Okay now that weve explained that lets continue. Pop in and ask away. Your MO sounds awfully familiar. See details The one I will describe is meant to decrease your AM deadkey to around 1 watt (perfect for running a linear amplifier most of which require a low deadkey input). Look toward the rear of the radio and locate JP36. Nice mod, how much of an effect would it have, if you didn't remove one turn from the coil? MOSFET Supertune (29LTD classic and newer): Replace stock final with IRF520 MOSFET transistor (pin-for-pin match when installing). 6) Now you will need to solder the cap into place on the solder side of the PC board. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Im not a CB technician so this information is being provided by an amateur unskilled individual. Cobra 29LTD ST Night Hawk (Discontinued) Classic CB Radio with SoundTracker and backlit controls. A forum to find other HAM / CB radio operators on-line? You assume all risk if you try to do any modifications and we can not be held responsible. Remove R56 and in its place install a 470-ohm resistor in series with a common switching diode (1n914 or similar), with the banded end of the diode towards the front of the radio. With the proper test gear? i have several new old stock units available. Yes, you can/should still look at the tuning coil regardless. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Once done your RF gain will now control your variable power. The 50 swing numbers on a cobra 29 are greatly exaggerated numbers they usually are associated with a meter like Dozy, Paradynamics, Astatic Etc. You found us! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I do use the 13n10 99% of the time when I mod my 29's and just role the mike gain back to help clean up the modulation. Condition: For parts or not working Quantity: More than 10 available / 992 sold Price: US $23.95 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Fast and reliable. dtbradio has an excellent mod posted up for the Cobra 29 which I have done several of with excellent results, unfortunately they don't have Most of these meters are very loose in there interpretation of Peak power. Why not just get a linear and use that? Cobra 29 schottkey recieve mod? Should be able to get atleast 40 w from it. Cobra 29 ltd classic power mods . We are working every day to make sure our community is the best Radio Hobbyist's site. One thing I do is set the bias with a 10k pot or 100k wichever you may have. $4.50: Radio Cover Screws (Cabinet Screws) (Bag of 10) $2.50: Size: Fast-acting " x 1-1/4" glass . Next time buy a RF Amp and forget this modification. Care to buy us a beer? JavaScript is disabled. Replace stock final with IRF520 MOSFET transistor (pin-for-pin match when installing). You are using an out of date browser. i have several new old stock units available. You are using an out of date browser. Remove C126. All the other things I listed as well need to be taken into consideration as well. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. and Handy Andy Do Your Research First, Then Decide. I put in the MOSFET final kit. anyone looking for a PALOMAR TX5300 BI-LINEAR AMPLIFIER? Care to buy us a beer? Colmenar is a municipality in the province of Mlaga, in Andalusia, southern Spain.. Colmenar has been populated since the Neolithic age, as testified by the remains found at the Cueva de las Pulseras.After the Reconquest, the town was named after a nearby farm known as Colmenar (Spanish: "apiary") for its great number of beehives.The history of the village began in 1487, but it is not before . Remove R56 and in its place install a 470-ohm resistor in series with a common switching diode (1n914 or similar), with the banded end of the diode towards the front of the radio. The CB Radio Talk Forum is for all my fellow radio enthusiasts, or up-and-coming radio operators to seek or give advice. Is it possible to due without performing this step, or will the performance suffer too much? do not think I would change to much at one time. Information presented is opinion and not expert advice. Wow Andy, have you ever thought about writing a book? We pride ourselves on welcoming Radio Hobby enthusiasts of all types, while offering unbiased, informative, and friendly discussion among the members. amzn_assoc_placement = ""; I followed the instructions below: Hi,did the same mod to my cobra29ltd-st,same as yours about 7 watts swing,wish I had went back with 1969 instead of 520 mosfet. Very good point. You can get all of the parts you need for this mod at Radio shack. Okay so I did the mosfet supertune mod on my 06' China made 29 ltd classic. Yep. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Hey speedracer, do you know the exact resistance for setting the FET's bias? , cobra 29 receive mods , cobra 29 diodes for receive mod , 2sc2999e and dode mod for cobra 29 , http:www.cbjunkies.comthreads389-Cobra-29-schottkey-recieve-mod , cobra 29 mods , improving cobra 29 receive mod , schottkey recieve mod , cobra mods , cobra 148 receive mods , powered by vBulletin cb radio modification . I can't get good results out of rc mod. but when I check the voltage and it is low I change the resister to get it closer to 3.5 to 3.8 volts. How well is the cab grounded to the rest of the vehicle? JavaScript is disabled. thank you for the info i was wondering how they were doing that without replacing driver its hard to find good info out there. (A watt meter is needed to see the results of course. 