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Snowman404
| | Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2001 - 8:57 pm: | 
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I have a Cobra 29 NW WX ST. What Mods do I use to run my 100 watt linear with it? Are there any audio mods I can do?
Thanks,
Snowman404 |
Highlander1588
| | Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2001 - 11:58 pm: |
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You are probably better off leaving the radio stock if hooking to an amp. You can turn VR4 wide open or cut D11 to boost modulation for when you may not be running the amp. |
Snowman404
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 3:35 pm: |
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Can I turn VR4 open and still run my box?How much wattage can I get out of the radio?Would I just be better of running it with my box?
Snowman404 |
Highlander1588
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 4:48 pm: |
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If all is done right you can get 30 watt swing without putting the radio in too much danger.If you are wanting to talk long distance you will need the amp, I would take it to a shop and have the 2 matched to be on the safe side. No use in taking a blind chance and blow both up. |
Jyd
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 6:39 pm: |
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i would not cut d-11,i if you do you cant use your sound tracker feture.just turn up vr-4 fully clock wise then back it off a hair |
Taz
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 8:02 pm: |
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the way to tune an amp without a meter.
well my version anyway
1. open the cover on the radio. locate the vr pot for am output and turn it all the way down to nothing.
2. key up the radio and then turn the vr pot just enough to key the amp and then turn it just a little more.
3. basicly thats all. just crank the modulation wide open on the vr pot and go from there. Then your running a low deadkey in it and your swinging into it. it will last forever like that and it will definatly sound alot better than driving it with a big deadkey. and you will also be ALOT LOUDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Taz,
73's and i am out and off the key and what not.
10-4 roger |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 10:08 pm: |
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Hey Taz, thats a great poor-boy way to tune a radio to an amplifer, and to make the amp sound good, and do it's thing. I've never done it, always had a meter, but I gar-on-tee, that'll work!! Fou-Ten! |
Snowman404
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2001 - 11:37 pm: |
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Thanks to all who replied. Taz,what is the number for the am output pot? Can I still open up Vr4? I will try that " TazMod" that you came up with.
73's
Snowman404 |
Taz
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 12:25 am: |
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yeah,
that has saved me a couple of hundred dollars there on some amps and its a good method.
i have always had a meter too and have always payed close attention to wattage output but that is the best method if you arent using a meter or you dont have one
Taz, im off the key |
Taz
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 12:35 am: |
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OPEN UP VR4 ALL THE WAY and use a good power mic like a d104mb6 or somthing loud.
I AM NOT POSITIVE BUT!!!!!!!!
its vr12 vr13 vr14 for am power
i am not sure
give me another 24hrs |
Taz
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 12:44 am: |
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i have double checked it and thats my final answer regis,,,,,,, regis<---------lol
haha
well try that and tell me how it works.
and what kind of amp do you have there? |
Jyd
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 1:23 pm: |
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l-14 and l-13 and l-12 help you out a little taz not vr.your welcome jyd |
Snowman404
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 6:09 pm: |
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Thanks Taz and Jyd.I have an old 100 watt amp.It says SCP onthe front of it.My uncle bought it back in the 70's and gave it to me about a year ago.Do I turn L-12,L-13 and L-14 all at the same time or one at a time? I'm kinda new at this so any help would'nt hurt.I have a Cobra High Gear power mic.As soon as I do the mod I'll let yall know.
Snowman404 |
Jyd
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 7:20 pm: |
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one at a time, some might be a spring to spread apart,but dont worry about the springs, only one of those you turn back by the heat sink in front of the 2078 final it is a brown thing that stands up about 1/2 a inch it has wax on top remove the wax and then procead to adjust it dont worry about the others that is the main one you will also see a peace of rubber band sticking outleave it in, it keeps the slug tight,your welcome |
Taz
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 11:03 pm: |
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have fun with those 100 watt amps
they are a blast |
Snowman404
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 3:15 pm: |
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Taz,
I looked on the back of the amp and it says its a Statt Comm Productions amp.Ive never heard of that kind of amp before.Jyd, do I just scrape the wax off of the brown thing?
Thanks
Snowman404 |
Jyd
| | Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 9:43 pm: |
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yeah,that should do it. |
Snowman404
| | Posted on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 8:25 pm: |
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Thanks to all who helped me with this setup.It sounds very good,has great audio and has a very strong signal.
Thanks everyone,
Snowman404 |
Jyd
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 8:23 pm: |
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have fun |
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