Discuss it here! thank you. Go To the Superstar KF VI Frequency Counter Page ), Re: President Lincoln II+ V3 (how to unlock for 11 meters? Go To the Galaxy III Frequency Counter Page You would be surprised how many truckers simply use a cb radio to get on down the road and for help reasons , or a chit chat with others within a few mile range.but what can say here , they still like to blame on the dudes that bring us our food and clothes and all the other wham wham's and zoo zoo's that we all would find it hard to live without. Don't care for the 6 pin mic but you can get a adapter ( 6 to 4 pin). Check out a Yaesu FT-757GX. It was tube. Go To the AR-3500 All you wanted to know Page Please consult your dealer for advice. UHF CB Head to Head - XCD 5W v Digitech DC-1068. That would be a interesting question ? We pride ourselves on welcoming Radio Hobby enthusiasts of all types, while offering unbiased, informative, and friendly discussion among the members. sorry for bringing this thread up from its sleep but regarding this r269 i have a black fronted richard and you say it should be a 1.5k resistor as they put in a 5.5 k i just checked mine and its a 3.9 k , power wise im happy with 5 watts on am/fm as i dont really use them the ssb power is 12 watts and will go to 15 watts , so should i change r269 to 1.5 or not as it also sounds ok on tx as well , my only bug bear with radio is wont do the zeros as ive said before it has a slide of 3 to the minus and 4 to the plus but if the resisitor is not the right one its a start in putting it back to more cobra ish standards if you know what i mean thanks guys. i have kinda in my mind flirted with the idea of getting a ticket and i find im thinking about it more lately . thank you. Opinions on the President McKinley Radio?? Go To the Deerslayer 240 Mods Page It operates at up to 13 watts AM and up to 40 watts FM. Go To the EPT690010Z Main Board Mods Page Go To the Radio Shack HTX100 Mods Page Hi . - RF Power - 50 W AM (PEP) / 35 W FM / 35W USB-LSB (PEP) / 12W CW. Radio Mods Page Go To the PLL 02A Mods Page The President RICHARD gives you the performance and flexibility you need at a price you can afford. However , that won't fix your slide issue . The FM audio is much better than am, you can talk farther legally, and the quality of people you talk to is much better than the foul mouth CB'ers. Are they in need of some professional tweaking, most likely as manufactures play it safe by err on the side of caution at a slight cost in performance to avoid problems from the FCC. I wouldn't replace R232 with a wire. maybe a 2950 or 257 but i doubt ill find one in my price range . I have been a trucker for 33 years and was tired of conversations that ended up in name calling or worse. Why waste your time and money on an inferior, more expensive radio when the Richard is a perfect fit for your Freightliner Cascadia, Kenworth, Peterbilt or International Truck. i may very well put them to use and go meet some local pork butts . ", yeap ,it's simply a easier way to get more power and a lot more channels concering cb , (You mean to tell me Hams really use those radios? by Otter 22 Jul 2020, 18:34, Post Care to buy us a beer? The place to talk about specific radios, equipment and accessories. Go To the Midland 13-115 Mods Page LOL im very poor . Nearest front 10m Im informed and nearest back 12-10m Im informed but Ive not tried it. Go To the HR 2510 / 2600/ Lincoln Mods And Improvements page Go To the Galaxy 66V Mods Page Seen on the Facebook page of "Citizens Band Outlet" the above image reportedly shows the link on the board to modify the new President Richard to give wide band coverage. I'd change the resistor back to the value God intended (1.5k) . For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I ran a PC76 for 10+ years, abused the hell out of it, and got more flowers on it than any Export I have ever owned, I have had most of them, it finally died when the roof of my trucked leaked water into the radio and smoked it. Move jumper from 1/2 till 3/4 and re-solder white wire from where it is and move to holes behind. by 163TM847 17 Feb 2015, 22:17, Post In other words, the work necessary to modify these radios may be too much for the effect that is gained. ** YAESU FT-757GXII HF TRANSCEIVER ** - eBay (item 230333065616 end time Mar-28-09 17:54:50 PDT), Ranger RCI-2950-70DX Amateur 10 & 12 Meter Mobile Radio from Ranger Communications, HamDepot - Virginia Ham Radio Clubs | Virginia Amateur Radio Clubs, Now in southern Oregon shooting skip back into so. The management works very hard to make sure the community is running the best software, best designs, and all the other bells and whistles. Go To the Cobra 148 GTL DX Mods Page If I want I can turn my Yaesu FT1000 MP Mark V into a 200 watt CB by just holding a couple of buttons when I turn on the power, but the audo on 2 meter FM is almost like a cell