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Mrsandman
Member
Username: Mrsandman
Post Number: 50
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 8:34 am: | 
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just got a 4800 last night i traded my like new 2950 with sp-1 blue lights plus a litt cash
this radio looks like new and witha texas ranger heavy stock mic on low dk 3 watts swing to 15 rms peak 35to40 on high dk 15 swing to 25 swing to 40 loud as heck ssb 45to50 cant wait to hit skip with this ut on low and hit xt400
ps all watts seen on a sx100 meter
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Pig040
Advanced Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 683
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 11:13 am: |
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That is a great radio Sandman, hope you enjoy it as much as I do my Connex.
Rich |
Dodgeman
Intermediate Member
Username: Dodgeman
Post Number: 108
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 1:15 pm: |
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Ihave been reading on the Internet that Connex has come out with two new radios the 4300hp they say will do 80 watts after it is tuned an the 4600 turbo with a built in amp like the RCI 2970.Anybody else seen or hereof this. |
Jon666
Intermediate Member
Username: Jon666
Post Number: 328
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 5:18 pm: |
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yes but they dont have sideband
am and fm only |
Mrsandman
Member
Username: Mrsandman
Post Number: 51
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 7:45 pm: |
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due u think a heil mike will work best "hc 5'
inside a mb6
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Hotwire
Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 66
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:34 am: |
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I heard a guy last night using a 4300 hp.Sounded very good. Clean and deep audio he had!Was going on and on he bought it because of the final transistors it has. |
Jon666
Intermediate Member
Username: Jon666
Post Number: 330
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 5:55 pm: |
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its alright
if you talk am?
why i wouldent know |
Mrsandman
Member
Username: Mrsandman
Post Number: 52
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 6:45 pm: |
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hade to turn down the audio today to much back ground i like this radio more my than the 2950 i have
great on ssb and am its verry loud works great
with xt-400 |
Hotwire
Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 86
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:20 pm: |
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Every mode on this radio performs great. If you desire premium sideband operation get a 4800. If all you want is am go with the 4300. I use my 4800 as a base and I always make contact with whoever I call.Unless I'm working skip and mother nature is not very generous do I get restless and try later. I went to a 1.5 watt dead key with about a 35 watt~ 40 watt swing so sideband sounds good. I know a tech who claims he can get a 68 watt swing from his 4800. Anybody else get this high a result?
About that background noise it does have a little bit of a hiss. I only notice this when I monitor and do not hear anyone for a while. When I hear a call I usually end up turning my volume down and the background goes un noticable. Of all my radios my 4800 in my opinion is so far the best rig I ever used. The only thing I can do without on this radio is the echo, roger beep, and talk back. Oh yeah and the stock mic that I find to be silly on this radio.I switched to a noise canceling Astatic mic and the audio qaulity is way better.As far as driving an amp the 4800 puts the smack down on my Cobra XL350. Now this radio is really loud. I noted the lights in my radio room go dim while I'm transmitting.Its nice because I'm not a loud mouth. I can whisper and still all works great. Patzerozero recommended the Texas Star amp so I think I may have to go pick one up soon. May have to upgrade to a larger power supply also. |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 298
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 9:17 pm: |
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Tell ya what Hot wire, were gonna have to get toguether some time and compare radios. I bet you'll walk away wanting a Magnum 
Not neccisarily the 4800 are OK but we will see
BC |
Pig040
Advanced Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 690
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 3:49 pm: |
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BC, shame on you, your prejudice is showing, if a guy has a good radio, and he is happy with it, god bless em! Besides I dont like the retro look of the S9, my Connex performs great, one of the best mobiles I have ever had!
Rich |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 303
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 10:45 pm: |
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Hey like I said "Not neccisarily" Which I don’t even think is spelled right but I understand exactly what you are saying, the 4800 was one of my choices when I got my S9 I was trying to choose between the S9, 4800 and 95T, I took a gamble with the S9 and since have been VERY happy I did! The 4800 is a great radio, I just happen to believe the S9 is better having used both. As far as the 95T goes well I am happy I didn't choose it, from what I have heard so far it seems to suffer from a lot of the same problems most Galaxies suffer from IE: Great radio, poor construction. Besides, what's so retro about the S9 seriously though the 4800 seems more retro to me. Any way as I state in most my post, "This is my opinion only and if you don’t like it oh well your wrong ““at least in my opinion
BC
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Pig040
Advanced Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 691
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 9:37 am: |
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The s9 has a meter the shape of your glasses, now that is retro, I prefer to consider the looks of the Connex as Classic! |
Hotwire
Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 89
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 10:03 am: |
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Hey Bc I give your radio all the respect its entitled to.
Hey Bc I give your radio all the respect its entitled to. I never had the opertunity to operate an S9 but would love to. If going on looks I'm with pig040. I guess too I love Cobras. I'm a die hard Cobra man and you all know this connex used to be a Cobra. I take your challenge sir. Time and place, your call! Let the games begin!! LOL Later my friend!
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Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 306
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 9:02 pm: |
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HotWire
Is that radio set up as base or mobile?
BC |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 100
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:50 am: |
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Hey Bc910 I first started out using it mobile. When I realized the performance this radio had I decide to use it as a base. It was starving for power too, with amp use of course.Inside this setup drinks 25 amps on AM. Using sideband at full power it takes big gulps about 50 or 60 amps so I use only enough wattage neccasary to make contact. Barefoot the radio alone uses around 8 to 12 amps I think. Sooooo I put the trusty Cobra 148 back in the car. I'll try to post pics but the my camera has to many mega bytes to fit in.Also I was worried about the thieves around here.A thief is the lowest person of all mankind. |
