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CBWI August 2001 Inside The Magnum A24
The photo to the left shows the basic layout of the Magnum A24 main circuit board. The Alpha Force type echo/talk-back circuits have been moved to a separate PC board.In the middle photo, notice there are no additional engineering change components tacked to the bottom of the PC board.Pretty remarkable for a pre-production radio.To the […]
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CBWI July 2002 New Delta Force Conversion
The PanaVise pedestal mounts are designed for cell phone use. Even though CB and Amateur radios are much heavier, these mounts are strong enough to hold a good size transceiver in place. They come in various lengths. The 4-inch mount has one ball adjustment for angle adjustment. This mount is good if you just need […]
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Channel Board For Cobra 146GTL & Uniden PC-122XL
The Cobra 146GTL and Uniden PC- 122XL are low cost AM/S SB radios using a gPD2824 PLL chip. The Uniden PC-122XL is the same radio as the PC-122. They changed to the XL series when they went to the Cobra look front panels. Uniden also made the PRO-810e, a base radio with the same board as […]
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Cobra’s 29 NW Classic Mobile CB
Cobra’s latest 29 radio has all but one of the features of the original Cobra 29 LTD. The missing control is the Delta Tune knob. This was a functional feature back in the 23 channel crystal controlled radio days. The older radios didn’t meet the tighter frequency tolerances required of today’s CB radios. They also […]
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CBWI February 1997 MODERN COAXIAL LIGHTNING ARRESTORS: CUSHCRAFT VS I.C.E.
MODERN COAXIAL LIGHTNING ARRESTORS: CUSHCRAFT VS I.C.E.This is a comparison report between coaxial lightning arrestor units manufactured by Cushcraft Corp. and Industrial Communication Engineers, Ltd. Both companies make a variety of such protective devices and are sold worldwide. The Cushcraft “Blitz Bug” design and the I.C.E. design are both protected by patents issued by the U.S. […]
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CB World Informer February 2002 Web Edition
A Little History On The CCC People AR-3500 Specifications Operating Manual AR-3300 & AR-3500 Photos Maverick A24 Technical Bulletin Editor’s Message
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TECHNICAL PUBLICATION #46
SOLVING TELEPHONE RF INTERFERENCE – HELPFUL HINTS AND SUGGESTIONSWith the increasing popularity of complex and computer-aided home telephone units manufactured by numerous companies worldwide comes a corresponding increase in both the quantity and severity of telephone interference caused by local radio broadcast transmitters. The new telephones, both domestic and imported, are the most susceptible and delicate […]
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CBWI October 2001 General Lee Conversion
The conversion of this radio is simple. Remove the four 100 Ohm resistors from the solder side of the main circuit board. Be careful where the four resistors are soldered together. Use a minimum amount of heat and remove the resistors strait up, otherwise you may damage the trace that they are connected to. In […]
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CBWI August 2001 CB Radio Operator Busted
Just in case you think the FCC doesn’t enforce the law on illegal CB operation, just read on and note the date. It’s true Uncle Charlie is under-staffed. Nevertheless, don’t talk yourself into believing you’re immune to their scrutiny. If they receive enough complaints or you’re transmissions are interfering with commercial service, they’ll come after […]
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