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#907 From: "Len G. Carpenter" <Len.C@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:02 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		jabba_thut
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Ok first off go get yourself a scope or station monitor, distortion analyzer, a good power meter, a good dummy load, a spectrum analyzer, 2 audio signal generators, rf signal generator, good volt meter, when you have all that someone may tell you what to do after that.
If you mess with the radio without proper test gear you are going to turn a working radio into a splatter box that splash's 10 channels either side of the one you are on and god only knows what other channels, you can wipe out TV's and stuff so you can PO a lot of people.  Where I am we used to get people doing that and they got told and if they didn't rectify it we made sure they had no choice.

Smoky_129 wrote:

 yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
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Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke) drc
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Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#906 From: "Smoky_129" <smoky_129@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:57 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		im_naked187
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thanks
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From: Adrian
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

GALAXY SATURN w/ EPT360010A & EPT 360011B Boards
DX 88HL, PLUS, PLUTO, SATURN, SUPER GALAXY, II


MODULATION: VR14
AM POWER: VR13
SSB POWER: VR12

POWER TWEAKS:
1. Remove TR32
2. Replace R174 (10k) with a 2.2k
3. Replace R187 (10k) with a 2.2k

VARIABLE ADJUSTMENTS:

VR1: AM/FM "S" meter
VR2: SSB/CW "S" meter
VR3: SSB SQUELCH
VR4: AM SQUELCH
VR5: FM DEVIATION
VR7: CARRIER BALANCE
VR8: RF POWER METER
VR10: FINAL BIAS
VR11: DRIVER BIAS
VR12: SSB POWER(ALC)
VR13: AM POWER
VR14: MODULATION
VR16: CW TONE LEVEL
VR20: FINAL BIAS
VR803: AM LOW TX POWER

----- Original Message -----
From: Smoky_129
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#905 From: "Adrian" <adshar@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:52 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		adshar64
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GALAXY SATURN w/ EPT360010A & EPT 360011B Boards
DX 88HL, PLUS, PLUTO, SATURN, SUPER GALAXY, II


MODULATION: VR14
AM POWER: VR13
SSB POWER: VR12

POWER TWEAKS:
1. Remove TR32
2. Replace R174 (10k) with a 2.2k
3. Replace R187 (10k) with a 2.2k

VARIABLE ADJUSTMENTS:

VR1: AM/FM "S" meter
VR2: SSB/CW "S" meter
VR3: SSB SQUELCH
VR4: AM SQUELCH
VR5: FM DEVIATION
VR7: CARRIER BALANCE
VR8: RF POWER METER
VR10: FINAL BIAS
VR11: DRIVER BIAS
VR12: SSB POWER(ALC)
VR13: AM POWER
VR14: MODULATION
VR16: CW TONE LEVEL
VR20: FINAL BIAS
VR803: AM LOW TX POWER

----- Original Message -----
From: Smoky_129
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#904 From: "Smoky_129" <smoky_129@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 6:41 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		im_naked187
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well no it dont either i went down the road just to see how far this thing would get out and after a mile i couldnt hear my friend that was on base radio and i have this antenna http://www.walcottcb.com/images/M104C.JPG and its wasy up in the air i have done all my swr tuning i get 1.5 on the swr meter when i key down its grounded right i used 2 gague wire for that and rg-11 for the wire going to my radio
so i figure i need more watts i have good modulation i pin the meter out on it thats whith out messing with any thing inside the radio know any thing else i can try to get this thing to get more then a mile away?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

then leave it alone,    it will work just fine the way it is....
 
drc
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Smoky_129
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#903 From: "Daves Radio \"Shop\"" <davesradio@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:37 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		hillbilly3302
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then leave it alone,    it will work just fine the way it is....
 
drc
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Smoky_129
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#902 From: "Smoky_129" <smoky_129@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 6:11 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		im_naked187
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yea but no one around here does this stuff every shop i take it to says they wont mess with it so im left own my own to do it can some one give me some tips on how to adjust it?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#901 From: "DavesRadio\"RR\"" <davesradio@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:39 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		hillbilly3302
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take it to a shop,   VR-1 is wrong anyway....   if you crank everything all the way up then your asking for trouble in a very few days    (smoke)
 
drc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#900 From: "Len G. Carpenter" <Len.C@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:24 pm
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		jabba_thut
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Ya sure crank'em all wide open, with a little luck the radio will let out some of that special blue smoke, but chances are that others in your area, including the ones without cb radios will track your base down and do something you don't want to happen.

If you don't know what you are doing and don't have the equipment you should leave well enough alone.

