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Stanley
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 1:35 am: | 
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I just bought an Eagle Tomahawk. I believe it is the last revision of the radio before it was discontinued. This is the one where a 1N914 Diode has to be cut to expand it's frequency range.
What are all the mods available for this radio? Is it possible to tune in 1KHz instead of 10KHz at a time with the dial? No, not the 1KHz/10KHz/100Khz step feature on the front panel. Also, is there any info on how to make the clarifier 2-way (rit + xit)?
Seems to be a pretty neat cb, and if I had this back in '76 I would've ruled. |
Stanley
| | Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 11:46 pm: |
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I guess no one else out there has this radio... |
Tech671
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 10:30 am: |
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Look in previous posts regarding the Sidewinder, Commanche Warrior or Blackhawk, Titan II, etc. They are all similar. DO NOT adjust the internal voltage setting higher than 14.0v, otherwise simple carrier adjustment, setting ALC and AMC is all there is to it. |
Stanley
| | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 10:23 am: |
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Thanks! Yeah I started researching the similar 'looking' radios for clues. Such as the Magnum 257 and the Deltaforce. Hard to get any hard facts without schematics. Great stuff, thanks for the lead. I'll check those other radios too. 73 |
Stanley
| | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 2:00 pm: |
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Hi Tech671. It's a good Sunday, with your help, and all the research I've done about this radio, I've successfully unlocked the clarifier on my Tomahawk. I had to be carefull, as what I've found is that there were at least three versions of this radio under the Eagle brand. Mine is the third version. All three share the same main pcb, but differ in the control pcb - that's why there's different methods to get wider frequency coverage (from jumpers, pins, to diodes). But any of the main pcb adjustments/mods appear to be exactly the same for all three versions. That includes the clarifier unlock mod. VR50 is located right next to the clarifier pot itself on the control pcb, not on the main pcb. I've done only the wide frequency coverage and clarifier unlock mods, no alterations to ALC, POWER, Modulation, etc. I've put it through my spectrum analyzer, and it's got clean IMD figures. This is a really neat CB, and after 20 years, so should they be by now! You can really see that the days of the 858 and the 02A PLL's were the pioneers of this stuff... 73! |
Swamper
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 4:44 pm: |
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Is it possible to tune in 1KHz instead of 10KHz at a time with the dial?.........i have been trying on the one i just bought used but it just wont do it.you think a radio like this would be able to im kinda mad it wont.im not sure what version of the tomahawk it is,how do i tell?.if you find anything out about going 1khz at a time or someway to convert tthe radio to do this let me know..peace |
2600
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 11:41 pm: |
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Uhhh no, Swamper.
The 1 kHz steps in the Delta Force are accomplished by additional parts not built into the Tomahawk. Sorry, it just doesn't know that trick.
73 |
Swamper
| | Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 4:17 pm: |
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i know it wont do it,but i know a tech can add something in the radio so it can be done.......307 where are you????lol |
307
| | Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 6:29 pm: |
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See the other posting...
307 |
Swamper
| | Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 11:25 pm: |
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ok i know there is another post about this someplace but why did the guy tell me he had it done to his tomahawk.its someone from this board told me he had a tech dont it for him but it was a pain to do.and since i dont know what post you guys will read.i will ask again why is it when i move my unlocked clarifier my frequency counter numbers wont change??.on this tomahawk |
2600
| | Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 12:58 am: |
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Well, the display on this radio looks like a frequency counter, but it's not. It's what they call a "Programmed Display". It's what the computer TOLD the radio to do, not a measurement of what it DID. The HR-2510/Lincoln, RCI2950/70/90/95 and Magnum/Tomahawk radios are all in this category. That means that turning the clarifier will NOT change the display on one of these. The Galaxy/Connex/Superstar/General radios with separate LED channel digits and LED frequency display (and the Cobra 2000) are true frequency counters. Turn the clarifier and the numbers change. You'll need an external counter to see your clarifier work on transmit.
73 |
Swamper
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 3:45 pm: |
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thanks 2600 |
Weakeststation
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:05 am: |
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any ideas on how to put talk back in this radio? |
Cdc181
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 7:22 pm: |
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these radios are a big joke i think i have one worked good then all the sudden poof no voltage to the final or driver bias.Relpaced the am modulator and a few other parts and still no output has good rx but no tx |
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