Be on the lookout for a new RANGER EXPORT

[TonyV225]

Ill stick with any of the 2950 models I have with a power supplt LMAO!! I have a pile of power supplies as I do radios so to buy a new radio to add to the collection it would have to be unique for $600.00 and not a glorified version of a radio I already posess

 

[mechanic]

I called around a bit this morning, because I was questioning the "touch screen display" feature of this new radio.
it is NOT a touch screen, it is a Thin film transistor liquid crystal display.
You still have to push the corresponding button on the side of the display, and it simply light`s the icon on the screen.
So, basically it looks like it is a RCI 2950DX, in a base station case with a power supply, and a large TFT display.
If you look at the picture of the board, you can see the 2950-DX mobile radio chassis ( note the brass inserts for the thumb screws for the mounting brackets ) mounted in the case, and the power supply (switching) to the right of it.
The only real difference is you can program the radio with the USB port RE: memory channels/wallpaper/calendar/clock features.


73
Jeff

So it is basically a RCI 2950DX with a different control head, the display, and some programming functions. Interesting but too much money!

mechanic

 

[mechanic]

Digging around I found this....

A bit more info....

Ranger RHF-618 | Radioaficion Ham Radio

Hope the site does not mind the exposure....

mechanic

 

[AudioShockwav]

OK, I continue to get info on this Radio, I have spoken with Chip, @ Radio Shop Supply here in Ca, both on Phone And e-mail.
He tells me this Radio, does indeed have a touch screen display.
It would appear that the gentlemen I spoke with @ bells CB provided me with the wrong information.

73
Jeff

 

[cbradiomagazine.com]

Finally broke down and bought one to review - cbradiomagazine's Channel - YouTube

It is a touch screen but also has the buttons right next to the screen, so probably I'd end up using the buttons anyway. In the video I go through some of the basic functions for the display.

Review coming.