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Jburner
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 8:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Ohh and you will like it! My next review will be on the Magnum 257. Powerful little thing, great mod, well I will leave the rest for the review.

Steve
Tech181 "

Ok, Tech still waiting on that review. But while we wait how about those that run this radio pipe in and give some info. ie.....How easy to operate, How's it do on sideband? Likes dislikes...
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bruce
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The only thing i dont like about the 257/485 is at night the controls are not lit up only back lit other than that and it could have a .1khz digit ( ok im picky) it is one kick tail radio.
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Tech181
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 11:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jburner,

Look for my review by the end of this weekend.

Steve
Tech181
Tech181@copperelectronics.com
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bruce
Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 12:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

good deal ...great radios
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jyd
Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 8:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

plus they dont stand up to cold weather
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bruce
Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 6:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i live in tampabay cold to us is +60 f real cold is +59