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eddie
| | Posted on Monday, November 12, 2001 - 12:21 am: | 
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does anyone have any current mods for this radio?
it seems as if all the mods that i have found for this model, most likely apply to older models of the pro510xl. the parts location labels of common available mods are not consistant with the parts location labels of current model productions.
thank you,
eddie, st.louis mo. |
Tech181
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 12:11 am: |
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eddie,
Well first off, the PLL is not modifiable without a $60 kit. Not worth it. Tweaks? All you're gonna get is another 1 watt out of the thing anyway.
Steve
Tech181
Tech181@copperelectronics.com |
TheMerc
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 12:38 pm: |
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POWER TWEAKS
1. Locate the 2.7 ohm resistor in front of the final bias resistor(15 Ohm w/RF bead) and change it to a .47 Ohm. (DO NOT change the 15 Ohm resistor!!)
2. Re-tune L9,L6,L5,L4 for maximum forward power.
MODULATION
Cut D14
AM POWER: L6,L5
VR1: Squelch
VR2: TX meter
VR3: RX meter
VR4: RX IF gain
All at you own risk... |
Taz
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 7:33 pm: |
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hahaha, those radios are good for christmas jokes! hahaha.....
Taz |
Armysniper
| | Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2001 - 2:30 am: |
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Actually for the money and right out of the box the 510 is one of the best talking radios out there. There are no bells and whistles but for someone who doesnt know about modding radios this radio talks heavy! |
Themerc
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2001 - 12:58 am: |
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Put a Astatic D104M6B on it, and no one will ever know you are not running a big radio. The mic will cost you more than the radio, but look at all the people you will have fooled. |
Amateurxtra
| | Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 5:43 pm: |
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Eddie,
The local radio doc told me these are called throw-away radios, as in "junk"
As far as I'm concerned, the only thing we must figure out is what they are calling D14 in the new version. Obviously, D14 isn't in here.
Once the limiter is cut, and the carrier is turned down, it'll be ready for an "addition" and I'll bet the average CH 19 operator doesn't know it's not a big radio then.
I like the challenge of it -- doing it because the others won't.
Amateurextra
PS: cute how they don't include schematics anymore, see what I mean by "challenge" ?
PPS: "Speak softly, run a BIG amp" ;-) |
Crafter
| | Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 3:24 am: |
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Yep ran alot of little radios and told them they were big in my day too. |
Dx431
| | Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 11:25 am: |
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yup, we did it too. A cobra 25 or a Cobra 29LTD with the limiter clipped, power down around 2w, an echoe board, a T\S 250 and a good power mic and everyone thought we had a BIG radio. Hahaha |
405
| | Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 2:39 pm: |
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The PRO 510 XL models made from 1999 up, have changed. The AMC is D-203 and the power adj. is now L-203.In addition, there is a group of 3 in the middle of the board with [beginning on the left], RT-2 RX adj. [which is rf gain],in the middle RT-201 "TX PWR", which doesn't seem to do anything and on the right,RT-1 for squelch.
I use mine to throw in various trucks I drive and it does a great job for a inexpensive radio. Using a RF limited power mic, I get great radio checks while on the road. |
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