Farren
New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3253 FF1982
Posts : 8
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Join date : 2019-11-16
QTH or Location : SKIPTON
Equipment Used : Maxcon apollo e16
 |  Subject: Major m588 cb radio  Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:30 pm | |
| Does anyone have any thoughts on the Major m588?
Is it ok for a beginner and is there anything i should look out for?
Cheers. | |
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mickyboy
Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3300 M7ICK
Posts : 101
Times Thanked : 7
Join date : 2019-08-31
QTH or Location : Higham ferrers, Northamptonshire. UK
Equipment Used : Icom 7300 Icom 7100, RT95, SS6900N V6. Sirio 827
Age : 61
| | Subject: Re: Major m588 cb radio Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:44 pm | |
| - Farren wrote:
- Does anyone have any thoughts on the Major m588?
Is it ok for a beginner and is there anything i should look out for?
Cheers. Hi Farren, Nice little starter rig, especially if you are going to do some usb work. I would advise you to also get a frequency counter as it may be hard to navigate usb channels not knowing what frequency you are on, Personally I would get something that has a 40fm board in it aswell, nice starter usb rig with 40 UK board is SS6900N.. Good luck Mick | |
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John 68CT045
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Call Sign : 68CT045
Posts : 85
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Join date : 2019-09-02
QTH or Location : Carrickfergus / Northern Ireland - UK
Equipment Used : (Yaesu FT DX 1200) - (Superstar 6900V) - (SIRIO Gainmaster)
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Major m588 cb radio Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:17 pm | |
| Yes, I agree with Mickboy, Superstar 6900N unlocked is perfect and are all over the place and price has got better as they have been arround a good bit now. Look up Fred In The Shed video on the 6900n and he will show you in layman's terms all about the rig. Plenty of power unlike the most of the older style rigs. Built in swr/echo/roger bleep covers 6 blocks of 40 channels A-F and all modes FM/AM/USB/LSB with 40w which is on a variable knob. If you add all of the features up as extras and had to buy those on their own = not a bad first rig to start with  | |
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morris
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Call Sign : 26-CT-11111
Posts : 138
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Join date : 2019-07-26
QTH or Location : Kent
| | Subject: Re: Major m588 cb radio Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:19 pm | |
| My first SSB radio was a Major M588 back in the mid 80`s, used it for the local nets and worked Europe with it when conditions were right, made by Ham International i believe, as said before worth having the uk band added, a great little radio. | |
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