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Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 587
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 3:19 pm: | 
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Is anyone familiar with a Motorola CB Transceiver Tester, what we know as a SWR meter?
If so, your thoughts on the quality of the meter for accuracy, etc. Thanks.
Keith |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 588
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 4:48 pm: |
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Help here guys. Noone has ever seen or heard of this swr meter from Motorola?
Keith |
Hollowpoint445
Intermediate Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 321
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 7:06 pm: |
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I've never seen any Motorola CB or CB accessories. As much as I hate them for making it illegal for me to listen to certain frequencies, I have to admit that they make good stuff, so it's probably pretty good. Even if they didn't make it themselves it's got their name on it so it's got to meet their standards.
As far as accuracy goes, it probably doesn't compare with a Bird or Coaxial Dynamics meter, but it's probably at least as good as most CB units. |
Yankee
Advanced Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 607
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 8:24 pm: |
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Keith: I saw one many years ago in a ham shack back home in upstate New York and the owner was quite proud that it said Motorola on it. |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 590
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 2:27 pm: |
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Thanks guys. Hollowpoint, back in the 70's Motorola made cb radios. Looked just like radios in policecars too. Go on e bay and type in Motorola cb radio and you can get an idea what they looked like.
Keith |
Hollowpoint445
Intermediate Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 360
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 05, 2005 - 10:34 pm: |
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I've heard of them and seen photos, but I've never seen them in person where I could form a general impression about their build quality. I would imagine they were pretty good - like other Motorola equipment.
From what I know, all of their CBs were AM only which never really interested me. |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 597
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 06, 2005 - 3:26 pm: |
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Well, unless the guy has changed his mind, I am going to get it. Thanks for the input here guys.
As always, it helps to be an educated consumer!
Keith |
Gijoe
Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 93
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 11:32 pm: |
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Here is a picture I took today of a Motorola CB. I thought you all might enjoy.
Check out the Picture Below in Tech808's Post. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6236
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 12:01 am: |
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Therealporkchop
Intermediate Member
Username: Therealporkchop
Post Number: 224
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 12:09 am: |
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Looks like Joe and 808 have been in the same car or truck?
I have one of those meters, may not be the same type you are speaking of, but I have one made by Motorola. Drop me a email and let's chat...
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6236
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 12:20 am: |
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Therealporkchop,
Sorry but no I was trying to DOWNSIZE the picture to take up less space.
Pictures need to be downsized so a person does not have to scroll across the page to read the Forum Messages.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 266
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 1:56 am: |
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Here's the one that looks like the police radio.
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Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 627
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:05 am: |
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Coyote, those are the ones that I saw. That one looks brand new! Is it?
I did get that swr meter on the Motorola. It is neat, and looks great.
Keith |
Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 267
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 12:58 pm: |
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Keith,
I emailed you back on this. 
btw, it is a NOS radio. Not mine, but can be found on that auction site... |
Donald_duck
New member
Username: Donald_duck
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 10:09 am: |
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Here is a Motorola I picked up on e-bay "new in the box". Get very good compliments on it...Any of the old guru's out there remember them? Seems very well built. :-/ |
Donald_duck
New member
Username: Donald_duck
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 11:35 am: |
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RE: The Motorola CM550. Guess the pic didn't go through the first time. |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 506
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 1:01 pm: |
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Wow very sharp looking. |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 149
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 3:33 pm: |
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Hollowpoint445, Motorola made ssb radios also. The CB-550, CB-555, CM-555 and the CM-550 that Donald_duck has picture of it posted. When the Law Enforcement agencies used to all have CB Radios, that was when Motorola made them. Then they found out there was a market for them with the everyday consumer and started producing them for us.
Semper Fi!!!
HARVE
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 713
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 4:20 pm: |
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Sweet. |
Donald_duck
New member
Username: Donald_duck
Post Number: 3
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 7:06 pm: |
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The mic on this thing has it's own audio amp built inside that is powered by the radio, with a gain control. The thing will show 95% modulation with just a steady "Ahhhhhhhhh" on the AM side on my trusty old Hy-Gain meter. Stock!!! Relay switching for the transmitter was something that impressed me, along with the "heft" of this rig's innards. Heat sinks galore along with thermal shut down protection. No bling, just swing!!! For a radio "new in the box" off ebay, I thought it was a pretty good deal (steal) for $130 and change. Thing probably went for $300+ back in '77.DD  |
