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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5006
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 8:53 pm: | 
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Copper Electronics has now added the:
 MAGNUM S-3200B
AM/FM/SSB/CW 10 METER BASE STATION AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER
to it's continually growing line of fine product's for the radio enthusiast.
MAGNUM S-3200B
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 121
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:50 pm: |
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See, now you have me wanting one of those too. So now I'll have to decide between this one and the RCI 696 Base when the time comes. Nice looking radio. How does it compare to the Ranger base? Still leaning toward that one. |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 352
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 11:18 pm: |
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I just wish it had the frequency counter built in 
BC |
Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 123
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 11:35 pm: |
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Yeah.. that was the first thing I noticed it didn't have, leaning me back toward the 696. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5010
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 11:37 pm: |
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Coyote,
Actually I like it better because it does Not have the extras that the 696F SSB Base does that we NEVER use anyway.
Get a FC-347 Frequency Counter with it and you are set to do a LOT of TALKING.
After Conversion you will have 8 Bands that will cover from: 25.165 thru 28.755.
(This is where you will need the FC-347 Frequency Counter.)
And I like the Fine and Course Clarifier which the 696F SSB Base does not have.
They are completely 2 diferent radios but the Simplicity and Ease of use for a beginner or more experienced operator with the S-3200B is very nice.
The Texas Ranger 696F SSB Base is a GREAT Radio but we never use the: Brt/Dim or CH9 or Weather or Talk Back or NB or ANL so we have not missed those features.
The Magnum S-3200B was designed to be a GREAT Low End Priced radio that performs well and it does just that with no extra bells or whistles.
We have used it with the Stock Mic for the last 5 weeks (Never Turned Off) on the Sunday CEF Nets and all thru the week with very good reports from everyone.
And it works GREAT with our KLV-1000 with NO Modifications to the radio. 
On a side note:
With the TR 696F SSB Base we were always off a little on frequency when talking with Tech833 and with the Magnum S-3200B with the FC-347 we were always 100% DEAD ON FREQUENCY.
Just our personal experience,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808 
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Shirley
1st Sargant
CEF164 |
Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 124
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 12:39 am: |
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Thanks Tech808, I may have to rethink my position on choice now. I like the weather band feature on the 696, but I have a scanner that has that, so I suppose I could live without it. And of course, your expert opinion is another big factor in it all. I certainly want a radio that is going to be dead on frequency. The course/fine clarifier option is certainly a big plus. And your right, I don't need Ch9, don't care for talk back feature and I already don't use the NB or ANL on my current radio. Hummmmmm.... so in all, your right, looks like the Magnum win's! |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5020
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 3:28 am: |
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Coyote,
It sounds like you and I think along the same lines.
WOW THAT's SCARY!
It is a Base Radio and if I need Channel 9, I can always turn the dial.
And I really do not need to hear myself talking as it might confuse me.
I do not use the NB or ANL as I want to hear if other CEF Radio Club Member's are out there calling.
And with my eyesight I do not need the DIM Switch on a Base Radio.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 126
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 10:25 am: |
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OMG! That is scary, I don't need the DIM switch either, already blind in one eye and can't see out of the other. |
Purplehaze
Member
Username: Purplehaze
Post Number: 54
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 12:38 pm: |
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i like the noise blanker... but finnally a base besides a darn galaxy purp thanks lon spending more money hehehehhehehe |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 354
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 1:00 pm: |
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Noise blanker is only usefull on a noisy reciever and even then it rarely makes it much better. In my opinion of course
BC |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 500
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 2:12 pm: |
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'And I really do not need to hear myself talking as it might confuse me.'
i'm not sure why, i'm not even sure if i look at that comment & see you, me, bc or somebody else from the forum, but lon, i go hysterical every time i look at it!!!!!
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