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Dx431
Senior Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 1016
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 11:35 am: | 
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I was browsing the cb radios section and came across the TR396F and was reading the features and I have a few questions. If it's an AM only radio, why did Texas Ranger put a Clarifier in it?? Does it work like a 10khz switch to get the Alpha channels? Whats the story on this? This is the first AM only rig I've seen with a Clarifier.
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Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 328
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 12:09 pm: |
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Probably like the delta tune on the older cobras. I think its for fine tuning your recieve when somebodys off freq a bit. Could be, hope I helped a little. |
Dx431
Senior Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 1017
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 1:43 pm: |
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My understanding is that you don't need a clarifier on AM. If someone is that far off freq on AM, then they should take the radio in for an alignment. I never noticed any change when using the Delta Tune. Always thought it was a waste of space. Altho, it's a nice spot to add a variable output. 
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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 356
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 3:02 pm: |
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It only allows you to change the audio pitch, +/- a little,
A waste of circuitry, but it makes you think you have more value or something? Who knows -but you are correct. An AM receiver locks down on the carrier, no matter where it is, it sounds on freq. That is the whole purpose of using AM and wasting all that power in the carrier.. |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 330
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 1:04 pm: |
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I agree the delta tune is nice to use for an add on like echo or variable power. I always wonder why they put that on there. Maybe for the very reason to add mods. |
