Realistic TRC 465 Repair Align Recap For Frank NJ

[@Phantom7334]

Awesome work Tommy👍. I knew you'd be able to getting working. I cant wait to get it back and start talking. By the way its older than a 95. My Grandfather gave it me in October 91. So he got it new either in 90 or early 91. Great job and nice work.

[@577buttfan]

Thanks man!1Wow she is old!! you can swing by this weekend and grab her. Ill text you.Really enjoyed doing this radio!!

[@Phantom7334]

@@577buttfan I'll be awaiting your text. You enjoy your work and it shows. So happy you were able to get it fixed up for me.

[@clydeosterhout1221]

Thanks for the vid. I really need to get mine tuned up.

[@johnkaveski7953]

and thanks for all of your video's

[@bbryce13]

I have the RadioShack version of this radio that I bought around 1995. Super clean but needs a mounting bracket and power cable (just ordered both). My 13yo son is just getting into radios (HAM & CB) so it was perfect that i still have it.

[@CBLounge2112]

Man I dig your channel, TOP NOTCH!!! Cheers and good numbers to you from the CB Lounge 2112!!

[@TheRadioGarage]

Came out really nice 👌. Glad I was able to help. Definitely one of the best compact ssb rigs ever made in my opinion. I wouldn't mind having one some day. 73 👊

[@577buttfan]

Like i said before dude..you are the man!! Keep up the great work!!I

[@ccenlow]

Sounds awesome. Great work Tommy. Waiting on that eco board and I will be sending this other cobra 29 your way.

[@cfpau]

👏 great video!

[@ryanrrides4829]

Nice Work! That is the cleanest audio I've heard from a CB in a LONG time!

[@577buttfan]

Gotta get you set up with a base station bro!

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

Nice work , and that’s a beautiful old classic . Glad to see it on the “Lazarus Table” lol 347 Cowboy in middle Tennessee, bump bump

[@577buttfan]

Haha thanks Lazarus!! Thats my favorite Bible story man! Lazarus.COME FORTH!!!!!!

[@Dakattack98]

Man I can't say that I've heard a radio that clean. More I watch your videos the more I keep needing to get my radio in the mail to you. Got to wait until after Christmas to get that done

[@robertrockwell7581]

I have one of these bought off KZbin looks brand new about a year ago. also have the sister radio the Uniden pc 122. but it needs to be looked at and nobody around Southern Lower Michigan

[@subaquaticsleepwalker7240]

Dude that radio is beautiful and now will last another lifetime. Cool that it was his grandpa's. So strange this is I was diggin' around for a working CB in the garage last night and I found this super clean TRC-421A 40 Ch AM rig that looked like it was stored in a vacuum time capsule. I pulled the lid off and it is full of fresh unplowed snow inside. Never been touched. I didn't find any corrosive glue, swollen caps or crusty cracked resistors so I put power to her and she lights up makes four watts. Its an old Mitsubishi BJT in there. I went to bed excited to recap this radio and have it ready for when I head out back OTR after the holidays to run in the 2021 Cascadia. I usually run a Cobra 29 that's been tuned up but I'm between radios right now. I have a President Richard I haven't put the magic spell on yet but for some reason, I was just in the mood for a reliable, straight, clean-cut radio. This little Realistic is going out with me to cap the year off in the Western 10 states. Then I log on and see you working on a clean Realistic radio as well. That's hella cool. Too many thoughts to cover here in the comments. I might make a quick video to share my thoughts and ask you a few questions since I can't find a schematic for the 421A. I'll be feeling my way in the dark but I want to add a TRB-4 Echo Board, Build a Power Input Filter Board with diode, caps, and bleeder resistor, put a filter cap in the audio chain, and maybe.... add a little capacitance and resistance to the final Q circuit to make it have some mild clamp down and swing. We'll see on that last part. I really like the sound of AM radio. I don't know how I feel about the rumors of FM on Class D radio. I'm up for the challenge to learn how to set deviation and let the smoke out of some discriminators I guess LOL. Burn solder, not your soul. 73, 42, and all the good numbers from the top left corner. I'm gone. Catch you on the flip flop.

[@bricks312100]

I have a 465 with little use. The left led number is giving me grief. Any way to fix this?

[@577buttfan]

Try flooding out the channel selector switch with some cleaner brother.

[@stonefacedgrasshopper2200]

A solid runner back in the running. Nice job, Tom. Like the comerodity between you all. Matt, da man! A call beats tearing out what little hair we all have left. Really miss radio shack. A parts bin in the neighborhood. No need to keep an extensive inventory. Rock on, Bro. 👊👊 Smilin', I'm off the key. 😑🦗

[@RT038]

I'm from Australia Perth just received the same cb radio from the USA. I tested it works OK off frequency. The channel selector is a bit worn. Can I spray some cleaner down it to free it up for a fix

[@577buttfan]

Certainly.

[@jessevanorden635]

Hey Dude!! I’ve been watching all of your videos and you are the man! Would love to do some exploring with you. I’m in Vernon NJ and know A LOT of other cool abandoned houses and cool places to check out, let me know Brother ! Jesse

[@johnkaveski7953]

brother thanks so much for the knowledge you are passing on to us what signal generator would you recommend for someone just starting out with repairs on cb radios. Again thanks

[@577buttfan]

Anything stable.You can find the HP stuff on eBay for pretty good deals sometimes.Ive even used an old radio with final removed in close proximity to tune RX only thing is you can't tune for s9.Which imo really isn't that important when starting out.

[@davedavis4285]

Howdy! I have 2 of these, one I use, the other new in box. How much to go through with a re-cap and spec them?

[@577buttfan]

Shoot me an email In December brother.

[@dr.danchallice3888]

Was that Mark Sherman we heard on 19?

[@577buttfan]

Haha,yeah he was calling everybody names.

[@danielkinsman1964]

I have one that was turned down in watts to run a linear. Can you peak it up?

[@577buttfan]

Sure ,i could even put a rf power control out the back for ya that way you can turn it down if you wanna run an amp.Shoot me an email.

[@danielkinsman1964]

@577buttfan I don't to run an amp. Just want to peak it up.

[@577buttfan]

@ Full Factory Alignment is what I would do.All frequencies and voltages checked and adjusted, clean and tighten add new thermal compound to active devices.

[@deweyfischer1809]

Awesome video my friend, I’m in need of some radio repair if you’re interested. Not sure how to contact you to make arrangements, please let me know. Thanks

[@577buttfan]

Im only taking in cobra 29s ATM. My email is all over my videos in comments,description and about you section on my channel.

[@deweyfischer1809]

Sounds good, I’ll check it out and email you. I have a 2547 with sideband issues.

[@nordland2235]

Is there a limiter you can clip to get more modulation....mine hardly any swing?

[@577buttfan]

I would have it tuned to 100% modulation.Clipping a limiter is never good for audio unless your in a key down.These radios don't swing much at all.Even if you clip it won't see much more only distorted audio.