Concerning _Pro-43 full coverage_, Andrew Porrett said to Troy H. Cheek in 
SCANRADIO:
 AP>> - find a cell-restored '43
 AP>> 
 AP>> - on logic board, solder a diode between the D1 anode pad
 AP>> and the D5 cathode pad (use same orientation as existing diodes)
 AP> 
 TH>> I take it you've actually tried this?
 AP> 
 AP> Of course.  (About five times, actually)
Okay.  Just checking.  None of the folks I'd asked locally knew anything 
about this mod...
 AP> I went with my method since it's easy to do, and has no effect
 AP> on the higher bands, and I'm satisfied with it.
Well, I certainly don't want to take anything away while trying to *add* to 
my scanner, so your method does have a certain appeal...
 TH>> How good is CB reception?  That's around 27 MHz, right?
 TH>> Need a special antenna, or will the average wide band
 TH>> (30-1300 MHz) work all right?
 AP> 
 AP> Reception is at least as good as a BC2500XLT.  I used a
 AP> broadband dipole mounted in a small tree and picked up
 AP> truckers a few miles away.
Haven't tried the BC2500XLT.  Have you tried the Pro-2035?  I use the 
supplied collapsable to pick up the local CB enthusiasts from several miles 
away.  Of course, I suspect they're broadcasting with just a little more 
power than your average trucker.  :-)
 TH>> Latching LED backlights?  What's this, exactly?
 AP> 
 AP> Three yellow LED's replacing the light bulb.
 AP> Normally off until the light button is pressed,
 AP> then on until the scanner is turned off.
Any way this can be modified to turn the LED's on and off at will?
... And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
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