galaxy 99 or general lee

WA4GCH · May 26, 2011

southtx said: ↑

Thanks for the advice, I am currently running a harley edition cobra 29 and I love it. Most of the drivers I run with are using 10 meter radios though and most run on the plus 10 khz switch, that's why I'm looking to upgrade. t
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I have to agree with other posta with this switch on you don't know where you are. As long as you stay below 28.000 MHZit should not be
a problem how ever you may not have anyone to talk too either.

Logan76 · May 26, 2011

Just FYI, The new Generals don't have a 10khz switch anymore. I know because I own one.

Flying Dutchman · May 26, 2011

Gadfly said: ↑

You need to be careful. You NEED to KNOW exactly which "channel" you are on frequency-wise! Ten meters means exactly THAT! It is in 28 MHZ and it BELONGS to the licensed hams! Sometimes flipping those "band" switches puts you up in the lower portion of 10 Meters, and the hams don't like that. YOU, OTH, may think you have found a quiet channel where truckers can go to get away from the hash and trash. But most often you may be, for example, on 28.085 MHZ. That AM signal in the middle of the Morse Code and digital operations area stands out like a sore thumb! And the licensed people, the ones who have the licensed privilege of operating there will seek you out and turn you into FCC for action! It has happened before with such companies as UPS, FedEx, Superior Carriers, United Van Lines, Terminal Trucking, and a long list of companies over the years. How do they do it? They will monitor their frequencies in 10 Meters while driving to work, vacation, trips and other errands! Upon hearing a truck transmitting on 10M, they will then isolate the particular truck using a variety of methods such as waiting until one of them gets curious about the antennas on his car and attempts to hail him, signal strength, (attenuation of the signal using the receiver's RF attenuator), and what is being said by one or more trucks around him. He then copies the trucks' tractor number, DOT #, location, milepost, frequency, time of day, exit, and other pertinent info and forwards it to FCC. The company will then receive a WARNING notice that all such activity must cease or face fines of $10,000 per day! IF a driver continues to operate his illegal "10 Meter" radio and gets caught AGAIN, and that has happened, then it will result in those fines.

Now. On the other hand, if you operate your radio ON 11 Meters, stay OFF the 10 Meter band, you are unlikely to have any trouble! Just know that there are NO "extra" channels that are available; every frequency outside CB requires some sort of authorization or license to operate it! If you go onto the 10 Meter band---which is likely when you flip those "band" switches, you will one day find a licensed operator waiting to turn you in. It isn't worth it.

But this is simply information you can use to make up your own mind about it. Nobody is trying to force you to do or not do anything with this information. It is up to you.

GF
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I know this, but I did not relay that info to the OP. Thanks for clearing it up.

Flying Dutchman · May 26, 2011

Logan76 said: ↑

Just FYI, The new Generals don't have a 10khz switch anymore. I know because I own one.
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That's true. I just sold my new one I bought last year....replaced with a dimmer switch. Probably good info for the OP considering this radio lol.

AZS · May 27, 2011

Out of curiosity . Why not a connex 3300?

Edit don't answer that. It didn't register what he was already comparing.

Flying Dutchman · May 27, 2011

Yeah 10k missing on that one too, otherwise a viable choice!

southtx · May 27, 2011

Thanks for all the info guys, as far as the 10 meter stuff, I never knew that it was possible to hit ham frequencies. I actually have a ham license, the volunteer fire department I am in thought it would be useful, so actually having the license and improperly using frequencies makes things worse. The reason I have my choices narrowed down to a general lee and a 99 is because a guy I work with has them for sale, its an older general lee and obviously an older 99. He wants $75 for the general and $100 for the 99

Yup · May 27, 2011

They sure do act like they do,well a "few" do
The hero's are the no life hermits that troll for stuff to snitch on.
Many in the Tx,OK,Ar,La area will openly have nothing to do with
them.

One got ripped pretty good night for last on the very topic

WA4GCH said: ↑

HAMS don't enforce or write rules .......
And you don't know anything about radio .....
If you did you would know that .......

AND ....

You would know that shock is a problem with more than DUMPTRUCKS ....
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WA4GCH · May 27, 2011

Yup said: ↑

They sure do act like they do,well a "few" do
The hero's are the no life hermits that troll for stuff to snitch on.
Many in the Tx,OK,Ar,La area will openly have nothing to do with
them.

One got ripped pretty good night for last on the very topic
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another non answer from you

Flying Dutchman · May 27, 2011

southtx said: ↑

Thanks for all the info guys, as far as the 10 meter stuff, I never knew that it was possible to hit ham frequencies. I actually have a ham license, the volunteer fire department I am in thought it would be useful, so actually having the license and improperly using frequencies makes things worse. The reason I have my choices narrowed down to a general lee and a 99 is because a guy I work with has them for sale, its an older general lee and obviously an older 99. He wants $75 for the general and $100 for the 99
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Great deal on both radios if you ask me!

And yes, if you pay attention to the Galaxy on the frew. display, you'll notice the "F" band will get up past 28.000 mHz. Same on the general, just unsure of which band it is.

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