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Call Sign : 19-CT-024 / PD0GOL Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2020-05-21 QTH or Location : Steenwijk, JO32bs Equipment Used : Dynascan AT5555,Yaesu FT-897, W3EDP junior, MFJ-925 Age : 65
Subject: Magnum 257HP Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:30 pm
Anyone has any info on this one? I have found specs on http://www.cbradio.nl/magnum/magnum_257hp.htm but there are no reviews there so no info on quality, ease of use etc. I can buy one and the build in frequencycounter is something that i miss on my Superstar 2000.
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NUBSTER 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 948 Times Thanked : 51 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 66
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:16 am
Go on YouTube type in Magnum 257hp you will see loads of videos about it .here is two I've posted for you
Call Sign : 19-CT-024 / PD0GOL Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2020-05-21 QTH or Location : Steenwijk, JO32bs Equipment Used : Dynascan AT5555,Yaesu FT-897, W3EDP junior, MFJ-925 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:02 am
Thanks, i didn't think about youtube . Just searched CB forums and sites.
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Mudslinger Contributor
Call Sign : 26CT612 Posts : 51 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-04-14 QTH or Location : West Oxfordshire Equipment Used : Various SSB sets
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:18 am
They are a really good radio, the only thing which lets them down is the poor build quality of the facia, knobs and buttons.
I have one here, and also have owned the Albrecht version.
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karelgol Senior contributor
Call Sign : 19-CT-024 / PD0GOL Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2020-05-21 QTH or Location : Steenwijk, JO32bs Equipment Used : Dynascan AT5555,Yaesu FT-897, W3EDP junior, MFJ-925 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:57 pm
I've bought it. Really like the scan function and i must agree with you, the knobs are not that good, especially the combined knobs (RF gain/Mic gain, Squelch/Power). When turning one, the other might also turn. A President mike was included in the deal, but i've ordered an Albrecht mike, which uses the preamplified feature, like the original 257 mike.
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Firetrap CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT100 Posts : 235 Times Thanked : 14 Join date : 2019-06-25 QTH or Location : North Yorkshire Equipment Used : Emperor Shogun, Delta 318 Export, TYT380, Albrecht 2990AFS, SS3900 Age : 40
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:50 pm
Yeticom Optima, Albrecht 485, Dragon SS485, Albrecht 5890, Jopix Itica, Radioshack 485, Landmatic LM15, Magnum 357DX, Black Hawk, Roadpro Titan, Prostar 400, Superstar 4800, Albrecht A5800
Those are other names the same radio design uses, thankfully under the case some are better than others. unfortunately the radio fascia and cases, buttons and knobs all same on every version, obviously not including the branding.
stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 276 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:46 pm
had one loved it, it had the rfx 75 on the back bought it from knight ,and it was programed from 24mhz to 30mhz, and I put a fan on it and my young bro had one and on 24mhz on Am, and how quiet it was down there, and audio or modulation was clean and no noise, and with the 5000turbo swr was up a little to 2 at the top of the freqs and at the bottom of the freqs but useable but I give it away to my young bro and regretted straight away
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Mudslinger Contributor
Call Sign : 26CT612 Posts : 51 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-04-14 QTH or Location : West Oxfordshire Equipment Used : Various SSB sets
Subject: Re: Magnum 257HP Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:40 pm
I have one for sale if anyone is interested. It is in fair condition and works fine on air but the display backlights don't work. I will stick an advert in the For sale section.
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Subject: Magnum 257HP 
. Just searched CB forums and sites.
