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CITIZENS ' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 5 News from the world of CB
Meet The Dealers CB Tapes Psst. Wanna hear a story? Education of those new to the art of CB and quite Truth be told you've got no a few of those who would consider themselves choice as I'm going to te11 it expert and are not, is in short supply. anyway. This story is set in So cassette tapes such as thqse produced by the town of Enfield, to the Smile Studio in Manchester and on sa le through North of London and widely Channel One CB centre at Rochford, Essex, must accepted as a pretty be encouraged. reasonable place as towns to With certain reservations I recommend their the north of London go. The two tapes Breaking into CB and How to SWR as a story concerns a new(ishl CB detailed introduction for the beginner. shop, in Hertford Road, I liked the emphasis on good behaviour on number 55719 to be channel and the clear, concise instructions, precise. Aforementioned though I feel listeners may get confused between shop, once a butcher's shop narrator Anthony Schaeffer's voice changes from now bears the name phoney American to proper English, and the 'Sky riders' and is inhabited needless Frank Spencer impressions. Another by a gentleman known to all minor criticism, on the SWR tape, concerns the and sundry as one Dave use of channels 1 and 23 for checking SWR, Rogers (SB to his intimate confusing for those of us who do it on 1 and 40, friendsl. Dave is a pretty but perhaps more people than 23 channel rigs enterprising chap. He already than I thought. owns a very successful A third tape - How to OX - was passed on trucking business, just over to an experienced DXer for comment and his the road in fact. Now, Dave, report was most praiseworthy. being a bit of a businessman, Channel One are at 17 Golden Cross Parade, saw CB as being a good Rochford, Essex. Telephone Southend (0702) place to be - indeed, he had 540455. alreadyshop in Enfieldopened anda fairly business small '-______SUPERSCRIBE_ was so good he decided to expand. Dave doesn't do and at the back, in a very large warehouse, Dave things by halves so after plans to assemble UK FM rigs imported in part making the appropriate from the Far East. This new range of rigs will be enquiries and spending more carrying the Sky rider badge and Dave is confident money than we've got space that his retail price will give the big boys to tell, he opened what must something of a headache. rate as one of the best CB Sky riders hopefully will be one of the dozens shops in a 20-mile radius. of companies at our CB show in September, but Dave's got the lot - you in the meantim~, why not get yourself along to name it, he can supply it, and Sky riders? The shop is really friendly: you can get at a reasonable price too. an appa11ing cup of tea from his machine and Skyriders will expand in a big Dave ISB), Cockerel and Doctor Dolittle are way over the next few always on hand to help you with any problems, months, too. Already space be they technical or whatever. By the way, we is being cleared for a like him too 'cos he sells our mag, but that's workshop and trade counter . another story.
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6 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Card Sharps Getting QSL cards printed can be a pretty expensive business these days so we were pleased to hear of one design studio offering printing services at very reasonable rates. The outfit is run by Peter Fields who is a commercial artist by trade, and a gentleman known as Sorcerer who does the printing. A typical costing for 250 'Eyeball' cards measuring 3.5" x 2.5" L comes out at just £5.00 and ------I the same number of Chatterbox power mike in the true sense spans the whole of the postcard-sized QSL cards Hot off the boat is the new but it does make the best use bandwidth of 5 kHz. comes to £1 3.50. These Astatic mike designated the of the signal, presenting the Skyriders in Enfield are prices include post and MK 1 . CB purists will know rig with as clean an input currently the main agents in packing and the guys will that the Astatic company signal as possible and with this country for Astatic design the cards for you if produce what is generally background noises removed products and you may be you supply rough artwork. acknowledged to be the from the signal. The MK 1 is interested to know that they You can contact Pete and Rolls-Royce of base station a fairly bulky mike to use. have a limited number of Mr, Sorcerer at 60 Dunstan mikes - the D1 04 Many will not like the hefty gold candlestick mikes (very A venue, Westgate-on-Sea, candlestik. Astatic are also feel at first but, like the other rare) for under £ 100. The Kent eT8 8HT or landline building up a fine reputation Astatic mikes, to know it is MK 1 can be yours for them on 0843 33813. for their distinctive range of to love it. £34.50, so get along to mobile mikes, known to their In operation the MK 1 Skyriders at 557 Hertford friends as 'teardrops' due to performs admirably - the Road, Enfield (0 1-805 their unusual shape. signal can be varied from a 6400) and have a drool over The MK 1 is basically a sharp crisp treble, ideal for those gold candlesticks while processor mike with noise when the skip is up, to a you're there. canceJling facilities. It's not a 'mellow 'bassy' tone that
Eyeball The Eyeball At last, the Eyeball Bistro CB good! The grub is excellent restaurant has finally opened. and features like being able to The intrepid staff of Citizens' select between live CB Band magazine volunteered, transmissions and CB music courageously heedless of the on each table make it all the dangers involved, to sample more interesting. David Levy, the fare at this establishment. he's the gaffer, tells us that After first bracing within the next few weeks ourselves with a half dozen or each table will be equipped so Pina Coladas, we fearlessly with a rig that will enable each ate where no CB journalist had lucky diner to order food and ever eaten before - and we drink. survived. Actually, a menu The Eyeball Bistro is just that includes dishes like Home off Oxford Circus, at 2 Princes Office Special Platter can't be Street WI. Give them a tinkle all bad, and it's not - it's very on 01-629 8519.
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8 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 UPDATE CB At Sea .. \:,~,~>;-,,;!.U~; I Apologies for the absence ;..~ of our feature on Marine CB ., .. )£,"" ..• this month. We were rather pipped at the post by one of our competitor magazines so we decided to hold our feature over for a couple of months. We're going to have to check the CB office for bugs! By the by, boat owners are currently reeling at the recent increase of marine radio li cences, a staggering jump from £6.40 to £17.50.
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Book News giant sized numbers from 1 AMATEUR RADIO Brass Monkeys Loads of new books for your to 40. The numbers are also Gordon Stokes and Peter Latest addition to the best consideration this month. repeated in mirror image Bubb dressed breaker catologue is First away is: fashion, the reason being Lutterworth Press this solid brass buckle THE SCREWDRIVER that you can hold up a ISBN 0-718B-24777-6, complete with amtching belt EXPERTS GUIDE certain page while you are £B.95 that sets off the mouldy old Lou Franklin driving along in your car and If you're feeling frustrated by rags a treat. The thoughtful Connexions, £4.95. tell a motorist, either behind the limitations of just 4 bods at Tanside Ltd even It may be a little unfair to you or in front of you (hence watts and yearn to use high gave us a choice, black or compare this book with the the mirror image) which power transmitters without brown and medium and large venerable 'Big Dummies' but channel you are, or about to worrying every time the door for the colour and length of this book is a sort of little be, using. bell goes, then you may like the belt which is 1 .75" dummies guide to repairing Each page also has the to think about taking the wide. A space has been left CB rigs. The book was phonetic alphabet - only up Amateur Radio Exam. This on the buckle so you can written in a very down-to to P for some reason - book covers the whole of the have your handle engraved. earth manner, leaving the w hich can be used for RAE course, from the basic If you can't find them at reader in no doubt that CB passing on limited messages. fundermentals of electrical your local CB shopette get in radios are not really all that Exactly why anyone and electronic theory right touch with Tanside Ltd at 10 complicated after al l. Lou with a CB should need to tell to how to use amateur radio Summers Row, North Franklin assumes a little someone with a CB which equipment once you've got Finch/ey, N 12 OLD we technical expertise but channel they are using by your ticket. The book is wouldn't be at all surprised if points out on several visual sign language escapes w ritten in a clear, easy to they could bve contacted on occasions that the majority me for the moment but there understand style with plenty 01-361-0101. My trousers of rig faults are actually very is a degree of worth in the of diagrams and haven't fallen down yeti By simple to repair, in fact system being used to pass photographs. Although the the way, Tanside will mostly 'nut and bolt' on messages in a situation cover price is a little high this engrave your handle on free problems that can be cured where you may not wish to is an exceilent book and this month if you mention with the minimum of tools have an audience on the should be of interest to Citizens' Band magazine - and test gear. airwaves. anyone thinking about taking are we good to you or what? Although the book was the exam. AS written a few years ago most CITIZENS' BAND RADIO of teh techniques are stili HANDBOOK valid on present-day CB rigs David E Hicks though sections on FM may Kona Publications be a little sketchy. This book like most CB books of is very highly recommended American origin there are for all CBers, even if you're bound to be chapters that not interested in the conflict quite heavily with technical side of the subject, our own situation. However, it does lay down quite a few the CB Handbook is a good home truths about the solid introduction to the nonse nse that is said about fundamentals of CB and the CB particularly concerning theory aspects are kept antennas, SWR, rigs and refreshingly straightforward. power. The book does tend to rather show its age by dwelling CB SAFETY CODE SYSTEM rather too long on valve Sams Publication based systems but the Kona Publications chapters on antennas, A very strange book. This maintenance and repair hold ring-bound, loose-leaf book good for all CB systems no has printed upon its pages matter where they are.
