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  • Ch. 14 CB handi talkies

    From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Sat May 21 20:01:17 2016
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    At a garage sale, I saw two Ross brand CB
    handi talkies. They say they are 11
    transistor. Metal case, plastic carrying
    case. Matched set of two. Telescoping
    antenna. Volume and squelch controls.
    (Probably on ch. 14). Takes six AA cells,
    no signs of serious corrosion in the
    battery packs.

    My experience with these, the range is
    pathetic, the static is too loud, and
    you can shout farther than you can TX
    and RX. I didn't spend the ten bucks to
    buy them. Did I do right?
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  • From clare@clare@snyder.on.ca to alt.ham-radio on Sat May 21 20:44:03 2016
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    On Sat, 21 May 2016 20:01:17 -0400, Stormin Mormon
    <cayoung61@hotmail.com> wrote:

    At a garage sale, I saw two Ross brand CB
    handi talkies. They say they are 11
    transistor. Metal case, plastic carrying
    case. Matched set of two. Telescoping
    antenna. Volume and squelch controls.
    (Probably on ch. 14). Takes six AA cells,
    no signs of serious corrosion in the
    battery packs.

    My experience with these, the range is
    pathetic, the static is too loud, and
    you can shout farther than you can TX
    and RX. I didn't spend the ten bucks to
    buy them. Did I do right?
    If you had a better use for 10 bucks you did right. If you didn't
    need them, you did right. If you had tem bucks burning a hole in yout
    pocket and needed a set, you could have done worse.

    Not really much "need" for CB talkies today thogh with newer radio
    technologt like FRS.
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  • From Per@mesked@ingen-mail.com to alt.ham-radio on Sun May 22 22:20:22 2016
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    Stormin Mormon wrote:
    At a garage sale, I saw two Ross brand CB
    handi talkies. They say they are 11
    transistor. Metal case, plastic carrying
    case. Matched set of two. Telescoping
    antenna. Volume and squelch controls.
    (Probably on ch. 14). Takes six AA cells,
    no signs of serious corrosion in the
    battery packs.

    My experience with these, the range is
    pathetic, the static is too loud, and
    you can shout farther than you can TX
    and RX. I didn't spend the ten bucks to
    buy them. Did I do right?

    Yeah you did right man.
    Only collectors would buy them. The radios are not even vintage material.
    They ARE useless for com as you describe yourself.

    / Per
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  • From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Sun May 22 16:35:29 2016
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    On 5/22/2016 4:20 PM, Per wrote:
    Stormin Mormon wrote:
    At a garage sale, I saw two Ross brand CB
    handi talkies. They say they are 11
    transistor. Metal case, plastic carrying
    Did I do right?

    Yeah you did right man.
    Only collectors would buy them. The radios are not even vintage material. They ARE useless for com as you describe yourself.

    / Per

    It's sad that some equipment is obsolte and not
    good for much. Same with horse shoe picks, buggy
    whips, and wick trimmers.

    Niche market, but I'm not it.
    --
    .
    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
    .
    .
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