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Brain_damage
Junior Member
Username: Brain_damage
Post Number: 21
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 4:06 am: | 
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might be getting a new one i have in mind to get 1 of 5 and they are 1-magnum s9/2-galaxy 95t/3-ranger 6900f/4-magnum m1/or 5- the new cobra 200 any thoughts or suggestions,thanx |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3138
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 6:49 am: |
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Best bang for the buck the mag-257 But there is nothing wrong with the others you named. |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 596
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 12:00 pm: |
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Get the S-9. I want a Mag 257 but now it says out of stock until November. I really like the looks of the Cobra 200. People are saying the Cobra is not a very good radio. What a shame. Then again some say the Cobra is great. Guess its like the Galaxy debate. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 7455
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 12:22 pm: |
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Hotwire,
After talking with Sam Lewis I would guess Copper will have the  Magnum 257's by Mid or late October.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Wally38
Junior Member
Username: Wally38
Post Number: 31
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 12:53 pm: |
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I've had my Magnum S9 for about 2 months now. I wouldn't trade it or sell it for anything. I just love it. Just wish it had the nitro knobs on it. Sometimes I bring it in to use as my base, because of the adjustable echo. Very well made and thought out radio.
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Goat373
Junior Member
Username: Goat373
Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 5:41 pm: |
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no where near like the galaxy debate...i hate galaxy radios, i will never ever run one again after my first galaxy...(55) how ever, when tuned properly and operated correctly, the 200 is a performer...no questions asked...but i as well run a 257 and it is a lot of bang for the buck, but then the 200 sells for 229 and is worth well over 300 the 257 sells for 169 and is worth well over 200...so its all opinion in my book....depends on what you are looking for, mobile 257 base 200...thats just me though |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 161
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 7:11 pm: |
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Out of the choices you have listed, definately the S9. Stay away from the Cobra because it is junk. It is one of the worst put together radios I have seen for awhile. Like I said the S9 is the one you want.
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK
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Goat373
Junior Member
Username: Goat373
Post Number: 47
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 9:34 pm: |
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I tactfully disagree with you unit 199...the cobra...is in my opinion...not junk, not by far...but...thats only my opinion...you have yours, i have mine, no big deal |
47nc
Junior Member
Username: 47nc
Post Number: 16
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 9:37 pm: |
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HR-2510 over any of them  |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 162
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 1:12 am: |
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Goat373... I have three friends that are techs and darn good ones. They are in three different states and they all say the same thing. They all three had them and now they don't, so that should tell people something. I suspose if I had one I would say it was good also. Just my two cents.
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK
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Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 600
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 10:51 am: |
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Thanks Lon, I been keeping an eye out in the online catalog on its arrival. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1565
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 5:49 pm: |
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S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9
did you expect me to say anything else?
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!!! |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 771
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:46 pm: |
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If you don't want to have to use an amp the Galaxy DX 95T is a fine radio. I have it in my car and I don't need an amp nor a pre-amp, which was a surprise to me. The Magnums are fine radios no doubt.
mikefromms |
Brain_damage
Junior Member
Username: Brain_damage
Post Number: 22
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 3:03 am: |
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THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR IMPUT ON THE ABOVE RADIOS,I AM GOING TO MAKE A CHOICE OF A NEW RADIO B 4 I GO TO WORK ON MON. I AM LEANING TOWARDS THE 95T AND S9. I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I GET LATER ON IN THE WEEK. AND THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INFO |
Therealporkchop
Intermediate Member
Username: Therealporkchop
Post Number: 409
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 11:48 am: |
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I don't think you should judge a Galaxy off owning a 55. They don't really start to get good until you hit the 66 and up. The best Galaxy radios ever made were the 66,77 and 99 as far as standard radios without amps built in go. My personal choice in that line up would be the 77.
If you don't want to buy an amp and around 150 watts or so of PEP is enough for you, then buy the 95T.
If you want to add an amp later on, like blue display lights, shiny faceplate, the option of cutting the super mod on and off, built in SWR warning circuit (that is correct), 6 digit counter, the ability to run the RF gain almost completely off and still hear the distant stations 100%, super clear and loud audio from a 12 o'clock mic setting, should I go on? Then the S9 is the choice here.
Either radio you'll be happy with, and either one you choose you'll be saying to yourself a few months down the road, the one I didn't get will be my next radio... |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 2227
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 11:58 am: |
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AWW B.D. get a s-9 and a dave made 4-pill and you'll have 8 times the set up as the 95t,who needs a dumb ole galaxy with with a puny 200 watts when you could have a BLAZIN HOT S-9 AND 600 WATTS OF SMOKIN HEAT.Psssss...ooee,that's hot,burned my little finners.Bigbob |
Dxmodulator
Junior Member
Username: Dxmodulator
Post Number: 27
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 12:12 pm: |
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I would get the Uniden PC68XL. That is what I use in my mobile and it works great. |
Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 296
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 1:40 pm: |
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Patzerozero
I will be getting my S9 next week. but I dont think I can run my 2 pill Dave with it or can I ??
Steve |
Therealporkchop
Intermediate Member
Username: Therealporkchop
Post Number: 412
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 6:18 pm: |
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I do with mine. |
Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 297
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 7:51 pm: |
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Therealporkchop
The reason I say this is a post That Lon made From Sam
USE WITH AN AMPLIFIER
The S-3, S-9,and Omega Force S-45 and S-6 were designed to work with a 4 pill Amplifier like the Texas Star 500 or Similar Amplifier that uses 4 - 2SC2879's.
"DO NOT ATTEMPT" to run the Magnum S-3, S-9, S-6 or the Omega Force S-45 with any 2 PILL Amplifier!
