Kris XL-50...?
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Kris XL-50...?
Does anyone know much about these radios..?
My trigger happy finger just bought one.. ..
Cheers
J
My trigger happy finger just bought one.. ..
Cheers
J
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
Unless you are a collector of vintage 40 channel AM CBs with mediocre performance:
1. Find a scrap export radio with a good board (even a PTBM059 will do).
2. Rip the guts out of the Kris.
3. Transplant the export board into the Kris body.
4. Enjoy a cool looking radio that actually does something.
1. Find a scrap export radio with a good board (even a PTBM059 will do).
2. Rip the guts out of the Kris.
3. Transplant the export board into the Kris body.
4. Enjoy a cool looking radio that actually does something.
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
I here exotic doorstops are all-the-rage these days
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
... That's what I get for twitchy fingers .. but it looks so cool. ... I guess I'll look at it for a while and when I get bored of the fact it can't do very much very well,I'll get rid..
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
It's not the one that was bought by someone on here as part of a job-lot recently was it? Think they may be selling them all on ebay.
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
Yep... Looks like it is .. I should pay more attention... .. Not that it would have mattered.. I'd still have bought it.. Good luck anyway looks like it worked out well..
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
I've got one, nice looking and good for what they are, had mine years, never gets switched on, just slung on the pile with the rest.
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
superstar wrote:I've got one, nice looking and good for what they are, had mine years, never gets switched on, just slung on the pile with the rest.
.. and that pile must be huge ..
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
If you get drunk and squint really hard, they look a bit like a mini-Jumbo
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
love the look of them
but shame it's just 40 channel am
i'd rip it all out and replace it with
a stalker9fdx
but shame it's just 40 channel am
i'd rip it all out and replace it with
a stalker9fdx
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
ill give it a good homeJibberJabber wrote: ... That's what I get for twitchy fingers .. but it looks so cool. ... I guess I'll look at it for a while and when I get bored of the fact it can't do very much very well,I'll get rid..
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
I picked up one a little while ago on eBay . looked like it was just shelved and sold off .
I stripped the case and primed and painted it gloss black again .
Oh yes, I did power it up and all controls work . audio and meters but almost dead TX .
My tech has brought it back to life and just has to slightly straighten the channel selector . its a little sticky . Another one saved !!!
I think I paid 30.00 for it .
I stripped the case and primed and painted it gloss black again .
Oh yes, I did power it up and all controls work . audio and meters but almost dead TX .
My tech has brought it back to life and just has to slightly straighten the channel selector . its a little sticky . Another one saved !!!
I think I paid 30.00 for it .
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
It was a bargain for £30, so long as you haven't spent more than another £20 getting it sorted.
One of the best-looking radios that don't do a lot.
Stick a scrap Cobra 148 gtl-dx's guts inside, modify a few controls and you'd have a cracker!
One of the best-looking radios that don't do a lot.
Stick a scrap Cobra 148 gtl-dx's guts inside, modify a few controls and you'd have a cracker!
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Re: Kris XL-50...?
My KRIS XL-50 is working great ! My tech is an amazing electronics communication repair guy !
May be just a 40 channel cb mobile , but its a neat looking radio . Solid 4.5 watts rf out , dead key and receives great !
One transistor had to be replaced along with some caps etc .
May be just a 40 channel cb mobile , but its a neat looking radio . Solid 4.5 watts rf out , dead key and receives great !
One transistor had to be replaced along with some caps etc .