My first CB was a Midland 300140ch AM with 40ch FM. I bought it used and it was boosted up so much, people in my area were wiped out when I went on air. They couldnt listen or talk to people and htey didnt know who I was. I was running off a DV27 on a 1" thick steel ground plate on the livingroom floor in the corner of the room. The 3001, with a green display developed a dry joint and I would have to bang it to get it to work at times. I swaspped it for a Midland 150M 40channel and stuck an 18ft silver rod on the chimney of the house and got good signals from miles away. . Then I had a Trident 777 with upper, lower sidebands. I think if my memory serves me well, it had 300 channels.
I remember when the FM CB was leagal to buy and use. I was on AM CB, had upper and lower sideband with flick channel where listeners couldnt instantly track you and listen in. AM could receive further transmissions, but as the people wanted AM, the government only allowed FM, which didnt receive half the distance of AM.
i remember back in the late 90s with my galaxy dx-88 razzing guys in the UK on their FM channels from the USA. good times. every morning id wake up and when 11 opened id go up and razz them a bit. went for months.
You got a mention in a "My Mate Vince" video on YT the other night, Fred. He referred to you in a fix he was doing on a pair of batter y powered garden clippers. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Fred! The portable receiver that I use besides my new Malahit DSP2 is the Belka All Mode. My Raddy RF919 works but is a pain in the butt to tune for me. 73! Have a great day!
I can't hear anyone on my main rigs on UK FM channels where I live Fred let alone on any other device. No mates thats me. Thank goodness for sideband. 73 and Merry Christmas.
Now that was very interesting FRED, thanks for letting us see that , I do wish more radio's would put are FM on them thanks again and have a great Christmas and New year Alan.🍻💯👍
Merry Christmas Fred and Mrs. Fred and family!
Merry Christmas
My first CB was a Midland 300140ch AM with 40ch FM. I bought it used and it was boosted up so much, people in my area were wiped out when I went on air. They couldnt listen or talk to people and htey didnt know who I was. I was running off a DV27 on a 1" thick steel ground plate on the livingroom floor in the corner of the room. The 3001, with a green display developed a dry joint and I would have to bang it to get it to work at times. I swaspped it for a Midland 150M 40channel and stuck an 18ft silver rod on the chimney of the house and got good signals from miles away. . Then I had a Trident 777 with upper, lower sidebands. I think if my memory serves me well, it had 300 channels.
Fantastic stuff Fred, I'm aiming to put part 3 of the Big Net up tomorrow/Boxing Day. ❤ I really enjoyed this. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Merry Christmas.
I remember when the FM CB was leagal to buy and use. I was on AM CB, had upper and lower sideband with flick channel where listeners couldnt instantly track you and listen in. AM could receive further transmissions, but as the people wanted AM, the government only allowed FM, which didnt receive half the distance of AM.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Fred!
On the Malahit, I recomment using the NR. It is working also on FM.
Greets from Bavaria, Bernhard, DC6NS
Merry Christmas
i remember back in the late 90s with my galaxy dx-88 razzing guys in the UK on their FM channels from the USA. good times. every morning id wake up and when 11 opened id go up and razz them a bit. went for months.
Great vid as always Fred. Have a great Christmas and New Year.🎅
Merry Christmas
You got a mention in a "My Mate Vince" video on YT the other night, Fred. He referred to you in a fix he was doing on a pair of batter y powered garden clippers. Merry Christmas!
Wow really. Thanks ive been a sub of his for years. Happy Christmas
@CB-RADIO-UK it was day 18 of his advent fixathon. Starts around 16 minutes in. You get a couple of mentions 🧑🏻🎄😊
Hi fred great video as always merry Christmas and a happy new year from Melbourne Australia
Happy new year!
Merry Christmas Fred! The portable receiver that I use besides my new Malahit DSP2 is the Belka All Mode. My Raddy RF919 works but is a pain in the butt to tune for me.
73! Have a great day!
Merry Christmas
Ooh a call out at 3:29 👍
Merry Xmas to you Fred!
Happy Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🍻
Thank you and Merry Christmas
merry christmas fred in your shed
Happy Christmas
Hello,
Merry xmas fred , This is Amarbir from india your new viewer .
Happy Christmas
I can't hear anyone on my main rigs on UK FM channels where I live Fred let alone on any other device. No mates thats me. Thank goodness for sideband. 73 and Merry Christmas.
Yeah we all Nobby No Mates on FM these days. Happy Christmas and thanks for the comments during the year. I ve read every one.
Can an Xhdata d-808 receive CB?
Yes it can on AM USB and LSB but not NFM.
I find the Raddy RF919 hard work......how did you get the frequency onto CB UKFM?
Its in the VHF band i think.
@@CB-RADIO-UK Thankya ta....will have a recce!
I've spoken to the lady in Russia years ago merry Christmas fred
Happy Christmas
The discount codes don't work anymore😭
Yeah they only normally work for a few weeks 😞
why would you bother ?
Well it was the BIG NET night. We had well over 100 local contacts.
Now that was very interesting FRED, thanks for letting us see that , I do wish more radio's would put are FM on them thanks again and have a great Christmas and New year Alan.🍻💯👍
Happy Christmas Alan.
Not rare at all HRO has all this kind of receiving equipment.
Never heard of it in the UK though.