3: change the electrolytic capacitor by the audio IC (C42, 1000uf) to a 3300uf, 16v. . It keys at 1/2 watt and swings waaay over to 5 watts. If you dont' have the skills, knowledge and tools simply don't do that. Remove R56 and in its place install a 470-ohm resistor in series with a common switching diode (1n914 or similar), with the banded end of the diode towards the front of the radio. irf520 mosfet for cobra 29. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The 520 didn't produce the power the 13n10 did but it was a cleaner power. We pride ourselves on welcoming Radio Hobby enthusiasts of all types, while offering unbiased, informative, and friendly discussion among the members. Yoda gets real pissed if he sees any spit coin in the till. Here is a link to instructions for replacing the final . Well said! Is it because the driver is working, and the final isn't? Cobra 29 lx receive mod . Oh and also replace c71 with a 33uf 16v. Shipping: FreeStandard Shipping. I have used both the irf520 and the 13n10. They would need his bias circuit to turn on them mozfats. Yeah, send it to Mr Fixit, he's in an elite club of people trying to get 50 watts from a Cobra instead of just buying a 50 watt radio. Tweak L20 and L17 for best PEP when modulated. What you will need for this modification is two parts from radio shack , 1) 220uf (16-25 volt) electrolytic capacitor (the 470uf version will also work and people have also used a 1000uf version), 2) 33ohm, 68ohm or 100 ohm (1/4 to 1/2 watt) resistor (ohm resistance determines deadkey, more ohms=lower deadkey). I was just trying to help you. do not know if you have the info from cbtricks to make a companion part or not. How is radio grounded? Cobra 200 GTL . I've been looking around the internet for some good instructions for doing the IRF520 MOSFET mod on the cobra 25 but have not been able to find anything other than the cbtricks ERF2030 instructions. Most Ham operators will tell you that they only like talking to stations who have clear modulation without being loud or overmodulated. power. Thank you and everyone for taking the time to help me out. Yes the c/r mod will work with it but really no need. We'd really appreciate it. its a new 2012 cobra not sure if that makes a difference. http://www.worldwidedx.com/general--built-hot-cobra-29-local-boy-he-blew-up.html. That's it. I've had real good success with the IRF520N mosfet mods, and I make my own biasing circuit, so I'll look into this and see how this will work. Bookmarks. amzn_assoc_linkid = "d1f76c3be326d1e5aa6f1f269686729c"; noizybuilt.com 04-22-2012, 11:00 AM #2 coolbreeze Heavy Hitter Chat with me Join Date Dec 2011 Location fredericksburg va Posts 199 Thanks 7 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Downloads 0 Uploads 0 Remove R56 and in its place install a 470-ohm resistor in series with a common switching diode (1n914 or similar), with the banded end of the diode towards the front of the radio. anyone looking for a PALOMAR TX5300 BI-LINEAR AMPLIFIER? 2) Remove the bottom cover (be careful, your speaker is attached to the cover and the connection wires run to your PC board so dont pull it up abruptly, gently lift it off and lay it to the side so the wires arent being pulled.). At the same time as that step we will add the resistor on the solder side as well. steady "aaaaah" sound into the mic. i have several new old stock units available. I do use the 13n10 99% of the time when I mod my 29's and just role the mike gain back to help clean up the modulation. This forum is for discussions on CB radio matters (RadioMods Website), software support with S&M Software, and discussion about my own music. Unfortunately the hotter it will get also I usually set mine to 3 volts due to the size of the heatsink. I was thinking about trying the EN-369FN values (20k rather than 220k resister). Is so, any idea how much? The first thing to know about this modification is that you dont need a special kit to do it. Model Number: IRF520 ; Item Package Length: 2.9921259812" Item Package Width: 2.0078740137" Item Package Height: 0.3149606296" Frequently bought together + . sounds like a plan 360 ohm is not a an easy one to find either.. have a 330 so that may be just close enough. http://www.cbtricks.com/miscellaneous/f 29_mod.jpg. by CBSlicer August 5th, 2014, 1:32 pm, Post With a cobra 25 I have seen slightly higher wattage. RFX mods done. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "link_enhancement_widget"; We'd really appreciate it! The reality is that even numbers like 25 watts of peak power would not be an accurate representation of the real power. It'll get you a S point on the receiving end. by Dino November 10th, 2008, 7:49 pm, Post Run one wire that you added on the PC side of the board to one of the RF gain terminals and solder it in place. Now I'm having trouble pulling a good swing pep beyond 7 watts. 