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10 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 CB On Radio Medical Kit Breakers in the Swansea We're hearing a lot about area are well served by how CB can save lives, and Swansea Sound the local of course its true - but the independent radio station real savings can often be with a show on Sundays made right at the scene of called the Country Breaker the accident itself where Show. The show, which seconds save lives. We are goes out between 3 - 6 pm, therefore going to tell you all is hosted by Lloyd Coles and about a medical kit, designed a local breaker known as to be carried in the boot of a White Knight. The show is car and which, if used based on a C & W format properly, could put those with plenty of CB records vital minutes before medical thrown in for good measure. help arrives to good use. For the first two hours of the The kit has been put show breakers are invited to together by Vickers Medical phone in with requests and and contains all the bits and messages and the station bobs for keeping blood in its claims that they have proper place and enough already been involved in a bandages and things to put number of 1 0.33s. The the National Health service show has plenty of news, to shame. Where this kit both local and national plus does excel though is in the club gossip. The station very clear and concise covers a fairly wide area instruction book. It lays out from Bridgend to Tenby, so the fundamentals of first aid we're told, so listen out for in a very clea r and easy to it. By the by, if other local understand manner, using radio stations have clever diagrams and specialised CB show ete then animated illustrations to save the-spot brain surgery it £14.94 (inc VAT and why not let us know about those precious seconds. The will make you better delivery) and send it off to it? kit was originally developed equipped to deal with Vickers Medical Engineering, in Norway and has been emergency situations until PO Box 48, Priestly Road, ------1 proved for some time in proper help arrives. Don't Basingstoke, Hants RG24 Europe, and while it won't forget, it may be your life 9JWand ask for the Sponsored Swim enable you to carry out on- one day so find yourself Motorist Emergency Kit. Just time for a quick mention for the Eastbourne Brea kers ....------....------ who are organising a pier at 10.30 am - listen Amateur Exam chances are . The sample sponsored charity swim for out on channel 40 on the day Plenty of CBers seem to be exam contains 50 typical Sunday 20th August. The for news and info. The swim crossing over to the other RAE questions that should be swim starts from Eastbourne is being organised on behalf side by taking the City and answered within the pier and ends, 18 miles later, of the Stuart Henry Multiple Guilds Radio Amateur Exam. 2 %-hour time limit. A at Hastings pier. An informal Sclerosis fund and a local With the next round of separate answer sheet is eyeball starts at Eastbourne children's charity. examinations coming up in supplied to check your December you might like to ----______-1 answers. The sample paper known that R Ben ham costs £ 1.00 all inclusive, Holman Esq is offering to and can be obtained from COMPETITION supply a sample set of 'Cobhamden Castle' questions that you can try Beerdown, Uplowman, RESULTS out to see what your Tiverton, Devon. Waving Mike receives a SSE Horn Speaker for his troubles. producing the winning entry so look out for the ad in this Competition Third Prize, a year's sub to on their range of waving issue and remember you'll be Usual stuff, millions of the mag, goes to The Senior mikes. As we said. some of helping someone in need brilliant entries - it took Citizen (great Handle!) who the proceeds from the sa le of with everyone that's sold. days, nay weeks to decide lives in Ross-s hire up north the waving mikes will be on the winner, winning somewhere. going to a charity nominated entry shown below. Jan Fabius, our senior by us for the purchase of CB judge, awarded three special rigs. We already have a list First Prize of Instant Stardom mentions to Jack Frizzell in of charities drawn up and and a Shakespeare Birmingham for 'CB 4 ME', Holland Promotions have a Knightstick goes to one Les Mrs S C Jones for ' Have A tidy sum saved up - we'll be Spence with his very Break, Have A Quick Chat' letting you know the names imaginative 'Radio Active' Inice one) and finally a really of the organisations invo),·e. design. Les lives in Brigg, excellent entry from C in the next month or so. South Humberside, and his Etchett painted in bright Thanks to Shakespeare and prize is currently being colours but unfortunately a SSE for donating the prizes sawed in half so it will fit little complicated for a small and a special thanks to Jan into the postbox. sticker. His entry was simply Fabius and Holland Second Prize goes to another 'You Gotcha Ears On' but it Promotions for producing the Les, this time Les Green from was the design that really winning entry. Holland Tongham in Surrey. His 'We caught our judge's ey~. Promotions can be found at Love CB' really caught our Many thanks to Holland 4a Stamford Brooke Road, judge's eye. Les number two Promotions who will be London W6 (01-7431964)
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First away this month is G Carrol from The rig was installed in my parked car After only one month Bothwell . outside my house. No statement was CB & A appears to written, or was any document signed a Q I read with interest your article CB by any person present. be an incredible And The Small Business, I have a small business with four vans and a private A We get literally dozens of letters like success. We will try car operating in an area with a radius of this each month. In most cases we ad 15 to 20 miles. I have tried. and failed, vise people to forget it. You were to answer as many to find anyone to advise me on the best busted fair and square. There's a fair type of system for my business. Would chance that the police will not follow up queries as possible in it be to my best advantage to wait until with a prosecution unless you happen the limited space CB has Home Office sanction and if so, to provoke them or have a boot full of when is this likely to be? rigs. We have found the police to be available to us, so I would be grateful if you cOuld generally sympathetic towards CB and help me or put me in touch with somo will not usually bust someone unless please try and help by one who could tell me the best type and they are asked to do so by a PO or C & E number of receivers I would have to official. On the other hand we do know keeping your letters purchase as well as any supplementary of coppers who make it their life's work as short as possible. equipment that I might need and, of to catch CBers on any and every occa course, the likely cost of such equip sion. This month we look ment. In your case you could chase it up, as the police and PO were wrong not to at business users, A Small business communication have issued you with a receipt, andpro systems have been around for many vided you made notes of the pOlice of legal problems, and years but suffer from high capital ficer's name and number and the PO of outlay. CB, on the other hand, offers a ficial's identity you could make a com try to clear up some reasonably priced communica tion plaint. On the other hand you are, by confusion over our system but has certain drawbacks. your own admission, guilty of installa First, range - 10 to 15 miles is the like tion and rocking the boat could remind very popular Big ly reliable range for UK CB equipment. the police of this and the other half Privacy is impossible using Citizens' dozen or so offences that you can com Bubble antenna Band and unless you use a system with mit when in possession of 8 CB rig. selective call facility you will be prone project. to interference from other CB users on Microphones always cause problems the same channel. Taking all this into because of the non-standard connec account CB does have a future for small tors employed by rig manufacturers. R businesses, but you must be aware of Lloyd from Warwickshire has this to the limitations. A quick chat with any say: communications specialist should put you straight. And as to legalisation Q You included the K40 microphone as date, we are still looking at the autumn dealer's choice in your microphone and our bet is for a date around early survey in the March issue of CB. I have October. been told that it is necessary to have the K40 specially fitted to your rig as it Legal problems are always t ricky to has some 1 6 connections and would answer without knowing the full facts. blow up if it were plugged straight into J P S from Northumberland has a the rig without modification. Apparent typical query. ly there is some minor modification needed to certain rigs to enable the Q In June I was visited by a local police K40 to charge itself up. If this is correct officer and a Radio Investigations Of I feel you should have mentioned this in ficer employed by t he PO who con your article as it will increase the cost of fiscated my rig and refused to issue a fitting a K40 . Equally, I would like to receipt, despite repeated requests to confirm that this is correct before I let do so. Could you please tell me: someone tamper with my equipment. a) Whether any other official should have been present? A True, some older rigs may not be ful bl Should a receipt have been issued? ly compatible with the K40, but there cl Was the confiscation legal? are precious few rigs like that around dl How is it possible to have my rig these days. Any dealer who sells K40 returned to me - if at all? should have in his or her possession 8
12 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 A The Alpha rigs should be generally nas are dispelled. The height restriction available from 'day one' in mUltiple now states that should the antenna be outlet chain stores up and down the mounted higher than 7 metres above country. If youjust can 't wait and w ant the ground a 10 dB a ttenua tor must be to see some other models, w hy not fitted into the transmission line. We come up to our show in Sep tember understand that many rig manufac where companies like Shadow will be turers wHl now be incorporating 'Hi-Lo' showing their wares, and not only that, switches into the rigs, A t the moment they 'll be working too 'cos w e're w e can forget 934 MHz equipment as licensed. an alternative to 27 MHz gear. 934 M Hz rigs will be available but the L Harris believes in getting value f or prices initially will make them pretty m oney. He w rites f rom Scotland. unattractive. We only know of one company with plans to market dual Q I am a regular reader of CB mag s tandard rigs but that again is some though at the moment I only copy the time away and wHl only be of interest to mail. I intend to go on the air as soon as specialist users. How ever, there are it becomes legal. I do not expect I will some interesting developments for have much trouble in selecting a good 934 in the pipeline so keep your eyes home base rig - with the help of your peeled. Similarly, you can forget 934 magazine. However, there are a few MHz hand portable equipment jus t for questions I would like answered: the moment. al Only 2 watts ERP will be allowed. Does this mean that present antennas We finish off t his mont h w ith som e The K40 processor mike are out and that a new type with no quickies concerning the Big Bubble gain will appear on the market? If not. antenna project. booklet that contains the plug connec how does one cut the 4 watts into two tions for just about every rig evermade. and how will SWRing be carried out Q I am unable to get the SWR below Once you have established that your rig with something in the antenna line? 2 : 1, Should the tube on the tuning stub is suitable then the dealer should be b) Has the antenna height of 1 0 metres be inside the coil or just beneath it as able to tell you the connections. Provid definitely bee n se t? shown in the diagrams? I Cogan, Cum ed you can solder reasonably well, fit cl Will there be home base rigs cover bria. ting a plug will only take a few minu tes. ing both frequencies, or will they be If the shop where you intend to buy separate items? A Our fault. The tube should be inside your K40 is not able to supply you with dl Finally, I also intend to buy a pair of the coil windings for maximum effect this information then do not buy the hand held sets, as small and as power though it Will work in the position mike - go to a reputable dealer who ful as possible. Which of the two fre shown. can. If you have already bought the quencies, in your opinion, will be most mike then go along to your nearest K40 suitable? Q Will it be okay to fix a jubilee clip to dealer and ask if he can help. Any the antenna so that it can be tethered to reputable dealer will only be too happy A At the moment the antenna res tric the ground with wires? A Taylor, liver to oblige. tions are one of the most contentious pool. parts of the new specs. A single ele W hat to buy and w here t o get it is a ment antenna of no more than 1.5 A No, it wHl not, If you have to tether it com mon question. Ray Burgess f rom metres (ie K40, Moonraker, Bandit, do not use wires, use a non-metallic Henfield as ks: etc) is to be used for both mobile and nylon cord etc and do not use any base stations though it is unclearat the metallic clips to fix the tethers to the Q After reading the Rig Review in the moment whether or not helically antenna as it will upset the SWR. July edition of Citizens' Band I would wound antennas will be prohibited. like to know when and where the Alpha What is clean's that any antennas with Q I have a high SWR on my Big Bubble , 000, 2000 and 3000 CB rigs will be gain will be specifically prohibited and have tried literally everthing. Is the available in my Brea so that I can in unless the ERP still falls within the 2 design OK? P Thompson, Watford. spect before buying. watt limit, though as you will see in next month's Inside CB quite a few A Yes, Big Bubble is okay but there are Below: The Alpha 1000 rumours abou t the operation of anten- pitfalls. Do not mount the BB near ver tical drainpipes, large water tanks or any large metallic object. Bubble and T week, designer of the BB, has a cou ple o f other suggestions. The aluminium mounting tube tha t sup ports the Big Bubble can upset the SWR if it is unusually long: try widening the gap between the mounting tube and the antenna body to 9 inches or even a foot. The feeder coaxial has given trou ble on some prototypes because of the '. sharp bend inside the mounting tube. ;1-: Try running the coaxial out of the side 0 ~ '. of the antenna body,keep it at 9 0 to :,\ the antenna for a foot or so and then .-.,..:: .: .; you can route it to the rig .. .~:\: CBQ&A . ~ ".' ., We cannot undertake to answer in " ..,I; " dividual enquiries so it's no good sen ~."': ding us SAEs, although we are con sidering setting up a personal enquiry service - more news of that in the next ..·0~." •... ' few months.
CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 13 Rig MOBILE R4DIO Review from A4DIOMOBILE
Bet you know the name of these rigs. That's right, Radiomobile, t's happening! Companies which volume and squelch controls are we did not expect to venture into situated on top of each other on the suppliers of in-car 1he onceslightly dubious world of left-hand side of the front panel and the CB radio are suddenly showing rotary channel change switch on the entertainment off their equipment, designed far right. In the centre there is a green equipment to specifically for the UK market. One digital channel display with a rather Isuch company is Radiomobile - well simple S-Meter marked with the specialist car known for their high quality range of in numbers 1 to 4 and ILOC-OXllocal and car entertainment equipment. distant. The overall size and shape of manufacturers like The two models shown here are the 201 makes it ideal for mounting half of the proposed Radiomobile range under the dashboard of virtually any car Rolls Royce, are and sit squarely in the upper end of the and although the retail price may seem mobile market. The two models not a little high, it is sturdily built and if planning to market shown are an as yet unnamed basic Radiomobile's other products are CB equipment in the mobile rig that will sell for around £60, anything to go by, it will soon earn itself and a base station unit, again unnamed a reputation for being top quality equip autumn. With well and as yet with no firm price. ment. If there is any criticism of the 201 over 80 different Radiomobile 201 then it must be about the location of the companies now Starting with the 201 we have a very microphone socket, which is on the small and compact under-dash rig, American/Continental/wrong side of declaring their almost as small as the Jaws 11 and with the rig for us stuck with right-hand a minimum of front panel controls. The drive vehicl~s. interest in UK CB we Below: The 201 from Radiomobile can expect to see a lot more big names in the coming months. In the meantime, have a look at these two rigs from a manufacturer with an enviable reputation for high quality equipment, much of it manufactured in the UK.
14 BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Radiomobile 202 The 202 is a totally different kettle of nsh. This is a top market rig with all the features you'll ever need. From left to right the controls are: volume, sq uelch, tone, RF Gain, PA, Display Dimmer, Ch 9 se lect and channel change. The LED and S-Meter display are identical to that ofthe 201 with the ad dition of receiver and transmitter (Rx and Txllights and another light to show that channel 9 has been selected. Rad iomobile have also included a 'power on' indicator, to confirm that the rig is still switched pn in the PA mode when the channel indicator blanks out. You can see from the picture and data panel that this is not as compact at the 201 - it's approximately as large as a conventional car radio, and it is worth pointing out that it wouldn't necessarily fit into the cut-outs provid ed on most cars. The most logical posi tion for a rig of this size would be under the dashboard or on top of the transmiss ion tunnel. Both rigs come complete with a rather unusual looking dynamic microphone and, of course, complete fitting kit and instructions. Model Radiomobile 202 Specifications As far as the specifications for t hese Supplier/Distributor Radiomobile Ltd, Goodwood Wks, London NW2 rigs are concerned we have a few vital Typical Pri ce £ 1 20 statistics for you to consider. Frequen cy range and power output both con form to UK specs. Receive sensitivity Features Yes No Features Ves No for both models is 0 .7 uV and the squelch operates at 0.2 uV (threshold l. PA Facility 0 ANL Switch 0 Operating temperature for both models External Speaker J ack 0 NB Switch 0 is between - 10 0 Cto 55°C. Audio + Variable RF Ga in 0 output is 1.8 watts with 10% distor TX indicator Light 0 tion into an 8 ohm load. The 201 will RX Indicator Light 0 Mike Gain 0 draw 0.8 amps in transit an receive PA Indicator Light 0 Delta Tune 0 mode (max audio output on Rx) and the S/AF Meter 0 Tone Control 0 202 a little more at 0.9 amps in both modes. Built In SWA Meter 0 LEO Channel Readout 0 Radiomobile will be offering a complete range of antennas designed to ope ate on the new frequencies and Facilities Superb Good Fair Poor these w ill range from a f ai rl y basic CB Ease Of Controls 0 antenna for around £ 5 to a deluxe elec tric antenna around the £40 mark. Buitt In Speaker 0 Although these rigs are manufac Microphone Location 0 tured in the Far East they were des ign Cabinet Construction 0 ed and styled in the UK by Radi omobile. Radiomobile have no CB manufactur Quality Of Control Switches 0 ing facilities in the UK at the moment Channel Indicator Readibility 0 but they will be looking very seriously Mounting Bracket 0- at the market and possibly consider some kind of manufacturing pro Hand Book/Instructions N/A gramme if these models prove popular. As we said ea rli er these rigs are Specifications not cheap. But if the in-car entertain ment market is any kind of guide, then Modes Of Operation FM only Dimensions 8 x 6 % x 2 inches we can expect to see companies like No Of Channels 40 Supply Voltage 13.8V DC Radiomobile develop an enviable Weight reputation for quality, and are taking the subject of CB very se riously. It'll be CB VERD ICT interesting to see how many other ICE equipment manufacturers follow their Ease Of Installation XXX Ea se Of Controls XXXX lead. CB
Wa rate our samples on a scale of one to five, Five stars is the high8:$t The Data Panellrlght) shows the specifica rating', three and four stars are good to ~ve r8ge and one and two stars tions for the 202. The 201 Is basically the mean it's not doing so well. same but has fewer controls.
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INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS· BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 17 \ Antenna Review he Bandit range of CB anten The actual whip consists of a It looks as though the nas has only just been in single length of stainless steel rod range of antennas troduced into the UK, but either 48 or 56 inches long. This is at sharp-eyed readers may have tached to a sturdy-looking plastic base available this autumn . noticed certain similarities that houses the coil and the connector between the Bandit and that screws into anyone of the dif will be a little limited, Tanother well-known antenna. ferent mounting components. There are several interesting For our test this month we have to say the least. features to note on this antenna, not elected to use the basic B50 coil and However, some least its versatility in that it can be whip assembly and the B 1 0 magmount mounted in a variety of different ways option. However, you may like to know existing CB antennas - a number of different bases will be that there is a universal ball and socket available from Bandit stockists. The se mount, wing mount, trunk Hp mount may just conform to cond noteworthy feature is the and magnetic plate mount, suitable for delightfully simple SWR adjustment. attaching the .unit to a pole. the Home Office No messing around with Alien keys, specifications. We spanners or hacksaws, SWR is set by SWR Adjustment moving two threaded rings up and This is undoubtedly the feature that look at one likely down on the outside of the coil body. sets this antenna apart from similar . candidate in the ~~ ~ . -'-:r-.--r--- shape of the Bandit ~ ...... -==-1--\ ,-",--,"",- B50, this month's , test antenna. , I I I I / / -' Rig ht: Radiation pattern of the Bandit 850 ., and 810 magmount. Opposite page: The Bandit antenna coupled to the mag base as used in our tests. 18 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 one-piece whips like the K40 and Moonraker. It is both simple and quick to use and is an idea that we would like to see adopted on other antennas. We were able to get the SWR on our test sample to less than 1.3: 1 on all of our test vehicles. It is worth noting, however, that towards the top end of the new UK frequencies IUK FM 30-40) we did experience some pro blems in getting the SWR below 2: 1 which might be considered a little too high, However. it would be a relatively simple task for the manufacturers to shorten the whip to accommodate the UK frequencies. Some concern was expressed by one reviewer about the weather proofing of the base mount, though in practice we found that these fears were unfounded as our sample has re mained completely free from ingress of water and dirt through two w eeks of the filthiest weather we can remember. RIGHT GOOD BUDDY! BUT THERE'Ll. The magnetic base could have been a BE LOTS OF USELESS RIGS OR. NON little stronger, though it is possible that APPROVED FM GEAR ABOUT. we have been spoilt by the incredibly strong devices attached to K40 and AND ~YOHE USING THAT Firestik antennas. HARDWARE WOUlD BE6~NG THE LAW The Results The first thing we must say is that the maker's claim that this is the 'World's Best CB Antenna' is a little optimistic. That title has yet to be bestowed upon any CB antenna and is unlikely to be, due to the w idely differing conditions RIGHT YOU AREBlNAr()NE.' under which most ant ennas are used. HAP SOME (;()(){) H~PWAI?£ To date, we are able to judge the WAYE/JtNlJER MYNOSE A~ relative efficiency of magmount anten· PAYS A(}O! nas by comparing the results of previously tested devices. So far the K40 is just about the front runner, the Bandit would come a close second, possibly joint second with the Moonraker. We can say quite sa fely that the Bandit is a good antenna and IF WE AU. certainly excellent value for money . USE THE RlGHT GEAR, CB f'MCS WILlBEALOTOF'f'UN ANTENNA REVIEW DATA PANEL YOU KNOW WHAT A SPECIFICATIONS MES c:. "M I SIN Tt) t:::>.'l'i ! Model Bandit B50 Type Base load - s tainless steel w hip l ength 48 or 56 inches Frequency Range 26.9 - 27.9 MHz Max Pow er Handling 100 watts Impeda nce 500hm Cable S upplied 17 feet Mounti ng Deta il s see text Supplier Bel Ray Lubricants IU K Lld ) Typical Price (15·20 REVIEW VERDICT Performa nce XXXX Installa tion XXX SWR Adjustment XXXXX Ins tructio ns XX Construction XXX Value XX X We rate ou r samples on a scale of one to li ve. Fi ve stars is the highest rating. three and four s tars are average to good a nd one and two stars mean it's not doing so well. The Tests We have used OUI .umderd ,ut procedure to allUs the elficlllncy (l llhis anlenna. YOU SAID IT, GOOD BUDDY! J us t to bring new reldar. up to date this involves two tUII: onlltallc end one mobile. Our lest sample i. fin ed 10 a Itatlonary mobile and a second mObile foiklws a pre· ANODON~fORGETTHE arranged rQUle Ihat orbill the stationary tut vehic le. sending and ,ecelvlng elgnel report s al ITlI esurad intervals. This is then raputed with Ih e tU I ent. nn a on the GET-R.ICH-QUICIC A2T1STS! mobile hlSI vehicle and the signals are sant and " celved between a stationery vehic le. A standard rig and antenn a is uled in all the taslS . Wit h the ' n ult. Ob tain ed we ara able 10 draw up ttwl rad iatio n paUern .hown hara. This Is simpli/ied to ma ke the rasults mora easily understood. The anlenne is elso subjecled to a . " Ie' of 'Iab' tesls 10 allien thalt durability. qua lity and construction. atc end finally we hind it over to a panel ot CBefS tOl comment. