EP 184 - Cobra 148GTL-DDS , Full DDS conversion and test.

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  • Опубликовано: 17 янв 2025

Комментарии • 36

  • @gholdq
    @gholdq 3 месяца назад +3

    Great conversion mate. A credit to you and Chris on your knowledge and between you taking it to another level..
    Spot on guys.

  • @darrenmurphy6251
    @darrenmurphy6251 3 месяца назад +3

    ah great memories ! used to mod these when i was a kid ,learning electronics ,i was already successfully repairing tvs, videos and arcade machines but didnt really know what i was doing for along time with these ,i always had issues with loss of vco lock when band expanded , took me ages to realise i needed to fit varicap diode across vco coil and ladder step the bias with decreasing band after a retune and i was programming eproms with a home made setup of a channel switch a 555 timer (prog pulse) and toggle switches! one mistake and wipe n start over! needless to say i didnt have a spectrum analiser back then!

  • @andymann1231
    @andymann1231 3 месяца назад +2

    Wow is there no end to this man’s talents that’s a super job you’ve made a great radio even greater
    I like the black front it really pops a great video top man

  • @Chris-tx9ou
    @Chris-tx9ou 3 месяца назад +2

    Outstanding work and fantastic results well done on this conversion

  • @2E0VPF
    @2E0VPF 3 месяца назад +2

    Fascinating.

  • @tommyboy9998
    @tommyboy9998 3 месяца назад +1

    Just great, an epic vid, thanks G!

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  3 месяца назад

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @darynsax
    @darynsax 3 месяца назад +2

    That is awesome I would love one of mine done like that. Enjoyed the vid bud

  • @kevanLloyd7135
    @kevanLloyd7135 3 месяца назад +2

    Splendid.. a credit to you...

  • @SomeMadRandomPerson
    @SomeMadRandomPerson 3 месяца назад +2

    Absolutely superb, i wanted this done to my Mk2 Cobra but was told I would lose FM, so ended up getting its tuned to perfection and just changed the display to blue numbers, id still like to get it done tho but having forked out a fortune getting the radio back to factory standard ill need to wait

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  3 месяца назад +2

      Thats where this one is different , we keep FM.

    • @SomeMadRandomPerson
      @SomeMadRandomPerson 3 месяца назад +1

      @@MicroChipz yip, if yous are doing these in the future id like to send mines down further down the line to have it done 👍🏻

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  3 месяца назад +1

      No problem my email is in the channel info

    • @SomeMadRandomPerson
      @SomeMadRandomPerson 3 месяца назад

      @@MicroChipz cheers buddy 👍🏻

  • @MM0IMC
    @MM0IMC 3 месяца назад +2

    47:20 Has the new facia got some white specks on it or is it just bits of dust? 🤔 Just above the RB switch, for example.

  • @jackjones-er1ts
    @jackjones-er1ts 3 месяца назад +2

    fantastic job well done. how much does it cost to have this done to a 148 or 360fm?

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  2 месяца назад +1

      Basic install starts from 100GBP

    • @jackjones-er1ts
      @jackjones-er1ts 2 месяца назад +1

      @@MicroChipz so how much would the DDS conversion cost on a 360fm?

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  2 месяца назад +1

      @@jackjones-er1ts basic install starts from 100gbp ,mk2 only for the moment , from a working radio , any other work needed will be charged accordingly.

  • @paulswift700
    @paulswift700 3 месяца назад +1

    Very Interested in doing this conversation. Where can I get the parts and PCB?

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  2 месяца назад

      Kits are not available yet.

  • @XENONEOMORPH1979
    @XENONEOMORPH1979 6 дней назад +1

    Question is can oyu do the co0nversion to a 2023 superstar 3900 crt rig and using oled screen ?

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  6 дней назад +1

      No , the new version is totally different inside.

    • @XENONEOMORPH1979
      @XENONEOMORPH1979 6 дней назад

      thanks , looks like i need to go in th attic have a look what i have as it is very nodern for the old version rigs.

  • @justme-n-gracie
    @justme-n-gracie 2 месяца назад +1

    You do very nice work.... but an SI5351 is not a DDS it's PLL based. A DDS uses a DAC to create the final waveform.

    • @MicroChipz
      @MicroChipz  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for pointing that out , never occurred to me , I think the term DDs is used loosely to describe these type of applications .

  • @paulgrodkowski3412
    @paulgrodkowski3412 2 месяца назад +1

    I have no idea what DDS is... Is it something to do with digital electronics? I ask because when I saw the Cobra 148 GTL for the first time it is Am and SSB and my first imoression that that is analogue technology. I am not sure, even though I followed some courses at college on digital electronics, the course is called Logic 1, my thought is that I should get a better understanding of analogue before diving deep into the digital modes. Nevertheless, thank you for making this video available! it is always a pleasing to see the Cobra 148 GTL mobile CB radio!!! Thank you MicroChipz! 😀😀😀🐵🦍🍀🌍🚎🚑🚂🕒👓®🏁👍