Anyone ever hear of a Bowman cb 930?

I am pretty certain this is an old school radio from the 1970's with a Cybernet chassis....similar to a Midland/Kraco/Colt....is it a 23 ch or 40 ch?

I'd say if it works by all means use it, and then upgrade to a Galaxy when the time comes and keep the Bowman as a back up when/in case the Galaxy fails/gets stolen.

 

Surprise,

I worked for a man named Bob Mananchi in Downey as a electronic display manager, the name of this company was Boman Industries.

Im not sure but that should be a 23 channel radio and I beleive they were actually made by Midland Electronics.

Most of Bomans business were am/fm cassette indash radios sold through chains like Chief Auto Parts, Kmart, etc... He also had the VW contract for a good number of years.

Back to the 930 it should be a perfectly servicable CB radio although it will probably be a 23 channel. The other thing is most of us rarely go above channel 23 anyway. There is no reason not to use it.

 

It is a hygain chassis, one 930 is a 23 channel and another version is a 40 channel. It is an -02 chassis for those old school people.

It is good enough for a truck.

 

exactly right, beside you may find it to be a good radio.

 

Most people don't know that the Galaxy the truckers want is the 2 digit radios. DX 88 etc. If its the DX 959 (3 digit) it's a regular 4 watt CB (yes you get them peeked higher. The 2 digits are "export" radios not intended for the US market, but with a minor modification and a peek n tune. you will find yourself in the 10-12 watt key range with your modulation swinging up to 40 watts. That's what they call a "Big Radio" lol

the Boman is a great radio... not made in 30+ years. I have a 23 channel Boman in my boat.

So the question I have is what kind of Galaxy are you getting? The regular DX959/979 type? The Boman will perform the same in this case. If you are getting a "big Radio" the Boman won't compete.

Another thing that most people don't know is that Ranger makes the boards for the Galaxy, General Lee and Conex. So if you see a radio in your price range any of these will talk out there just fine.

Striker and Magnum are also great "Big Radio's"... Any of these can cost $300 to $600 new. try to find a used one.

 

Never mind old post, already put in my 2 drams