Review: Superstar 360

Hi,
What about this one?
I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards to
rig opinions on the web.

Thx

"BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> What about this one?
> I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards
> to
> rig opinions on the web.

Buy a President Lincoln. That's my opinion.

BlahBlah wrote:
> Hi,
> What about this one?
> I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards to
> rig opinions on the web.
>
> Thx
>

It was held in high regard 30 years ago. Things have moved on, so should
you.

"BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> What about this one?
> I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards
to
> rig opinions on the web.
>
> Thx
>
Same as the cobra 148GTL DX mk 2. Still basically hi mid low unless modified
but it does have FM although its the FCC FM and not the UK. You can converse
on FM with people on the mid block PR27GB but unless its been eprommed you
can only get close to the UK channels, ie. 19 UK would be 33 high but it
would be a few KC's off frequency unless you got the positioning of the KC
shift right then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26.
A well sort after radio in its time and much better than the Madison
homebase IMHO,
Graham

"The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26.

and channels 30 & 31 if you put the channel 9 switch halfway...

Graham is right. I used to have a Cobra 148GTL DX MkII. Loads of channels
in a small mobile rig. I can remember paying £188 for it about 1984.

I thought the Superstar 360 was exactly the same except that it was a fully
UK legal unit, until a plug was put in the PA socket in the back, which then
gave it the full functionality of the Cobra.

"The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:BE3B894B.18B0A%blah@blah.com...
>> Hi,
>> What about this one?
>> I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards
> to
>> rig opinions on the web.
>>
>> Thx
>>
> Same as the cobra 148GTL DX mk 2. Still basically hi mid low unless
> modified
> but it does have FM although its the FCC FM and not the UK. You can
> converse
> on FM with people on the mid block PR27GB but unless its been eprommed you
> can only get close to the UK channels, ie. 19 UK would be 33 high but it
> would be a few KC's off frequency unless you got the positioning of the KC
> shift right then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26.
> A well sort after radio in its time and much better than the Madison
> homebase IMHO,
> Graham
>
>

"Airy R Soul" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> "The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cv77v6$s2f$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >
>
> >> then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26.
>
> and channels 30 & 31 if you put the channel 9 switch halfway...
>
>
Yes thats right and move the KC shift left for 30 and right for 31. Its been
so long i had forgotten about that

)
Graham

Great radio and highly expandable. I used to have one but saved all my
pennies to buy a Yaesu FT100. When opened up will transmit on the 11mtr
band with 100 watts straight out of the back. Its tiny and can be
mounted remotely in the car. You cant beat HF amateur gear for 11mtr dx
although I do have a Cobra 148 GTL-DX which I currently use.

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BlahBlah	Review: Superstar 360 Hi, What about this one? I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards to rig opinions on the web. Thx

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Road_Hog®	Re: Review: Superstar 360 "BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message news:BE3B894B.18B0A%blah@blah.com... > Hi, > What about this one? > I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards > to > rig opinions on the web. Buy a President Lincoln. That's my opinion.

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Silk	Re: Review: Superstar 360 BlahBlah wrote: > Hi, > What about this one? > I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards to > rig opinions on the web. > > Thx > It was held in high regard 30 years ago. Things have moved on, so should you.

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The Magnum	Re: Review: Superstar 360 "BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message news:BE3B894B.18B0A%blah@blah.com... > Hi, > What about this one? > I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards to > rig opinions on the web. > > Thx > Same as the cobra 148GTL DX mk 2. Still basically hi mid low unless modified but it does have FM although its the FCC FM and not the UK. You can converse on FM with people on the mid block PR27GB but unless its been eprommed you can only get close to the UK channels, ie. 19 UK would be 33 high but it would be a few KC's off frequency unless you got the positioning of the KC shift right then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26. A well sort after radio in its time and much better than the Madison homebase IMHO, Graham

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Airy R Soul	Re: Review: Superstar 360 "The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:cv77v6$s2f$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk... > >> then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26. and channels 30 & 31 if you put the channel 9 switch halfway...

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Martin Ace	Re: Review: Superstar 360 Graham is right. I used to have a Cobra 148GTL DX MkII. Loads of channels in a small mobile rig. I can remember paying £188 for it about 1984. I thought the Superstar 360 was exactly the same except that it was a fully UK legal unit, until a plug was put in the PA socket in the back, which then gave it the full functionality of the Cobra. "The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:cv77v6$s2f$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk... > > "BlahBlah" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message > news:BE3B894B.18B0A%blah@blah.com... >> Hi, >> What about this one? >> I must say, I have to ask as there appears to be very little with regards > to >> rig opinions on the web. >> >> Thx >> > Same as the cobra 148GTL DX mk 2. Still basically hi mid low unless > modified > but it does have FM although its the FCC FM and not the UK. You can > converse > on FM with people on the mid block PR27GB but unless its been eprommed you > can only get close to the UK channels, ie. 19 UK would be 33 high but it > would be a few KC's off frequency unless you got the positioning of the KC > shift right then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26. > A well sort after radio in its time and much better than the Madison > homebase IMHO, > Graham > >

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The Magnum	Re: Review: Superstar 360 "Airy R Soul" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message news:4217c529$0$16586$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com... > > "The Magnum" <magnum@NOSPAMmag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message > news:cv77v6$s2f$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk... > > > > >> then you would only be able to get upto UK ch 26. > > and channels 30 & 31 if you put the channel 9 switch halfway... > > Yes thats right and move the KC shift left for 30 and right for 31. Its been so long i had forgotten about that ) Graham

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Radiocruncher	Re: Review: Superstar 360 Great radio and highly expandable. I used to have one but saved all my pennies to buy a Yaesu FT100. When opened up will transmit on the 11mtr band with 100 watts straight out of the back. Its tiny and can be mounted remotely in the car. You cant beat HF amateur gear for 11mtr dx although I do have a Cobra 148 GTL-DX which I currently use.