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Bluebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 104
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 - 9:31 pm: | 
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just ordered my first radio from copper,,and its going to be the magnum S-980 nitro..will have a review in 2-3 weeks.
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Bluebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 109
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 8:58 pm: |
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WELL,,, got the new magnum s 980 nitro today,,
look out now!!!!!! Radio works fine,,dead keys at
2-3 watts swings to about 75. echo , roger beep, talk back, sounds good. nitro knobs look real cool.locals asked how big of an amp i was useing.
recive is real quiet. thats a big plus. i will post again in a few weeks after it has been used a while. OH PS.. CUSTOMS GOT ME FOR $150.00 OUCH!!!!!!!!
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Moderator120
Moderator
Username: Moderator120
Post Number: 429
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:00 am: |
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WOW! Did cutoms need a new coffee maker? Man that hurts, but let us know how the radio does!
Mike 
Moderator120
CEF#0120/HAM #222
KB1NYD
CVC#0041
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 16906
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:18 pm: |
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Bluebird / Mitchell,
If you would be interested in doing an Owner's Review of it after a couple of weeks of use for the Copper Forum Member's let me know.
Or catch me in the Copper Voice Chat. 
Thank's,
Lon~Tech808
N9CEF~EN50mk
CEF#0808~CVC#0002
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Bert
Intermediate Member
Username: Bert
Post Number: 104
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 7:01 am: |
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Hey Bluebird, sorry to hear about that customs charge. I've bought a ton of radios from the U.S. and had then shipped across the Canadian border and never paid customs.
If you're in Canada, there is no customs duty payable on the importation of amateur radio equipment. The parcel needs to be clearly marked amateur radio equipment by the seller/shipper. The only price you should pay is tax and if you are unfortunate enough to use a courier like UPS, then they charge a ridiculous brokerage fee. United States Post Office is the way to go when you ship across the border... no crazy fees.
Enjoy the radio! Looking forward to a review. |
Bluebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 110
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 4:15 pm: |
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hello bert,,sorry it was not customs,my mistake, IT WAS brokerage fees,, $124.99!!!!!!I didnt know it was UPS until a week later. until I tryed to track it under USPS and could not find it, so I tryed under UPS"s web site. PS, yes i will do that lon, i will talk to you on CVC soon.
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Bert
Intermediate Member
Username: Bert
Post Number: 105
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 11:18 am: |
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I hear you, I got burned with UPS one time like that as well!
United States Post Office delivery to Canada is top notch in my books. No customs fees if the parcel is clearly marked amateur radio and no brokerage fees. Canada Post expedited post here in Canada is great as well...
My S9 is my main radio for ragchewing local on 10 metres. I love mine! |
Snake_man
New member
Username: Snake_man
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 8:52 pm: |
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I have had the s980 nitro for about a year I am enjoying it now after sending it back twice problem was SSB wandering a few hundred KHZ on transmit and a bad wobble audio reports from contacts. It seems to be fixed now getting great reports now and recive is very good hearing weak stations. Am is loud and clear so is SSB.Been making contacts all over the world and in the States. Am I happy with Magnum yes but wish they would have checked it a little better before they sold it. And I do still recommend the S980. |