Smoky_129 wrote:

thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks
 --- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12
 
 
 
 
 
 

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#899 From: "Smoky_129" <smoky_129@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:30 am
Subject: Re: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		im_naked187
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thanks do i just turn all these wide open? i want to get all i can out of it how many watts will i get on the am side if i turn it all the way up?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:22 AM
Subject: [cbmods] Re: galaxy saturn tweaks

--- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12







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#898 From: "malibu12777" <malibu1277@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:22 am
Subject: Re: galaxy saturn tweaks 		malibu12777
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--- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "NoneYa" <smoky_129@c...> wrote:
> ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
> how to tweak it up?

Your modulation adjust is  VR-1
Your AM adjust is-VR-13
Your SSB adjust is VR-12

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#897 From: "NoneYa" <smoky_129@...>
Date: Wed Apr 23, 2003 2:40 am
Subject: galaxy saturn tweaks 		im_naked187
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ive got a galaxt saturn and i was woundering if any one could tell me
how to tweak it up?

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#896 From: "Lindsay" <linzeecoble@...>
Date: Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:13 pm
Subject: Re: Cherokee CBS 1000 		linzeecoble
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Cherokee CBS 100

Increase RF range (RX&TX 25.165 - 29.655)
1. Remove top cover.
2. On backside of front cirt.board.
3. Soldier jumper between two long pins. (labeled (SJ3))
4. Hold (EMG/9) button while turning unit on. (Hold for 3 seconds)
5. Press button again to change bands.
bands A-E & F-J will appear, CB has none.

Other mods are NOT recommended to this radio...


--- In cbmods@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <jp191@y...> wrote:
> I am looking for the FM mod, 10kHz slide mod.  If anyone would send
> them to me I would be thankful
>
>                                           Thanks,
>                                           Jerry

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#895 From: "Jerry" <jp191@...>
Date: Mon Apr 21, 2003 3:46 am
Subject: Cherokee CBS 1000 		jp191@...
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I am looking for the FM mod, 10kHz slide mod.  If anyone would send
them to me I would be thankful

                                           Thanks,
                                           Jerry

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#894 From: "malibu12777" <malibu1277@...>
Date: Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:38 am
Subject: northstar 4000 		malibu12777
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Does anyone have a owners manual or make me a copy of one? for a
northstar 4000  Thank You,

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#893 From: "mmuehlba" <mmuehlba@...>
Date: Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:18 am
Subject: Schematic for TRC-482 		mmuehlba
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Does anyone have a schematic diagram for the Radio Shack TRC-482 ?

Thanks,
Michael

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#892 From: malibu1277@...
Date: Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:38 pm
Subject: Re: northstar 4000 		malibu12777
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Yes, The power supply was the problem. I was running it on a 3 amp and i hooked it up to my 14 amp and it didnt have the feedback problem. Also i went to a 7 amp fuse in my car and that fixed the car problem. I want to thank everyone who replied to my problem. Have a good day.

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#891 From: "Bill Eitner" <kd6tas@...>
Date: Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:56 pm
Subject: Re: northstar 4000 		kd6tas
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It's obvious that you need a bigger power
     supply or a buffer battery (car battery in
     parallel between the power supply and the
     radio).  In the car you should run the DC
     wires to the load side of the battery cables.
     The load side is the side opposite the battery
     (the starter solenoid and the engine block).
--
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Sent: April 13, 2003 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [cbmods] northstar 4000


> both partys here it. also on hi power it kicks off the breaker on my 3 amp
> power supply. and it blew a fuse in my car. it is only when i turn the
power
> up past 3 watts.
>

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#890 From: "Bill Eitner" <kd6tas@...>
Date: Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:30 pm
Subject: Re: northstar 4000 		kd6tas
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You can also try subbing in a dummy load in place
     of the antenna.  If the squealing stops, it's an RF
     feedback problem.  Make sure the antenna SWR is
     low, and that the low side (that connects to the mast)
     is grounded.  Grounding the station equipment helps
     to lower the level of stray RF (radio frequency energy)
     that is where it shouldn't be.  Connect the cases of
     all of your equipment to a length of copper pipe.
     Then connect the copper pipe to a ground rod (like the
     one that the antenna mast is connected too (hint hint))
     using the shortest possible length of heavy wire or
     coax braid (the idea is to sink the ground rod as close
     as possible to the operating position).  If it's not practical
     to ground the station equipment directly, run a tuned
     counterpoise in place of the ground rod.  A tuned
     counterpoise is just a length of wire that is attached to
     the copper pipe that you run along the floor away from
     the station equipment.  The tricky part is that it's
     supposed to be tuned.  Without some way of measuring
     the RF current in the wire, tuning it is hit and miss.
     Start with say 11 feet and trim it until you feel that the
     performance of your station is the best it can be using
     any tools at your disposal.  The SWR may decrease,
     which is a sign of improvment.  The RX range may increase,
     which is another sign of improvement.  And most importantly
     the squealing should go away.  The counterpoise wire will
     lower the RF voltage that is appearing on your equipment
     cases and the microphone shield braid.  That should
     eliminate the squeal.  Somewhere around 9 feet will
     be the critical length.