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 19 Never before in the history of Citizens' Band magazine have we ,ever offered you a T-Shirt. 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Tues - Sat 9.45am-5.30pm 10422) 40792 24 hr Ansafone Service CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 21 another range 22 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 ~""'for quality· tested and proven from OCT These Lemm antenna offer a wide choice of fixings, range and operating characteristics - but their . technical excellence and consistant performance are exactly as you would expect from these well established Italian designs. Lemm antenna are now available from our T ottenham warehouse and - for all our Northern and Midland dealers - are now available with the full aCT range from our new premises in Newark. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 23 n the run up to legalisation we've modern FM technology, and as for Legalisation's just decided to feature a short series of SSB, well it's a sure betthat the HO will around the corner. articles designed to keep you up to say 'take the RAE exam if you want to date with all the latest news and talk to people in other countries. CB is a Licences are being information and hopefully prevent short range, localised personal two a few rumours being started - way radio system' - which it is. issued, so let's dispel Irumours that are inevitably generated At the time of going to press we by lack of reliable information. are awaiting an announcement that will a few rumours and The main reason for starting this lift SI 61 , which in a nutshell is the part series at this time is that legalisation, of the law that prevents importation of see what's in store. for better or worse, is now almost in CB equipment. Allied to this we can ex evitable on the new frequencies and pect a firm announcement for the FM modulation system proposed by legalisation date and a few words on the Government. We can say that with operating practice and procedures. a high degree of certainty for two The old chestnut r:ow of course is reasons. 'what about the equipment'? Some First, the Home Office has issued a sources have stated that CB rigs will limited number of licences called not be on sale this year - utter Evaluation And Demonstration nonsense. The reasoning behind these Licences for Citizens' Band Radio Ap statements is the need to re-design the paratus. After some months of phase-locked loop (PLL) integrated cir negotiation, Citizens' Band magazine cuit. The ones used in CEPT/FCC was issued with one of the very first equipment are incapable of modifica licences early last month. The licence tion to the new specs. The truth of the gives us authorisation to operate a fix matter is that Sanyo and T oshiba ed number of CB rigs on the new fre manufacture nearly all the PLLs in CB quencies for test and demonstration rigs made in the Far East. We are told purposes. that prototypes are already made and The second factor is the recent full-scale production should be under hiccup in the legalisation process. way by the time you read this. Does Around the end of June the specifica anybody really expect the Japanese to tions for the new system which were muck about with such a potentially about to be published were hastily lucrative market crying out for equip withdrawn for further evaluation. After ment? The second possible source or a period of a few days publication went PLLs which may come as a suprise to ahead with the statement that the HO some is a little nearer home, none other would reconsider the position of a than Plessey who have found a way to 'European CB system at a later date'. adapt a PLL which they already pro We take this to mean a shift down to duce for military equipment. It looks as the CEPT/FCC frequencies on a com though this will, for the moment mon modulation system - more of anyway, be very expensive. Third, we that later. Don't hold your breath too have companies like WR Electrotek, long for AM becuase it's just too out featured last month, who have design moded these days in the light of ed their own synthesisers from not 24 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 DlIte of It;IIUe! Date o f Exoi:-v! J'ee on Issue; .' -~ ., .. ., " ,'. '-'-'. ."., -. . ."'1'. / ,,. Above: CB Evaluation and Demonstration License - The shape of things to come? one, but a number of separate in soon. Already there is talk of the EEC moment is the presence of FCe tegrated circuits. Fourth, we know of seeking an injunction against the Home specification equipment in varying at least one company that is looking at Office to prevent the introduction of abundance all overthe continent and as portable hand-held transceivers which UK CB though it is fairly clear that at it is illegal you will still be looking over use a number of pluggable crystals in this late stage we will be getting CB as your shoulder. Indeed we have heard of stead of a PLL or synthesisers. per the original specs. The new Euro several frightening tales of w hat can Just before we went to press on pean Band is rumoured to be 4 watts happen if this type of CB equipment is this issue we drew up a list of all the FM with 40 channels and it is safe to used in West Germany. companies we knew of, which had summise that those channels will be on Rumours are currently doing the either shown us prototypes or claimed the FCC frequencies, making the UK rounds with alarming regularity. We to have production facilities in the Far system totally non-compatible. Before get to hear an average of three new East and were going to market CB we get too carried away with this, ones each day but thankfully most peo equipment on L-Day in the UK. The list though, we should point out that the ple now tend to be a little cau tious contained well over 80 reputable com best estimates for setting up such a before passing them on as fact. There panies. If we assume the worst case, system put us well into 1982 and if does, however, seem to be a fairly and three quarters of these claims are previous attempts at European legisla common trait whereby if a rumour is groundless, we are still left with 20 tion are anything to go by, it will be at repeated often enough it becomes fact . companies which will be selling CB least two years before we need worry The simple answer is to ignore them, equipment from day one. about it. This is a serious point to con and if you still remain unconvinced give That' 5 the state of affairs at the sider and may well be a determining the Home Office a ring on 01-275 moment. It looks as though the Euro factor as to the future of UK CB. In the 3000 and ask them, not us - after all, pean Parliament are about to announce meantime, though, we can forget any that's what they're there for isn 't it? plans for a 'European CB Band' and we compatibility between European coun No, don't answer that I may be hearing some more of this quite tries - the only commonality at the CB CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 25 Accessories _"____ ",_ DOCTOR KONNELL'S PATENT BATTERY CORSET Yes, this solar powered battery corset will power yOUf apparatus fo"',~~:;::;:' 1 periods. As an added bonus Doctor Konnell's Battery Corset will rE barrasslng tummy bulge and keep you i l l that ' ale rt and ready for h",;n,,,,' , posture. Impress your friends with DOCTOR KONNElL'S BATTERY eCI'SET, ' virtually MAINTENANCE, belts and BUCKLES supplied are m",;II;«,,;',m ,. SOLAR panels are guaranteed for 50 years, regular absence of embarrassing ODOURS. post to all parts of the EMPIRE . 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'UI1, n om HOUSE HOLD SPOTAR IG SPECS are available w 26 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 EXPLODING ONTO THE SCENE CONNECTORS PL 259 PL 258 4 Pin Plug P.A Jacks Magnetic Mount K40 Cable LINEAR AMPLIFIERS Burner 25W & 'OOW Variable Amplifiers Pra-amps Boosters ACCESSORIES P.A. Horns Ext Speakers Patch Leads NEW WA REHOUSE APEX ROAD BROWNHILLS WEST MIDLANDS WS87HU Telephone: (05433) 71041 Telex: 336789 PONTAR - CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Equipment Review f you decide that you would like to antenna that has a quarter of a There are literally get on the air. the second most im wavelength, or five eights of a hundreds of different portant item you'll have to buy will . wavelength. or even a full wavelength be an antenna. (The first is, of of wire wound around a core which is CB antennas on the course, the rig.) The antenna is not usually of fibreglass. The wire is wound an optional extra like a power mike in a special form of a spiral that is called market. We couldn't Ior an extension speaker - it is a a helix, hence the name helicals. As necessity. If you don't have one you with all apparently magic solutions, the hope to test every can't transmit properly: well, you can end result is a compromise. A 9 foot but it doesn't do your rig much good. long quarter wave whip will perform one so we sent Andy The antenna is a vital factor in better than a 3 foot long helically Giles out to put determining how well your signal gets wound one, but the 3 foot one will be a out and how well your rig receives. An lot easier to mount on your car. together a selection old maxim has been around for many If you have decided to scrap your years, and has been said many times AM equipment and start using the FM of some of the best but it still bears repeating because it is system when it becomes legal, you still true: The easiest way to improve may like to take note of the footnote and most unusual the performance of your rig is to im that the Home Office have tucked mobile antennas prove your antenna, If you buy an away at the bottom of the first page of antenna with a gain of 3 dB, that is 3 MPT 1320, the documentthat sets out currently available. In decibels more than a reference dipole, the technical specifications of the then your ERP leffective radiated forthcoming British CB system. It say~ : the next few months power) will be double the power that "Note: The licence requires that you have fed into it. Similarly, if you equipments which have provision for we will be taking a buy an antenna that has 6 dB of gain, the connection of an external antenna similar look.at base then the output gain would be fourfold, . shall not be connected to other than a because every 3 dB of gain means a single element rod or wire antenna not station antennas but doubling of power. Unfortunately, not exceeding 1.5 m in overall length"; all manufacturers play the game and The 1 . 