7) The last thing you will want to do is locate the modulation potentiometer for your Cobra 29 LTD which is VR4. I have a 29chr i would like to mod, but for some reason cant find the mod info. is this correct for cobra 29 ltd lassic mosfet mod? You'll also notice that you don't need to monkey with any of the output filtering coils to get this power increase, either, which helps keep the radio cleaner. Also is the radio tuned and aligned properly? Is it possible to due without performing this step, or will the performance suffer too much? hatchet told you that !!!!! This Buffer Resistor can be temporary or a permanent - this simple part can provide the means to swap in various MOSFET parts. It'll be far more stable, you're not over-working the radio past what it was designed to do, you've no worries about putting out crap, you've no worries about heat dissipation which I see everyone has failed to address, and you can get much more gain. by CBSlicer August 5th, 2014, 11:43 am, Post 8) Some people recommend adjusting L14 for maximum power, but in most cases after doing the modification your swing should be better than before and your radio much louder so trying to squeeze a couple of extra watts is not my recommendation. In C53's place solder a 3.3k resistor. We are working every day to make sure our community is the best Radio Hobbyist's site. This is the far left leg looking at the front of the mosfet. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "cbradiotalk-20"; Remove R56 and in its place install a 470-ohm resistor in series with a common switching diode (1n914 or similar), with the banded end of the diode towards the front of the radio. JavaScript is disabled. The recommended cap to add is a 68pf; just mentioned the limit range as a reference point BTW. 4pcs IRF520N IRF520 Power MOSFET N-Channel TO-220 48 watt 100 volt 9.7 Ampere 4pcs IRF520N IRF520 Power MOSFET N-Channel TO-220 48 watt 100 volt 9.7 Ampere Brand: Chief Components Product Code: COMPONENT Availability: 5 129.00 Price in reward points: 129 Qty Add to Cart 0 reviews / Write a review Tweet Remove C53 and solder it across C59. I enjoyed your intro. To do this you will need to flip the radio over, remove the top cover, and unsolder each end of the jumper on the solder side of the PC board. by Dino_24 Thursday 20th Nov 2008, 1:11, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Did you post on this forum as "DualAntennas" " in the last year? It may not display this or other websites correctly. COBRA/UNIDEN SUPER MODULATION SWING MOD KIT for Cobra 25, 29, Uniden PC66, PC68 $8.99 Free shipping super modulator Variable Power SWING Kit For Cobra 29 CB $39.99 $10.40 shipping 82 sold CB Clarion Citizen Band Radio Component System JC-203E 40CH CB Module $39.98 $24.97 shipping Thanks for the info. Where exactly was the reading taken? Halfwatt959 " I MAY NOT CAN FIX IT BUT I CAN TAKE IT APART", This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Cobra 29LTD Classic and IRF-520 questions, Re: Cobra 29LTD Classic and IRF-520 questions. Find the back side of your RF gain knob it will have two wires coming off of it. 50W impossible. I dead key at 3.5 watts and swing to 7 watts. If you do not install the capacitor with the negative side facing the finals or rear of the radio it will blow your radio. Basically with it sounding good and not being pushed to the max. I see somewhere else where you have done this with the EN1230.. You are using an out of date browser. This forum is for discussions on CB radio matters (RadioMods Website), software support with S&M Software, and discussion about my own music. Now this modification is not for everyone, and it does require a little soldering, But if you have an old Cobra 29 LTD or Cobra 25 LTD laying around its a fun modification to learn. It is only about halfway compared to the stock location setting. And I agree about clean sounding radio I installed a super talk kit in a 29 yea it was loud on 4 channels it came out as quick as it went in lol thanks again. Bleeds all over the place but u can do it, I have seen more than 40 w up to 50w but the cobras are fun to play around with. I like the variable power mod. by sonoma August 5th, 2014, 2:15 pm, Post Remove C53 and solder it across C59. Its one of the most popular modifications to have done to your CB radio. Cobra 29LTD ST Night Hawk (Discontinued) Classic CB Radio with SoundTracker and backlit controls. Now different value resistors offer different resistance, so I cant tell you exactly which resistor will be perfect for your installation. amzn_assoc_placement = ""; This will prevent the usage of FT8 or long duration QSO and with more than 14vdc (from 14 up to 28vdc) and manage to get about 60 up to 80W but within 10 or 15 seconds the IRF530 will be totally unstable, the current and temperature will be out of control and IRF530 will probably blow. Only problem with the RFX idea is you cant get them anymore unless you find a highly inflated one on eBay. I attach one of the legs to the positive side of C116 and the other to the gate of your IRF520. Pop in and ask away. You will see that the board has a lot of small labels on it in white lettering. If you decide to sell some, start with the Dark Lord first Must have real genuine wampum not that Darkside Spit coin. 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