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I have found my way back.....need to catch up on my reading BUT life is slowing down....time to enjoy my "toys" again and no better place than with my "Mentors" who helped create a 23 channel rookie into a ????. Snoope back quiet

Now this is what I like to see.....I come back "Home" and find "good reports" outside of the "sales" office... Sparky has a great "rep" and customer service BUT to come here and continue to read positive things ,a SkyThumper will join my collection soon..... Snoope back quiet

Ouch....Audio....that scar had just started to heal.........more than a few of us bought from that once infamous Texas shop :wink: :wink: .....BUT I will say that "Gold radio" is still hanging around ( plus it still puts some Galaxies and Connexs to shame :lol: :lol: )..... If I remember...

johnecashflo, Switch to Wilson Silver tips.........I did and my '05 Granite "Dump Bucket" has lost almost all of that D*M noise..... We did wire the truck ourselves with upgraded coax ( our shop wires all our trucks :wink: )....My Magnum S-3 now can "Hear' that "pin" drop with very 'lil...

Marven, Point taken BUT I'll try this on you too :wink: :wink: ..Without thinking :roll: :roll: I just put my radio back in,attached coax and POWA...1st time I keyed up everyone asked me "Why did you buy another dam radio :wink: :roll: :roll: "??.. The RK mike turns my S-3 into a...

Butcher318, I think you and Marven "HIT IT" straight on....Who sets up your radio can be the biggest factor in a P.O.S. or a quality unit.. :wink: :D :D .... Not looking for "Roses" or "Crap" on this BUT: My S-3 is from the "Quack"..great service and price (Larry and Pete will answer...

Any of the "Blue light " radios draw attention at the "Shops"...I had tx problems with my S-3 and brought it to the "local shop" ( Berubes :wink: ...Mr Connex ).... I told him what was going on and then started walking around his store ( chrome shop..big boys toys :D :D :wink: ).. When...

I am sorry..BUT spending close to $700 for a radio to bounce around in my "RIG".....Why not step up to a Kenwood or a Yaesu.... :) :) If I've got that much "talk" time,might as well enjoy it on every band I "Legally" can :wink: :wink: ... I know some of todays radios are "Junk" and...

Dwall174, Can you "hard mount" it?? Two of our "Petercar" 379 tractors have Wilson 2000's directly mounted to the cab roof (the drivers got tired of tree limbs :wink: :) )......And if anything they gained in both rx/dx.....We tried mounting on headache racks but "strobe" light make too...

Thanks for the "Bad news" :wink: :wink: .....I prepared him for that.......Good thing is he purchased the radio from Bobs......They are working on warranty details ...So maybe not a big $$ sting after all. Snoope back quiet

I think we have our 1st Magnum problem...but it is a big one :shock: .... Driver has no problem hearing us on his S-9..but when trying to talk we can't hear him....change mikes and still same problem......Goes over his set-up at break time and finds passenger side spring and Wilson 2000 have...

dway87, I do like my 3' Silver tips..they tune easy and only run 2nd to my Wilson 2000's (until a tree snaps one of them....2000's are to much $$$ :wink: :( to donate to an oak tree :roll: :roll: ).....I might lose the black cap off the top but these things never give up...

The easiest "Handle" to have......."Snoope" arrived care of a gift from my daughter :D :D ; a stuffed Snoopy to ride in my tractor cab...........Florida "Boys" I ran with actually got tired of calling me "Dam Yankee".....noticed the "Dog" on the dash .....The rest is as they say ...history...

Not to "stir the pot"..... :) :D But FED-Ex and UPS are on another buying spree.....the "Big boys" are growing even larger and the new additions include mostly NON-union drivers....With different management styles do you REALLY think "export radios" are going to be the talk over profit and...

And the "Heat is on".........this poor subject comes back to life quicker than a "democratic treasure chest" :wink: :wink: for AL Gore 8) 8) Yes CWM, interrupting someone elses airwaves is considered bad manners...then again try driving in commuter traffic in ANY city and watch modern...

fmboy, I tried my dual coil 10k (my DEALER special :wink: :roll: ).. That dang "OLE "tip cart" blocks everything (the cab proctector leaves 3" clearance on either side- mirror arm full out :shock: ) and even with the "Granite" having the new "BIG ARMS".....that perch worries me enuf to...

WOW, I thought my "Dump Bucket" was the only one to tear Wilson 2000's apart...Granted these are 3-4 years young but when the case starts to "peel"..you might get one chance to re-glue it....The 2nd time you see it dangling it is history... :wink: :roll: :roll: ...And this has happened on...

Matchbox, Unless that radio is "Kicking" some serious POWA.no..and even then I don't know how.....My 2002 Tacoma has had my Superstar 3900GHP and both Unidens in it with no problem......And on my sons '93 4-runna only problem we have is keeping antennas on it :wink: :roll: :roll: :roll...

225inthegreatlakes, :wink: :wink: takes me an hour just to spell that :lol: :lol: Oh yeah,I run the Wilson 2000's and unless you're running heavy "POWA".the price difference between the 2 (5000--vs---2000) would about pay for an upgraded heavier antenna mount...Help to keep everything in...

WOW, When you guys get on a "tear" the feathers fly.....Politics can be "interesting"..BUT remember your right to VOTE is one of the most powerful tools you have.Opinions are great BUT getting out there and creating an interest in who you want,what you want and who will do that for you comes...