5 m length restriction means in the meantime have quote the gain with reference to dipole. that the large percentage of the anten Some of them quote the gain over a nas that are now on sale will be illegal a look at what Andy quarter wave and some quote dBi, when the ruling comes into force. which is gain over an isotropic source in A lot of press coverage has been found ... free space, ie a theoretical point in given recently to the monitor that the space that doesn't really exist but if it police have been issued with so that did it would be radiating equally in all they can tell if your rig is AM or FM, but directions. Whenever I see a figure they don't need anything like that to quoted as dBi, I always deduct about check on the length of your antenna. A 2.5 dB to give a more realistic figure. Home Office approved tape measure One of the major problems that may well be on its way to every con manufacturers face when designing a stable in the country for all we know, CB antenna is their length. A full length although that could prove a little expen quarter wave antenna would measure sive in these austere times and it is far approximately 9 feet and a full wave more likely that a British specification one would be almost 36 feet long. piece of string that has been cut to Most of us are not willing to drive length by a police technician will be us around with that length of fibreglass ed instead. It really doesn't matter waving around on our roofs and this what they use to measure your anten has led to the development of the na with: if it's too long. you could be helically wound antenna. this is an prosecuted. • 28 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 ~===~TWIGS for RIGS--= • 'NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND THE PAL 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 ft B,B,B,B,C CB 24 WOOFER 4 ft C FIRESTIK This antenna is a variation on the Firestik The Firestik range of antennas is made in theme in that it has the standard ~" x 24 America by the PAL Manufacturing Com thread Firestik screw fitting, but it is slightly pany and it has proved so popular that unusual because the coil of wire is inside the various other companies now make almost fibreglass rod. This makes for a very identical antennas. In some cases they smooth and slim antenna that doesn't have even make blatant copies and stamp the lumpy bits where the wire is. name Firestik on them. The basic concept behind the Firestik is very simple: it is just a length of fibreglass rod with some wire wound around it and a plastic sleeve over that. The reason they NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND work so well is that PAL take a great deal of ROAD HOG 4 ft B care to ensure that the length of the piece of This is another of the 'stik' antennas and wire is electrically correct and that it is again, it consists of a solid fibreglass rod wound in such a way as to create the op with a coil of wire wound around it and then timum radiation pattern. Considerable time covered with a plastic sleeve. It also has a has been spent designing a comprehensive standard (~" x 24 thread) Firestik base range of mounts into which the antennas which enables it to be used with any of the will fit. There are mirror mounts, trunk lip Firestik bases. In fact, unless you take the mounts, various body mounts and an trouble to read the little plastic cap on the assortment of adaptors that they will con end, you could easily mistake this antenna vert your existing mount into a Firestik one. for a Firestik. Firestiks are available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 foot lengths and various colours, and they are all incredibly strong. When someone tried to snap the 5 foot Firestik on my car, they couldn't. Unfortunately the metalwork NAME TYPE /LENGTH PRICE BAND of the car was not as strong as the antenna VALOR 2ft&4ft C and I was left with a badly distorted wing DIAL-A-MATCH which cost more to repair than a new anten na would have. The Valor consists of a base loaded stainless steel whip approximately 5 ft in overall length. This antenna would be quite ordinary if it weren't for the remarkable way in which the SWR adjustments are carried out. The usual method with antennas of this type is to slide the whip in and out of the base a little bit at a time until you achieve minimum SWR. If you can't get a satisfac tory result by doing that, then you have to start snipping little pieces off the end of the whip. The manufacturers of the Valor have come up with a novel idea that does away with all that - they have put two small rings around the outside of the coil and these rings can be screwed up or down until minimum SWR is achieved. This is a far more convenient way of doing it and it should make life easier for a lot of breakers. " CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 29 ~' ''. ) NAME TYPE /LENGTH PRICE BAND 'stik' type antenna. It is manufactured in SHAKESPEARE 4 ft C the same way as the Firestik with a solid KNIGHT fibreglass rod with a spiral of w ire wound STICK around it, and then covered with a thin plastic sleeve. There is, however, one major ~T:h::iS:::i S;:S:h:a:k:e:s:p:ea:r:e:' ;:so:w:::" v:e:r:si:o:":o:f::th:e:;l difference: the fibreglass core has a tea r- n I drop shaped cross section which, Shakespeare claim, allows the antenna to stay upright at highway speeds. It has the I standard ( ¥e H x 24 thread) Firestik base which means that it can be used in conjunc- tion with"any of the Firestik bases. NAME TVPE{lENGTH PRICE BAND MOBilE ONE 7 ft, 5 ft & 4 ft N/A • These three antennas are not yet on sale in this country but a least one importer has plans to bring them in . Th ey are very nicely made antennas that are manufactured in much the same way as the Firestik. The ma I NAME TYPEILENGTH PRICE BAND 4ft&2ft B jor difference is that the fibreglass core is DV27 far thinner on the Mobile One which gives it The DV 27 type of antenna has become one a slimmer profile. It has the ubiquitous :re" x of the classics. It was originally devised by 24 thread Firestik base so it ca n be used HMP (see also DX 27) and has since been w ith any of their bases. copied unmercifully by numerous com panies. It consists of a slim fibreglass rod with wire wound around it. The wire is wound in the form of a he lix but more em phasis has been placed on the top of the antenna which gives it a better radiation pattern. Inserted in the top of the antenna is a sl im metal rod that has a thread running around it, and it is this rod that is twiddled when ad ju sting the electrical length for minimum SWR. The base of a DV 27 is qu ite distinctive and it was designed to be easily unscrewed so that you ca n take the anten na off your ca r when you park. The original design was for an antenna some 4 ft long but now 2 ft ve rsions are available from various manufacturers. , NAME TYPEllENGTH PRICE BAND DX27 5ft B OX 27 {BM 5ft B Both of these antennas are made by HMP, the company that brought out the original DV 27. Although these antennas are almost identical, it is not too difficult to tell them apa rt because the % version has f ar more w ire wrapped around it, w hich can be seen quite easily under the plastic skin. Both antennas have adjustable tips for minimis ing SWR and they will both fit onto a stan dard DV type of base. HMP earned .for u )\ themselves a very good reputation when they introduced the DV 27 and I can't im 11 ag in e t hese two antennas will do anything to damage that reputation. 30 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 ~====TWIGS for RIGS- 1 NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND PHllIPS Y. wave 2 ft C JET WING 2 ft C 22EN8423 The Jet Wing is a most unusual antenna. This is the first antenna that we have seen From tip to base it is approximately 2 ft long from the internationally known Philips and, as can be seen from the photograph, it group of companies. It is very well made has an extremely distinctive shape. I can't and packaged and comes complete with 14 picture anyone wanting to put this antenna ft of co-axial cable and a Pl2 59 plug. It has on the roof of a Mini but it is possible that 50· a frequency range of 26.7 to 28 MHz and meane, somewhere, has an exotically the SWR adjustment is carried out by twid customised car which this antenna would dling the screw-in adjuster on the top of the suit. antenna. It can handle up to 25 watts of 80th Max Beerbohm and Or Johnson power and it needs a hole of nearly half an have at various times been credited with a inch in diameter to be drilled in the car' s quote that was in fact first said by Abraham bodywork when you mount it. Lincoln to Robert Dale Owen, when the lat ter gave him a very long article on spiritualism. He could have been looking at a Jet Wing when he said, "Well, for those who like that sort of thing I should think that is just about the sort of thing they would like" . NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRI CE BAND RUBBER DUCK 1 .5 ft B A rubber duck type of antenna is made in much the same way as a Firestik. A coil of wire is helically wound around a core and then a protective skin is put on top of that. The difference between the two is that rub ber is used for the core and the outer skin of the rubber duck instead of the fibreglass and plastic that goes into the Firestik. This makes the rubber duck far more flexible and far better able to withstand being knocked and twisted and generally mistreated. Rub liii"r duck antennas can be used mobile but it NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND is more usual for them to be used with a BANDIT 5 ft C walkie-talkie. This antenna is virtually indistinguishable from the Va lor Dial-A-Match and everything that applies to that antenna also applies to this one. (See also this months Antenna Review). '---_.... L.______--'~ CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 31 NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND ASPMT178 5ft 0 The MT 178 is an Antenna Specialists mag mounted based loaded stainless steel whip type of antenna. It is supplied complete with 21ft of co-axial cable that is ter minated in a PL 2 59 plug. There is also an in line connector approximately 6 ft away NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND from the magnetic mount. The idea behind ASP MR440 5 ft C NAME TYPE /LENGTH PRICE BAND this connector is that it allows you to thread ASP MS264 5 ft 0 the cable around the edge of your boot lid or The Antenna Specialists MR 440 is a tradi through the gap at the top of your tailgate, if tionally styled base loaded antenna which The Antenna Specialists MS 264antenna is you have an estate car, and then when you consists of a base loading coil and a a disguised antenna that comprises a want to remove the mag mount and put it in stainless steel whip. Also supplied with this stainless steel whip and a body mount that side the ca r, you can undo the connector antenna is a magnetic base that contains a looks much the same as a normal car aerial and remove the mount. Without the con ceramic magnet, 15ft of co-a xial cable and mount. The package also contains a splitter nector you would have to try to squeeze the a PL 259 connector. box so that you can run your rig and your car entire mount through the gap and radio from the same antenna and all the sometimes it just won't go, which means necessary interconnecting leads are also that you would have to leave it on the car all supplied along with all the appropriate the time. Not a good idea as they are so easy plugs. to steal. NAME PRICE BAND NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND THREEADD·ONANTENNAS B ARCHER 5 ft B FORWALKIE-TALKIES This antenna has been designed to be NAME TYPE/LENGTH PRICE BAND Hand-held