phone. A lot of Cobra 29's and 25's put your audio low in the mix, even with a power mic. President Barry II High Power & Channel Mod. Tube, solid state or hybrid? Will I get completely eaten alive here if I dare refer to modern President radios as "ham grade CB radios," or will you be able to see where I'm coming from when I say it and appreciate my point? )-: I do believe FCC makes more arrests and or fines on those types of radios then they do amplifiers. Go To the Cobra 150 GTL Mods Page sure wish i had got that nomad tuned 2950 for a C note from 2020 when i got that 500v from him last year !! Go To the Stalker IX (PC-385) Mods Page Mod to 11 meters, simple. Sign up for our newsletter today! ), http://delboyonline.blogspot.co.uk/2017 t-mod.html. Jan 15, 2020 - Explore Chris's board "CB Radio Mods" on Pinterest. (took longer to find a Carbon Film, 1/4 watt, 1000 ohms, 5% resistor than to do the work.) Go To the Uniden PC-66 And PC-66A Mods Page President Richard Test Mode . by cb4ever104 29 Jul 2020, 10:05, Return to CB & 11m Multi-Mode Modification & Repair, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Prosilver Dark Edition by Premium phpBB Styles. RICHARD The RICHARD is a dedicated 10 meter ham radio and the mid-range model. Go To the President George Mods Page Please download it and see if it is of interest to you, you may find that it will help you to work on a modification theory, without even having to open up a radio ! It may not display this or other websites correctly. I see that you live in Richmond VA, here is a link to the Richmond Amateur Radio Club, used=kenwood ts 50 ..no longer manufactured fair on am but not a screamer. And then, usually a simple diode clip and you got 11 bands. Go To the General Stonewall Jackson Mods Page Post Go To the Roadmaster Titan II Mods Page Allows 7w AM and 15-20w FM. Ive the service manual for the Richard and also dedicated page for the set-up from the manual. - Multi-functions LCD display. then turn to distorted trash within a week after someone would get in there with a screwdriver! Go To the Cobra 19 DX II Mods Page Checkout My Account. I must be one of the lucky ones as mine does +/-5khz . And hey, I really enjoy being the token intellectual CBer of the board here. Go To the Cobra 142 GTL Mods Page Go To the Cobra 146 GTL Mods Page Go To the Pearce Simpson Super Cougar MKII Mods Page Care to buy us a beer? good show chuck, you said ya picked up a 430, did i tell i fried the 0ne i got from you, can anyone point me in the direction of a 2 pill schem for the HG 2879? Go To the PRO-500 D, PRO-510 XL, PRO-520 XL Mods Page Go To the Midland 75-830 Mods Page Go To the Albrecht AE497S Mods Page Go To the President Glenn Mods Page Main rule for best antenna performance: "More the antenna is long, better are the performances." Go To the President / Uniden Grant (uPD858) Mods Page For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. All such activities are undertaken at the readers discretion and own risk. Go To the President Randy Mods Page You would be surprised how many miss R269 when reversing the modifications and wonder why SSB power is low and sounds distorted. your "cb set" will become just as illegal as an export radio. Go To the President / Uniden Grant XL Mods Page Bought a President Lincoln II+ a couple of months ago. Check out a Yaesu FT-757GX. Same-day shipping. Ive personally worked on these new types soft pot CB radios,so know what im talking about,plus 35+years in Radio & Electronics Industry There is no excuse for that. Every time I heared a new radio it would sound great on the air for a couple weeks, then turn to distorted trash within a week after someone would get in there with a screwdriver! It is used to respond to you if necessary. My friend has a McKinley and I must say it sounds very good on SSB. Go To the Ranger RCI 2950 / 2950 DX Mods Page Go To the Emperor TS 5010 Expansion Page I guess it's all in how you look at it. Get all the latest information on events,sales and offers. "I was lead to believe that once converted it was just a glorified CB with higher power & it would no longer transmit on the 10 Meter band! by slamjam 28 Jul 2020, 08:39, Post I think most new CB's sold today will sound good right out of the box. Go To the President Harrison Mods Page MAKE SURE you get the RIGHT ONE! Re: President RICHARD CEPT to export mode. SO below is the relevant page from the manual. Go To the Cherokee CBS1000 Mods Page I had one that I borrowed for years from Jay_in_the_Mojave and it was great. 