is this CB worth fixing? Cobra classic

Ugh.. prolly better to buy another since it took such a hit. Your money is going to be better spent, buying a new radio..with a warranty..rather than paying someone to fix, what may not be fixable. Jmo

 

if you run across Interstate 44 in Missouri you should stop at hoods truck stop and let Jim look at it. He has a reputation for doing $10 repairs.
His tune is completely worthless but he seems to have a knack for fixing things.

 

I had a bad Astatic D104-M6B mic that I brought to Jim. Had to take the whole thing apart and chase down a bad solder joint, took a little while. Charged me 5 bucks and it worked perfect thereafter.

 

Russell Clift worked with Jim for about two years. He said Jim was one of the best diagnosticians he'd ever seen. Jim learned his craft from his Father, who had a radio shop in Springfield that did the business band thing, Police, Fire, etc. So, you know he had a good teacher. He tunes with a Bird meter and his ear, or at least he used to. His radios usually sound and perform pretty good though. At least he won't "volt the finals" or do stupid stuff that will cause your radio to die an early death.

 

When I went in there, he did have a raggedy scope. don't know if it even worked

 

You don't need a modern scope to work on CBs, sorry guys but I have a 1963 textronix 40 mhz scope that works well enough to fix and tune any radio.

 

Can't see harmonics with a 40 mhz scope although It's a step in the right direction and probably fine for getting things in the ballpark.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Russell gave it to him when he moved to his own place.

 

No you don't, that happens with other equipment.