Citizens Radio Network (CRN) Proposal

Recent events have reminded us of how fragile our communications infrastructure really is. While we have a very technologically advanced society, the complex nature of it causes it to be prone to catastrophic failure. In the event of a breakdown of our systems – whether it is localized or nationwide – an alternative solution needs […]

RCI 2950DX Component Layout

Firestik All American Limited Edition Antennas

Firestik wasn’t the first with the red, white, and blue fiberglass antenna. They were the first with these patriotic colors and the stars on top in the blue field. These are an excellent choice for us who wish to show our patriotism on our vehicle. Have you noticed the flags that have frayed from high […]

Maverick A24 Technical Bulletin

Echo Circuit Clock Noise This modification will eliminate any clock noise, or transmit oscillation, that may occur while using the echo circuit in the Maverick A24 transceiver.1.Disconnect the transceiver from the power source.2.Remove speaker side cabinet.3.Unscrew the echo board from the side chassis of the transceiver.4.Locate Q602 on the echo board -Q601 is an empty […]

Clarifiers – CB World Informer

You may wonder why CBs are locked on frequency. Back when sideband was first introduced to the CB community, The clarifiers would move both transmit and receive together. This was legal because the tolerance of the transmitters was +/- .005 %. This means the radio had a frequency range of +/- 1.3 kHz from the […]

Galaxy DX 2547 AM/SSB CB Base Station Radio Service Manual Excerpts

Support, support, support…The Galaxy support department was gracious enough to send the Galaxy Noise Filter schematic with out a request! This is what is missing in most instances these days with large consumer electronics companies. Their either to big to follow up on details, don’t know were to get the information, or plain don’t care. […]

Galaxy 2527 CB Base Station Performance Review

This is the first base station in the line of Galaxy CB radios. In these days of converted 10-meter radios, companies like Cobra, Midland and Uniden seem to be trimming their CB radio lines. Cobra with the elimination of their base station radios. Midland back in the hay days was one of the first manufacturers […]

Wilson Antenna, One Year After The Barjan Buyout

A year has passed since Barjan took over the reins at Wilson Antenna. Let’s see what’s happened and how they’ve done. The first thing dealers noticed was the change in salespeople. As you might expect, the sales force didn’t know the product very well. The original Wilson sales force was well trained and very knowledgeable. […]

Comparison of Cobra 2010 GTLW & Amp; 2000 GTL

Back in the late 1980s, rumors were floating around that Uniden told Cobra that they would have to find a new manufacturer for their CB radio line. First came the Plus line of CBs. They were all Korean made low cost AM radios and sold through mass merchants as well as dealers. These radios performed […]

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