Any reason I couldn't make this work.

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Elendil, Jun 30, 2012.

  1. Elendil

    Elendil Heavy Load Member

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    My dad had an old CB from one of his trucks over in the garage. It was an older model with only 23 channels. I'm going to dig it out, but I found a pic online of what I believe it is.

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    Is there any reason this couldn't work for me with the right antenna and coax?

    Thanks
     
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  3. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Should work don't see why not
     
  4. Big_m

    Big_m Heavy Load Member

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  5. mike5511

    mike5511 Road Train Member

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    I wouldn't put any money into it to make it work. Too many good used late model radios out there to choose from to go with that relic.
     
  6. WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    Thats a old cybernet ( hygain ) radio I tossed many into the trash .....You can buy a midland for $35 with 40 ch...

    BTW ......

    They convert nicely to 10 meter AM but no one uses AM on 10 meters anymore ..... thats why I tossed the ones I had .....
     
  7. Eaton18

    Eaton18 Road Train Member

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    Wow, an old Hygain. An old high-school buddy of mine had one of those. Back in the day they seemed to be a decent radio. I never used one, instead I used an old Johnson Messenger 123a. Vintage, antique, and unless you're just wanting to sink money into restoration, it's deserving a decent burial..
     
  8. rollingradios

    rollingradios Light Load Member

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    Sometimes the old radios just need a little cleaning and do well. That hygain was no slouch in it's day.
     
  9. Mad Dog 20/20

    Mad Dog 20/20 Heavy Load Member

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    I tend to disagree with that, just about every time 10M is open I hear activity in the AM sub-band.
     
  10. Tricky Rick

    Tricky Rick Light Load Member

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    If that one doesn't work, you can buy the new in box radios like those (but with 40 channels) for less than $50 including shipping, from ebay, or WalMart. (Cobra 19 is about $40 new). You can have a decent rig -radio, coax, antenna, and mount for under $100.
     
  11. WA4GCH

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    IF it is the 3 crystal PLL you change the mixing crystal to go on 10 meters ... Crystals run about $25 now you have a 4 watt radio on 29 mhz .... You must have a general class license to use it ....
     
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