7th March 1999, Click Here to load this page into my sites frames. As to the quality of signal aspect you pointed out, I think this may, in part, be due to the fact that the President radios seem to be much more "closed designed". You can program just about everything with this radio & even go to advance mode & adjust power up to 80W & modulation past 100%. Warranty Duration 2 + 3 years. by cb4ever104 18 Feb 2015, 08:18, Post Go To the Voyage VR9000 Mods Page CB radio magazine did a video on the McKinley and he does show 2 adjustments that can be made on these but for now I'm not touching it. Mar 24, 2009. Go To the Maycom EM 27 Mods Page An in-depth look at the President Richard 10/11m radio including the export mod and engineering menu. Another good rig is the old Kenwood TS-430. As such, Consumers who purchase a Presidnt Antenna together with a President radio, will get a full five-year warranty on the purchase of their new radio. Go To the Cobra 148F GTL DX+ Mods Page Go To the Albrecht AE201S Mods Page Good radio small in size great options really like it had it for a couple months now currently hooked up to two Wilson 1000 antennas on an SWR 1.0 across all channels I would buy another one. by golfjuliet01 22 Jul 2020, 13:49, Post Why waste your time and money on an inferior, more expensive radio when the Richard is a perfect fit for your Freightliner Cascadia, Kenworth, Peterbilt or International Truck. President LINCOLN II + - New 10/12 Meter All Mode. In Europe all shit flies and denials when these things are mentioned. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. The RICHARD Ham Radio includes microphone . My main use of the radio is to keep an ear on the conditions for upper HF. President RICHARD Description. JavaScript is disabled. And this happened the same week my Uncle passed away. You are using an out of date browser. Agree,if your not got the correct test equipment ie a proper calibrated Radio communications test-set and the proper skills (That's does not mean two U-tube video's- self proclaimed hobby engineer types out there) and all the test jigs,special cables,full service manual ,leave well alone,or seek expert who has or request dealer to do so,as these new CB cannot be reset back to default . So a 10 band radio with the same power output would be worth $1000? RICHARD - President 50 Watt PEP 10 Meter Radio $ 223.75 $ 199.00. Pleased to date with this purchase! Here is an explanation from a well known, now closed, online dealer,,,,,,,,,. But maybe you have to realign the 16mhz oscillator after replacing the resistor. How about half of that for a 10 band radio, seem like a better deal? AM/FM 10 Meter Radio. Honestly, I love that I've pulled so many of you guys back down here into the CB gutter, hahaha. Go To the Cobra 29 Mods Page To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software: JavaScript is disabled. Not too bad, huh? by 14CS06 22 Jul 2020, 19:08, Post Go To the Alan 9001 Expansion Page Actually, my radio interests started with a radio my Great Uncle gave me when I was 7 years old. Go To the JC Penny (SM5104 PLL) Mods page (continuous scanning of 24.890 Mhz to 24.990 Mhz and of 28.000 Mhz to 29.700 Mhz) - Volume adjustment and ON/OFF. by 14CS06 17 Feb 2015, 20:42. cb4ever104 wrote: Hi All . We'd really appreciate it! - Manual squelch and ASC. by cb4ever104 17 Feb 2015, 19:14, Post President Richard EXPORT MOD. Go To the President Harry Mods Page A forum for the discussion of matters of a technical nature. Go To the Albrecht 485 Mods Page by CBR1100XX 01 Jul 2017, 06:10, Return to CB & 11m Multi-Mode Radio Equipment Discussion, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Prosilver Dark Edition by Premium phpBB Styles. good show chuck, you said ya picked up a 430, did i tell i fried the 0ne i got from you, can anyone point me in the direction of a 2 pill schem for the HG 2879? - S-meter. Same Day Shipping! President offer the longest warranty repair so contact your dealer or them directly as its better than google search repair, The original text included a video, however this was deleted as it was not showing correctly with an error. Frequency allowance: +/- 300 Hz: Carrier power: 13 W AM (~50 W PEP) / 40 W FM: Transmission interference: inferior to 4 nW (- 54 dBm) Audio response : 300 Hz to 3 KHz in AM/FM what are some good models of used ham radios that can be converted to 11 meters and work on AM as well as SSB ? It may not display this or other websites correctly. President Taylor IV Test Mode. The President's brand is synonymous with advanced technology, quality, and prestige. