New Texas Ranger "Top One"

[Eldorado828]

Not sure what to think of these new high priced offerings from ranger. It's only about 15 years late to the party and would have made a good splash back then.

Here's an X9 face with a 979 chassis as you can see by the fcc id badge on the rear showing dx-979. What do ya'll think of this one? PRICED AT THREE HUNS!!

TRE TopOne - Texas Ranger CB Radio with AM USB LSB and Noise Cancelling Mic

Check out this Ranger TRE_TOPONE at www.WalcottRadio.com

www.walcottradio.com

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Basically the CB version of the x9 I guess? They brought it in at the wrong price point. For $100 less you can get the Ares 2 from Amazon........

 

[undertaker]

Walcott over prices everything they sell!!!

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I wonder if the board is through hole or surface mount? If it's based on the 979 then I assume through hole. I wonder if the production version says 979 on the back?

 

[999]

And why are they making anything without FM anymore? ESPECIALLY a SSB radio.

 

[sp5it]

There is always something to improve

 

[Eldorado828]

I wonder if the board is through hole or surface mount? If it's based on the 979 then I assume through hole. I wonder if the production version says 979 on the back?

If you look at the picture in the link the rear plate says dx-979 so it would have to be the same pcb. Right?

 

[TM86]

I guess if you want bragging rights about paying $300 for a 12+ year old design it's OK.

 

[groundwire]

Hahaha, ranger! That company is ridiculous and lost, they need to just throw in the towel, fold the business and be done with the whole radio thing.Total rip off price and im willing to bet it wont sell at all, and it will go away like all their radios do. As usual they discontinue excellent top selling radios (2950dx, 2985, 2995, 2980wx etc) only to make another silly radio like this one. Once again, nice try ranger but nope, you fail. AGAIN!

 

[loosecannon]

but it has a bass and treble control on the front!!! LOL

also, what idiot designer put USB on the left and LSB on the right?

these chinese radio designs are really starting to annoy me.
LC

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

but it has a bass and treble control on the front!!! LOL

also, what idiot designer put USB on the left and LSB on the right?

these chinese radio designs are really starting to annoy me.
LC

I assume that the bass and treble controls are for the rx. It would be neat if it was tx.

 

[sp5it]

Is that link dead, or it's just doesn't work in EU?

 

[snippits75]

The Walcott radio link is working for me here in the states.

 

[Eldorado828]

Mike,
It works in the states so maybe it's because of your location.

 

[sp5it]

Could you attach good quality image of that radio here?
Thanks.