Lol yeah I think im pushing a lot of power to. Got them both like this when I (edit bought) boight them. Had to put bigger fuses in the vehicles to. Kept blowing 15a fuses and slowly melting 20a fuses.
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11 Meters Open Again Overnight!!!
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Ok the piece slid out antenna is back in but I bet I lost my great tune. Now its roughly 1/2 inch shorter. Time to see if I blow something. (Cringe)
One thing ive not seen is anyone on the sidebands. Always wanted to hear that since both of my rigs are capable.
One thing ive not seen is anyone on the sidebands. Always wanted to hear that since both of my rigs are capable.
And somehow im blowing a breaker in a different room and the outlet my regulator is on is still alive. Ill just listen and not transmit till I have this properly set up in my truck. Its strange.
KC4RAF
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What is the amperage rating of your power supply
for the 148GTL? When you say it blows a fuse, is that the fuse between the power supply and radio, or the fuse in the radio it's self? Also are you running extra power?
The antenna it's self shouldn't blow a fuse or trip a breaker. Give us some more info about extra power.
for the 148GTL? When you say it blows a fuse, is that the fuse between the power supply and radio, or the fuse in the radio it's self? Also are you running extra power?
The antenna it's self shouldn't blow a fuse or trip a breaker. Give us some more info about extra power.
No linear amps in the system. Trippin a breaker on the ac now on a different circut. I still have power but the living room is tripping. At first a fuse in the power cord but just once and it was on my other radio. Running a pyramid ps-14kx power supply.
The fuse between the power supply and the radio
KC4RAF
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You've got a short in the 148 close to
where the power enters the cb. Are you familiar with circuits and identifying parts?
where the power enters the cb. Are you familiar with circuits and identifying parts?
Yeah I got a idea.
KC4RAF
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I'll locate schematic for my 148
and get back with you. We will probably have to go PM so we don't tie up this thread. Back in a few.
and get back with you. We will probably have to go PM so we don't tie up this thread. Back in a few.
Ty...
KC4RAF
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PM sent.....
CyberWarrior
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I usually get bombarded with skip on channel 6 and 38.
My radio has great ears but,I need some muscle to try getting back to them.
My radio has great ears but,I need some muscle to try getting back to them.
They sure do have their own style of chat on that band..... I only one time in that band talked to someone on long Island as I was on 95 in CT while skip was rolling.
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ya talk fast and undecipherable and yell a lot. lol
nothing but noise tonight, not hearing much of anything. is anyone else? some stuff on 10 is all
"One thing ive not seen is anyone on the sidebands. Always wanted to hear that since both of my rigs are capable."
Lots on 27.395 and 27.425 LSB
Lots on 27.395 and 27.425 LSB
was checking that myself and have not heard anything. a lot of noise tonight. i dont think 11 meters doing well at all this evening.
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Yeah guys, definitely get your rigs up and running! The band has been opening up at all hours. It can go from super quiet to crazy, in just a matter of minutes! I have been making quite a few contacts just using a home made dipole!!! 
I can't still transmit. I may put my antenna outside or rig my truck up with it real soon. I can't still understand why I'm tripping my ac breaker. Stranger is the one that's tripping is a different circuit then what I'm on.
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Rf is getting into something in that other circuit... Maybe a gfi outlet ??
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