Magnum S-series radio's going bye bye

[9C1Driver]

I have seen where the S series radio's are being discontinued, this would be the S-3,S-6, and S-9 variants. New models are due out in early 2012. The 257HP and the Omega S45 HP are also getting CPU updates so they will reach up to 12m. Can't wait to see what they bring out next. It's a Magnum RCI world now no doubt.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

if they can keep all the 45HPs current quality and just add 12 meters that will be sweet .
also with the 45HP being better and cheaper than the s-9 and s-980 why keep them around ?

 

[davegrantsr]

I have seen where the S series radio's are being discontinued, this would be the S-3,S-6, and S-9 variants. New models are due out in early 2012. The 257HP and the Omega S45 HP are also getting CPU updates so they will reach up to 12m. Can't wait to see what they bring out next. It's a Magnum RCI world now no doubt.

the S-series radios are almost 12 years old.......of course their technology is double that age. they NEED to go away. hopefully, they not only update the cpu-controlled radios to cover 12m-BEFORE the sunspot cycle passes-but overall performance of them as well.
if only rci/ranger would do the same. but if fools keep buying the THINGS they market.....

 

[skip searcher]

there is a magnum 29-175 out also looks like a nice radio i was lloking at the review on another site yesterday

 

[9C1Driver]

there is a magnum 29-175 out also looks like a nice radio i was lloking at the review on another site yesterday

Never heard of a Magnum 29-175, you sure it was not the S9-175? That or it might have been a custom radio done by a shop.

 

[skip searcher]

my mistake friend magnum s9-175

 

[Oatmeal]

s9174.

Have a local here who runs one of these S9-175 radios....
It does a fine job for him..

 

[Tucker442]

When I read this post in different fourms too I pulled the trigger and bought a new one from H&Y, great price, untouched, got here working great not like the last one I bought from GI Joes with their 30 dollar hack job, sad to say I got feeling that the S9 was not what I had read but after buying one untouched now I know how good they can be, Glad I did, best hearing radio in my shack.

 

[hotrod]

hope they keep the omegaforce 45hp great radio.id like to see them make
a 8 mosfet version of this radio to compete with the rci 2970n2

 

[Tucker442]

why not just add the magnum SX-175 covers with the amp installed, easy to hook up and will kick butt no doubt

 

[hotrod]

to my best of knowledge the 175 only works on front mic jack radios
like the s 3,6,9 series radios.the omega uses dual side mic jacks
plus in cbradiomagizines review of the s-9 -175 the rf power on ssb
was not changable. only worked on am/fm .i didnt like that

 

[Tucker442]

OK I agree and disagree a little, they do make the 175 in different versions with the cutouts for mic jacks, I've been an auto mechanic since the late 60 so for me to cut a half round circle in the metal cover is no big deal, and yes on SSB it is adjustable just turning down your mic gain, no biggie and to have a radio with that much more power for like 120 dollars, is a steal