A classic CB Radio with three meters - the Royce 642 AM SSB Base Transceiver
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- cbradiomagazine.com/ - In this video we review the classic 1978 made in Japan Royce 642 AM SSB CB Radio. This radio featured three meters and a clock display in a wood grain and metal case. This radio used a similar board to the Royce 639, SBE LCMS 4, Pace 8193, Kraco 2500, and Sommerkamp TS340DX (80 channel).
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Nice to see a new vid RC639
Built for the days when there was a lot going on and plenty of people to talk to. The good old days.
Beautiful radio.
Great looking radio.
Love these old radios
FIRST OF THE 40 CHANNEL RADIOS
I bought one of these brand new from Montgomery Wards. I took them back for not working. Royce had some real quality control issues.
It’s crazy I’m not into CBs , don’t know anything about ham radio but I look forward to your review so very calming and interesting
He has a great voice and demeanor.
the good ol days
I sure do miss talking on the radio.
I talked to you several years ago, I was on a look-out point in Iowa. I was talking on a Magnum with the rfx-75 kit I believe.
Good times, I miss talking on the radio!
73's to You and Yours...KGE-7432 Iowa
Nice radio thanks for sharing
That's a very cool radio.
Dang.. I remember the days.. But I got out of CB just before they went to 40 channels.. it got so crowded and folks were just playing with the radios.. Have always wanted to get back to it.. Maybe I will this year.. Great show.. sounds like your in my neck of the woods.. though I am a bit south in Vancouver Wa...
Un hobby olvidado por aquellos que un día experimentaron lo que creyeron era algo novedoso y pasajero como toda tecnología humana. Pero la verdad es que: los que verdaderamente llegamos amar esta joya de incalculable valor aún en la actualidad sigue siendo nuestro primer amor. Los años pasan y nuestro amor sigue siendo el mismo que el primer día hacia nuestra Banda Ciudadana. Para muchos irreconocible, para otros nuestras primeras raíces como Radioaficionados Amateurs. Hoy contamos con una tecnología muy avanzada y bravo por ello! Pero, cuando está nos llegue a fallar? Volveremos a buscar nuestra vieja brújula porque el actual GPS ha dejado de funcionar por una l mil razones...y volveremos s nuestra senda Antigua que aunque espacios pero, muy "Segura" Busquemos ver más allá de nuestra capacidad intelectual, pero No olvidemos jamás el sabor de la miel qué dió sabor a nuestro paladar. Gracias por compartir el pasado en nuestro actual presente
You know your stuff, so I know you misspoke when you said the headphone jack was a 1/8. Almost everything made back in '78, would have had a one 1/4 inch headphone jack. Excellent clip and a very nice transceiver. Just like the madison, had Royce added a frequency counter, it most likely would have challenged the Cobra 2000. I never liked what some referred to as the piano design Style, on the 2000, so I removed the clock on my madison, and replaced it with a frequency counter.
Whoops, good catch, I added a note to the video. Definitely a 1/4" old school headphone jack :)
I'm 100% positive that everyone who's followed your Channel, understands that you're 1/8 inch comment, was a slip of the lip. We all know you know your stuff. I'm looking forward to your next clip.
Very cool radio
I used to have a Royce 40 channel AM base. Decent radios.
We really love receiving notifications of your reviews. Please keep them coming! I have a Cobra 148GTL modified with the DDS-VFO. Thanks for the recommendation, I love it!
Great to see another interesting video from you. What a superb looking radio!
Beautiful Radio
Wow that's a cool rig, I look forward to seeing your next video.
Thanks for your time and effort
Brings back the 70s. I said CBS were the first social media. Too bad that wasn't were social media ended
Love your reviews - clear, clean and concise. I use your website, videos and reviews for reference all the time! Keep up the great work. Thanks!
Cool looking radio. Hook it to a Palomar 500w linear and your all set, output is ideal to drive a 500w amp to peak. I used a Washington base with 500w amp in the 80's. Similar kind of radio.
Great work, keep it going my friend.
I've always liked sideband radios, so I'd rather have that model, can't recall the model number now. but it looked like this one, though I don't recall the clock. A friend of mine back in the day had one, it was a TALKER after the local tech fixed it up!!
That is a beautiful machine! Never seen it.
A little history I worked at MIDLAND and for ROYCE in the late 60's early 70's. Royce was started by some of the people who left MIDLAND. Both were located in NORTH KANSAS CITY. Later I worked at KING RADIO/HONEYWELL in Olathe Kansas . Once again a couple of people GARY BURELL and Dr MIN left and started a little company called GARMIN. The grass is better on the other side of the tracks.
These are great radios. Some day I'll own one again !
Glad to see cbradiomagazine is back. The 642 was very cool. I don't know if you ever did a review on the SBE Console V, that was such a work of art and was smooth as heck on SSB. Of course with SBE being an acronym for Side Band Engineers, It better be good.
This layout lets me think at a STALKER XX.
Great video as always. Please review the Gen 2 Stryker SR-955-HPC.
Thanks !!!!!!
Waving a hand, Ontario Cb Club
I had one years ago, got rid of it because of the un modifiable PLL. Sorry no, very nice on SSB also.
I love it good
anyone has the service manual or shcematics for this one?
What is on 3 meters that this could hear?
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Is it available for sale?what is the cost price?
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