ANy Ideas.. I dont think there is anyplace here in MAINE
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Lookking for a turend up and peaked cb
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cb radio tuned peaked | eBay
ebay, the CB store right in your own living room lol
The Galaxy DX959 has been proven to be awesome. I'm not a cobra man. I like the Texas Ranger and Galaxy CB's. The Galaxy's with 3 numbers, like 959, 979, are CB's not illegal HAM's converted like the DX 33 etc., with 2 numbers.
If you like to talk side band (Being up in the sticks, I recommend a side band), make sure you get one with a freq counter built in. The Ranger, Galaxy, Connex etc. does have a plugin for an external freq counter. Others, like Cobra's there is a plug in the box that a shop can install to plug in the external counter. They cost about $100 to buy and install.
The Grey/Silver Galaxy bases are 40 channel legal CB's. and are very nice radios..
buy from someone with a 4 digit star count and is a radio shop. Don't buy from someone who is also selling toys etc, thats not a shop, prolly someone selling out of their garage.
When I searched for a CB shop in Maine, there was several that popped up. Try to look for a shop in google... Like this one...
Radio Communications Maine
bye, good luck
ebay, the CB store right in your own living room lol
The Galaxy DX959 has been proven to be awesome. I'm not a cobra man. I like the Texas Ranger and Galaxy CB's. The Galaxy's with 3 numbers, like 959, 979, are CB's not illegal HAM's converted like the DX 33 etc., with 2 numbers.
If you like to talk side band (Being up in the sticks, I recommend a side band), make sure you get one with a freq counter built in. The Ranger, Galaxy, Connex etc. does have a plugin for an external freq counter. Others, like Cobra's there is a plug in the box that a shop can install to plug in the external counter. They cost about $100 to buy and install.
The Grey/Silver Galaxy bases are 40 channel legal CB's. and are very nice radios..
buy from someone with a 4 digit star count and is a radio shop. Don't buy from someone who is also selling toys etc, thats not a shop, prolly someone selling out of their garage.
When I searched for a CB shop in Maine, there was several that popped up. Try to look for a shop in google... Like this one...
Radio Communications Maine
bye, good luck
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Thanks CHET
ok .. What you recommen for a base antenna for reg cb and ham 10 meter.?????
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Not in Maine, but try CLAY'S RADIO SHOP. Punch that in Google. They are pro's and a very good rep.
Not in Maine, but try CLAY'S RADIO SHOP. Punch that in Google. They are pro's and a very good rep.
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Silly me! I failed to give you BELL'S CB RADIO. Punch this in Google. The best to you!
wtp
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save your money
just buy a cb and be happy.
to quote the late bill cheek "there is no golden screwdriver".
to turn a knob will not double the output on a radio.
i have seen "peaked and tuned" radio in the factory wrapper.
just buy a cb and be happy.
to quote the late bill cheek "there is no golden screwdriver".
to turn a knob will not double the output on a radio.
i have seen "peaked and tuned" radio in the factory wrapper.
LoyalServant
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I disagree.
You can tune a radio for optimal performance often better than is done by hand at manufacture.
The people doing the alignments are often going for within spec and not optimal.
There is room to get more out of them most of the time... but your not going to get MUCH more out of it... and not to the tune that a lot of these guys are getting.
You can get something.... but your not going to go from 4 watts to 15 watts on a device rated for 7.
If you have something showing you 15 watts from say, a 2SC2078.. then your transmitter is beyond dirty and your using a broadband wattmeter.
So I think you can get more out of a "stock" radio - just nowhere near what they tend to claim.
RC286
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No such thing as peaked and tuned. The translation of "peaked and tuned" is deliberately broken.
You don't want some self proclaimed "genius" clipping out transistors, diodes and resistors and "turning up" every pot on the board.
The best that can be done, is read reviews, buy a good out of box radio and find a local ham who has the equipment and aptitude who is willing to align the radio. They come out of the box pretty good, but someone who has the knowledge and time to sit down with the radio 1 on 1 can tighten up the alignment.
They can also feed the radio with a spec audio signal and adjust for 100% modulation. The max legally, most CBs will modulate 80-90% out of the box, the manufacturer does this to guarantee FCC acceptance with the stock mic. This is far different from the yahoos that just clip out the AF limiter causing the radio to modulate 140% or more. That doesn't mean more power, it means a really really sh***y signal.
Get a good radio and have someone who actually knows how to repair radios make sure it is aligned nicely and modulating cleanly.
Cheers.
73 - VE4BDE
You don't want some self proclaimed "genius" clipping out transistors, diodes and resistors and "turning up" every pot on the board.
The best that can be done, is read reviews, buy a good out of box radio and find a local ham who has the equipment and aptitude who is willing to align the radio. They come out of the box pretty good, but someone who has the knowledge and time to sit down with the radio 1 on 1 can tighten up the alignment.
They can also feed the radio with a spec audio signal and adjust for 100% modulation. The max legally, most CBs will modulate 80-90% out of the box, the manufacturer does this to guarantee FCC acceptance with the stock mic. This is far different from the yahoos that just clip out the AF limiter causing the radio to modulate 140% or more. That doesn't mean more power, it means a really really sh***y signal.
Get a good radio and have someone who actually knows how to repair radios make sure it is aligned nicely and modulating cleanly.
Cheers.
73 - VE4BDE
LoyalServant
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^ This.
Perhaps I should go into business...
I always have to put back parts that were removed... it's a shame that people destroy perfectly functional gear in the name of the almighty watt... and they think they are getting more to boot.
I agree with the guys above.
Get a decent radio "out of the box" and have it serviced by a respectable radio shop.
However, a good radio with a crap antenna will give you crap performance no matter what you do.
Spend the money on the best antenna you can afford and have it tuned to your radio.
Get a decent radio "out of the box" and have it serviced by a respectable radio shop.
However, a good radio with a crap antenna will give you crap performance no matter what you do.
Spend the money on the best antenna you can afford and have it tuned to your radio.
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