RadioHACKtive butcher job.

[pistolero]

Well being a neighbor of the member who posted about sending his radio to radioactive and getting it back nonfunctional. Long story short he has a functioning radio for the time being.
I have the Connex 3300 HP-ZX in question. Took off the cover and brought up cbtricks.com to have a look-see at the innards of this contraption. Lo and behold I get to the part about L33 in the TX alignment and check this out. This is what L33 looks like in a functioning radio, photo from cbtricks.com :

 

[pistolero]

This is L33 in the Connex with the superhackpack, notice anything missing?

 

[mrgumby]

well whats the matter with you don't you know that less parts = a faster path to let that super whacked signal out

well after a longer look..seems a whole bunch are missing ..wow that rf should fly outta that radio

 

[pistolero]

well whats the matter with you don't you know that less parts = a faster path to let that super whacked signal out

So that's the secret to the super wacked hack job?

 

[pistolero]

well after a longer look..seems a whole bunch are missing ..wow that rf should fly outta that radio

Yep just in that little corner there are several diodes missing, and VR10 and VR20 are MIA. WTF???

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Looks like a little coil spreading like in the first pic would've been enough?

 

[Robb]

NEVER spread that coil ! ! !

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

NEVER spread that coil ! ! !

Alrighty then
While I'm at it, what is that coil for?
I was thinking that in some radios that you could spread certain coils to get more output.

 

[mrgumby]

NEVER spread that coil ! ! !

ok then we'll just pull it out and put it in the pile with the other spare parts.. lol

 

[KC9Q]

Looks like a trimmer pot is missing too (next to the slugless coil). From your picture it looks like the insulation material behind two transitors in the chassis are shorted to the case, (it could just be the color, a reflection in the photo, too). Or maybe it's insulated grease on there?

 

[Robb]

Alrighty then
While I'm at it, what is that coil for?
I was thinking that in some radios that you could spread certain coils to get more output.

Spreading that coil in ANY radio will effectively disable the 54mhz trap circuit. If disabled, it allows the 2nd harmonic ('54mhz') to pass through the radio's output. This mod may show more power output on a output meter; but that extra power isn't even on the channel you are using. It wastes power too. Meters are dumb and cannot tell the difference of what freq's are being passed through it. It is probably one of the stupidest mods ever conceived, if not the stupidest it is right up there at the top.

 

[9C1Driver]

Spreading that coil in ANY radio will effectively disable the 54mhz trap circuit. If disabled, it allows the 2nd harmonic ('54mhz') to pass through the radio's output. This mod may show more power output on a output meter; but that extra power isn't even on the channel you are using. It wastes power too. Meters are dumb and cannot tell the difference of what freq's are being passed through it. It is probably one of the stupidest mods ever conceived, if not the stupidest it is right up there at the top.

Then you can really impress people by running that radio into a class C amplifier.

 

[Mudfoot]

It's really a shame what that gorilla does to these radios. Total lack of disrespect for people's property and hard earned money.

 

[RatsoW8]

Why to you think they call it "wack pack" anyway? Let's consult the Urban Dictionary for the meaning of "wack" shall we?

WACK

1) Lame, sorry ass, aint even legit
2) To Je*k off
3) Something that just plain sucks, or isn't cool at all. Lame.
4) To be of low or dubious quality.

Aptly named isn't it? So once and for all you guys who have this service performed on your radios expecting RadioActive's Wack Pack or Super Wack Pack to be anything of quality...Well, you just got owned sucker.

You might as well be going to the auto shop that advertises a "Tune up your car so it won't run worth a damn if it runs at all service" special. Oh yea...sounds like something I need. Don't be surprised if you get what you pay for

 

[doctor]

wack job

It is time for a lawyer to send them a letter or a radio replacement
DOCTOR