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Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 244
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 8:43 pm: | 
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So I just bought this radio. Looks sweet. So does anyone know anything about it? Any mods I can do to it? Fill me in boys, what do you know?! *G* |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 246
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 10:23 am: |
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I asked this question here, and in the mods forum, and no replies. Is this that odd of a radio no one knows anything about it??? |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 170
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:09 pm: |
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Hey Soda, I never heard of that radio. Is it a new model or something older? |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 247
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:43 pm: |
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No idea, I think it is an older radio. But it looks great. I won it on an auction site. But I have had no luck finding any info on it. When it gets here, I'll have to take a pic of it. Maybe that will help someone get me some info on it. |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 249
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 4:22 pm: |
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Well I got the radio. It's one sweet looking rig. And it had a sticker on it, that says:
DIESEL NIGHT HAWK / Model:4-44 / Made in Korea
And I have a pic as well. Anyone got any idea for mods yet?
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 437
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 11:16 pm: |
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WHAT IN THE HECK...............
BC
PS is it possible to get a higher quality pic? |
Racer_x
Intermediate Member
Username: Racer_x
Post Number: 144
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 12:13 am: |
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Yeah - I'd like a better look at it too. |
Brewdirect
Member
Username: Brewdirect
Post Number: 63
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 1:34 am: |
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That's one weird looking radio...
high quality pics with closeups please |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 249
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 9:06 am: |
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Ok, I have three pics, these should be better. I hope you like them, and I hope we can get some answers!
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Racer_x
Intermediate Member
Username: Racer_x
Post Number: 150
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 12:03 pm: |
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Thanks for the better photos. That's pretty funky looking Sodapop. No RF gain eh? Bummer.
While looking around for a better pic I only found one site with tuneup info, and natually it was hot to deactivate the limiter rather than adjust it. |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 438
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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That has got to be one of those "lets make a (not great) radio look speacial!" type of things that came out of the early '90s
I may be wrong, it may just be a suppurb radio, but that's what it looks like
BC |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 249
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 12:40 pm: |
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Racer x - there is a RF Gain button under the channel knob. And so far, I have found nothing on it. Around the knobs and buttons, it lights up green. Nice looking radio, and it works good. |
Racer_x
Intermediate Member
Username: Racer_x
Post Number: 152
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 1:44 pm: |
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Sorry I missed that in the pictures. I almost never run full RF gain. I like to take advantage of the gain curve to lower the signal to noise ratio of the incomming signals - especially when the background noise is high. I don't think the button would suit my purposes.
It is an interesting looking radio though. Funky and shiny. I like bright shiny objects. If they would only make an all aluminum radio.... |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 250
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 5:41 pm: |
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Well I to like shinny things that blink with lots of pretty lights. It's one of those radios you own just because, who knows what will happen with it. Though some tune up info would be nice. |
Troublemaker
Intermediate Member
Username: Troublemaker
Post Number: 105
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 7:57 pm: |
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Hey racer x, seen the new diamond plate covers for radios? |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 569
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 10:39 pm: |
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what about the back of the radio, sodapop? any tags, dates, etc? how about a picture of the inside. has got to be a copy of something. it's meter/channel readout is kinda like an old icom 2m radio from about 1988 or 89.
there was a blackhawk 120 radio available about 3 years ago from * & *, it's face was neither like yours or the standard connex/cobra/etc face. that was a 40 ch radio expandable to 120 by moving 2 jumpers, i believe.
(deactivate the limiter! sounds like a conspiracy to me racer. i promise, though, i didn't start it!) |
Racer_x
Intermediate Member
Username: Racer_x
Post Number: 154
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 6:13 am: |
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Troublemaker - Yeah - They're pretty cool. |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 252
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 8:29 am: |
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The back says:
Diesel Night Hawk
Model: 4-44
FCC ID: H499EF 4-44
Made in Korea
I have not looked inside, but I will try to today, and if I remember, I will try and take a pic of it. |
Weatherman49
Junior Member
Username: Weatherman49
Post Number: 21
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:29 pm: |
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hey sodapop and the rest I have the identical radio so apperently its not just a one off the inside almost looks like a radio shack model I looked at the post under who made it an when I get off work tonight ill look it up ill let ya know if i find any thing!! |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 253
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:42 pm: |
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Well I took a few pics of the inside. Not to sure if they will help. It looks like the board number is:P-110051B and the main chip looks like: LC7131-9F1. Not sure if any of that helps, but here is the pics.
This a view from the front to the back.
This is the view from the side.
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 447
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 5:28 pm: |
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If you ask me, it's screamin' Cobra 25!
But it's been a long time since I had one open, but that's what it looks like to me
BC |
Weatherman49
Junior Member
Username: Weatherman49
Post Number: 22
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 10:25 pm: |
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Nothing close to the 25 the radio is made by Clercom inc. out of williamsburg OH thanks for the link chad now I just have to search for info on it hope this helps you 2 sodapop |
Weatherman49
Junior Member
Username: Weatherman49
Post Number: 24
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:04 pm: |
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soda pop more research reveals that the pcb (main board) is the same as a radio shack pro series sd310 we should be able to gather the nessary info for the mods from this have fun and may you make it the loudest of loud LOL
Weatherman |
Forummaster
Moderator
Username: Forummaster
Post Number: 392
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:44 pm: |
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Here are some of the radios that used that PLL.
Cobra 19+, 19X, 19XS, 20+, 39LTD, 40+, 66LTD, 67LTD, 70LTD, 90LTD
Courier Classic IV, GALAXY IV, GALAXY V, GALAXY VI
Midland 79-265
PEARCE SIMPSON ST-901, SUPER COUGAR MK II
REALISTIC TRC-410, TRC-414
Uniden PC77
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 454
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 1:07 am: |
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I may have been wrong about it being like a 25
but I wasn't talking about who makes it, come on now
BC |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5239
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 6:42 am: |
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Pin Out for the LC7131 PLL Chip.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 256
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 8:54 am: |
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Well now, some info at last. This is good my friends. Time to see what I can do with this thing! *G* |