rigs have proved to be ve ry ARCHER 11 5 ft B mounted on the body of a car and in order to popular with a large number of people in do this you w ill need to drill a %" (9.5 mml This Archer antenna is similar to the c luding hitch-hikers, mountaineers, hole in your bodywork. The antenna con previous one in that it also has been design ramblers and people who just like to wander sists of a stainless steel whip and a base ed to be mounted on the body of the car, about with their rig. There is one criticism loading coil which is a standard type of and it also consists of a stainless steel whip that all users seem to have and that is the design. The antenna comes complete with and a loading coil. The difference is that the extreme length of the built-in telescopic 16 It of co-axial cable and a PL 2 59 connec coil is in the centre of the whip and not at the antenna. It is very inconvenient to have to tor. Archer is the brand name of some of the bottom. Also supplied with this antenna is extend several feet of telescopic whip products put out by the Radio Shack of 16ft of co-axia l cable and a PL 259 connec every time you want to transmit, yet it is America and as such they should be tor. also inconvenient to carry the thing around available from Tandy shops. with the whip extended all the time. In order to overcome this problem several manufac turers have introduced helical whips that ca n be fitted onto the tip of a fully retracted telescopic whip. The two shown here are a helically wound rubber duck with a slip·on base and a helically wound fibreglass 1,4 = wave whip. Both of these antennas are = quite short and far more convenient than the original whips. If you should snap your telescopic whip, repla cements similar to the one in the photograph are available from several dealers. 32 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 ~====TWIGS for RIGS--= NAME TYPE /LENGTH PRICE BAND as does the other optional extra, the K·40 5 ft 0 magnetic base which contains the most The K·40 is one of the most popular anten powerful magnet that I have ever seen in a nas sold today as welt as one of the most mag mount. distinctive, with its strangely shaped Part of the base is a bracket that allows Metplas (metal and plastic) coil housing the entire antenna to be swivelled by up to which contains not only the short fat coil 30° to compensate for the slope of the but also the computer designed isolation car's body. Also included, and already at· chamber that the manufacturers claim tached to the base , is 18 feet of RG -58 co dampens static. The coil housing and whip axial cable. It is terminated with a most can be easily removed from the base by giv unusual PL 259 plug which consists of ing it a quarter of a turn which allows you to three pie ces instead of the usual two. The pop it into your boot whenever you leave advantage is that the inner part is extremely your car unattended. The 58" stainless small so that it can be passed through small steel whip has a 1800 rounded tip that holes in the bodywork without having to eliminates the need 10..-a ball and the entire remove the plug, as you would have to with whip can slide in and out of the base a full a standard PL 259. 2# to make turning easier. The whip is held The booklet that comes with the K-40 in place by a small grub screw that can be antenna contains two full pages of adjusted with the Alien key that is provided testimonials from users of this antenna and with the antenna. the manufacturers are so confident that The antenna is supplied with a base their product is the best on the market that that has been designed to clip onto the edge they not only guarantee their materials and of a boottid or, if you want, you can drill a workmanship for one year, they also hole in any part of your bodywork and guarantee that the K-40 will transmit far mount the antenna in that. The Unimount is ther and receive more clearly than the an optional extra and it allows the K-40 to antenna it replaces . That is some claim , but be mounted on almost any part of the car, then again the K-40 is some antenna. Rubber Duck 1.5 8 DV 27 2 A &8 Firestik 2 8 Jet Wing 2 C Philips 22EN 2 C Valor Dial·A·Match 2 8 Firestik 3 8 CB 24 Woofer 4 C DV 27 4 A&8 Firestik 4 8 Knight Stick 4 C Mobile One 4 N/A Road Hog 4 8&C !r-- Valor Dial·A-Match 4 C ! ! ~ Archer 5 8 Archer 11 5 8 !. ~ J' ASP MR440 5 C ASP'MS264 5 0 ASP MT178 5 0 ~.-., f \ j JP. ~I Bandit 5 C , Q'.: .....~ . OX 27 5 8 (.~ . ~t DX27 0/, 5 8 Firestik 5 8 ",--:J fiJ /I K·40 5 0 ( r""~l' Mobile One 5 N/A ~:'. --Jf C CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 33 MAYFAIR C.B.CENTRE W E 11 WESTERN PARADE, H Y BARNET,HERTS o E L B 01-449-3476 E Bremi power supplies from £10.50 Slide mounts £4.50 DPA2 £22.00 SWRmeters £6.75 DV27 complete £4.90 Ext. speakers £6.50 PL259 42p Half breeds £11.00 K40 antenna £25.45 Noise filter kit £8.50 P&P £2.50 each order. Also contact us if you intend to launch a CB Retail outlet. We have the best trade prices and ~~Great Norlh Road also a shop-to-shop delivery service. Odeon• WE ARE HERE• Over 400 items in stock. 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With all this in mind Citizens' Band magazine, the country's leading CB publication, will be holding a major CB exhibition in September, timed as closely as possible to coincide with legalisation. If you want to know more about CB, or you are a CBer, come along to the Royal Horticultural Hall on 11th, 12th, 13th September and see Britain's biggest ever CB show. There will be stands and exhibits from many of the country's leading CB ac,:essOl'Y' dealers plus, for the first time ever, working examples of the new legal rigs that on sale this Autumn. That's right, a number of manufacturers and importers will be on hand to show the new CB equipment that almost anyone can buy and use. There's something for everyone, CBers old and new. The latest accessories and antennas, gadgets - in fact everything connected with CB including the new equipment. Come along in September and see what CB can do for you. 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We are rapidly DERBY'S Biggest CB accessories establishing regular areas on wholesaler regular days. Simply phone our warehouse to find when OUR "20" IS 26 PEARTREE ROAD, DERBY. DE3 8PP one of our drivers is in your Telephone Derby (0332) 380319 area. Open Daily 1 Oam-6pm Sunday 2pm-5. 30pm Late Night Business by Request," . We are Sole DISTRIBUTORS for O,C.T, in DERBYSHIRE and also have an excellent selection, from other leading importers throughout the country. BEST PRICES OFFERED ON QUANTITIES. TRADE ONLY. Write, phone or call in for details. Or send for one of our comprehensive price lists, which is constantly under review so that we can ultimately offer the best all-round prices. TRY US WHEN YOU'VE TRIED THE REST AND REMEMBER IF WE HAVEN'T GOT IT - WE CAN GET IT!! 10-10 36 CITIZENS' BAND S'EPTEMBER 1991 • CBC • CBC • CBC • CBC • CBC • CBC C BARCLAvtARD •C B B C lC CB CENTRE C HAVE MOVED THEIR RETAIL & WHOLESALE TO NEW & LARGER PREMISES •C 20c SELSDON ROAD. SOUTH CROYDON. 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Usually I MULTIM ETER ON this is caused by a poor match between 1V OR lOV DC the rig and antenna, or trying to use the Rig Probe is to build it inside a cigar tube RAN GE rig without an antenna or into a short with the four components mounted on ciruit caused by poor soldering on leads a scrap of PCB material. With a sharp and plugs. However, on the rare occa knife cut out the portions shown in the diagram to leave the pattern of blank META L sions that the fault is not just a blown CASE output transistor yet there is still a pro copper, cover the PCB in sticky tape / blem in the RF stage, an RF probe is an and fit it inside the tube. Bolder con .. 'lN400; ------. ------: invaluable test instrument which can stru ctors among us may choose to l OOp PROBE show where the fault may be. build the probe by simply soldering I Although professional repair shops each component to each other using will use a selection of expensive equip the leads as a framework. In either ment to locate the various faults that case, this little gadget is really only of crop up, it is often the quick and simple use to readers who have a good groun gadgets that save time and trouble. ding in electronics and CB in particular. The RF Rig Probe is just such a gadget. We strongly recommend that anyone CROCODIL E Basically, it will allow a simple multi not completely familiar with the in CLIP meter to show the presence or absence tricacies of electronics give their faulty of RF and it does this by rectifying the rigs to someone who is, or you may find RF with a i of diodes. VO'"8.''' with an expensive i A hands. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 37 he signal level arriving at the tion takes place. Because the IF is fix This month Chris aerial socket of a typical ed, the amplifier will not need retuning Peterson, our receiver may be as little as every time a different channel is 1 uV' (one millionth of a volt). selected. Further, because the technical expert, To drive the loudspeaker amplified signal is at a different fre satisfactorily, a drive level of quency to the incoming signal, the looks at how CB atT least one volt will be necessary. This chances of instability due to a 'howl indicates that the total gain within the round' are drastically reduced. receivers work. Is an receiver needs to be at least one Figure 1 shows the block diagram million! At the same time the receiver of a simple single conversion superhet aO-channel converter needs to be able to select a very narrow receiver. any good? Find out band, only 10kHz w ide, from an in Provided that the required tuning finite RF spectrum. range i'l; narrow, say 400 kHz at 27 right now. In theory, it is possible to build a MHz, then it is possible to design a sen receiver that would take a 27 MHz sitive receiver in which the only tuning signal, and amplify it in successive adjustment is to the local oscillator. stages until it reached a level sufficient Since in most practical CB applications to drive a speaker directly when the local oscillator will be the same syn demodulated, However, as the early thesiser chip used by the transmitter, pioneers of radio discovered, this ap· that tuning adjustment becomes the preach is not without problems. channel selector switch on the front First, the input and output of the panel. receiver are at the same frequency. Such a simple system has much to Because of the high degree of sensitivi commend it, and this basic form is ty required, it is highly likely that the found in many hand-held sets and the aerial will pick up some spurious radia cheaper mobiles. There is, as always, tion from the receiver itself. This will one slight snag. For any given receiver, cause the system to 'howl round' in there are two input frequencies that just the same way as a PA system, with will provide the desired IF; these are: the microphone too close to the F" + IFandF" - IF. speaker. Second, every time the fre quency is changed, every stage in the Let's put some numbers in to il receiver has to be retunedl Finally, at lustrate this. A typical IF frequency in a frequencies much higher than 1 MHz it single conversion receiver is 455 kH z. is unlikely that adequate selectivity Suppose the local oscillator is running could be achieved. at 26.67 MHz. We have already said The approach adopted almost that the output from the mixer, the IF, universally for radio receiver design, be is equal to the difference between the it CBs, colour TVs or whatever, is that input signal and the local oscillator, ie: of the supersonic heterodyne, or Fin - F10 = IF. superhet for short. We can rearrange this equation, thus: In a superhet receiver the incoming signal is mixed with a locally generated Fin = IF + F,O signal to produce a difference Signal. In this case, This difference signal will have F;o = 455 kHz + 26.67 MHz superimposed on it exactly the same modulation as the incoming RF (radio = 27.125MHz frequency) signal. However, it will be Unfortunately, at a much lower frequency which F10 - Fin makes selectivity less of a problem also gives the correct IF. Re-a rranging and, more important, the frequency is again, fixed, ie it does not vary with channel selection. It is at this intermediate fre F;o = F" - IF = 26.67 MHz quency (IF) that the bulk of amplifica- - 455 kHz = 26.215 MHz 38 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Fig.1 Block diagram of a simple, single I~-=--:"M", -----,j conversion superhet receiver. Fig.2. Tvpical block diagram of 8 double ~ 3IMH, "' '1I,14S0R" ' !