Another unannounced one from ranger

[Eldorado828]

I`m happy if people like the look, features, and 100W output but I just can't get past the fact it's a 979 board for $429.

I think you're confused on the radio, this isn't the x9. This is a different animal here.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I think you're confused on the radio, this isn't the x9. This is a different animal here.

Ahh I am mixed up - this one is is the 979 with a different face and the X9 is the 120w radio that's $400. My bad. I thought this was the other thread

I will say I'm having trouble getting excited about what Ranger is doing right now. If the X9 had been a $299 to $325 radio I might have taken a look at it and this one is just a clone radio. I'm just wondering if Anytone or anyone else has something more interesting in the works for some new SSB radios.

I mean the Stryker 955 is 8 years old now and so is the Uniden 980, Lincoln 7 years, Anytone 6666 is 6 years old.

We went through a couple of good years with new radios coming left and right and then we hit a drought.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Roger beep mod.

 

[86lidewell]

Mine just came in. I can confirm the board is like the 979. SSB was a few watts too low (~8-9w) and about 1/8th of vr17 turn fixed it(~12w). AM was about 3.5 dead key and I left that where it was. Even though made in Vietnam, it seems to be ok. RB will be done next.

 

[Eldorado828]

Mine just came in. I can confirm the board is like the 979. SSB was a few watts too low (~8-9w) and about 1/8th of vr17 turn fixed it(~12w). AM was about 3.5 dead key and I left that where it was. Even though made in Vietnam, it seems to be ok. RB will be done next.

Maybe use the channel 19 switch? So you don't have to punch holes in it.

 

[86lidewell]

Maybe use the channel 19 switch? So you don't have to punch holes in it.

Great idea! That's the most useless switch on the radio.

 

[Crambone]

Did anyone check receive sensitivity? Would like to know if it has good ears.

 

[86lidewell]

(not quantitative)Not as good as the x9, but very good receive.

 

[Slowmover]

(not quantitative)Not as good as the x9, but very good receive.

that’s cause of the pirate chapeau

gathers sound

(or ees it som-ba-raro, pleez?)

 

[groundwire]

Isnt there a way to make the ch 9 switch (19 in this case ) go to any chanel you want. That would be a cool mod. Make it a ch 38 switch, or ch 28 etc. Now thats a worthwhile mod. Mine gets here on Thursday

 

[86lidewell]

Isnt there a way to make the ch 9 switch (19 in this case ) go to any chanel you want. That would be a cool mod. Make it a ch 38 switch, or ch 28 etc. Now thats a worthwhile mod. Mine gets here on Thursday

for me. the problem is once that switch is set, no other channel is selectable.

 

[Big Kahuna]

On the new President Walker Ii they did that in the software and you can pick whatever channels you want for the 9/19 switch. Wish that radio had SSB because the layout/features are nice.

 

[groundwire]

for me. the problem is once that switch is set, no other channel is selectable.

See, its all these little things manufacturers sould be listening too. But noooo, lets put changing color lights,and functions that serve no purpose other than to annoy a person. I just dont understand

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Clarifier unlock:

 

[Big Kahuna]

If it drifts like other galaxies that clarifier unlock will come in handy