From: Patrick J JANKOWIAK (patrick.jankowiak@st.com)
Date: Mon Jul 19 2004 - 08:25:08 PDT
It works, but for tuning it you will need to use a SWR meter or borrow
an 'MFJ' or other antenna analyzer from a ham radio buff.
J. Wiehe wrote:
> Good morning Stu,
>
> I myself have not tried this modification.
>
> I was only passing the other fellows instructions along since
> I recalled that the same question was posted to the Army Radio
> list some time previously.
>
> Jim.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu" <stuinnh@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Modify an MX-6707 with AS-1729 for use on CB?
>
>
>
>>Hi Jim!
>>Have you tried this yet? Is there anyone out there that can say if this
>>works or not?
>>
>> "Stu"
>> Southern New Hampshire, USA
>> "Live Free Or Die"
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf
>>Of J. Wiehe
>>Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:06 PM
>>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [MV] MX-6707 top?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Stu" <stuinnh@comcast.net>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 15:27
>>Subject: Re: [MV] MX-6707 top?
>>
>>
>>
>>>How do you convert it to CB?
>>>
>>> "Stu"
>>> Southern New Hampshire, USA
>>> "Live Free Or Die"
>>
>>___________________________________________________________
>>
>>I'll try it thanks!
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>Message: 10
>> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 19:31:44 -0000
>> From: "prcradio" <km6ab@pacbell.net>
>>Subject: Re: Modify an MX-6707 with AS-1729 for use on CB?
>>
>>Here are some instructions I gave someone a while back, don't know if
>>they did it or how it worked but it's worth a try:
>>
>>Take the bottom cover off the 1729 and look at the bottom of the ant
>>with the coax cable/connector facing you. Find the 5th tuning
>>capacitor
>>(small screw driver adjustment) counting from the coax cable in a
>>counter-clockwise direction. This capacitor (C8) tunes the lowest band
>>30-33mhz on the antenna and will probably allow you to match the
>>antenna at 27mhz. You will need to have the whip attached and
>>preferably mount the antenna on the vehicle. If not mounted, tune the
>>antenna on a wooden ladder, away from any large metal objects. This
>>antenna does not require a ground plane.
>>Hope this helps.--
>>________________________________________________________________
>>The above is from the army radio list.
>>
>>Jim Wiehe VA3JHW
>>j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
>
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