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Sconover
New member
Username: Sconover
Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:18 pm: | 
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Has anyone used an S-9 as a base station? If so, what were the pro's and con's?
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Vanillagorilla
Intermediate Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 282
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:57 pm: |
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All pro's...No cons.. Realize that you will have to do the 11meter mod to use it as a CB...easy enough really.
Also remember that you would need to buy a power supply as well.
Hank (I guess the Cobra 29 idea is out huh?  ) |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 7779
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 2:06 pm: |
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Sconover,
Vanillagorilla / Hank is 100% Correct!
ALL PRO's and NO CON's. 
From my Review on the MAGNUM S-9 Radio,
FINAL COMMENTS
With well over 1000 hours now of this radio being on and used on AM and SSB and FM from a Power Supply and in Mobile Use it far surpasses any of the 100's other radios I have ever tested or used over the years.
To read my Review CLICK the LINK in Blue Below;
MAGNUM S-9 REVIEW
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 308
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 3:36 pm: |
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The S-9 works great as a base I made 16 contacts with mine Sunday, with my Imax.and my S-9 heck of a radio.
CEF 252
Steve |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1764
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:47 pm: |
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scott scott scott 
CANNOT go wrong with the S9 mobile or as a base. mine IS at my base, too nice to put in the truck at this point . 35 mile base to base AM contacts in OUR 'noisy' environment is no problem. SSB 50+ base to base is easy as well. at night when it's quiet-WOW! |
Moonraker
Junior Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 47
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 8:56 pm: |
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 I use my s9 as a base with an Imax 2000.
THE S9 WILL NOT DISAPPOINT
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Travis55
Junior Member
Username: Travis55
Post Number: 24
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 6:12 pm: |
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Use mine as a base as well . No complaints . |
Vanillagorilla
Intermediate Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 285
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 9:25 am: |
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..just a thought..picked up a hardly used (really...still smells new!)Delta Force blue yesterday...WOW! What a rig!
A Local Conneticut homebander I talk to from across the sound (I'm on LI) told me last night that I sounded like I do when I run the Palomar 225/Galaxy Pluto on low pwr (30wDK swing 70w+) I had Magnum Delta radio set at 9dk swing to 35+ with the stocker mic!
Delta gave 1/2 S-unit less signal but was LOUDER and cleaner .First time I talked to this guy barefoot since the S9! GO MAGNUM!!!
Just a thought to possibly save you a few bucks (almost $100?)and sound as good as the S9!!!
Only small gripe is no open clarifier BUT you can tune in 1khz steps through the "func" mode..easy enough for me!
Since I don't see a "product review" on this set I should post one soon! Can't say enough about this rig~Let me work it out in stock form for a bit and I'd love to post a review on it.
Magnum Delta Force...consider it...
From what I see...its an UNDERPRICED rig considering whats out there damanding MORE money!
Hank '905 |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1777
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:14 pm: |
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delta force i BELIEVE has finally ceased production. BETTER choice is (new model) OMEGA FORCE, has all the xmit goodies & set up like the S9. delta had no 'topgun', but still definitely a better performer then the run-of-the-mill dual final exports. MY OPINION is the S9, being more CB-oriented is easier to operate mobile, as a base, shouldn't make a bit of difference |
