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Seymourduncan
Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what can i do to this radio to give it a boost
with out cutting anything or adding a bunch of stuff
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307
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Add a Linear Amplifier.

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Seymourduncan
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 6:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have a palomar 250 how can i match them, do you know the precisure thanks Timmy
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Kc0gxz
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 1:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Seymourduncan

You can't correctly match them together without doing some modifications to the radio.

Those Cobra 29s of today are usually 3.5 to 4 watts fresh out of the box. I've also (SOMETIMES) seen them (out of box) do less than 50% modulation with the mic-gain wide opened.

If you put that into a 250 watt amplifier, you will end up with a heavy carrier and very little audio to back it up.

Jeff, kc0gxz.
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Seymourduncan
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 7:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Kc0gxz
i have read that the palomar 250 takes 4 watts input,so are u saying that i still have to modify something, ive cut down to 1.5 watts what else do i have to do to get the most clear un modulated sound?......thank you for your input
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Kc0gxz
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Seymourduncan

Since you've already turned the power down, I would turn the AMC pot up to bring your modulation to full. It will not over-modulate as long as you do not cut the audio limiter. It will then sound strong and very clean.

I think the pot will be VR-4. Turn it up all the way. If I'm wrong about the number on the pot, I'm sure someone here will correct me.
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Seymourduncan
Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 7:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i believe your correct on that vr 4 ,so it want hurt my radio to do this, i guess all the way is clockwise

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