Flea market CB Radios

[@CARL557511]

I like the cobra 29s, they can be made to work well and are easy to work on. Cell phones ever go down and things get wild those $5 radios are good trading stock.

[@497SC]

I had one of those GE walkie talkies back in the late 80s early 90s. I used it when I went out fishing or hunting to talk back to my grandfather at home. Fun times! Very nostalgic to see one again with the long antenna. 73!! 497 Brandon

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks for watching, Take care 497, 73's from 151.

[@techtinkerin]

Great stuff! Reminds me of when I first saw a CB at a friends house and was fascinated with all the weird chatter. Been hooked ever since! 😎👍❤️

[@MowerJunkie]

Very cool! Thanks for watching, 73's from 151 SC.

[@kevinmccool3719]

Hello Mower Junkie, been listening for you on 38 lsb but skip has been in and out from my area to yours. I bet your favorite song is "Some guys have all the luck" by Rod Stewart. You find more cool cb stuff for cheap than anybody Ive ever known. Anyway keep up the great videos and Ill be listening for you on 38 when i get a chance. Unit 15 in MS. 73's

[@MowerJunkie]

Copy that Unit 15, I hope we get the chance to talk. Take care, 73's from 151 SC.

[@tf7274]

After watching your vids for months, made contact today in my farm truck...102 inch whip... thanks for the contact...102 inch whips are now $170 Canadian on Amazon...they were $19 at RadioShack in 2010 when I bought my first one.

[@MowerJunkie]

Wow! I'm glad You got your 102 when you did. 73's from 151 SC.

[@kevinmccool3719]

you can make one fairly cheap and easy with a 3/8-24 threaded base part used on so many cb antennas, just find a good stiff piece of fiberglass rod and run the 14 or 12 guage wire up the length and epoxy it to it and the solder it to the 3/8-24 part. Or there is several "ham stick" clones out there for 10 meter. The bottom half is usually fibeglass and the upper half is the whip. The bottom fibeglass half is just a straight wire up to the center metal part that holds the whip. They adjust fine for cb and they are typically cheap. MFJ makes a version and I know a few years back they were only like $20.00. Ill have to look to see what they inflated them to now days. They were cheap enough then to get a few extras in case of an "accident".

[@kevinmccool3719]

Well I just checked the MFJ website and they do show on there the model MFJ-2610T 10 meter hamstick, BUT its now $59.95, my God that is one hell of a price increase, I can only imagine what the really good manufacturers are charging for theirs now, This is all due to BIDEN.

[@kevinmccool3719]

Go to the Gigaparts site and get the Shark brand hamstick model ZSD-S-F10 for 10 meters, its only $24.95, screw MFJ.

[@1teddy1979]

I love old cobra 29's. When I first was getting into radios I was running around everywhere and buying them up some of those old beaten up ex- trucker radios I found were pretty loud I had a whole stack of them collected then I discovered sideband. 73's 519 Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@MowerJunkie]

I know what you're saying, I don't know why I bought this one, I already have a bunch of them that I'll never use. Take care 519, 73's from 151 SC.

[@1teddy1979]

@@MowerJunkie hey you can't really go wrong for that price even if it is to put on a shelf to look at. I would have done the same. Thanks for the video. Hopefully talk soon 73's Ted

[@mikecricket113]

I had That GE back in 1996 I have two of them . Loved that radio. And would love to find one again sometime. would be cool to wire a lithium battery to the HT . 73

[@stevesmith8053]

Nice pick up Mr junkie hope you and the Mrs are doing good take care brother 73s from indiana

[@oldrango883]

That was my first radio. Never modded it, never had to back then cause there was plenty of people to talk to locally back then. The handie talkie you picked up looks very similar to a radio shack branded one I had and the antenna appears to be the same. Cool finds for so cheap! 73s from 883 Southern California.

[@appalachianunderground8474]

I believe that you are correct about the handheld, I have a Realistic trc-217 that looks just like it 👍🏻 73s buddy

[@charleswoods2996]

In Akron, Ohio, a Cobra 29 like that in similar condition, somebody would've had at least a $50.00 price tag on it, and they would've been "firm" about it.

