth replacing to reduce noise? What type and brand of capacitors would you recommend for each stage? And would there be any advantage in upgrading the adjustment potentiometers—and if so, what type should I go for?
I'm willing to invest 100–200 euros if it means I won’t have to worry about this radio for the next few decades, except for routine care. I’m not interested in adding extra channels, but if you have any suggestions for practical improvements (since it’s already going to be opened up and worked on), I'd really appreciate your insights.
Thanks in advance for your help!