     Something to keep in mind is that if the counterpoise
     works it indicates an underlying antenna problem.  CB
     setups using commercially made antennas shouldn't
     have a lot of RF on the outside of the coax shield braid
     or the equipment cases.  The fixes that I described
     above are things hams do to make antennas that are
     not band-specific work, or to make antennas work on
     bands they weren't designed to work on.  The fact that
     the squealing stops when you sub in a dummy load
     is an indicator that stray RF is the problem.  Stray
     RF is wasted and indicates a less than optimal
     performance situation.  So even if this works you may
     want to try another antenna sometime in the future.

     If the squealing doesn't stop with a dummy load, sub
     in another mic like the stock mic.  If the squealing
     stops, the Astatic mic could be miswired in that the
     shield braid isn't grounded.  If the squealing does
     not stop with a dummy load and a known good mic,
     there's an internal radio problem like an open choke
     on the TX line.
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> your mic. is to sensitve for yhe higher power setting. try reduceing your
mic. gain or your mod output
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> malibu1277@... wrote:I TURNED THE ECHO OFF, IT STILL DOES IT.  i HAVE A
ASTASTIC NOISE CANCELING MIC. ANY THING ELSE ?   Thanks,
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#889 From: "Kim" <kimm0124@...>
Date: Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:33 am
Subject: Comanche Warrior RF Gain Mods 		kimm0124@...
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Does anyone know of any modifications for the Comanche Warrior to
spice up the rf gain?

Kim

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#888 From: malibu1277@...
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both partys here it. also on hi power it kicks off the breaker on my 3 amp power supply. and it blew a fuse in my car. it is only when i turn the power up past 3 watts.

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#887 From: "DavesRadio\"RR\"" <davesradio@...>
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can you hear the feedback or does other people hear it?
 
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#886 From: James Chevalier <boatsape@...>
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your mic. is to sensitve for yhe higher power setting. try reduceing your mic. gain or your mod output


malibu1277@... wrote:
I TURNED THE ECHO OFF, IT STILL DOES IT.  i HAVE A ASTASTIC NOISE CANCELING MIC. ANY THING ELSE ?   Thanks,

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#885 From: malibu1277@...
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I TURNED THE ECHO OFF, IT STILL DOES IT.  i HAVE A ASTASTIC NOISE CANCELING MIC. ANY THING ELSE ?   Thanks,

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#884 From: James Chevalier <boatsape@...>
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"DavesRadio\"RR\"" <davesradio@...> wrote:
turn off the echo
 
drc
 
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I have a northstar 4000. I get a feedback noise when my rf power is
turned up all the way. its ok at 2 watt setting. Any ideas why? thanks


you mic is to sensitvie to use on a higher power setting. tou mayhave to run a stock mic. or turn your mic gain down.  
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#883 From: "DavesRadio\"RR\"" <davesradio@...>
Date: Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:09 pm
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turn off the echo
 
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I have a northstar 4000. I get a feedback noise when my rf power is
turned up all the way. its ok at 2 watt setting. Any ideas why? thanks



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#882 From: "malibu12777" <malibu1277@...>
Date: Sat Apr 12, 2003 3:30 am
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I have a northstar 4000. I get a feedback noise when my rf power is
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#881 From: "jek440" <jek440@...>
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hi
how do you turn down the dead key on a connex 3300 hp
and what kind of meter would i need?
thanks  dock holiday

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#880 From: James Chevalier <boatsape@...>
Date: Sun Apr 6, 2003 5:23 pm
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Give me a little while to look through some stuff, and I will see what I come up with.  

 Keith Poindexter <ko4sx@...> wrote:

Need any tune-up data on GE Base 3-5875. Alignment "VR" Id.
Thanks for any help !
Keith
 


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#879 From: "Keith Poindexter" <ko4sx@...>
Date: Sun Apr 6, 2003 3:19 pm
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Need any tune-up data on GE Base 3-5875. Alignment "VR" Id.
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#878 From: SHAUN PASAY <bfbltp@...>
Date: Thu Apr 3, 2003 2:36 am
Subject: Re: 696F mods wanted 		bfbltp
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why don't you look on there site mb8719 is not the same.

 n4ari <n4ari@...> wrote:

What is the clarifier mod for the Ranger 696F? Any other good mods
to do? I assume the extra channels are the same as other MB8719 PLL
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