>5MH. conversion superhet receiver. 8LOCK F'L1(R AM O(T(CTOR Fig.3. Deriving AGe from the IF stage. So both 27.125 and 26.215 MHz will produce the correct IF and be detected by the receiver. In this instance '~":I~~,J------'~'1'I _'/"',;">-" -----' 27. 1 25 is the desired frequency and 26.215 is the image frequency. IF. The more conversion stages you Image rejection is a function of the receiver tuned to channel 1 4 would have, the more risk you run of suffering selectivity of the 27 MHz tuned circuits probably respond to everything bet from spurious responses, but generally at the receiver input. If we make this ween 10 and 1 B equally welll a well designed double super het offers stage more selective, we will improve Summing up then, in a simple the best design compromise in the the image rejection. Unfortunately, superhet the choice of IF is something region of 27 MHz. these same tuned circuits must select of a compromise. Too Iowa choice will Although the IF frequencies between 26.96 MHz and 27.4 MHz result in poor image rejection, whereas quoted are typical of the bulk of the without returning. This is quite a wide too high a choice will result in poor equipment available, they are by no band, and limits how selective it is selectivity. means the only ones in use. This can possible to make the front end. A sim lead to problems when attempting to ple superhet of the type described is add BD-channel conversion boards to unlikely to have an image rejection of 40-channel receivers. Most of these better than 20 dB. boards are designed for IFs of Image rejection can be improved 10.7 MHz and 455 kHz, and fitting by using a higher IF. For example, sup them to transceivers that use different pose we chose an IF of 1 0.7 MHz. lithe IFs can lead to disappointing results. desired channel was 27.125 MHz, The signal-to-noise ratio of a then the image frequency would be receiver can often be improved by the 5.725 MHzl Under these conditions, addition of an RF amplifier prior to the the image rejection is likely to be well first mixer. Sometimes the gain of this over 60 dB. Unfortunately, the adja amplifier can be controlled by an exter cent channel rejection will have nal ' RF gain' control. deteriorated as the image rejection has The performance of this RF improved. Indeed, unless a very expen amplifier stage is critical when strong sive crystal filter were used, such a signals are around on nearby channels. ,---, " UDlO The RF amplifier will be protected l'"~"'sr D[MDD'M against out-of-band signals by the ".~ :~L_'_~~_~'-,H preselector filter, but this filter will pass any signal within the CB band. In the presence of a strong nearby Signal it is possible for this amplifier to be 11n:'""."""" saturated by that signal. This means "~. ,~ ~ l lHR RU'ON$l FM If fOUlA Rur ONS( CO~"'AUOR LOWU.SS fi LTER ONLY ''''SSES ~A(OU[NtIU ULOW ;JkH,. Flg.4. Deriving e squelch control from the HICH ' '''SS fi LTE R ONLY , ..nu fA ( OU[Nt lU ""OIlE 3~ H , IF stage. .. Fig.5. (a) Ideal AM/SSB fitter response. to.,,'''"'HROL t~ (b) Practical response on an FM nm receiver. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 39 that it has no capacity left to amplify range of signal levels. Figure 3 shows be low 3 kHz. However, when no signal the signal you are trying to receive. In the principle. is present, the limiting action of the IF other words, the receiver becomes in In an FM receiver, an AGC is not amplifier will ensure that there are sensitive in the presence of a strong strictly necessary. However, since noise components above 3 kHz, By signal, which isn't on your channel. most existing CB rigs that operate on filtering the noise above 3 kHz, ampli Once again compromises must be FM are modified AM designs, there will fying it and rectifying it, it is possible to reached. As a general rule, FETs (field probably be an AGC line anyway. If produce a squelch signal that is depen effect transistors) are more immune to there is no AGC line, then a meter can dent on the amount of noise in the this kind of swamping than ordinary still be driven by rectifying the output demodulated audio, Figure 4 illustrates bipolar transistors . However, of the final IF amplifier stage, and using the principle, MOSFETs don't usually like working this to drive a meter. However, such a In an AGC controlled IF ampli fier, be low 12 V, mobile, while junction meter will have a linear response, and the IF amplifier is usually of the FETs tend to be variable animals, which will swing from zero to full scale with a distributed variety. This consists of can be embarrassing in mass produc relatively small increase in signal level. several stages, each adding a bit of gain tion! It is possible to produce bipolar Since an FM system is not sensitive to and a bit of selectiv ity. In a limiting designs that can out-perform FETs, but amplitude variations provided the amplifier, the IF amplifier will probably these are very much the exception signal is above a certain level, this does be a chip containing all the IF gain in rather than the rule. At the bottom and not matter too much. Unlike an AM one block, and also a quadrature detec middle of the market, a FET design is system, there is no gradual fading of tor to demodulate the FM signal. In likely to offer the best performance. the signal as the incoming level either case the bulk of the selectivity is reduces. The output audio signal re likely to come from a ceramic block mains virtually constant right up until' filter. The band pass characteristic of Gain the moment the signal reaches a cer this filter will have a significant effect In an AM or SSB receiver, some means tain minimum point, and then drops out on the adjacent channel performance of adjusting the gain of the IF amplifier almost instantaneously! FM tends to of the receiver. The ideal characteristic is necessary if the signal is not to be be either there or not there, with very for an AM or SSB system will be nearly distorted when the signal level rises. little transitional period in between. So rectangular, as in Fig. Sa. Such a sharp Usually a small proportion of the IF is although the signal strength meter will cut-off will produce severe phase tapped from the last IF amplifier. This is drop out very quickly, so will the audio. distortion and hence audio distortion in rectified, and the DC voltage resulting an FM system. For FM the pass band is used to control the gain of the IF should be much smoother, with no ampli fier. This voltage can also be used Squelch sharp transitions as in Fig. 5b. Very few to squelch the output of the receiver at Squelching is a little trickier without an multi-mode CBs switch IF filters when a present signal level. It can also be AGC line. With little or no signal incom on FM, and as the filters are usually used to drive a signal strength meter. ing, an FM receiver produces a lot of compromised in favour of SSB opera Because the AGC (automatic gain con noise, far more than an AM receiver. tion, very few perform satisfactorily on troll voltage derived by this technique When a correctly modulated carrier is FMI is non-linear, the meter can read a wide present, all the audio signals will be CB ~ERNOW GIVE YOUR SIGNAL A HEAD START A The SM30 purpose designed telescopic li l10ver mast. slim silhouem. AUOIO & SOUND L structured for single winch operation eXlend horn aboul 15ft up 10 31ft T lilts down 103ft. Self supporti ng with many sma ll to medium sized arrays or can be guyed for larger HFI ypes. R q. NOTE THESE FEATURES o "WAll OR POST MOUNTING . "ONE WINCH OPERATION . C.B. Specialists N "OPTIO NAL HEAD UNITS - PLATE OR I t" TUBE (extra). "SAFETY UP LOCK AND ANTI -OROP DEVICE. 81, Mina Rd, "GALVAN IZED FINISH. 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It's rare that we breakers get any good publici course, complaints of interference are received: ln fact, I ty, but when we do naughty things it soon gets noticed. would go so far as to predict that if one uses a bit of com 'Rioters with CB radios in their cars were controlling mon sense and ensures that no interference is caused by looting and disorder' came the reports. Who said so? I one's own transmissions, a lot of blind eyes will be turn ask. How do they know? If they were monitoring the CB ed. Anyway let's wait and see, and then I can say I told frequencies why didn't they use the information to in you so. tercept the rioters? Asking around I did learn that a CBer was stopped in south London during enquiries and of Help course his rig was found. But from ear witnesses it seems So we have this lady breaker from the London 20, who that the CBers were only passing on information to other calls herself ' Lady Ironside'. Being disabled I feel sure that breakers as to where the trouble spots were and how to her rig was a good companion for her. I say was, as some avoid them. This was confirmed later in national good buddy has lifted the rig from the lady. Breakers of newspapers. the KEBA (Kent and Essex Breakers Association) would One evening during these disturbances the local like to contact a breaker out of the Milton Keynes 20 who Thames unit re'luested that all breakers should go down travels under the handle of 'Acrobat' or 'Planky' whom so that channels could be monitored for any CB users who they feel sure could help them with their enquiries into the could be involved with this hooliganism, and I was amaz recovery of Lady Ironside's rig . A distinctive feature of ed at the co-operation that the breakers gave in ensuring this breaker is that he only has one eye. So if you eyeball that the channels were kept clear. It was obvious that this this one-eyed breaker or know of his whereabouts, please exercise was carried through out London and its suburbs drop me a line care of this mag or contact KEBA directly at as the channels were silent that evening. It was heart the