Ranger has been selling this stuff for years. And the thing is, they are not that great in terms of real technical specs either. No ham would pay that price when they can get a quality ICOM for not much more. Unfortunately, someone here in the greater Philly area said he was able to “open up” the venerable IC-7300. If true, I suspect it is the radio of choice for “Free-banders”. Nothing new but now that spectrum is open much of the time for the next several years. Lots of screaming “visitors” coming soon to the low end of 10 meters near you. Bob Famiglio, K3RF Vice Director - ARRL Atlantic Division 610-359-7300 Serving NNY, WNY, WPA, EPA, SNJ, DE and MD/DC sections www.QRZ.com/db/K3RF <http://www.QRZ.com/db/K3RF> From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of David Norris via arrl-odv Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 11:53 AM To: Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj@arrl.org> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33898] Re: WalMart Wants To Play The 150W output will drive Bubba’s big “Lean-Yar pert near to full power”… This is a CB conversion waiting to happen… 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director, Delta Division Sent from my iPhone On Jul 12, 2022, at 9:18 AM, Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj@arrl.org <mailto:n2rj@arrl.org> > wrote: Walmart has a “marketplace” where third party sellers can sell items. There are several amateur and cb retailers who sell on the marketplace. With that said this is an 11 meter radio, disguised as an amateur radio, no question. Now does Walmart want to “play?” Maybe not directly but they clearly have sellers who do. Ria N2RJ _____ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> > on behalf of John Robert Stratton <N5AUS@n5aus.com <mailto:N5AUS@n5aus.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:25:25 AM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> > Subject: [arrl-odv:33893] WalMart Wants To Play See: Ranger RCI-2995DXCF Amateur CB Radio - Walmart.com <https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ranger-RCI-2995DXCF-Amateur-CB-Radio/915903330?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101004184&adid=22222222222093638456&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=a&wl2=c&wl3=75316661091244&wl4=pla-4578916240576931&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&wl10=Walmart&wl11=Online&wl12=915903330_10001023554&wl14=yaesu%20ft%20450d&veh=sem&msclkid=ef3ed5873e5615494b85b74b94b4c52d&gclid=ef3ed5873e5615494b85b74b94b4c52d&gclsrc=3p.ds> -- _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office: 512-445-6262 Cell: 512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv
