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Sanddiegoduner
Junior Member
Username: Sanddiegoduner
Post Number: 49
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:56 pm: | 
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Why doesn't a manufacturer come out with a radio that has a remote mountable control head like the typical ham radio mobile radios? I just put a Yaesu FT-7800R in my truck and I love how easy it was to hide the main portion of the radio under the passengers seat and then mount the control head to a plate that sticks out under the dash. I currently have a Lincoln wedged between the center console and passenger seat and it's annoying to say the least. It seems like the CB/10m manufactures are stuck in a rut with radios which are all about the same size. I know they can shrink the components into much more user friendly packages. |
Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1473
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 1:05 am: |
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Agree
STARFACE
CEF#476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2398
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 12:15 pm: |
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That would be nice. All the controls would probably be push button. As a matter of fact I believe Cobra has done something similar with the 75wx-st. A mountable faceplate would be much neater and I bet it would cost big bucks! Eventually it will happen someday. I think that the citizens band is going to make a huge comeback in the near future for mobile applications.
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Kc8gpd
Junior Member
Username: Kc8gpd
Post Number: 32
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 10:20 pm: |
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add high stability oscillator to the mix too. ham radios have long eliminated having to constantly screw with the clarifier to keep a ssb signal on frequency, why haven't cb's caught up to this? it would make ssb more viable for mobile use.
Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
Universal Life Ministries (ULC)
http://www.ulc.org
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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 2048
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 12:14 pm: |
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The Midland 79-290 had detachable face. It apparently didn't sell very well, discontinued.
In order for someone to make and continue to sell a detachable face radio, the consumers have to buy it. Otherwise, they have to assume that there is no demand for it.
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Charliebrown
Intermediate Member
Username: Charliebrown
Post Number: 230
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 5:45 pm: |
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About 6 month's ago I had sent this same request to rci about the remote faceplate and their e-mail to me had said that this is a good idea and that they would send this to their tech's to work out. |
Tech858
Moderator
Username: Tech858
Post Number: 481
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 - 6:49 am: |
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We now got them over here in UK but the price is just a little on the high side for just an AM/FM 40ch radio , good for someone who ain't got much space in the mobile and got a couple of hundred bucks
( £150 ) to spare . 
Tech858/Jim
MM0TXO
Wavin' a hand from Scotland
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1508
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 - 8:51 am: |
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Several CBs have the controls on the mic already.
Tech237
N7AUS
God made me an athiest, who are you to question his wisdom?
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 3099
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 5:00 am: |
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Or hidden controls in a menu. |
Charliebrown
Intermediate Member
Username: Charliebrown
Post Number: 240
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 5:26 pm: |
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RCI TOLD ME IN AN E-MAIL THAT THEY ARE GIVING THE IDEA TO THEIR TECH'S ON THE DX SERIES RADIO'S FOR A REMOTE FACEPLATE. |
