New Superstar 3900

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Super Star jumping on the band wagon. Hoping Galaxy is next.

Superstar 3900 Comes Again

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[Eldorado828]

That sure looks like the Ares 2 doesn’t it? Qixiang taking the spoon right out or Rangers mouth !

 

[Eldorado828]

I have to say my only complaint with the qixiang radios are the mics. Love the electret types and they're built pretty durable but.... If they'd just do away with the micro mic and make something a little better fitting in the hand.

 

[999]

That sure looks like the Ares 2 doesn’t it? Qixiang taking the spoon right out or Rangers mouth !

The Anytone looks to be 12 bands + WX and a H/L power setting.
What I'm happy to see (if it's actually a true representation) is the red LEDs. I'm sick and tired of blue radios. They are just harsh on the eyes in the dark.

 

[groundwire]

i want one of each. who is gonna sell them and when? and OMG! red led's and a white meter light, i almost fell out of my chair.

 

[sp5it]

Another radio without schematic published? I pass.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Scott's will have them soon hopefully.

2023 Superstar 3900 | Scott's Radios

Coming soon in a very limited quantity!The Super Star 3900 is a 27 MHz CB mobile radio with 40 multistandard channels and AM/FM/USB/LSB with a power of 4W (AM/FM) and 12W in side band (SSB). The new Super Star 3900 maintains the essence of the classic model recognizable by its iconic design, its...

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[SuperLid]

I have to say my only complaint with the qixiang radios are the mics. Love the electret types and they're built pretty durable but.... If they'd just do away with the micro mic and make something a little better fitting in the hand.

The sponge they use for a PTT spring is a joke.

 

[SuperLid]

The Anytone looks to be 12 bands + WX and a H/L power setting.
What I'm happy to see (if it's actually a true representation) is the red LEDs. I'm sick and tired of blue radios. They are just harsh on the eyes in the dark.

I thought it was just me. I HATE blue LED's, in EVERYTHING!

 

[Trainman 8274]

Will the superstar 3900 be fcc legal? Its 4 and 12 watts.. Just curious...

 

[999]

Will the superstar 3900 be fcc legal? Its 4 and 12 watts.. Just curious...

Never.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I think there might be two versions of this radio. This one has dual finals, a heat sink and does 12w FM.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Adjustable receive noise reduction.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Oh no, firmware glitch. Something about the export mode causes the radio to brick.

About My Super Star 3900

As we know some of the recently released 3900 came with an error that bricked the radio. Mine was bricked! And remains a paperweight although now returned to the dealer. Radios that work will conti…

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[groundwire]

well, i guess im waiting the 2 or 3 months to get one that has all the bugs worked out. and they wont have an irritating beep noise when turned on, nice. hopefully they will still be available and in abundance by then.