Keydown radio

outlawmobile · Subject: Keydown radio Sun May 04, 2008 8:56 pm

So I have a keydown coming up with 488 soon and would like to key against our very own forum owner Nighthawk soon as well.We all run 5 pills so we are fairly even in the amp department.My question for everyone is should I run one of my many Cobra 29s for these keys or should I put in the General Lee? The Lee is obviously more powerful but the way I understand it all the top dogs in the competition world run Cobras or Unidens.I have heard while exports like the Lee are more powerful they tend to splatter and waste much of the power off frequency.So what do you all think? Cobra or General??????? Shawn

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Night Hawk · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Sun May 04, 2008 10:25 pm

Hmmmmmmm. Tough call.........

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You would want to use a cobra or uniden doing about 10-11 bird and that will smack the crap out of your amp but it won't push it to the limit of extreme harmonics and spurious transmissions.

In an apple to apple (I.E identical setups except for radios) key down the cobra will win. (if tuned properly)

And don't forget to make the "judge" sit about 7-10 miles away from you, line up side by side and point directly at the receiving station.

outlawmobile · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Tue May 06, 2008 8:28 am

Night Hawk wrote:

Hmmmmmmm. Tough call.........

UPDATE!!!! not so tough of a call after all.Well last night I was talking to Lowkey from my place to his over yonder.I was on the 29 I just had peaked up and asked so what am I giving you,3 swinging 5 he says.OK give ma a minute and give me another reading.I quick swapped in the General Lee and said now what am I giving you,3 swinging past 6 was the comeback.Now the only thing that changed was the radio not location or antenna or anything so there you have it the General should be the radio of choice for my upcoming keydowns.Thanks Lowkey.Shawn

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Night Hawk · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Tue May 06, 2008 8:37 am

Good Deal ! Hopefully my installer can throw in my capacitor today, so that I'll have minimal voltage drop.

outlawmobile · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Tue May 06, 2008 8:41 am

Night Hawk wrote:

Good Deal ! Hopefully my installer can throw in my capacitor today, so that I'll have minimal voltage drop.

Oh I see how you are....me I will just mash the gas pedal Rolling Eyes

Shawn

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Night Hawk · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Tue May 06, 2008 8:44 am

outlawmobile wrote:

Night Hawk wrote:

Good Deal ! Hopefully my installer can throw in my capacitor today, so that I'll have minimal voltage drop.

Oh I see how you are....me I will just mash the gas pedal Rolling Eyes

Shawn

Klablooey!

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i will put my norstar 880 against any cobra in a keydown

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outlawmobile wrote:

So I have a keydown coming up with 488 soon and would like to key against our very own forum owner Nighthawk soon as well.We all run 5 pills so we are fairly even in the amp department.My question for everyone is should I run one of my many Cobra 29s for these keys or should I put in the General Lee? The Lee is obviously more powerful but the way I understand it all the top dogs in the competition world run Cobras or Unidens.I have heard while exports like the Lee are more powerful they tend to splatter and waste much of the power off frequency.So what do you all think? Cobra or General??????? Shawn

All the lee will do is overdrive the driver in the 5 pill.

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bluebird wrote:

i will put my norstar 880 against any cobra in a keydown

What about my pc76?

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Night Hawk wrote:

Good Deal ! Hopefully my installer can throw in my capacitor today, so that I'll have minimal voltage drop.

You wont drop volts. But atleast run 2 farads, this is not car stereo, the amp draw is harder than that of a car stereo. Can you get me an 80 farad? Remember - throttle up when you key down to get that alt to do its thing.

Night Hawk · Subject: Re: Keydown radio Wed May 07, 2008 9:58 pm

Peddler_CBA431 wrote:

Night Hawk wrote:

Good Deal ! Hopefully my installer can throw in my capacitor today, so that I'll have minimal voltage drop.

You wont drop volts. But atleast run 2 farads, this is not car stereo, the amp draw is harder than that of a car stereo. Can you get me an 80 farad? Remember - throttle up when you key down to get that alt to do its thing.

Stinger makes an 80 farad, although I'm not a stinger dealer. Maybe another one of my vendors has one. We order the 5 farads alot. I never looked to see if they have anything bigger.

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If one happened to fall off a truck into my mobile I wouldnt be upset about it.......

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it's been said that caps like the ones you guys are talking about won't help keep your box supplied with power well, but I have heard unconfirmed reports they will help filter the power going in. this I'm not sure of, let that be open for discussion, I just like the fact you could watch your volts with an easy install of one....

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outlawmobile wrote:

So I have a keydown coming up with 488 soon and would like to key against our very own forum owner Nighthawk soon as well.We all run 5 pills so we are fairly even in the amp department.My question for everyone is should I run one of my many Cobra 29s for these keys or should I put in the General Lee? The Lee is obviously more powerful but the way I understand it all the top dogs in the competition world run Cobras or Unidens.I have heard while exports like the Lee are more powerful they tend to splatter and waste much of the power off frequency.So what do you all think? Cobra or General??????? Shawn

these people who say 10 meter radios are off freq. don't know what they are talking about