Amps. And the Magnum S9
Will a Texas Star 667-v work
Palamar 300-a
Dave Made 2 pill with 2 2SC289s
and so on
steve |
Brain_damage
Junior Member
Username: Brain_damage
Post Number: 23
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 12:47 am: |
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I GOT THE S-9 IT WILL BE HERE WED.10-5=05 IN THE AM AND I WILL HAVE IT HOOKED-UP WHEN COME HOME FROM WORK ON WED. NIGHT, AND THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYBODY"S OPINIONS |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3142
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 6:48 am: |
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Good radio .... |
Dave1
Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 73
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 3:15 pm: |
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I would take the Cobra 200 GTL DX over any of the radios on the market today like I said today not next week or next month who knows there could be a better radio out any time but for now I say Cobra 200 is the way to go
Dave |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 779
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 9:52 pm: |
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I'd like to see an Omega Force with the big round meter like on the S-9.
mikefromms |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 618
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 10:38 am: |
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Heard one of the local old timers yesterday on a Cobra 200. These guys talk on Kenwoods Icoms and Yahsoos. Anyway he just bought it from a guy he knows and trusted. Hooked it up and on low power it was at 100 watts on his Bird and says on hi power was at 210 watts on the Bird. Sounded not bad on low but hi power was just awful. It drifted everywhere too, So he turned the power down and got it to sound a bit better. It still needs work and is not to happy with it. What I thought all along and he agreed that people want to wring every last watt out of it they can. This is bad. The radio was bought and converted from Copper but when he got the radio it had no seal. I do believe if somebody buys one from Copper or any other reputable dealer and keeps there hands out of the inside, or at least is a qaulified tech to mod it, the radio should operate effecient enough to be reliable. So far I only know of 2 people who are members here and a local tech who support the radio. I have heard alot of bad reports on this rig and after hearing a 200 with my own ears I'm leaning towards the thumbs down crowd. I hate it though. I love Cobra radios and have for years. Even my 148 NWST had problems until I spent over a hundred bucks to have it basically rebuilt. It was gutted and about 75% of the parts inside was replaced with superior parts. So I have about a 4 hundred dollar radio that only cost 2 hunded brand new. |
Therealporkchop
Intermediate Member
Username: Therealporkchop
Post Number: 419
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 1:35 pm: |
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I took my M80 and changed out the 2290's for 2879's. Changed a few caps here and there, plus the box had been worked before I got it.
So far, so good.
It never hurts to ask though... |
Dave1
Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 75
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 8:53 am: |
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hotwire
You are right if you try to get max power that we all know will kill any radio they sound like junk but if you find a good mid range on both the high and low it is a great radio my dead keys are set at 4 on low and 35 on high it will swing a pep of 220 on SSB but I didnt turn it up I just converted it and put a D-104 on it the old black one and its loud and clear so yes people should keep their golden screwdrivers out of them and let good techs do the power adjustments so they get the good old Cobra quality sounds
Dave |
Dave1
Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 76
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 3:38 pm: |
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Unit199 I have been on CB since 1972 and I must have had over 300 radios since then I still have alot of them and they still work but I also have been doing my own work on my radios since around 1980 and only poped a few (great smoke shows LOL)never went ham because of the code I cant hear tones right so it messes me up and how long have you been on the air Unit199
Dave |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1634
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 6:35 pm: |
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i think i'd take cobra 200gtl, too. as long as i didn't have to pay for it...i could always trade it for a roll or 2 of solder & a couple new tips for my iron |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 166
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2005 - 12:43 am: |
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Dave1,
I have been on my own radios since 1962, but used to talk on my Dad's radios before that. been repairing radios since late 1963. I have over a hundred radios and they are everything from tubers to hybrids to all solid state. Only four of them don't work. I also am a licensed General Class Ham. I also have a degree in Electronics Technology which I received when I was 42 yrs young. I have worked as broadcast engineer for television and radio stations. My last job before all my health problems started, was a bio-med tech for hospital. I worked on everything from phone systems,heart monitors to all the x-ray machines. I am now disabled due to 14 strokes and 4 heart attacks. I now have to use a walker to get around and right now they are working on getting me an electric scooter so I can get around a little better. I am sorry I got so long winded, but I wanted to let you know what my life has been.
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
KBOYVK |
Dave1
Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 77
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2005 - 11:52 am: |
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I am also disabled but I cant figure how that plays part in my thoughts of a radio I didnt go back to where I talked on my dads radio I thought you ment when I started my own
Hey life is short why dont you just enjoy whats left
Dave |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 168
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2005 - 9:33 pm: |
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I just wanted you to know that I have been around radios and know a thing or two about them
and know when a radio is junk and this one happens to be. There is a lot of people that spent hard earned money on the radio and now they are unhappy and stuck with them. You can bet, that if a bunch of guys are dissatisfied with a radio, that I sure wouldn't waste my money on it.
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK
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Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 169
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2005 - 4:23 am: |
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I forgot to say that with all the bad things I have heard and been told about this radio, I sure wouldn't recommend to no-one. Also, just because it has the Cobra name,doesn't make it the best. UNIDEN IS WHO MADE COBRA WHAT THEY WERE, NOT ANYMORE,SINCE UNIDEN QUIT MAKING THEM,
THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT PUT OUT JUNK.
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
KBOYVK |
Dave1
Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 81
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2005 - 3:30 pm: |
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OK 199
Do you have a 200 or is it that you talked to a few guys about them. unless you use one you would never know the real radio just second hand information that we all know can be worthless
So with that unless you have tested one yourself Im done with this conversation with you
Dave |
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