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Diggerodell
Member
Username: Diggerodell
Post Number: 62
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:05 pm: | 
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anyone have opinions on this radio???
thanks
bobby |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2359
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:27 am: |
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Diggerodell,
GO to the Search Box and Type in: Connex 4800.
I have never used or owned one but from what I have read here on the forum, the people who own / owned them have been pleased.
Hope this help's.
Lon
Tech808 |
Nomeancity
Junior Member
Username: Nomeancity
Post Number: 43
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 3:09 am: |
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Digger, There's a lot of em round here,& they certainly are loud on am with good,clear audio,Long as you dont run it wide open.
Those who own em round here swear by them,Most of them say they would rather own their connex 4800 than a galaxy,& I like the sound of them myself.
As far as breakdowns, Never heard any complaints on them. |
Pig040
Intermediate Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 410
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:32 am: |
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Digger,
I run the Connex 4800 DXL in my mobile, have had it for a couple of years, love the radio, performs as well as any of my top end galasy radios ever did, and I think the recieve is more sensitive.
Rich |
Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 299
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 4:39 pm: |
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I like my 4800 but with the stock mike they lack oomph. I have a minuteman II on mine and it is stout.
1 gripe though, no variable power....I think that is inexcusable for an nice export radio. |
Viking
Intermediate Member
Username: Viking
Post Number: 130
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 10:42 am: |
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Do you ever check your SWR's with the radio? I don't, so I changed the SWR cal dial into variable power. |
2ir473
Junior Member
Username: 2ir473
Post Number: 45
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 1:01 pm: |
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I had one several years ago. Found it to be a real good performer. The only negative thing about it for me was the course/fine clarifier control. Course was open for transmit, but the detent in the pot was a pain in the butt.
I found a mod to open up the fine clarifier pot for transmit, which was good, or you could change the dual gang pot for one without a detent.
Otherwise, a very good dual final radio for the money. |
