Codan Radios
Submitted: Friday, Sep 21, 2007 at 20:51
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Hillbilly123
Am looking to buy one of these.
Have been offered an 8528 but think a 9323 would be better especially with the 9350 autotune aerial .
Is it worth paying the heftier price for the 9323 and does anyone have one that they are willing to part with.
Have posted a wanted ad but thought this would get more exposure
Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Sep 21, 2007 at 23:30
Friday, Sep 21, 2007 at 23:30
What do you want it for?
Is money an issue?
They will both do the same job.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 07:30
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 07:30
Am doing the obligatory big trip early next year and am buying one for safety reasons.
Money is always a consideraton but not necessarily an issue.
My theory is by buying s/hand one can have more toys.
The reason for asking is that from my searching it seems the later model has a better Screen with more info so u dont need a book of frequencies to use it.
Also the newer the set hopefully less will go wrong with it as I see the parts for the older ones are pretty hard to get.
Considered a Sat phone but thought the radio offered more options for about the same price.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 10:32
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 10:32
If its only for emergencies, and your not the type of person to chat on it you really dont need all the bells and whistles.
Just go the most basic cheap one you can find. Youll probably never use it. The old " lunch box" and a hand full of wire will get you out of trouble, no need to install it and run wires for an ariel, and you can take it out and throw it in the shed after your trip.
We used them for years out bush and never had a drama with them.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:40
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:40
True but the older they get the less reliable they get. Whilst you may be right Murphy dictates that whatever will go wrong will do at the worst possible time. As we basically want it for insurance against disasters I am prepared to buy a newer one for reliability (hopefully).
Also being old and getting lazy stringing wires from trees is not an option. Something will turn up no doubt
Thanks anyway
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 19:48
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 19:48
>better Screen with more info so u dont need a book of
>frequencies to use it.
VKS737 only has about five frequencies - hardly a book's worth.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:16
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:16
Didnt mean war & peace sizebook.
Just a small book that probably has other stuff to sort thru to find it.
Easier if u just hit up or down isnt it???
I think so but as I said Im old and getting lazy
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:33
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:33
>Didnt mean war & peace sizebook.
Did you not? From you words it certainly sounded as if you did.
With all this comms stuff there is a degree of complexity, the radio will not do all of it for you. So you need to become a little less lazy - if you so choose...?
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:59
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 20:59
Have u anything to contribute towards me getting a radio or just picking holes in what I wrote.
Everything is open to interpretation and I do understand comms having been in the transport industry on and off for over 30 years.
Was being a little facetious but obviously not everyone can see that
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 21:20
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 21:20
>Have u anything to contribute towards me getting a radio
Probably not... then again I doubt you would think anyone else has either - you seem to know it all already.
>I do understand comms having been in the transport industry on
>and off for over 30 years.
You should talk to Doug! :)
Nevertheless - having been in the electronics and comms industry for over thirty years I cannot profess to understanding transport.
[From another reply]
>Thanks Both clubs toooooooo expensive for me
iirc don't they both charge about $70 per year?
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 04:15
Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 04:15
Will ignore the first part
Was referring to the price of the radios on the club sites not the price of
membership.
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Reply By: Member - Alastair D (NSW) - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 06:45
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 06:45
HillBilly,
AS previously asked - why do you want one? If it is to have a good outback communication capability then you must focus on reliability. I had an 8528 with a 9350 autotune which was a good unit, but when it started to have problems recently parts were hard to get. The control unit particularly has parts that are almost unobtainable.
Go for the most recent unit you can afford so it has a decent lifetime ahead. I went for the NGT - expensive but new and reliable and works with my 9350.
Contact Doug at Lake Macquarie Communications:
http://www.lakecomm.com.au/index.html
No association just good prices, service and advice.
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 06:47
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 06:47
We have a near new Codan 9323 for sale, this one is what they call a local radio as it does not have a remote head.
You see remote heads for the 9323's on Ebay once and a while for under $200.00.
This radio has only been used as a spare radio in a base station set up.
We have changed over to the Icom IC-F7000's.
We also have a near new Icom IC-F7000 and autotune antenna for sale but we want around $2000.00 for that one.
Make an sensable offer on the 9323 if you are interested.
Regards Richard
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 08:20
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 08:20
Am interested perhaps you could contact me via my wanted ad
in the "Trader" rather than haggle on here.
Does the "local" run on 12 or 240 volts.
Would prefer a whole setup rather than hunting around for bits.
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Reply By: Footloose - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 08:07
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 08:07
The 9323 is a far better radio than the 28. It can tell you what is on the channel eg 4wd network. The remote head version (which is what you need for your mobile) operates from the buttons on the mic; much easier to use when mobile. The 9350's are almost bullet proof and if installed properly will give hassle free operation. Be sure to buy from someone who can offer you lots of after sales advice and service, not just a stranger on Ebay.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:29
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:29
Alex Dawes in Central,Vic was into supplying Codans - has sold and fitted a lot of 9323's in his time - Ron Gough (VKS737 staff member) up in Charters Towers did have one for sale a few weeks back - both could be contacted via the vks737 head office.
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:35
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 13:35
Thanks Will try to get in touch with them
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 20:58
Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 at 20:58
Apparently Alex Dawes passed away about 3 months ago.
Mr Gough's were unfortunately more expensive than I wanted to pay
Thanks anyway
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 08:26
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 08:26
Fair enough ......
The 9323 is still popular - a respected unit - bloke I work with bought one about 4 years back for $2000 complete - was in excellent condition.
They do pop up here and there - the vks737 market page often has one or two listed.
No need to discount Barretts - maybe a 550 or the later 950 - I use the latter - been very good.
Both makes are designed and made here in Australia.
Main thing is to get a unit that can be supported with parts and service, IF it goes phut - some of the earlier units don't have parts freely available.
The
HF Radio club (I'm a member there as
well) sell new and used radios, including Codan's - there is an advert on their site re 9323's
- try them -
http://www.hfradioclub.com.au/
Good luck with it.
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 19:09
Sunday, Sep 23, 2007 at 19:09
Thanks Both clubs toooooooo expensive for me Will wait and see what pops up
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Follow Up By: Hillbilly123 - Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 18:38
Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 18:38
Can anyone tell me Does the Codan 550 give the name of the channel u r on as well as the frequency similar to the 9323
Thanks
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Follow Up By: Moggs - Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 23:57
Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 23:57
Yep, the 550 does give the channel name and frequency. Have just installed a remote Barrett 550 with a terlin Outbacker Survivor 18 tap whip in the Patrol on the weekend. Great bit of kit. Bought it from David Collins who sells under 'Underdunk" on eBay. Great service and advice from a good bloke. He has some more 550 remotes if you are interested for around $1,200
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Reply By: Stu050 - Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 21:38
Monday, Sep 24, 2007 at 21:38
Just keep an eye out, especially in your local auction centres.
I bought an ex-govt 9323 (remote version) at auction earlier in the year for $140 !! It works well, I will be keeping it for a spare.
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