My old friend President Jackson.

[Grogan]

I had the president Jackson Radio and loved it.Bought it used and the meter stopped working and some of the segments on the channel indicator burned out. The radio that I remember did not drift on ssb and when things got noisy I spent many late night hours Upstairs on the extra channels. Loved that radio.

It seems Ranger has brought it back some time ago and not to bad a price. Was wondering on build quality drifting etc. may be a choice for a SSB radio with channels. Just a thought
President Jackson - Superstar JA, DTB Radio's Online Catalog

 

[123kid]

They had to go and do this.........now im gonna spend more money.Altho its made in china im sure the quality is not the same

 

[camaro1]

looks nice, anyone see a freq chart for the bands and more specs on output power??

 

[Grinder74]

I saw a shop have one posted on CL for $160 new. Wonder how close it is to the original since I use the old Jackson.

 

[Robb]

I saw a shop have one posted on CL for $160 new. Wonder how close it is to the original since I use the old Jackson.

". . . Superstar JA - President Jackson 10-meter amateur transceiver. This is a NEW re-issue of the President Jackson under the Superstar brand from RCI. The circuit board is Jackson all the way, with a faceplate labeled Superstar GR. . ."

So it says.
Where did you see it for $160?

 

[camaro1]

President Jackson export CB radio New.

 

[1FatBoy]

149.99 at coppers.

SS-JA

 

[Robb]

Just bought one from Wayne at 'The CB Store' (513-292-4004) in Middletown, Ohio - after bending his ear for 15 minutes about it.
Price including shipping was $178 ($160 for the radio and $18 for shipping).
He still has some left at this price.

Gonna give it a quick review in a couple of weeks.

Reason I bought it?
Because one of the old Uniden engineers worked with RCI to bring it back for a trial run.
This is a REAL Jackson /Uniden design!

 

[Grinder74]

That's the one. Been there a few times, nice guy.

 

[camaro1]

tax return came today so i just ordered one, if it works good it will replace the 980ssb in the mobile and ill give the 980ssb to my son

 

[camaro1]

Just bought one from Wayne at 'The CB Store' (513-292-4004) in Middletown, Ohio - after bending his ear for 15 minutes about it.
Price including shipping was $178 ($160 for the radio and $18 for shipping).
He still has some left at this price.

Gonna give it a quick review in a couple of weeks.

Reason I bought it?
Because one of the old Uniden engineers worked with RCI to bring it back for a trial run.
This is a REAL Jackson /Uniden design!

whats the specs on it, and did it come with a freq chart for the bands,, anything needed to get 11m?

 

[Watergate]

So what will this radio use as a final I wonder? I have a Jackson in my dead radio pile that has a MRF477.

Also, someone has to ask it. Hey Uniden guy who is working with Ranger, what about the 2510?

 

[Robb]

The radio is equipped with dual-mosfet finals and a heatsink.
Supposed to be easily modifiable for 11m.
Just have to wait for the review, unless someone else can post the specs before I do.

Maybe they will bring back the 2510.
If it will sell; they will build it.

 

[Grinder74]

What I have found is it has the ept360014b board that the galxay 33hp uses among others. But you can't believe everything you read on the net.

 

[Watergate]

The radio is equipped with dual-mosfet finals and a heatsink.
Supposed to be easily modifiable for 11m.
Just have to wait for the review, unless someone else can post the specs before I do.

Maybe they will bring back the 2510.
If it will sell; they will build it.

I'll be waiting Robb.

If it has the same board as the old jackson, someone alot smarter than me ought to be able to reverse engineer a dual mosfet replacement for the MRF477.

My Jackson is in a pile of radios waiting for me to acquire some test equipment and skills.