A Mod tip I received in email ( Newbie )
 

I was emailing folks before I found this board about some
modifications and here is what i have gotten back so far. Keep in mind
that I adjusted the VR2 back to the way it was, but now that I have
received another email I'm wondering If I should try again. Exactly
what is this guy helping me do, and what effects will I see If I do
try again.

The email I sent out to him was::

I found your email in the forums, and have a few questions. I just
purchased a Cobra 19 DX III and was wondering if you know of any
specific Mods that I could do to make it get out there a little more.

His reply:

All you have to do on the dxiii is turn up the modulation pot. Open
speaker side cover and look for VR 2, this will be a chrome/silver
looking adjustable labeled on the board. Adjust it all the way left,
key your mike and say "auuudio" while looking at your LED bars on the
radio. If the LED bars don't increase as you say audio, turn the vr
all the way right. That's it.

I emailed him back with this;

The ones that were chrome plated were labeled like L10, L11
etc......I'm listening through a friends handheld. Should I be hearing
any excruciating feedback, because I'm not? I'm so tempted to turn
some of these other things just to see what they do, but I am sure
that would be a No-No because I dont want my radio screwed up. It just
hard for me to tell which way is good (right or left) since my bars
already hit the red when I speak.

He replied with this:

I can't remember which one it was, but adjust one of the other VRs
about 1/4 left or right to see which one adjusts the meter WHILE KEYED
UP. When you find it, adjust so while your keyed the meter reads
about half. THEN go back to vr2 and you should see the diff adjusting
the modulation.

"Alex" wrote in message
...
I was emailing folks before I found this board about some
modifications and here is what i have gotten back so far. Keep in mind
that I adjusted the VR2 back to the way it was, but now that I have
received another email I'm wondering If I should try again. Exactly
what is this guy helping me do, and what effects will I see If I do
try again.

The email I sent out to him was::

I found your email in the forums, and have a few questions. I just
purchased a Cobra 19 DX III and was wondering if you know of any
specific Mods that I could do to make it get out there a little more.

His reply:

All you have to do on the dxiii is turn up the modulation pot. Open
speaker side cover and look for VR 2, this will be a chrome/silver
looking adjustable labeled on the board. Adjust it all the way left,
key your mike and say "auuudio" while looking at your LED bars on the
radio. If the LED bars don't increase as you say audio, turn the vr
all the way right. That's it.

I emailed him back with this;

The ones that were chrome plated were labeled like L10, L11
etc......I'm listening through a friends handheld. Should I be hearing
any excruciating feedback, because I'm not? I'm so tempted to turn
some of these other things just to see what they do, but I am sure
that would be a No-No because I dont want my radio screwed up. It just
hard for me to tell which way is good (right or left) since my bars
already hit the red when I speak.

He replied with this:

I can't remember which one it was, but adjust one of the other VRs
about 1/4 left or right to see which one adjusts the meter WHILE KEYED
UP. When you find it, adjust so while your keyed the meter reads
about half. THEN go back to vr2 and you should see the diff adjusting
the modulation.
I would suggest you NOT adjust anything. You obviously do not have the
knowledge or equipment to do this type of work. If you must have it peaked,
take it to a pro. Better to pay for a tune-up than to pay for a repair bill.

Alex wrote in message . ..

turn the vr all the way right. That's it.

lol this is the kind of bad advice that scott and eitner used to give out

From: (Alex)
I was emailing folks before I found this board about some modifications
and here is what i have gotten back so far. Keep in mind that I adjusted
the VR2 back to the way it was, but now that I have received another
email I'm wondering If I should try again. Exactly what is this guy
helping me do, and what effects will I see If I do try again.
_
VR2? You just made a post claiming you wanted to stay legal yesterday.
That was a quick jump.

From: (I=A0Am=A0Not=A0George)
Alex wrote in message
. ..
turn the vr all the way right. That's it.

lol this is the kind of bad advice that scott and

eitner used to give out

_
Hahha,,Eitner left skidmarks on your forehead. He never gave half-assed
incorrect advice like you and Hall and he damn sure provided for his
technical claims regarding his work, unlike the dither hack Hall.

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 16:35:34 -0400, Alex
wrote in :

snip
I'm so tempted to turn
some of these other things just to see what they do, but I am sure
that would be a No-No because I dont want my radio screwed up.


That's a very good idea. In my garage I have a pile of radios, about 2
cubic yards worth, over half of which are CBs that have been junked
because people screwed with things they didn't understand. These are
all from the Spokane area, which isn't exactly the CB capitol of the
world. Now I even have a couple pictures of this pile because some
idiot hit my garage Sunday right next to it. Wanna see a CB graveyard?

"Alex" wrote in message ...
I was emailing folks before I found this board about some
modifications and here is what i have gotten back so far. Keep in mind
that I adjusted the VR2 back to the way it was, but now that I have
received another email I'm wondering If I should try again. Exactly
what is this guy helping me do, and what effects will I see If I do
try again.

The email I sent out to him was::

I found your email in the forums, and have a few questions. I just
purchased a Cobra 19 DX III and was wondering if you know of any
specific Mods that I could do to make it get out there a little more.

His reply:

All you have to do on the dxiii is turn up the modulation pot. Open
speaker side cover and look for VR 2, this will be a chrome/silver
looking adjustable labeled on the board. Adjust it all the way left,
key your mike and say "auuudio" while looking at your LED bars on the
radio. If the LED bars don't increase as you say audio, turn the vr
all the way right. That's it.

I emailed him back with this;

The ones that were chrome plated were labeled like L10, L11
etc......I'm listening through a friends handheld. Should I be hearing
any excruciating feedback, because I'm not? I'm so tempted to turn
some of these other things just to see what they do, but I am sure
that would be a No-No because I dont want my radio screwed up. It just
hard for me to tell which way is good (right or left) since my bars
already hit the red when I speak.

He replied with this:

I can't remember which one it was, but adjust one of the other VRs
about 1/4 left or right to see which one adjusts the meter WHILE KEYED
UP. When you find it, adjust so while your keyed the meter reads
about half. THEN go back to vr2 and you should see the diff adjusting
the modulation.

Yet another radio getting the "golden screwdriver" treatment.
That's why there are so many CB rigs out there that sound like
crap.

Frank Gilliland wrote:
Wanna see a CB graveyard?

Yes! Please post links to jpegs. :)

Hey, btw. Any interest in attending the rrcb bonanza?

itoldyouiamnotiamnotgeorge wrote:
Steveo wrote in news:20041006191607.176
:

Frank Gilliland wrote:
Wanna see a CB graveyard?

Yes! Please post links to jpegs. :)

Hey, btw. Any interest in attending the rrcb bonanza?

It's gonna look like a queer convention.

Is Kentucky too close to you?

Steveo wrote:

Hey, btw. Any interest in attending the rrcb bonanza?

wow a bunch of anonymous internet tough guys coming out of hiding,
this ought to be good, I say it never happens LOL