Bad CB shop/Good CB shop

Depends on the radio operator........as a general rule, you are probably correct.

 

There's a good shop on 95 in ruthers glen va by the old petro the guys handle is spirit man he's good he does my work and I have no complaints and won't rip you off he set up my galaxy recently and my 29 14 years ago and I'm happy with this guy. If its something I can't fix I wait till I get to to him it's worth it.

 

Hi Russell. Long time no see. I figured I would post this info for anybody needing a decent technician: I guess we are not allowed to post useful information on this site.

If anyone needs a good technician, talk to Russell AB7IF

I can also vouch for Q5

There is training involved, but no licensing. All the best technicians in the country have one thing in common: 2 years in a technical school for electronics, or many years studying underneath someone who fulfilled the above.

 

Enlighting me as to the training ....

 

I have a few radio books and a screw driver does this count or do I need my own set of peak and stupor wak pack radio mods I made up my self

 

The FCC does not see the need to license or require a license for radio repair . That eneded in 1982 .....

 

I was going to post a link to the white list of cb shops for anyone wanting to locate a properly trained radio technician with the proper equipment, but It would not let me post a link. Russell Clift is on that list of good technicians, but there are 5 or 6 other good ones scattered around the country.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_engineering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_engineering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering
The guy who does my radio work specializes in all the above.
I know a couple other guys who do excellent work(but not quite as good)
who got a 2 year degree in electrical engineering.
http://www.itt-tech.edu/teach/list/eet.cfm

there are a lot of things not taught in electrical engineering that are completely essential to understand when it comes to transceivers.

 

Cutting the limiter does nothing unless you run the mic gain wide open. If you keep the mic gain cut back, then you eliminate the need for the modulation limiter.

Cutting the limiter is the single worst thing you can do to a radio.