[@MowerJunkie]

Wow! try a ham fest, the Ham guys usually sell CB's cheap.

[@bigjohn194kentucky5]

Last yard sale went to found a gem sears road talker 40 ssb base station model ac-dc with the slide knobs 20 dollars works great talked to P orta Rico

[@MowerJunkie]

That's awesome! those old Sears radios are good talkers.

[@rosshannemann7772]

Have a $5 tristar i brought 20 years ago, still working, am,fm ssb, well happy.

[@brianpeterson9923]

I have 10 of the GE walkie talkies, all of them are in like new condition, a few, still in the boxes.

[@Mr2Staxx]

About 5 years ago I picked up a Galaxy 88 for $10 out there on US 1. Works fine

[@danielhanswessner8404]

You broke it maybe LOL ! Oh no it's working now ! Nice ! Sound like a radio station ! 3 watts thats Awesome. Needs some reworking thats all ! Tender Loving Care ! You need a signal meter I have some of them like that -- yet ! 5 bucks is a good price -- in Canada it would sell for $20.00 still.

[@390WagonMaster]

Resolder the audio ic on the side of radio, those solder joints pull from the board when people tighten the bracket knobs to tight , also the RK 56 sucks to low of audio. I agree on the Lincoln , that receiver, even the first gen ( hr 2510 style) had crap receiver. Take care Mr. MJ

[@MowerJunkie]

the audio stopped cutting out, after I tightened the RF gain pot. 73's 390, from 151 SC.

[@kevinmccool3719]

Im not familiar with any of the older g.e. 40 ch hanhelds from the old days but some of the old Radio Shack Realistic 23 ch and 40 ch handhelds from the 70's to the 90's were well made and had the long center loaded telescoping antennas. In the right open areas you could get amazing range between them. If you knew someone who had a good base station in the area with a really good high antenna you could be heard on those old Realistic handhelds for 10 to 20 miles in the clear, sometimes more. I wish President Electronics would make a modern ssb 40 ch handheld with a lithium ion battery pack and good ssb frequency stability, I think they would sell great. An export model ssb from them would be fantastic, not sure why they don't see how popular it could be. With the beginning of the latest solar cycle upswing of sunspots this would be the perfect time for them. A 10 meter version alone would probably interest the ham guys.

[@coryanderson2371]

Even the General Electric was a good radio back then probably still is

[@appalachianunderground8474]

Awesome radios, both are cool….. now you’ve got me cruising EBay lol , thanks a lot 🤣

[@ERICtheLATE]

The RK 56 really wakes up a stock radio that is designed for dynamic elements. I think they have dual voice coils er somethin' !!!

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

I agree with you . The President is not even in the same league as my 148 GTL , and your Washington as we talked about on the phone a few days ago . It’s great for shooting skip on AM , and AM local , transmitter is great ,, but the receiver and clarifier sucks for what they cost . Great to see you on the KZbin Tv , 73’s and happy DX’ing 347 Cowboy in Tennessee waving 👋

[@zukispur5493]

The cobra 148 gtl DX (mk 1) is the one (with the 575 m6 mic obviously🌚 73 London

[@MowerJunkie]

Yup! Just like us.....older is better. Take care Dallas, 73's

[@45AMT]

I'm with you. I've got a Lincoln II+ with the box for sale....Might have 8 hours of use.

[@rgrimm3173]

I'm definitely not impressed with mine either....receive is horrible

[@ERICtheLATE]

I would tough it out. I crank the rf gain up when I can to drop anything under s4. I hope that cures the non selectivity of the reciever, when 6, 11, 20, and 28 have the atmosphere stuffed like Tetris.

[@rEdf196]

In 2015, at a garage sale I scooped a pair of Realistic TRC-217's with 2 watts power for $10. It does have a optional RCA antenna jack, and I have run it through my 100 watt KL 203-P amp and ground plane base antenna and seems to work fine but have not done any AM DX on channel 6, 11, 17 , 28 ect as of yet, but im sure it will do quite well (for 100 watts boosted power)

[@albshore8]

I still have the one I bought back in the 80's....still work good.

