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Mscott1212
Member
Username: Mscott1212
Post Number: 76
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 7:32 pm: | 
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Seems like the latest reviews on Copper's website for the Magnum 257hp have not been so great. Both stated the radio does not include the small plug that has to be moved to expand the radio beyond 10 meter operations. This seems strange. I have owned many Magnum 257's in the past and have always elected to save the money and do the simple freq expansion modification myself.
Maybe I missed something over the years but the last time I bought the Magnum 257hp it was not a problem to modify yourself right out of the box.
I was thinking of buying another from Copper but to have to spend an extra $30.00 to expand seems foolish. What if I ever wanted to change back to standard 10 meter only? Before this could be done by moving the jumper back to the factory location.
I also never found the need to tune the radio since the Magnum 257hp or previous versions always performed well right out of the box.
73 from Michigan
Cef#1011
Ham#294
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Jon666
Intermediate Member
Username: Jon666
Post Number: 472
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:30 pm: |
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dont blame copper its the fcc. you just jump the pins with a wire
what don't kill you makes you stronger
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Mscott1212
Member
Username: Mscott1212
Post Number: 77
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 7:26 pm: |
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Does Copper sell the newest version of the Magnum 257HP? I saw a video review for one that had a built in talk back circuit. It also says Magnum 257HP on the face plate unlike the original version of the 257HP that only showed Magnum 257.
I don't blame Copper, just didn't know the 257HP had changed. I thought it was more of a quality control issue.
Cef#1011
Ham#294
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Jon666
Intermediate Member
Username: Jon666
Post Number: 474
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2012 - 5:20 pm: |
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no the fcc is making magnum do it.
the talk back only works if you buy the special mike for it.
what don't kill you makes you stronger
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Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 754
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 3:29 pm: |
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Radio Shack used to carry the two pin shunts that you could buy to convert these radios and many others.
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF0210/CVC#018/HAM#010
Midwest 10 Meter Net Controller
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