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Old May 19th 05, 06:53 PM
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Which is a better unit?


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On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote:

Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on SSB. It was
terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible adjacent channel
interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland. Here is some
info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their equiv, if you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.
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Old May 19th 05, 10:37 PM
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"Vinnie S." wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote:

Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on SSB.

It was
terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible adjacent channel
interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland. Here is

some
info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their equiv, if

you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.


Thanks Vinnie. I see these on Ebay all the time. Aren't these pretty old? I
havent CB'd for years and was gonna giver er a try again.


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Vinnie S. wrote:
On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew"

wrote:

Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on

SSB. It was
terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible adjacent

channel
interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland. Here

is some
info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their

equiv, if you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.


They all weigh about the same, so the scrap metal value is rougly
identical. Garbage, avoid illegal keyclowning. Get your ham license so
you are not exposed to wristflipping keyclowns like mopathetic.

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On Thu, 19 May 2005 15:37:50 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their equiv, if

you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.


Thanks Vinnie. I see these on Ebay all the time. Aren't these pretty old? I
havent CB'd for years and was gonna giver er a try again.



Most CB technology has been unchanged in the last 20 years, with a couple
exceptions. Midland made what appears to be state of the art display, but their
receiver sucks. What many people is get a modded 10 meter radio and use it on
CB. The Grants are somewhat old, but very well made. You have to find one that
hasn't been hacked. There are a bunch of Grant equivilent radios that use the
same board. Uniden still makes excellent AM radio today, if you want just AM. Or
you can go with the Galaxy. I would go with Uniden.

Vinnie S.


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"mopathetic is still acting like a wristflipping sissy"
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew"

wrote:

Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on

SSB. It was
terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible adjacent

channel
interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland. Here

is some
info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their

equiv, if you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.


They all weigh about the same, so the scrap metal value is rougly
identical. Garbage, avoid illegal keyclowning. Get your ham license so
you are not exposed to wristflipping keyclowns like mopathetic.

I get a ham license I might be exposed to idiots like you, no thanks.


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Old May 20th 05, 05:53 PM
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On Fri, 20 May 2005 09:23:19 -0500, "MnMikew" wrote:


They all weigh about the same, so the scrap metal value is rougly
identical. Garbage, avoid illegal keyclowning. Get your ham license so
you are not exposed to wristflipping keyclowns like mopathetic.



I get a ham license I might be exposed to idiots like you, no thanks.




Great point.

Vinnie S.
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"mopathetic is still acting like a wristflipping sissy"
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew"

wrote:

Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on

SSB. It was
terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible adjacent

channel
interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland. Here

is some
info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their

equiv, if you
serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then the 959 is fine.

Vinnie S.


They all weigh about the same, so the scrap metal value is rougly
identical. Garbage, avoid illegal keyclowning. Get your ham license so
you are not exposed to wristflipping keyclowns like mopathetic.


Both type accepted, esp the 959, been over this....

Chad


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Old May 20th 05, 09:29 PM
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Chad Wahls wrote:
"mopathetic is still acting like a wristflipping sissy"
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:38 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:
Which is a better unit?



I had a Galaxy 949. Great on AM. Drifted like an unanchored boat on
SSB. It was terrible on SSB. The Midland is notorious for terrible
adjacent channel interference.

You will need to install the Channelguard filter on the Midland.
Here is some info:

http://www.cbgazette.com/79-290_review.html

I would try to get a Uniden Grant, Grant XL, Grant LT, or their
equiv, if you serious into SSB. If you are just going to AM, then
the 959 is fine. Vinnie S.


They all weigh about the same, so the scrap metal value is rougly
identical. Garbage, avoid illegal keyclowning. Get your ham license
so you are not exposed to wristflipping keyclowns like mopathetic.


Both type accepted, esp the 959, been over this....


And over, and over, and over....



Chad



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And over, and over, and over....





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