42 Years Of CB radio (in the Midlands)
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2023
- Went out to my perch for the 42 Years of CB radio, The weather wasn't too bad here although I didn't get the antenna up, but the Sirio 4000 Megawatt is working very well.
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It was great to make contact with you, wish I still had my Uniden 100 I had back in 81, fond memories. Regards Charlie CT2448.
Cheers Charlie, yep was my 1st radio and glad to take it out for a spin, I'm sure you could still pick one up 2nd hand. Best 73
Great stuff AL, lovely to speak to you on the big net!! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Glenn
Thanks and cheers for the copy. All the best and safe travels.
Hi Al I was hoping that I could of picked up more last night but that's how it goes.
Keep em rolling have a good weekend
Cheers bud I was hoping for a bit more distance, but maybe conditions will be better next year.
Well done Al for getting out mobile and.holding the chair on 27, nice to see many contacts on the 42year net👍👍
Cheers a fair few about and the weather wasn't so bad this way, although I do think that many were proberly put off by the weather, I will try again next year.
Hell my friend thanks for the awesome contact this morning. You sounded awesome you definitely made my day been trying to make contact with you for a long time lol I was all tongue tied 😂 73 from 9TC1850 or 185 Western Newfoundland Canada 🇨🇦
Hey no worries, hope to get the contact again. All the best 73 👍
Nice one Al, glad you got some contacts.
I was out myself and had a good time up on the Wolds. We had a good bunch of folks up here. We kept to using handles and 10 codes etc for that eighties vibe.
Crusty Juggler saying ten ten til we do it again.
Oh yeah, enjoyed your live stream too.
Cheers bud, it was certainly great to get the Uniace working, would of been nice to get the bigger antenna up and get some more distance. Hope next year's weather is kinder.
There was a few about Al always a pleasure to get the contact tc260 73s Andy
Cheers Andy, wasnt too bad and got a few Copies and QSOs best was down to Nellie In Ebbw Vale 80 miles on FM I'll take that, not bad.. All the best Bud and no doubt ill catch you very Soon 🙂
ha ha did not know you were recording, 26TC426 BRIAN, Bridgnorth shropshire, nice one
LOL No worries bud, hope you didn't mind. Thanks for the quick QSO and the comment 🙂
Fair play for giving it a go Al. Weather put paid to my plans - I was at a camp site in Wales and was going up a big hill on foot but, in that storm, it would have been almost suicidal! Cheers.
Yep 2 years on the trot for bad weather, Wasn't to bad here really and made contact down to Ebbw Vale. Cheers Gary and when out I certainly always have a look around FM to see whats happening.
Not a bad night considering you were only using good old FM..I have always had a soft spot for the little Uniden and still have my original…Enjoyed that video Al Cheers.
Thanks bud, yeah the little Uniace is a great radio just wish I'd kept my original one.
I missed it this year, it was horizontal rain here, and I have no power in my car. Should be a fuse, but it is ok, so until it stops raining, I ain't going out to look for another fuse that I don't know about! Maybe next year.
It was,a bit of a mixed bag last night, was fun getting the old CB radio up and running though. Cheers Bob.
Another most enjoyable video mate, pity you didn't have few more qso's but hay ho it will improve 🤞from TC 461 or as you know me, Paul from Exhall 👍.
Cheers Paul, i didnt hear your dulcet tones last night LOL. It was good fun to give it a try though.
Gutted - I was away with work yesterday and last night.
It was busy in places bud , but not every where , I think the weather may of put people off , I really don't think I would of heard anything from home.
ithe uniden was my first radio as well and always keep a legal radio but brought my 148cobra that i used on AM before it came legal
Great little radio , I also have the Uniace 200, would like to complete the family and get a 300. Cheers
That's cool Allan. It's like a UK version of the Catch and Release I do over here on ssb. It's great that you have enough operators in range that are willing to participate and it turned out well for sure. Cheers ✌✌
Cheers bud, although the channels we got back in the 80s were not the ones we wanted, although always enough pirates about back then, we wanted the channels you guys had, although took its time and we now have them. All the best 73s bud
@@Al.26TC101 What frequency is channel 27 on that platform?
@@udx-483muddbucket5 It is 27.861.25. We have 40 channels on FM starting at CH 1= 27.601.25 to CH 40 = 27.991.25
@@Al.26TC101 That's cool. I'm gathering intelligence for my attack when the conditions are favorable. lol ✌✌
I had a listen from home but most of UK40 is clobbered by PLT noise for me so didn't hear much, think I was picking up Andy 26Z1 at one point but that's about it, glad you managed to get out for a play even with the weather.
The weather wasnt to bad this way, a lot of rain and a bit breezy, but I wouldn't of heard anything from home as well so one of the reasons I went out. Cheers.
I'm really hoping FM is going to come back in with the cooler weather. I really enjoyed the short bit of time I got to play with it last year. Maybe we'll catch you on FM? ✌✌
That would be great to get you on FM, but sorry to say we have more QRM or noise on FM now especially if you live in a city like I do, but you never know. I remember many years ago late 80s we had an amazing day of stateside coming through on our CH 14 which was our calling channel, back in the early 80s.
Last year storm this year storm, now today is much calmer, so friggin annoying. I was up for it but didn’t bother, I bet next year will be the same :(
Yeah it didnt seem to bad in Coventry, but yeah it still wasn't the best of weather bud , lets hope next year is better.and it was last year that I did my back in sitting in a cold damp van.All the best bud.
Hi Al, Mark Tornado, 26AMC197.
Good to see you out mate, well done for making the time and the effort, and thank you for all the great vids, it really helps promote the hobby.
I run a smallish linear in the mobile, but, I run it through an appropriately rated Low-Pass Filter.
It's fitted between the linear and the antenna, to make double sure that I radiate nothing 'untoward', so causing easily/cheaply avoided RFI.
These usually have an insertion loss approx 1dB(10%), but I think absolutely essential, particularly if you do videos of using an 'amp'.
I think it would demonstrate a responsible approach to what we do.
I'm not radio Police in any way, it's just such an 'easy-win' in my most humble opinion (id hate to see any grassers give you grief, cos most of us love what you do)
Cheers Al, sorry for the long 'over'.
No problem bud and thanks for the info, I always do my best and make sure I don't cause any interference, I certainly wasn't kicking that much out with only 4 watts in, but just tried it to see how far I could get on FM
OH PS i gave a shout back to you on Zello.
Hi Al.
Yes I caught up on aZello cos' Mark (roger-on-that) messaged me
All good Al, I'll catch yer sooner or later mate, keep up the excellent work mate. CHEERS.