Bad CB shop/Good CB shop

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by joshmck1982, Sep 15, 2011.

  1. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    Bob's cb shop, strattanville exit I80 in PA, one of the best in the country.
     
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  3. cadillacdude1975

    cadillacdude1975 Road Train Member

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    there are only 3 shops i recommend. DBT Radio in Carlisle PA exit 52 on I81, down the road 1/4 mile on the right past the Flying hook, Bobs CB shop in Stratton PA, exit 80 off I80 and the 163 CB Shop in Tennessee at exit 163 on I40, the same exit as the new Loves.

    DBT Radio is one of the few places listed on Galaxy's website for any warranty work as well as any work on any Galaxy radio.
     
  4. Turbo-T

    Turbo-T Road Train Member

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    That sounds like he cut your modulation limiter which is actually a diode. Well at least the name (Big Dummy) is fitting for whatever hacknician butchered your radio. The best part is you actually tipped him $5.
     
  5. daywolf

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    They are supposed to be licensed, but good luck with that!!
     
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  6. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    There is NO FCC requirement for a license to fix CB radios.
     
  7. joshmck1982

    joshmck1982 Light Load Member

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    I'm a little confused here drivers.
     
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  8. joshmck1982

    joshmck1982 Light Load Member

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    After reading this comment on my post, I had to re-read my post to make sure I had explained everything correctly. Not really sure how I was screwed by the 2nd CB shop. I went in with a radio that wasn't working and left with a radio that was working...and working very well. I was only charged $10(and in case I forgot to mention it, he wasn't gonna charge me to adjust the antenna warning light; he charged me for a partial peak and tune since all he was doing was completing the half-assed peak and tune that the 1st CB shop did). I have a couple friends who are more knowledgeable about radios than I am and they both confirmed that their CB guys did the same thing with the warning light when their radios were peaked and tuned and that the adjustment that he made on the spring and clipping the resistor in front of that spring needed to be done as well. One of these friends has a Magnum that's pushing 60+ watts and the other has a Mirage that is also pushing 60+ watts and they both watched the work being done to their radios. So could someone explain to me how I was screwed by Big Dummy? Cuz I'm failing to see it.
     
  9. joshmck1982

    joshmck1982 Light Load Member

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    Ok so all you "experts" wanna tell me how the peak and tune should've been done? I'll admit that I would have no idea what to do if someone brought me a radio and told me to peak and tune it, but I've just watched several video demonstrations of how to peak and tune a radio and they did the same thing as what Big Dummy did. Only difference is that in the videos, instead of clipping that diode, they flipped the board over and unsoldered it from the trace side of the board. Everything else was done the same way. Bottom line is that the radio works better than it ever has. I pass by Big Dummy's shop every day and there's always at least 1 truck pulled up there getting something done, so as far as I can tell he is well known and well thought of. Not to mention the fact that after I left the shop and was talking on my now beautifully-performing radio, I had close to a dozen other drivers say that he did great work(esp when someone cracked a joke about his name being Big Dummy).
     
  10. Mad Dog 20/20

    Mad Dog 20/20 Heavy Load Member

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    The main thing is you are happy with the work done.What everyone is saying is that is not the proper way to peak and tune a radio.Removing or disabling the modulation limiter will cause a dirty signal out of your radio.
     
  11. this_is_nascar

    this_is_nascar Light Load Member

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    The 2nd guy start cutting/clipping stuff and speading coils, right? So, yes, you got screwed by him too. Cutting and speading coils will only cause stray RF on neighboring channels, etc.
     
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