[@kevinmccool3719]

Good find and cheap but they both need recapping and some tlc, they can be made to work again with not much effort, i love finding deals but i dont see many around my area.

[@christopheransell2179]

The Cobra was a good buy for someone who uses AM a lot (I'm a sidebander 98% of the time), but I wouldn't have picked it up as the modern Cobra 29 is the most underbuilt, overproduced radio ever slapped together in my opinion. Now, had it been an oddball or defunct brand (Robyn, Tram, Courier, etc) I'd have snapped it up in a heartbeat. But if you enjoy them, more power to you! Have a fine one!

[@Team-fabulous]

You lucky old dog Mr Mower🤣🤣🤣. Ps.. I agree with what you say about the Lincoln.. I had the Grant 2, hated the bloody thing.

[@zukispur5493]

Keep it moving mower J. 73 London

[@corinlewis3073]

Good morning from London U.K, I was watching your video on the 2 C B radios, I just wanted to say I had a General electric Handheld C.B radio back in the 80's when I lived on the island of Barbados, they not a good radio as had one . Great video, 73's 🙂

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks for sharing, Take care, 73's from 151 SC.

[@corinlewis3073]

@@MowerJunkie good morning, I was just reading my message to you , I ment to say that I has a General Electric C.B handheld radio and it was not a good radio, 73's

[@stephenwade3254]

U lucky finding stuff like that wish I could run up on a deal like that for the mobile

[@wilsonrobertofigueira9047]

Congratulations- MR mover your vídeos 73

[@spaceflight1019]

I don't see hardly any at flea markets anymore but they do show up at hamfests for really good prices! Last year's finds included a Bearcat 980 SSB for $10 and a Kris Big Boomer, also $10.

[@MowerJunkie]

Nice! Your purchase was way better than mine. that Kris Big Boomer is a keeper.

[@spaceflight1019]

Thanks. With 4 watts drive from the Bearcat the Kris made 188 watts into a 300 watt Drake dummy load. I did replace the caps so I think that the tubes are healthy. The amp was part of a "two fer" deal. $20 for the Kris and a Comstat 25A. The radio apparently was retired with all of its OEM tubes due to a bad 11.275 MHz crystal. Other hamfest finds were an Olson Spotter 2 and Courier 1M for $20 each. I still go to as many hamfests as I can because you never know what will show up. There are several hamfest vids on here for folks who've never been to one. It's electronic nirvana!

[@travischapin886]

Old trucker radio. With a little TLC, it should work fine for sure.

[@StormsRadiosCats]

@16:04 on channel 28 sounds like my friend Tennessee Whisky (Triple 7 here in Ky)

[@ozzie_goat]

Great video as always. 73's from 101 Captain Morgan

[@MowerJunkie]

Take care 101, 73's from 151 SC.

[@realfluff]

Love your videos allways entertaining. you got 198 fluffy mud duck traralgon victoria australia waving

[@MowerJunkie]

Cool, thanks. 73's from 151 SC.

[@M7XCB]

Ii total agree about president Lincoln 2 it not all that good it very noisy on the incoming I've only use it 2 weeks from new it went back in the box it been in the box for 2 years am all for older radios the president Lincoln 1 are fabulous radios.

[@foxman362]

1:07 those dated from lated 1980's ge walkie talkie.

[@45AMT]

LOL I had one of those GE handhelds. I got it from Fingerhut If you remember them. They were the broke CBr's friend. LOL! I don't remember what happened to it. but it was cool. Sucks yours didn't work.

[@MowerJunkie]

Someday when cleaning out a closet or shed, You'll find that old radio, and it'll bring back a lot of fond memories.

[@Hydrostream1972]

My midland 5001.cb has. Kick butt receive. ..people out in the weeds. I can tell if there cb is on frequency or not...if they not on frequency. They are fuzzy sounding. .if on frequency ..they clear....

