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Cobra 29 HELP PLEASE

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by RonPaul2012, Oct 15, 2011.

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  1. Oct 16, 2011 #11
    RonPaul2012

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    Thanks for the help.

    Heading west from NC, got routed around the shop in TN, so stopping by this morning wasn't an option, plus he is open 7pm - midnight, in IL now, so I'm on my own. Thanks again.
     
    RonPaul2012, Oct 16, 2011
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  3. Oct 16, 2011 #12
    AB7IF

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    Gummy bear is most likely correct your carrier is too low for calibrate to function. Go back to the shop and tell them to remove the added resistor and capacitor (a poor mod), and replace the missing jumper JP 36. Then your calibrate will function assuming the problem is not the meter itself sticking. If this RC mod is in there in place of JP36 you may have trouble getting an external meter to calibrate as well.
     
    AB7IF, Oct 16, 2011
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    RonPaul2012 Thanks this.
  4. Oct 24, 2011 #13
    RonPaul2012

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    I bought an external meter. Followed the instructions in the post on here (matched the manuf instructions), getting a reading out on external, but nothing in. I can talk to people within a 1/4 mile, but not much further.

    I'm considering chocking up the money I spent on the radio and getting a new radio, as I'm in Southern California now, and don't know when I'll be near that shop again.

    Thanks for your help... much appreciated.
     
    RonPaul2012, Oct 24, 2011
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  5. Oct 24, 2011 #14
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    Just a thought... if you don't want to wait till you return to the original shop, take it into another shop enroute when you have the time; explain the problem and see what a quick test can discover. Might be cheaper than a new radio. The 29 is a good inexpensive radio, and #### near any worthwhile shop can work on it.
     
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  7. Nov 4, 2011 #15
    RonPaul2012

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    Yeah, I'm in Southern Ca. now, going to drop it off at a Ham shop this afternoon, so they can tear it up.
     
    RonPaul2012, Nov 4, 2011
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  8. Nov 7, 2011 #16
    WA4GCH

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    a ham shop ?
     
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  9. Nov 7, 2011 #17
    RonPaul2012

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    Search san Diego, only thing I find is a ham radio shop. If you know of something else in area, I'm all ears.
     
    RonPaul2012, Nov 7, 2011
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  10. Nov 7, 2011 #18
    WA4GCH

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  11. Nov 20, 2011 #19
    RonPaul2012

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    RonPaul2012, Nov 20, 2011
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