I didn't know SRC did DJ gear, too. Or is that just someone who apprenticed there?
No, but he's the convenient target at the moment. And I AM a jerk, so....The whole hose it out thing is a lot more common than you would think, SRC didn't come up with anything new there.
So to alter the bias voltage you would have to change a resistor value?The original 2950 had a bias trimpot only for the driver. The 2SC1969 finals were biased with a fixed circuit that had no trimmer pot.
So the guy was half right.
Gotta figure he was talking about the pre-2007 radio, and not the MOSFET final radios sold since then.
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This guy claims to be one of the founders of Palomar electronics and told me that stainless steel antenna whips generate more static electricity than Firestik antennas which causes mosfet finals to self destruct. He also says it is necessary to use 7 feet of coaxial cable to get a good match with the Firestik antenna. Every radio I heard tuned by this guy sounded stock but faded out quickly.
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PRICELESS! Here's my contribution:
I live in Collierville, Tn, near W. Memphis, Ar. where the infamous Channel 5 shop advertises on 19 constantly. I went in there a couple years ago to check them out & was looking around to see what kind of equipment they used. Not seeing anything in sight such as an o'scope, I asked if they had one. The "young punk tech" proceeded to tell me the last time he used one (which I'll wager is NEVER) he got better results without it. Sadly, I think he actually thought I would believe that BS!!!!
I look back now & wish I'd said I'd forgotten more about CB's than he'd ever know!!!!!
"Some techs actually believe that they know what there doing and the really give it an honest effort based upon their limited experience. Fancy test equipment lol, without the comprehension of it's use and a NIST calibration certificate it's useless as depicted in your video. Like I always say, "textbook" is better than a clip and snip just don't expect the clarity and range."
Hahahah i used to go to an old guy years ago that had a Collie that was his call buddy. hed bark at everyone that walked in. He was a friendly dog, he just liked to bark. LOLone time i went to a cb shop truck stop, i sat down for like 5 mins and up front was a german shepeard that was the techs call buddy when someone walked into the shop lol
Mmm okay. None of the ones i had were bad.... But the final is $$$$$$$$ if you blow it!2510 radios are garbage they where made defective from factory, never recalled. not a techs fault.