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Skywalker975
Member
Username: Skywalker975
Post Number: 68
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 2:41 pm: | 
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Radio been Modded but not sure what all been modded ( Bought It used ) Already Modded
Ranger
RCI-2990
problem exists on 10 Meter USB
Base operation
problem noticed in Base operation
problem is Constant
problems im having is. When on 10 meter. I get reports that my Signal is strong, That I'm plenty loud, BUT! my audio is distorted No matter what i do it don't change
I am using a stock mic
radio been peaked/tweaked and had other modifications done before I bought it
Radio was bought used
Only Mod i know if is the 11 meter conversion and peaked/tweaked other then that i don't know
All connections are tight
No Amp Inline
Dosy Libra 714 Meter inline
Donnie - KC9VFQ
Skywalker
CEF250
CVC#039
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 3124
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 5:06 am: |
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Shame to see all these Ham Radio's turning to junk all because one wants to turn them into a CB radio too. Your best bet is if you find one to fix it they should fix it back to what it was built for in the first place and if you want a cb by a cb, copper has many of them. don't go killing a good Ham Radio
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Skywalker975
Member
Username: Skywalker975
Post Number: 69
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 11:26 am: |
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I didn't kill it. I didn't Mod it or had it modded. I bought it used and was apparently already modded. I bought it as it was described to me and That was its A 10 Meter Ham Radio ( Nothing was said about the 11 meter Conversion ). I didn't know about the Conversion till i got it home and hooked it up. I didn't want it to be used for 11 Meter. I have enough CBs here for 11 meter use. All i wanted to know was why am i having this problem and how can i fix it?
Donnie - KC9VFQ
Skywalker
CEF250
CVC#039
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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 905
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 9:35 am: |
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Donnie, I don't believe the 11 meter conversion would have caused this problem with your radio. The tune/peak thing could cause the problem if done wrong. Somebody was probably trying to get all the AM power possible and messed up the Sideband. The modulation limiter may be clipped/removed or some other swing mod added.
VR-14 is the AM modulation adjustment, VR-12 is the SSB power adjustment. If these controls don't effect the output of the radio, the limiter is probably disabled. The radio probably needs a complete alinement also to make it right. Over in the left column on this page under "Tools", the radio is listed in the modification list. Might be something there that will help you. good luck.
Scrapiron
CEF 108 |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1831
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 11:19 am: |
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well first off the 11 meter mod has NOTHING to
do with the audio problem.what kinda power output
you seeing on am and ssb?id check the internal
power supply the older 2990s had issues here.
did u try different mic. and different power levels ,and mic settings?
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 3126
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 1:07 am: |
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Donnie I wasn't meaning you, sorry if you took it that way. Just so many try to turn a radio into something it don't do or really wasn't meant to do and mess up things as your seeing.
Most likely as others are saying they or whom was wanting a all in one set with the most power they could get out of it.
Again I hope it can be fix back to what it was born to be not what someone wanted to make out of it. |
Skywalker975
Member
Username: Skywalker975
Post Number: 70
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:17 pm: |
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Thanks Scrapiron. I may take the cover off tomorrow and look and see if someone used a golden cutter in there and clipped stuff. As of the re-tuning ill have to take it to someone to have that done. I have never learned how to do that.
Thanks Dale for replying also. On AM i see about 150 watts from it and about the same on SSB. I started using a Galaxy desk power mic when i first got told about the problem so i took it off and used a stock mic and still getting the same reports. The power Supply I also not sure how to check but when i key up none of the lights dim down any. I did try to back down the wattage using the RF power control and turned down the Mic Gain down to where it was almost off and nothing changed.
Starface. I figured you wasn't but i decided to clear that up just in case of the others that wanted to post their opinions about this issue. I'm by far any kind of radio tech and don't want anyone to think i done something stupid to my radio. I wouldn't dare go into a pricey radio like this lol. I can do small work like soldering stuff back together or even replace a resister or something to that nature bur NEVER modding a radio.
THANKS FOR Y'ALL INPUT. If anyone else has an idea please share them with me cause i would like to get this radio operating like it should be. 73
Donnie - KC9VFQ
Skywalker
CEF250
CVC#039
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