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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #15 on: 20 June 2014, 08:54:13 »

Never been on CB, did speak to a bloke in the States when we were mobile in Epping Forest coming back from the Pub one night quiet a few years back on 10 metres SSB though.
us to use ssb on a regular basis, 500w pep valve linear, or if mobile 9ft qtr wave whip, and 1200watts pep.  8)
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #16 on: 20 June 2014, 08:59:18 »

I used to use 2 metres mobile - G8WSC - but now only pay my licence money to keep my call sign active.

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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #17 on: 20 June 2014, 09:03:11 »

I used to use 2 metres mobile - G8WSC - but now only pay my licence money to keep my call sign active.

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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #18 on: 20 June 2014, 10:06:00 »

Never been on CB, did speak to a bloke in the States when we were mobile in Epping Forest coming back from the Pub one night quiet a few years back on 10 metres SSB though.
us to use ssb on a regular basis, 500w pep valve linear, or if mobile 9ft qtr wave whip, and 1200watts pep.  8)

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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #19 on: 20 June 2014, 10:23:24 »

Never been on CB, did speak to a bloke in the States when we were mobile in Epping Forest coming back from the Pub one night quiet a few years back on 10 metres SSB though.
us to use ssb on a regular basis, 500w pep valve linear, or if mobile 9ft qtr wave whip, and 1200watts pep8)
Its was a standard Trio (Now Kenwood) setup in the car, so 50 to 100w from memory, feed that into infective 1/4 helical was probably only chucking out about 25W erp.
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #20 on: 20 June 2014, 11:28:34 »

The valve linear was mains powered,and used at home :)
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #21 on: 20 June 2014, 11:42:19 »

The kenwood/trio had 100w amp built-in as did the sommerkamps,think they were a re badged kenwood.

my transceiver of choice due to cost was a multimode 2 or a jumbo.
as for mobile linears had a few, ct163x,B300, had some that i cant remember the name of,built in cooling fans etc, all 12v.

and the antenna was a 9ft 1/4wave whip. (no coils)
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #22 on: 20 June 2014, 14:34:08 »

The kenwood/trio had 100w amp built-in as did the sommerkamps,think they were a re badged kenwood.

my transceiver of choice due to cost was a multimode 2 or a jumbo.
as for mobile linears had a few, ct163x,B300, had some that i cant remember the name of,built in cooling fans etc, all 12v.

and the antenna was a 9ft 1/4wave whip. (no coils)

What are you all talking about  ::) Only bit i understand is the 9ft whip  ;D
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #23 on: 20 June 2014, 14:47:39 »

The kenwood/trio had 100w amp built-in as did the sommerkamps,think they were a re badged kenwood.

my transceiver of choice due to cost was a multimode 2 or a jumbo.
as for mobile linears had a few, ct163x,B300, had some that i cant remember the name of,built in cooling fans etc, all 12v.

and the antenna was a 9ft 1/4wave whip. (no coils)

What are you all talking about  ::) Only bit i understand is the 9ft whip  ;D

not that sort of whip ;D,
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #24 on: 20 June 2014, 14:51:34 »

The kenwood/trio had 100w amp built-in as did the sommerkamps,think they were a re badged kenwood.

my transceiver of choice due to cost was a multimode 2 or a jumbo.
as for mobile linears had a few, ct163x,B300, had some that i cant remember the name of,built in cooling fans etc, all 12v.

and the antenna was a 9ft 1/4wave whip. (no coils)

What are you all talking about  ::) Only bit i understand is the 9ft whip  ;D

not that sort of whip ;D,

 :D

Are the cb's easy to wire in , ive seen the link to the one someones getting and the unit looks very compact ..

Whats a Mag mount  :-\
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #25 on: 20 June 2014, 15:10:00 »

Magnetic aerial mount, as per taxis etc :y
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #26 on: 20 June 2014, 15:15:31 »

Magnetic aerial mount, as per taxis etc :y

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So CB radio is still legal to use then , i seem to recall something to do with certain units having too much power and interfering with the police signals years ago  :-\
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #27 on: 20 June 2014, 15:54:07 »

Magnetic aerial mount, as per taxis etc :y

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So CB radio is still legal to use then , i seem to recall something to do with certain units having too much power and interfering with the police signals years ago  :-\
you can buy a complete mobil set up,from a well known auction website for £60 ish.
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Re: Cb radio
« Reply #29 on: 20 June 2014, 17:28:48 »

Mag mount kit,small aerial
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-CB-STARTER-KIT-/121351030195?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&hash=item1c4115c5b3

Yeah thats the one  ;) Where would you fit it though without screwing it to the dash , dont seem to be any harness with it :-\
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