I have narrowed my mobile choice down to a Galaxy 98VHP, Ranger 69FFC2, Ranger 2970N2 or a Magnum 257.
I'm also open to another radios to include on the list but it must have a freq counter built in but for now I'm only interesetd in these 4.
One thing I like about the Magnum is I can expand the freqs myself and not have to worry about somebody else opening up the radio. Even a noob like me can move the jumper to con 3 and press reset for 10 seconds.
Which brings me to a question, I have no idea how to expand any of the other radios and would be at the mercy of somebody else doing the work. If I got one of the other 3 radios, would I be better off with Walcott or Bells doing the work?
I don't want the power bumped up or modulation bumped up or clarifiers messed with anything else, just the basic freq conversion on any of the 3 other radios and any 'needed' tweaks associated with the freq and only the freq conversion itself. I don't want the power bumped up because I want the radio to be as trouble free as it can be and don't want to put unwanted/needed strain on my trucks electrical system.
Any thoughts, info, pointers, recomendatios etc.?
I'm also open to another radios to include on the list but it must have a freq counter built in but for now I'm only interesetd in these 4.
One thing I like about the Magnum is I can expand the freqs myself and not have to worry about somebody else opening up the radio. Even a noob like me can move the jumper to con 3 and press reset for 10 seconds.
Which brings me to a question, I have no idea how to expand any of the other radios and would be at the mercy of somebody else doing the work. If I got one of the other 3 radios, would I be better off with Walcott or Bells doing the work?
I don't want the power bumped up or modulation bumped up or clarifiers messed with anything else, just the basic freq conversion on any of the 3 other radios and any 'needed' tweaks associated with the freq and only the freq conversion itself. I don't want the power bumped up because I want the radio to be as trouble free as it can be and don't want to put unwanted/needed strain on my trucks electrical system.
Any thoughts, info, pointers, recomendatios etc.?