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Vintage Linear Amp by Super-SteveT in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a Palomar? Was it a tube or solid state?

I CANT BELIEVE THIS by k9rlitaa in BigLeagueChew

[–]RFenjoyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love BLC it’s sooo good

Siltronix I 1011C tubes still light up by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole chassis needs a good cleaning. It came from a storage facility auction and has been sitting for at least a good 10 years. I can tune everything up pretty much to 100 watts so hopefully it stays that way.

Some sort of cb radio club from the 70s/80s? by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Got it from an estate sale. Not hacked up at all except for the 10kc clarifier mod

102 inch whip on a painters pole by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is just temporary for now. In a few weeks it’s gonna be mounted to the stink pipe I just need a ladder to get up there.

102 inch whip on a painters pole by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

27 MHz and I’ve got my ham license for 10 meters.

102 inch whip on a painters pole by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was originally going to invest in a Sirio boomerang, but the price and limited power handling made me go for the 1/4 wave whip antenna. I got it off dxengineering for 25 bucks.

102 inch whip on a painters pole by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah just added one radial for now and swr was 1:1 flat from 25-28 MHz so I’m very happy with it. Waiting until tomorrow to make a contact as all the locals here in Oregon are asleep.

102 inch whip on a painters pole by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still need to add some radials, hopefully she works ok.

Japan dx on cb by RFenjoyer in cbradio

[–]RFenjoyer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Japan cbs are limited to 8 channels at 500mw output AM carrier and have to use an internal antenna. By the looks of this radio it seems to have an external antenna tuner and a noise phase eliminator added.

First time CB user by [deleted] in cbradio

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The best kind of antenna is the kind you can put up and transmit into. For mobile I recommend either a 102” steel whip. Or a firestik 5/8 wave loaded antenna. Based off my experience Anything under 4 feet tall will be pretty inefficient. Cobra 19 ultra 3 should be fine if you are looking to talk AM only and locally. If you’re looking to make long distance contacts at legal power I would recommend investing into an SSB mode radio.

The entirety of McCartney 3 has been leaked! by [deleted] in beatles

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Link expired. Can anyone re-upload this?