Bells cb and screwdriver radio tech?

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  1. volvo244t

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    That audio is coming out of a monitor radio on his bench, it's not the radio's talkback
     
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    Ooohhh, Ok. Well then I guess I'll find out when I get it hooked up.
     
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    The only problem is 99% of the guys that lockdown parking lots disappear out of my receiver 10 miles down the road and when I get 20 miles down the road I can still hear the guys on the stock Cobra 29's complaining about the guy in the parking lot with the big radio.
     
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    3:00 position on the mic gain is not low that is 3/4 just start there and see what kind of reports or feedback you get, I generally keep my mic gain about 3:00.
     
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    Gotcha. Im used to having my stock 29 LX turned all the way up. I'll get someone to help and start at 12:00.
     
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    I'm sure the OP has long since unsubscribed from this thread but like I did, maybe others will come across this as they research techs. So as promised, my final review.

    While I stand by my post regarding their customer service, I will concede to Rabbiporkchop and others here. I can't recommend getting any kind of tune up from them. At $425 for a 98vhp the pricing is great but the $40 "tune up"... don't waste your time unless your only goal is to be the big radio in the parking lot because that's all you'll be.

    Here's my splatterbox:
    (As for the Captain Morgan bit, don't ask.. Lol. Oops.)

     
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    Jeez that's bad. To think I used to recommend them before I knew better...
     
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    This is one of those situations that no matter where you set the mic gain knob it's impossible to get rid of the harmonics.
     
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    Yup, I'll take clean and mean.
     
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    When he gets done with it you'll be able to run the mic gain wide open with no harmonics
     
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