[@albshore8]

The antenna on that GE is way longer than the one on my TRC-217 That I've had since the 80's. 73 556 NJ said that.

[@MowerJunkie]

Take care 556, 73's from 151 SC.

[@tommy2timez]

Wet sand the face w/2000 grit.. replace face with a decal from Gammaray Graphics! New radio lol

[@philliphernandez2961]

I bet you if you cut the wire and use the right plug with your power supply it will have more amperes and better gain

[@foxman362]

Good price on cobra 29.

[@shepfc1962]

On those walkie-talkies usually the speaker goes out

[@sondrayork6317]

lol radio check on this ole cobra 29 please? lol, I'm laughing here that you even made a contact on old cb LOL. as bad as the band tends to get, even my little ge ht won't even get far LOL.

[@coryanderson2371]

Hey Bixby a good radio given the 19 cover 19 is OK

[@NX8T-JIM]

Hello John, name is Jim. I have some older equipment I would like to donate to your channel if you are interested. Keep the vids coming. 73's

[@MowerJunkie]

Sure, Send Me an email [e-mail] Thanks for watching, 73's from 151 SC.

[@JoeR203]

I'm gonna buy the house down the road from you and run a 10,000 watt rig and step all over you. 😁

[@MowerJunkie]

Okay, But keep in mind, I don't like to be out done. Take care Joe, 73's

[@JoeR203]

@@MowerJunkie lol Yeah I think you'd build me an antenna that'll TX/RX only 10 feet. 😂

[@zukispur5493]

@@JoeR203 you do that and the boys will have to pay you a visit, trust me when I say , you don't want that joe. Mower j's on the "firm🌚 73 London

[@geraldscott4302]

Cobra 29s are JUNK. I've had about 5 of them, a couple were new. I love the way they look, but the pots and channel display are total trash. On every single one of them I had intermittent contact on the pots, segments missing on the channel display, and a complete failure of the meter on a couple of them. 30-40 years ago they were good radios, now they are Chinese made garbage. I currently have a Galaxy 959 in my truck, and a UNIDEN (last of three different models produced of this radio) Washington base. Both seem to work very well with no problems.

[@honapihema7249]

any cb side band for sale am an fm

[@ferretlover712]

Just bang on the top of radio to get the meter to work

[@ferretlover712]

Thank you for the heart

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Mower Junkie :) also got 2 older Cobra 29 LTD Classic from 1990 also 2014 brand spank new bought at Truck Stop since closed up in 2018 in box set for $135.00 and got everything also $50.00 credit bought extra parts I need future! Only thing stock never tune up ever and 1 year warranty to ! Also radio selling for new $175.00 to $200.00 and used $80.00 to $125.00 ! Also Mower Junkie on Turner Road King 56 mic check in for me like know is got battery in mic or not for me because I have one and think battery operated to because low sound also have no information about it someone gave me to long and same type ! That Cobra 29 sounds like internal speaker is worn out or ripped on black paper or wire need repaired on resolder! Also clean up do wonders too Lol!

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Andrew. the RK-56 is a non-amplified mic, and does not have battery. Thanks for watching, 73's from 151 SC.

[@AndrewHCann]

@@MowerJunkie thank you tell me because one part in bottom mic of RK 56 had 2 wires to square block look like battery of small watch types and silicone in to ! But put my circuit test now power on those 2 wires at on voltage! But though might be power mic take battery because weight of it and came with Uniden 76 XL radio buddy of had long also had rebuilt total plus peak also tune and bought of him also came original stock mic to never used too! But I found radio is loud with any mic used on it!

[@ajcates9136]

73s from elvisland

[@joerowland7350]

Where is Elvisland? Am a bit south of Tupelo lol 73 n good dx

[@ajcates9136]

@@joerowland7350 the armpit of Tennessee lol

[@ajcates9136]

@@joerowland7350 u ever need anything I run body shop at Southaven rv and marine

[@TRIPPLEJAY00]

At 0:30 the cat paw to the bottom left of screen 😆

[@MowerJunkie]

lol, I had to watch that, I never noticed him in the video. Thanks for watching, 73's