need help 10 m mod for navaho ssb

[KI4ELC]

hello, I have been out of the scene for 5-6 yrs but the recent hamfest cured me of that! I purchased a lil dual band ht htx-420 to be exact, and hooked up to my ole base antenna and got hooked again. anyways, I am a ham that enjoys dx more than anything and with the economy the way it is I just cant afford to have the equiptment that I need.I do however have a friend with a navaho ssb cb that he will give me if i want. I have done some pll mods to some old ge radios in the past, but i dont know if I would need a crystal kit or if its pll. if anyone has any ifo on this, it would be greatly appreciated. I need my dx fix lol. I do have an external freq counter, so that will help me alot. or if by chance anyone is selling a 10 or 6 meter rig very reasonable, I would also be very interested especially something like a kenwood 520 or something like that, I could afford up to $150 and I'm not concerned with looks at all, only if it will get me on the air. thanks all 73's KI4ELC shawn email: bernier2000@hotmail.com

[N8WWM]

What is the model number of the radio?

Sounds like a TRC-457, 458, or 490 to me.

Doug in Toledo

[KE5WDP]

Please don't.

[N8WWM]

Don't what?

[KI4ELC]

do I not have the right to alter a cb to operate on 10 meters?? last time I checked, I do have that right! if I were not a licenced ham operator, I could see your concern, but I was under the impression that qrz forums was to help other hams, and isnt this the mod section?? you are the type of ham that we dont need in our community!

[KI4ELC]

i belive this is the model number, i havent actually got this radio in hand yet, but it has been offered to me, I just havent picked it up yet. trying to get a head start

[AI3V]

Converting a CB to 10M is a great project!

Without knowing your skill level, Her is a rough idea of what you are going to have to do.

Obtain a service manual/schematic.

Study same, and determine the frequency scheme used, I start by calculating the frequency of EVERY oscillator in the rig on both TX and RX.When you understand the CB frequency's, you can then calculate where they will need to be for 10M.

Then test and align the rig on CB, to verify it works ok.

For the actual conversion, you will have to change one of the oscillator crystals, and then do another COMPLETE alignment of the rig, as a minimum, you will need a voltmeter, a wattmeter, and a signal generator to align the RX.

When the rig is on 10M, then you can modify for more frequency's, and add fine tuning.

If you have never aligned a rig before, I would advise you to find a LOCAL elmer who has.

Rege

[W9GB]

Shawn -

SAMS Photofact for this Realistic radio (57 pages)
http://www.museo-cb.com/Esquemas/Rea...RC-457_458.pdf

An easy Goggle search will produce the answers you seek on changes to this Radio Shack model.
http://radionut53.tripod.com/id79.html
http://www.cbradiomagazine.com/Radio...8%20Review.htm

We make NO guarantees that these changes work or not.
In other words, IF they are selling snake oil -- they are not going to tell you.

w9gb

[KE5WDP]

do I not have the right to alter a cb to operate on 10 meters?? last time I checked, I do have that right! if I were not a licenced ham operator, I could see your concern, but I was under the impression that qrz forums was to help other hams, and isnt this the mod section?? you are the type of ham that we dont need in our community!

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5, Parts 80 to End]
[Revised as of October 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.425]
[Page 536]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart D--Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service
Sec. 95.425 (CB Rule 25) May I make any changes to my CBstation transmitter?
(a) You must not make or have any one else make any internal modification to your CB transmitter.
(b) Internal modification does not include:
(1) Repair or servicing of a CB station transmitter (see CB Rule 24, Sec. 95.424); or
(2) Changing plug-in modules which were certificated as part of your CB transmitter.
(c) You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modified by anyone in any way, including
modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power. (See CB Rules 9 and 11,
Secs. 95.409 and 95.411.)
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 36610, July 7, 1998]

I didn't know we are allowed to practice illegal activity on this forum. I was raked over the coals here in this forum over my past illegal activities.

I got a great site for you to go....I am a member there and are great people!!!
http://www.cbradioforum.com/index.php?act=idx

[W2VW]

Sorry you got raked over the coals. It happens.

Hams are allowed to use modified CB radios. They can no longer be used as a CB legally after modification.

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5, Parts 80 to End]
[Revised as of October 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.425]
[Page 536]
TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents
Subpart D--Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service
Sec. 95.425 (CB Rule 25) May I make any changes to my CBstation transmitter?
(a) You must not make or have any one else make any internal modification to your CB transmitter.
(b) Internal modification does not include:
(1) Repair or servicing of a CB station transmitter (see CB Rule 24, Sec. 95.424); or
(2) Changing plug-in modules which were certificated as part of your CB transmitter.
(c) You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modified by anyone in any way, including
modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power. (See CB Rules 9 and 11,
Secs. 95.409 and 95.411.)
[48 FR 24894, June 3, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 36610, July 7, 1998]

I didn't know we are allowed to practice illegal activity on this forum. I was raked over the coals here in this forum over my past illegal activities.

I got a great site for you to go....I am a member there and are great people!!!
http://www.cbradioforum.com/index.php?act=idx