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Florida89
| | Posted on Friday, February 14, 2003 - 3:03 am: | 
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I want to know if this radio is worth buying and is any owners of this radio happy with it? checked this forum and didnt see any thing about this radio. Is this radio as awesome as people say? want to know the good and if any bad points about it. thanks |
bruce
| | Posted on Friday, February 14, 2003 - 8:16 am: |
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I know of only one person who had one and he was happy with it |
bruce
| | Posted on Friday, February 14, 2003 - 12:27 pm: |
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florida drop me a e-mail
wa4gch@yahoo.com |
Butcher318
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 3:33 pm: |
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They are supposed to be a loud strong AM radio and will do 40 real watts on a honest meter. Early models had some problems and spent some time on the repair bench. Also those that were sent back to RF Limited for repairs did not seem to get quality work done. The local c.b. shop got tired of sendig them back again and again, and then they got the run around on the phone. I would think by now the early bugs have been worked through. |
Tech671
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:26 pm: |
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I must have missed this post... the A24 is a smoke blower for sure. |
Report9448
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2003 - 6:48 pm: |
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I am now a proud owner of the A24 and I would not trade it for any radio (heh). The receive audio is awesome. I can hear a mouse fart on it. The xmit is very clean and everyone that I have talked to--bragged on the clarity. |
orion
| | Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 5:48 am: |
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There's a lot of info on the Maverick A-24. Go to CBworldinformer.com, got indepth info there including early bug problems. |
santa
| | Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 12:35 am: |
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report9448: where did you purchase it and by who did the peak and tune on it. about what price did you pay for it also?
santa |
Report9448
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 6:44 pm: |
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Santa--I purchased the radio from COPPER for $199 plus the $30 convert and tune. Don't know who did the tune but my power meter reads 150 watts +-10% on full power. One of the techs doubted that. I am well pleased with this radio as a mobile unit with a lil wil (wilson) antenna on a Jeep grand cherokee. I can talk locla 15-30 miles easy if conditions are right. Report9448
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Butcher 318
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 2:23 am: |
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I would say you should start saving for a new power meter. It does not matter who does the tune up, you will never see 150 watts out of a 40 watt radio. Still a great radio though, glad it is working well. |
Tech808
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:23 am: |
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Report9448,
Time for a "NEW" SWR/WATT Meter.
Your meter is showing over 3 times almost 4 times the power of the radio.
They are good radio's but not that good.
Lon
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bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 11:06 am: |
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You know lon maby by mistake someone TUBRO tuned it! LOL.....Help our sponcer buy a new meter he needs it! |
Report9448
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 6:49 pm: |
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Could I possibly have a coax problem that could be giving the false power reading. The swr meter shows a 1.2 on 20 but I have to turn off the swr alert on the radio at full power. Hmmm |
Tech808
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 8:12 pm: |
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Report9448,
Yes, you could have a Coax problem, BUT! with your meter also showing 150 watts I would get another meter QUICKLY!
Lon
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wayward son
| | Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 5:44 pm: |
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A-24 takes alot of amps[so what]It's got a heckuva set of lungs.
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