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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Apr 30, 2009 19:56:43 GMT -5
Bladerunner ... it is Tombstone's B-day and he is helping you out by getting a bag from a CR ready for you! LOL Dont forget to say Happy Birthday to him and Thank you. I love busting Tombstone's chop's when I can! ROFLMAO
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Apr 19, 2009 13:53:20 GMT -5
As long as she is OK. Wife's ... can't live with them... Can't live without em! They just sometimes mess up a good man's dream.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Apr 17, 2009 13:03:09 GMT -5
Will you post the performance results? and can they be un-biased results because you designed and built the antenna?
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Apr 13, 2009 21:03:52 GMT -5
Send it to FIXR, he can fix anything!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Mar 7, 2009 7:37:43 GMT -5
I had some loose tubes in my head and after I got them snugged up, I sent my Mk III to FIXR and he did what should have been done to my radio in the first place! FIXR will get all my work now and in the future! I highly recommend anyone who needs anything done to your Browning to get in touch with Alan.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Feb 28, 2009 7:44:58 GMT -5
I feel that this issue may have been spoken about previously in a different string, but I cant find it so I will ask again. On a Moonraker 4, what would be the difference in using insulated or non-insulated copper wire. I know that I am a little on the thick headed side, but I do not see where the plastic insulation would make any difference in the ability to block/or allow a radio signal to pass through. I have my Moonraker down rebuilding and cleaning it and the copper wire (original bare wire) is getting questionable as if it should be used again. I can't seem to find the proper gauge wire that is bare already so I am looking at having to purchase insulated wire and stripping it. That will cause nicks in the wire no matter how careful you may be, which would prove detrimental in durability to wind loads (recently here in WV we have had 60 + MPH winds). Just want to get opinions of those that are more knowledgeable than I am on what would be the best to do. This Moonraker is up on top of a 70 foot free-standing tower, so putting it up and taking it down is not exactly the easiest thing to do so I want to do the rebuild correctly so not to have to put it up just to take it down because of the back door not being right. I am changing out all the hardware (antenna and tower) to stainless and changing the old worm gear type clamps to the better high pressure band clamps, removing the oxidation from the aluminum, and sent the rotor off for a rebuild. I am trying to do this right and any and all opinions are welcomed from those are more knowledgeable than I.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Feb 19, 2009 8:23:24 GMT -5
Thank you Sandbagger, Tombstone, and Sniper. I guess I will just have to stop being the cheap redneck that I am and breakdown and purchase on off of Idiotbay.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Feb 18, 2009 20:12:35 GMT -5
I see that about 14 others have looked at my post. No one has any suggestions???
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Feb 17, 2009 13:57:09 GMT -5
I have looked online trying to find a schematic for this radio to no avail. Does anyone know if there is one available online to download? I have seen them on Ebay, but was hoping to find a downloadable one off the internet, or if someone is willing to zip file one to me it would be appreciated!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jan 21, 2009 21:37:31 GMT -5
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jan 15, 2009 8:13:46 GMT -5
I personally use Norton A/V complete Internet Suite (2009 version). I have never had any issues whatsoever. BC, you are correct in the fact of other A/V programs slowing things down especially if you are trying to run two programs at the same time unknowingly. RAM has everything to do with how a computer will perform running the A/V program of choice, plus most people do not know how many other programs are running in the background hogging up their RAM. I personally run 12 GB of RAM on a Core 2 Duo T6400 processor running at 4GB and have re-adjusted the startup and background running programs so not to use up my RAM. My server only offers a 6 Gig service as the fastest available on cable, but needless to say, I never have a problem with speed. Most people do not know how to make these type's of adjustments to their computers or adding RAM if the motherboard can handle it. It boils down to the fact that we all want faster and faster internet service, but the machines that people are running are not designed for that means. I feel bad for people using a dial-up. If anything, for those using a dial-up, if your phone company offers DSL get it and it might help you some if your computer has the capabilities to handle the faster speed. As much as all of us on this forum like to keep our radios as original as possible, computers dont work that way and you have to upgrade, upgrade, and upgrade for that to happen.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Oct 25, 2008 4:31:34 GMT -5
I run a Wilson 1000 on my van(full size commercial), mag mount on the roof powered by a RCI 2950 into a Texas Star 500V and I get compliments all the time on audio and distance. My Wilson serves me well. Just my two cents about antenna's.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Sept 5, 2008 8:12:31 GMT -5
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 18, 2008 3:53:27 GMT -5
Back when I was young, dumb, and, well some of you will know the rest, I worked like that. Out of necessity more than anything. Had a full time job with the Federal Govt. and worked two part time jobs. Worked a Mon - Thurs 10 hr shift for Uncle Sam, went to one part time job every evening, but then on Fri Sat and Sun I would work the one part time job all day and part of the evening, then Fri and Sat nights, after leaving the one part time job I went to the other at a nightclub until 4 AM and then back to work at 6. Boy was I stupid! But I was going through a divorce, had alimony, child support and needed a place of my own so did what I had to do. Thank God those times are past me. Hillbilly ... I feel for you!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 15, 2008 13:54:29 GMT -5
Because this has been a topic on coax, I have a question for those who know more than I (which by the way is nothing) about some rolls of coax that I have here at home. The one roll is one of those LARGE (1000 ft.) rolls of what is marked TFC-TX10 15 Series, and the other which is a 500 ft roll is marked TFC-T10. What is this coax used for? My other question would be how do you "test" the impedance of coax? I have some very nice Fluke meters but no knowledge how to test coax to see if it is say 50 ohm, 75 ohm etc...
