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Kjman
New member
Username: Kjman
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 8:35 am: | 
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whats the best radio for am usage. |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2301
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 9:09 am: |
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AM ONLY S-3 |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5075
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 9:29 am: |
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Kjman,
WELCOME TO THE COPPER FORUM!
For AM use ONLY the top 4 radios that come to mind first for me are the:
Magnum S-3
UNIDEN PC78XL
UNIDEN PC68XL
 Cobra 20XTR
Depending on how much you want to spend as all of them are GREAT Radios. 
Or Check out all the CB's in the Link below.
RADIOS-CB MOBILE
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 402
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 4:50 pm: |
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Lon,
The 20 is a good radio? It just looks so cheasy I figured it couldn't have been good, I guess I was wrong.
BC |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5081
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 6:44 pm: |
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Bc910,
Wellllllllllll, I personally never looked at or even seen one until the Forumaster sent one to the 1st Sargant for a Valentines Day present.
Right out of the box after we applied power the first words were OHHHHHH IT's SOOOOOOOOOO PRETTYYYYYYYYYYY.
anf then the words,
It's is so SMALL AND CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
So we left it hooked up and put in it line and talked with 5 to 8 CEF Members and Friends and NO ONE could tell the Difference!
And the blue lighted face and antenna (the whole darn thing lights up when talking) is neat and easy to see.
Shirley the 1st Sargant is doing a REVIEW on it for the Forumaster and she will have more information and the specs and testing of it for the Copper Forum Members.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 405
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 7:16 pm: |
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Cool!
I don't realy know what exactly it looks like when lit up, but from the pics i've seen, yuck! But I know my S9 looks better in person too, so COOL! Now I am gonna have to check it out.
BC |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 105
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 8:38 pm: |
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LON , CAN YOU EASILY TURN DOWN DK ON THE COBRA 20 TO USE WITH A KL 203 ? I WAS THINKING OF TRYING ONE IN MY WIFE,S MINI VAN |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5087
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 11:45 pm: |
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1861,
Honestly I cannot say as it is the 1st Sargants radio and she will not let me TOUCH it. 
I am trying to talk her into letting me put a KL-60 with it.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 501
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 11:55 am: |
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ATTENTION ALL FORUM MEMBERS:
My thoughts have been confirmed. Now we ALL know why she is called the First Sargant! Lon, my good friend, I can see where you have not only learned, but have remembered.
First Sargant, we look forward to hearing and reading your review!
Keith in Atlanta
CEF 150
And STILL proud of it!
PS: KB, see how easy it is? |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 486
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 6:30 pm: |
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Why didn't Magnum put the big round meter on the S-3? I detest those retangular meters....
mikefromms |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5100
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 6:43 pm: |
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Mikefromms,
Gee that is an EASY question to answer.
Because Sam Lewis Owner of RF Limited / Magnum International did not want to.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Red_fish
New member
Username: Red_fish
Post Number: 5
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 3:56 pm: |
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What about the Galaxy 48? Any opinions about them? I've heard someone say that the 48 sounds muffeled (spelling?) but I've not heard one so I don't have an opinion yet. |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 491
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 6:03 pm: |
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A friend of mine might buy one of those S-3. I've done the research for him. He doesn't care about the ugly meter. I love my Magnum 257 in spite of the bar type meter. But for a bar type meter it is a big one and it is loose as a goose. The thing has hears for real though, in spite of the loose reading (which I like) and the thing is a talker. It will blow clear loud smoke on both am and ssb.
mikefromms |
Iluvrf
New member
Username: Iluvrf
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 7:04 pm: |
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Your friend will blow you out of the water with the S-3.....They really do well for an Am only radio |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2318
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 7:47 am: |
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The S-3 WILL work on 10 meters it just dosnt cover the frequencys it needs to ..... get a 257. |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 494
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 5:31 pm: |
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That I will have to hear! I've been told, "I told see how you could be any louder." I run the radio mic gain wide open and the DM-452 is cranked wide open inside. No over modulating. Just clear loud, "hey, you got a box on?" audio.
mikefromms |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 934
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 12:08 pm: |
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P.S. That friend of mine ended up buying my 257 and I'm reminded regularly of how good I sounded on that radio. Oh, I still sound good, I have a Magnum OmegaForce S-45. But I've had it over a year now (must be a record for me) and it's time for a new face in radio. Let's see Magnum S-9 250 watt....Ranger RCI 2085DX before they're all sold out...RCI 2985dx...Maybe I will own them all before I die. LOL.
Mikefromms |
