President Grant II

[astradyne]

If people so desperately want a radio for the UK 40 buy an Audioline or some such legal set.

Why is it so important to have a few crapola CB channels anyway?

[Mudslinger]

they only made a v1.05 for the uk market to stop the whinners moaning about having to turn the set off to change from uk fm to eu ssb
lol

yeah cos it makes perfect sense to have to stwich your radio off and on when you want to change modes... DUUUHHH
so that makes us whinners ?

So if it was only done for the U.K. whiner's there must be a big enough market for CB radio or they would never have bothered for another version just to suit a few CB radio user's in the U.K,and I was only saying what I think of the radio as I was using it,unlike some who have an opinion on all thing's because they watched a few video's on youtube.I never once said it was a sh1te radio as I think it is fine for SSB and that is where it will be used the most.As for the beep being crap I like it so it stay's on.

Judging by the amount of nearly new ones on ebay, they must have sold quite a few new ones in the UK market.

[108EH002]

If people so desperately want a radio for the UK 40 buy an Audioline or some such legal set.

Why is it so important to have a few crapola CB channels anyway?

Maybe some folk have plenty CB radio user's in a 50+ mile radius that don't DX,and when the skip has gone still mean's there is still plenty folk to talk to local The G2 radio I have is nearly 5 month old.Why have load's of radio's hooked up to the psu when a couple is enough for most C'ber's,one legal,one not.

Edit = A few crapola CB channel's ? Not crapola when many from around the planet try/make contact on any of the channel's that are used on the legal U.K. 40 while dx-ing,and plenty amateur's use the U.K. 40 for talking to mates who are not on the amateur band's/or they are just bored of amateur radio and want a change.

[andrew013]

Judging by the amount of nearly new ones on ebay, they must have sold quite a few new ones in the UK market.[/quote]


as of 15/12/2014 at 14.26pm there is a grand total of ONE grant 2 second hand for sale on ebay with 14 brand new ones from radiozing to maplins etc

[Mudslinger]

Have look at the completed listings, there were at least 6 or 7 sold used in the last month.

[rob12770]

Judging by the amount of nearly new ones on ebay, they must have sold quite a few new ones in the UK market.

i have only seen ONE 2nd hand one on ebay and that sold quickly..
they are not perfect, what radio is ? but still great little radios, im keeping mine
i stand by what i said..

[rob12770]

Have look at the completed listings, there were at least 6 or 7 sold used in the last month.

thats b0llox ! ive been watching ebay like a hawk.
edit..
ok ok that was less than democratic.. but be honest Simon.. your WELL exagerating..

[108EH002]

I never wrote "judging by the amount of nearly new ones on ebay,they must have sold a few new ones in the UK market" even although it look's like I did above

[rob12770]

and auld reekie supports them wi pride...

[Mudslinger]

Not sure if this link will work, it is the completed listings for used Grant 2's.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=p ... =1&_ipg=50

[spyder3]

I still do not understand why to buy some old may be scratched or damaged Grant-2 on e-bay
(Some old one)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/President-Gra ... 1c4a0aaf87
if there are plenty of stores across the Europe are selling them at cheaper price and brand new and with warranty
http://www.ondamania.com/b2c/producto/p ... da-lateral
149.00 GBP = 189.999 EUR but new is 165 EUR
Is this a hobby to buy a junk one and pay more

[cjay]

I still do not understand why to buy some old may be scratched or damaged Grant-2 on e-bay
(Some old one)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/President-Gra ... 1c4a0aaf87
if there are plenty of stores across the Europe are selling them at cheaper price and brand new and with warranty
http://www.ondamania.com/b2c/producto/p ... da-lateral
149.00 GBP = 189.999 EUR but new is 165 EUR
Is this a hobby to buy a junk one and pay more

There's also tax and postage to add to that price of 165Eur I think but in general I agree with you, people go stupid over eBay junk, buying things like second hand Wii remotes for a fiver more than Amazon sold them new was one that stuck in my mind.

[spyder3]

There's also tax and postage to add to that price of 165Eur

Yes, you right. I forgot about TAX and shipment charges

[Mudslinger]

I think they still work out cheaper than buying from within the uk, as I looked into importing one before I bought mine.

Two things put me off.

No warranty (As my first G2 went pop I am very glad I bought a UK one)

Secondly it is unlikely to be the revised version which can switch between UKFM, FM mids, AM and SSB whilst on the UK setting.

[108EH002]

and auld reekie supports them wi pride...