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 14, 2008 11:02:23 GMT -5
Trust me ... you will know when you have a MK IV A compared to a MK IV.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 13, 2008 23:22:30 GMT -5
As simple as this reply might sound, and it is not meant to be being smart, on the face of the radio it will say Mark IV A.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 7, 2008 17:27:10 GMT -5
I can not speak for any Trams, never have owned one, only have heard them on air. Now I do have, had, and always will have Brownings and other than one needs a "Tune-up" I have never had a noise issue in my receive. Maybe because of where I live, or some other reason, but I just have never had. I have owned Cobra 2000's some stock some highly modified and in a comparison to my Brownings, I do not see much difference albeit some in the receive. Maybe because I am deaf? LOL No I am not deaf ... maybe noise deaf?
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Aug 7, 2008 17:22:26 GMT -5
I want to be first in line to purchase the prototype!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 23, 2008 9:49:51 GMT -5
Truthfully, I have no idea what it is supposed to do for the "transmit" side, but what I have been told is that it will increase the receive side noticeably. That is why I was posing the question, to hear from others that know more than I do.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 22, 2008 17:24:11 GMT -5
For the outside of my units I use just the cheap old rubbing alcohol that you can buy at the dollar store. It is a more diluted type than the name brand. Just put it on a cotton ball, the better half just loves me when I use all her's up! the cotton balls that is. I do the same thing for my computers and never have had any issue at all with lettering, even on the keys of the computer. #smilies-42774# #american#
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 20, 2008 18:08:06 GMT -5
I understand that a regular CB radio wont have that capability, but it was for sake of argument, saying that if more people know about this that are just regular CB'ers, knowing that they don't have to have a license and could talk freely they might acquire radio's that are capable of these frequencies(Cheap ones from Ebay), crank up the external amplification devices and go to town shooting skip.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 20, 2008 13:47:37 GMT -5
Boy, I wouldn't let word of this get out to quickly. You know that a lot of people will try figuring out how to get those frequencies on there CB radio's and next thing you know those frequencies will be jammed.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 20, 2008 9:43:44 GMT -5
I tried to check into the roundup and I think I fired the heaters up to much and made the other locals mad, they came down to the AM side of 27.155 and just tried like hell to bother me. I do not usually run any extra power, but figured what the H**l, so I warmed it up and brought it up to its max PEP. The better half knew I was cooking because I was coming through our television which I never have, guess it was to much for the locals! All that and I never did get to check-in!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 17, 2008 4:24:10 GMT -5
I guess I should have voted for leaving it on most of the time. I am not even at home (work causes me to travel) and I know my MK III is on. I leave it on most all the time unless we go on vacation or away for an extended amount of time. I was always told that turning them on and off is harder on the tubes than just leaving them stay warm and ready. Maybe one of our tube experts will share their advice???
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 12, 2008 9:51:41 GMT -5
I use a Moonraker 4 and have never had any problems. I do suggest doing the manila rope on the inside of the elements to make them last longer. As far as power, I have dumped 1KW plus in the past into it and have had no problems. I also sometimes hookup my RCI to it and needless to say the freq capabilities they have and for as far as being broadbanded enough for "normal" CB freq, plus or minus 40 channels, I dont see much change in SWR's although there is some. #smilies-42774# #cbop# #american# #glow#
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 7, 2008 12:11:01 GMT -5
OK Grumpy ... are you going to leave us hanging on why you were on the phone to the police about your neighbor? Should I guess that they were having their own personal fireworks display?
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 5, 2008 19:48:44 GMT -5
Boy ... am I a putz!
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jul 2, 2008 15:24:12 GMT -5
First, I want to say that I welcome any and all input to what I am going to ask. OK ... for those of you who have no idea who I am or what I run on this end, for base stations I have Brownings. I usually use one of my MkIII's as a daily talker. On the topside, I have a Moonraker 4 @ about 70 Ft spun around with a Tail Twister. At approx 18 ft above that on the same mast as the Moonraker is a IMAX 2000 NO GPK. For mobile I run an RCI 2950(modified) with a Texas Star 500V talking into a Wilson 1000. Now my question; it has been suggested to me by other's that have said they have done the same to co-phase the vertical side of the Moonraker and the IMAX together. I have no clue if this is feasible or not so that is why I am posing the question. I know that there are others on here that have much better knowledge than I do and probably ever will to give me good advise.
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Post by Afterburner(OT-749) on Jun 27, 2008 8:13:31 GMT -5
Well ... some of us were in there longer! We did not have to run when the better half came in! LOL I have never had a problem staying logged in the chat room. Maybe some might have a problem with there ISP disconnecting after XX amount of idle time?
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