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Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 429
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 11:21 am: | 
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I have read numerous posts about replacing the voltage regulator with an upgraded one...ect.
If this radio is properly modded with NPC swing mods and upgraded regulators what kind of performance can I expect? I would want the rf power variable to adjust from as little as 0 watts and swing to full output. What are these radios capable of as far as swing goes on the Bird 43 and Dosy wattmeters? I certainly do not want the add a final mod because if I wanted a dual final radio I would buy one.
I just heard that the mosfets don't do the average swing watts that the 1969s do.
Help me in the decision making process.
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1386
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 3:15 pm: |
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well for starters a 0 watt dk on ANY radio will
sound crappy.2 watts is as low as i would go
2nd these radios already have a varible thats works on am.dont need to add one.only thing id do is normal peak an tune and add a kl40 will
work much better and audio quaility would be much cleaner
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 430
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 5:00 pm: |
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I just want the capablility of turning down to 0 watts, I am not saying I will use it that way.
I have a few Cobra 148 and Uniden Grants with single 1969 finals that will key as low as 0 and swing to 8-9 Bird 43 watts. Most of my driver/amp combos produce the keys that I like for riding around at 1/2 watt input dk.
I just want a single final radio that will drive the heck out of the amps for stock mobile keydowns. Audio quality won't be much of a concern.
On some other forums 959 owners claim 40-60 watts peak with these radios well tricked out but of course most of these operators tell big fish stories or have seriously fouled up wattmenters.
Politicians spend other people's money like drunken sailor's!
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1387
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 8:30 am: |
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you can get those kinda numbers but ya gotta
upgrade finals,volting,ect.like i said these
radios aleady have VARIABLE power if it dont
go down to zero then adjust the vr that changes your low power dk thats all.
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Twowatt
Member
Username: Twowatt
Post Number: 83
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 12:03 am: |
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If you "volt" the final, you don't have to change the regulator (Q54 2SB754).
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