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. Just in case anyone has the pleasure of doing this mod . - Rotary switch channel selector- Volume adjustment and ON/OFF- RF Power- Manual squelch and ASC- Multi-functions LCD display- Frequencies display- S-meter- Public Address- ANL filter, NB and HI-CUT- RF Gain / Mike gain- Scan- Talkback- MENU function key- Beep Function- Roger Beep- Mode switch AM/FM-Tone- VFO Mode (continuous scanning of 28.000 Mhz to 29.700 Mhz)- Vox- Echo- Mic type electret / dynamic- SWR (Power Reading /SWR)- Preset emergency (EMG 1&2)- TOT (Time Out Timer)- Front microphone plug- External loudspeaker jack- USB 5V 2.1A. The meter indicates reception and emitted power levels. - Cunk on Britain S1 E1. Comparing the audio quality of a President to a Cobra 29 from the factory, I find the President to be more pleasing to the ear and balanced. by cb4ever104 18 Feb 2015, 08:20, Post Great prices and really fast shipping and a customer service that beats all, Address:528 S. Cherry Rd.Rock Hill, SC 29732, Sales and Support Hours:Mon - Fri / 8:00AM - 6:00PM. They don't have the fancy do dads but they are a bullit proof radio that will last. Go To the Comanche Warrior Freq. It has features that I' still learning about. But in doing so the audio is going to be clean, not distorted from over doing it. Oh, what the #&((, throw in another $20 for a 10 year license to use all of that stuff legally. Go To the Realistic TRC 453 Mods Page From what I have read, the McKinley is somewhat difficult to modify with regards to the clarifier or modulation, and it's frequency coverage modification is mostly not possible. Go To the Galaxy FC347 Frequency Counter Mods Page Go To the Apache 240 Modifications Page View a list of what is in the members area, Go To The I havent had time to search the net to date to find out more. by CBR1100XX 29 Jun 2017, 10:33, Post by Tib2K 29 Jun 2017, 15:54. I wish I still had it, but unfortunately the power transformer caught fire in it and the radio was a total loss. Its conversion is easy; simply throw a little slide switch on the PC board behind the VFO knob, if I remember correctly. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to simonthewizard and http://www.simonthewizard.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Go To the uPD858 10Khz Jump Modification Page Go To the Magnum Omega Force Mods Page Go To the Galaxy DX 99V Mods Page Go To the Pro Series SD310 Mods Page President is it! Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 3:05 pm: Unfortunately as they come from the factory no. Let the dealers do any modification work or requests (just ask the question,they wont bite),thats what they there for,as these new breed of sets are not like the old school CB radios,they need specialized tools and kit and skills. Go To the Cherokee AH 100 Handheld Mods Page Here's what I had to do . Its conversion is easy; simply throw a little slide switch on the PC board behind the VFO knob, if I remember correctly. by 13EL121 28 Jul 2020, 19:56, Post Go To the Cobra 46 WX Mods Page The antenna is mounted in the center bedrail using a Breedlove mount and I used Armorflex dual shielded coax. 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While i appreciate the overmodulated garbage beinf the product of golden screwdriver types, factory modulation on a lot of Midland and Cobra radios is a disappointing 20 to 30 percent, even with the mic gain dimed. Doing that will get you 10 more watts of peak power if your lucky, and your "cb set" will become just as illegal as an export radio. Seek a expert or ask Service\Dealer dept first,your request and why,they may surprise you if you can talk directly to the Engineer,most are pretty switched on people in Industry,and often dont hear direct feedback on an issue either by email or phone,or even snail-mail,its no good moaning on chat forums either,speak directly to dealer of manufacture if radios has a new production issue or has a particular problem try to resolve issue there. guess ill stick with cb's . Old Astro Plane kicks up old radio room still intact and forms a new friendship, Randomly finding an old ham buddy on the CB. Go To the President AR144 Mods Page will cover 500khz-30mhz. Albrecht AE-6290. There are a lot more CB'ers than hams. With the exception of certain technical requirements as to band width etc Ham Radios are not required to be type accepted in the same manner as a CB radio. The President Richard is the best bang for the buck. Here's one for the Hammers' at large , now a days a lot of trucking companies will not allow there drivers using these types of radios let alone amplifiers , from what i understand is that , you can have one in your truck as long as you have a licence (Ham) in your pocket for it but it can still be risky for some , remember , if they are converted ,they could still get you in trouble )-: I've met a lot of truckers in my time (especially these time) that don't own there own rigs and work for companies , and I would have to say that 9 out of 10 of them only run tuned up cb radios , the ones that own there own rigs ,well that's usually a different story. This is the model. Thank you! It includes an S-meter, an F function key, and an ultra light electret microphone. (This link will open in another window) This is some handy software that I wrote to assist with modificationsby telling you what is possible and what frequencies will be generated for a given PLL type and radio chassis, it can also help teach people more about the theoretical operation of different CB types.