Magnum S9-175

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by IDIeselman, Mar 10, 2011.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Mar 10, 2011 #1
    IDIeselman

    IDIeselman Light Load Member

    173
    59
    Feb 23, 2011
    Ludington on the Lake
    0
    Anyone own one or know someone who does? I am looking to buy one and would like some imput please.
     
    IDIeselman, Mar 10, 2011
    IDIeselman, Mar 10, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mar 10, 2011 #2
    Flying Dutchman

    Flying Dutchman Road Train Member

    1,274
    522
    Nov 2, 2009
    Northern California
    0
    I have the S980....everything except the final transistor section is the same. Let me know if I can answer anything.
     
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 10, 2011
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 10, 2011
    #2
  4. Mar 10, 2011 #3
    IDIeselman

    IDIeselman Light Load Member

    173
    59
    Feb 23, 2011
    Ludington on the Lake
    0
    Thanks Dutchman! Do you like it? Anything you don't like about it? I have a chance to trade my TS500V for one and am kinda on the fence. I believe they are more radio than many people need or are willing to $pend the money on. Maybe the reason I can't find much on them other than the manufacturers notes.
     
    IDIeselman, Mar 10, 2011
    IDIeselman, Mar 10, 2011
    #3
  5. Mar 11, 2011 #4
    Flying Dutchman

    Flying Dutchman Road Train Member

    1,274
    522
    Nov 2, 2009
    Northern California
    0
    I love it....I bought it new in 2009 (or whenever the green lights came out) and I have used it almost daily since. Very stable on AM & SSB, loud & smooth audio as well. Dual mic jacks, Top Gun lotta cool features.

    Can't say there is anything I dont like about it, the only radio I like better is the Omegaforce S45 HP, because it has memory channels and a scan feature!
     
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    #4
  7. Mar 11, 2011 #5
    groundpounder

    groundpounder Road Train Member

    2,569
    1,039
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    I'm running one good radio.....one thing I've noticed is in cold weather the freq counter will wander a bit until it warms up then it settles down..
     
    groundpounder, Mar 11, 2011
    groundpounder, Mar 11, 2011
    #5
  8. Mar 11, 2011 #6
    Flying Dutchman

    Flying Dutchman Road Train Member

    1,274
    522
    Nov 2, 2009
    Northern California
    0
    I may be over analyzing this situation here....but you dont plan on putting that radio in the loader in your avatar do you? Only reason I ask, is because if you are in clolse proximity (less than 1/4 mile) of the other radios you are communicating with, you may sound muffled or garbled since you have a decent amount of power at such close range.

    Could have nothing to do with your application, just throwing it out there.
     
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    #6
  9. Mar 11, 2011 #7
    WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

    3,324
    577
    Aug 12, 2009
    Seminole Florida
    0
    MANY radios do that. My brother lives in Mn near St. Paul and his radio goes dead when it gets below ZERO .....
     
    WA4GCH, Mar 11, 2011
    WA4GCH, Mar 11, 2011
    #7
  10. Mar 11, 2011 #8
    Flying Dutchman

    Flying Dutchman Road Train Member

    1,274
    522
    Nov 2, 2009
    Northern California
    0
    My 2950 did that in NV one day...wasn't quite below 0 yet but it was single digit weather...just nothing! lol
     
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    Flying Dutchman, Mar 11, 2011
    #8
  11. Mar 11, 2011 #9
    IDIeselman

    IDIeselman Light Load Member

    173
    59
    Feb 23, 2011
    Ludington on the Lake
    0
    Well, Thats exactly what I had in mind. I'm in that loader for 12-16 hours a day feeding an asphalt plant and loading material on trucks going to other plants. When the drivers get to chatting in the yard they make it a little hard for the plant operator and myself to communicate. That's why I bought the 500V. If I can trade it off for the S9 and achieve my goal I would rather not bother with the amp. I originally bought the Cobra comp for this but it ended up in my truck and seems to like it there.
     
    IDIeselman, Mar 11, 2011
    IDIeselman, Mar 11, 2011
    #9
  12. Mar 11, 2011 #10
    Mad Dog 20/20

    Mad Dog 20/20 Heavy Load Member

    768
    193
    Jan 31, 2010
    Skid Row
    0
    Has your company considered using VHF or UHF for business communications :?::smt115:?:
     
    Mad Dog 20/20, Mar 11, 2011
    Mad Dog 20/20, Mar 11, 2011
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2