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Bulldog
| | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 10:52 am: | 
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Ok its a toss up which one to get, Magnum 257 or the VR-9000 I'm pulling my hair out (whats left of it) trying to decide. |
jyd
| | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 12:14 pm: |
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vr-9000 is better i have one and i like it alot. |
Tech181
| | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 1:09 pm: |
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Bulldog,
It depends what you are looking for in a radio. I am in the process of doing a review of the Magnum 257, so let me tell you about it. It depends what you want or are looking for in a radio.
PROS
Withe basic tune up it will do 27 watts on AM and 34 on SSB with a stock mic.
It has 5 memory channels, and the radio remembers frequency AND mode.
It doesn't drift on SSB.
Freq range is 25.165 - 29.690
Variable power knob controls SSB and AM.
It's smaller and easier to find a place to mount it.
It looks cool.
All the knobs light up.
You can split freqs like the 2950.
It will tune ANY frequency without a clarifier mod.
Powered mic pin so you can use other amateur microphones.
Channel UP/DOWN buttons on the mic.
CONS
Sometimes before it warms up the volume is extremely high when you turn it on and you can't lower it for a few seconds.
I don't think the lightbulbs are of very good quality.
The knobs, while okay, seem to have a lot of wiggle orplay in them.
Has a frequency display (like the 2510) not a true counter
No RB, or echo,or anything like that.
Steve
Tech181
Tech181@copperelectronics.com |
Bulldog
| | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 4:18 pm: |
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I have read alot about the 9000 on the forum but not much on the magnum. Jyd did you run one before? I have not even talked to anybody on the air with one yet! |
jyd
| | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 7:53 pm: |
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yes i run one now,its great dont drift.does about 45watts,vr-9000 will out perform the magnum 257.i put a speech prssecor in my vr-9000 and done other mods as well.and i had alot of good reports on ssb to.and it is screaming loud.plus the 9000 has all the toys |
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