The latest offering from Magnum is this "retro-style" radio, which looks unlike any other currently available.
The radio offers just about every feature you could ask for and retains the excellent modulation and echo of it's predecessors.
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Standard frequency range is 28 - 29.7MHz, but can be expanded to cover 25.615 - 29.205MHz (not legal in the UK).
• PLL Controlled Transceiver
• 45 Watts RF Output Power
• Extra Large, Backlit Meter
• Variable Power Output - In All Modes
• AM / FM / USB / LSB / PA Modes
• 6 Digit Frequency Counter
• Double-Barrel™ Microphone Jacks – One on Each side of Radio!
• Back Lit Display & Meter with Dimmer
• Selectable 5 or 10 kHz Resolution
• 6 Digit Counter and Channel Display
• RF Gain and Microphone Gain Controls
• 2.5 kHz Clarifier
• High Gain 5 Element Noise Blanker and Automatic Noise Limiter (ANL)
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TURBO Digital Echo - A MAGNUM Exclusive
• AMT - All Mode Talk-Back with Volume Control
• Roger Beep with On/Off Control
• MARS / CAP Compatible (Permits Required)
This is the first radio we have seen using a blue LED display - for both the channel number and frequency counter. In addition the large round signal meter also has blue illumination.
Unlike other radios in the Magnum range, this radio does away with all the push-button selections and reverts back to rotary and slide switches. For example the band selection is done with an 8 position rotary switch rather than a push button.
The 6 digit frequency display shows both RX and TX frequency, and shows the actual frequency as the fine/course tune is adjusted. The course adjustment giving a range of about 10kHz - allowing full tuning between the 10kHz spaced channels.
Although this radio does not have the scanning and memory facilities of the other models, overall it is a more "user-friendly" design which is probably more akin to a 20 year old CB than a 21st century 10m radio!
The radio performs very well and it is really a case of personal preferences whether this or the OmegaForce would be the better for you.
Note: The radio has a maximum output of 45W on SSB. On AM/FM it can be supplied as either a 45W version (but the output is not variable) or a 20W version (variable approx 4W - 20W). As standard we would supply the variable version.