address in this month's club directory. warming to feel that the breakers can be considerate when emergencies occur. Club Crawl In my home 20 area I have 3 CB clubs that all meet on the When? same evening. I don't suppose that this is a record . but It would seem that the powers that decide that CB is to be they are all fairly good clubs and it becomes difficult to 'b made legal in the autumn have forgotten all about us. decide which one gets the pleasure of my attendance. So They said the autumn, but which autumn? To me autumn on the Tuesday evening it often turns out to be a club is when the leaves turn brown and fall from the trees and crawl. After visiting one I may find that it's la cking action the days get shorter. This normally starts to happen so off I'll go to the next and so on. If the body was willing towards the end of August. We don't officially know yet and the pocket could afford it, I could visit in my 20 a dif when L Day is to be, or the cost of the li cence. I find that ferent CB meet on each evening of the week. Some during these inactive periods the rumours start to do the eyeballs now have alternative attractions, and one club rounds. A short while ago, a meeting was called to has organised road rallies and treasure hunts which are discuss the specifications for CB radio. I don't know all good fun, especially when the competitors are helping or the facts but all interested parties were invited to send a hindering each other with false cluesoverthe channels. In representative to attend. After this meeting the specs most cases there is no quibble over dress or appearance. that had recently been issued were withdrawn for further At CB clubs anyone is made welcome. But recently I have study, but were again re-issued after a short period, with heard of a new club that could be selective about who is minor alterations. While these 'specs' were withdrawn allowed admission. None of yer riff raff. only yer true blue the rumours started to circulate. '27 AM is to get an types is allowed. Tee shirts and jeans is out, best bib and amnesty', 'All types of antennas will be allowed', 'Power tucker only. This club is the 'South London Breakers' and up to 5 watts', 'Sidebands are in'. Needless to say they they meet on Wednesday evening at the Tennersee Club, were all false. The Broadway, Wimbledon. Admission is BOp. The I would like to have a go at spreading a few rumours, poster advertising this eyeball states 'Smart casual wear or better still let's call them speculations or even required' . Whisky one, organiser of the SLB assures me educated guesses. that if you come reasonably dressed you will be allowed I believe that L Day could be October , st, and admission. The smart casual wear thing is a house rule of licences will cost £8 obtainable from your local Post Of the Tennersee Club owners. So wash your face, change fice. Although we have been told that only approved your jeans and splash on a bit all over. Me, I' m off to Moss antennas will be allowed, I believe that present antennas Bros to hire a whistle and flute. Might even see you there such as DVs and Firestik etc will still be used and their use at the SLB eyeball one Wednesday. Hope they keep a de tolerated by the authorities. As for base antennas such as cent bitter in the cellar. c CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 41 Remember~he waving W~rtI hand In the car? NG NOW! 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Dis t,.ibution by L - _ - - ______..~ ____..!!!!l!!.!~;..!!~=~!:!!!:!!::::::... ______.l 42 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Stolen cameras, Old Breakers middle-aged breakers. CB needs you. Dear CB. Christopher Crotti letters of thanks and I am writing in reply to a recent Mack Warrington, Chat in which Mack The Hack poses of course FM versus the question; 'where have all the old Apart from living in Warrington (nuff AM in this month's breakers gone?' It would seem that his said) Chris Crotti makes about the most pOints are valid, not only in and around sense we've heard for a long time, Backchat. London, but also up here in North Read his letter again and think about it. Cheshire and, I suspect, most other areas too. I suppose I could be called one of the second wave breakers who got on CB And The Small Business the air within the last year, just before Dear CB. our ranks were innundated by the I have purchased and enjoyed your vociferous 5 % or so of nurds and magazine from issue number one. So general nuisances. I am by no means far I have found it great until your report trying to sound holier than thou but I on 'CB And The Small Business'. I felt don't think it is boasting to say that I do that you may have put an idea into the not consider myself one of the 5 %, heads of all the businessmen in the Things used to be fun locally. At country. As soon as CB is legal they will one time we had quite friendly eyeballs all rush out and purchase a nice smart in local pubs, good beer and good com home base rig, base station antenna pany. Whatever characters that we and several rigs and twigs for any numbered amongst us were well members of their staff that may need meaning jokers and a good laugh on contacting, If, as you suggest, they channel was always welcome, chose a particular chClnnel, and there Where are they now 7 are, say, 30 businesses in a particular The local airwaves, or, as we call area (which is quite possible) it leaves them around here, The Muppet Show, the rest of us breakers 8 channels for a are virtually owned by nuts, adolescent good ratchet, That is, if we or the school kids, one-line copy merchants businessmen have a clear channel 9 and bucket mouths of varying degrees. and breaking channel for that area. All part of the playground craze that CB The Government are only allowing has become, the few old diehards that us 40 channels and your report could are still on channel get short changed quite easily iam al14D channels, all dayl when it comes to a decent copy. What are you playing at? Are you Sad. Although. looking on the trying to promote legal CB or are you bright side, the Hoola-Hoop, Clackers trying to prevent anybody from using it and the Yo- Yo were all playground once it is legal7 crazes, Let us hope that this craze ends However, I am not going to stop before legalisation, or CB as we know it buying your mag, because I reckon you will die. were suffering from brainfade and Let us stop arguing about details hopefully you will recover. now, The real issue has little to do with Drummerboy powers and modulation modes and has Oldham. more to do with what the modulations consist of, Ask yourself what possible CB stands for Citizens' Band, that use to anybody is 120 channels means everybody. Businessmen, being AMI FMISSB etc to breakers who can businessmen, will use CB as 8 tool, not only say 'what's your handle', 'what's a way to get a good copy with their your twenty' and 'what rig you running staff and have a time-consuming rat good buddy? lend of copy!. FM is chet. S.I Call, or selective call equip another chance, a clean slate, and now ment, should enable business systems it's up to us and us alone, to make it to use only one or two channels in a worthwhile. Come back all you old and given area. Most businesses conduct ~ CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 4J their affairs between 9am and 5pm. sets now. But what about all the poten be called unsociable, after all change Most CB activity occurs outside these tial breakers awaiting legalisation doesn't happen with the click of a times. Thanks for not stopping buying (modest estimates put the number at 3 finger. I am sure that in time all breakers the mag. million)? Are they not entitled to a will use FM. After all , it's not even technically superior system? The AM legalised yet, so why should AM lobby say that they want compatibility breakers be condemned? Thanks with other countries but there is no pro From two lady breakers Dear CB, per International standard as yet, and it Boston. Recently our daughter, known as Sum is unlikely that any future standard will mit Lady, died due to what can only be be on 27 MHz because of the in The letter from Grim Realist prompted described as a horrific car smash. From terference problems. If AM was legalis quite a bit of response. Several people that day, we were overwhelmed by the ed , would the UBA and similar pointed out that foul language was not concern and kindness shown by CBers organisations hold themselves respon a problem in their particular area, yet who had either known her personally or sible for emergency calls being dozens of other people claimed that had copied her at some time. swamped out by interference from some days CB was virtually unusable. She was a nurse and almost im overseas skip? This is certainly the case in London mediately they opened a fund for a It's about time these so-called where a breed of cretins have virtually guide dog for a blind person in memory breakers' representitives put the taken over in some places. Usually we of Summit Lady. It has now exceeded breakers first and not big businesses find that areas with strong CB clubs £500, donated by them and other per with warehouses full of unwanted AM tend not to suffer quite so badly. The sonal friends. rigs. We have fought too hard and too clubs can do a lot to reduce this pro Because of their action and long to be palmed off with an American blem. generosity the Chairman of the local toy. The FM system proposed by the The point about AM CBers being branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind HO is not perfect (4 watts ERP and 80 instrumental in the fight for legalisation Association there will soon be - and I channels would have been better) but it is certainly valid. Let's not kid quote - 'a very fine dog for some lucky is miles ahead of the defunct American ourselves, though. The breakers who person'; a German Shepherd dog near system. The AM lobby should see the il actually actively went to demos, wrote ing the end of its training period. legal use of AM sets for what it is, a letters to their MPs and the Home Of I hope that in this way we can say means to an end, and make way for a fice were very much in the minority. to all those CBers who helped, ' our better system. I'm not rich, but my AM We have attended virtually every major heartfelt thanks and gratitude', rig will be going into the dustbin on demonstration in the last three years especially on behalf of that 'lucky per L-Day. and quite frankly the response was son', whoever he or she may be. Matt Black sometimes pitiful. It was always the Penny Lanowska Manchester. same old faces, the hard core of active Woodford Green, CBers who actually did something. It's Essex. Dear CB, easy to say that by using AM you are I am writing in response to the com fighting for legalisation but how many We would like to extend our sympathy ments of 'Grim Realist' in the August of those people turned out on rainy to Summit Lady's family and add our issue of Citizens' Band magazine. A Sunday mornings two years ago? And how many can hold their hands over thanks to those breakers that gave so very one sided letter, don't you think? their hearts and say that they wrote to generously. It is only the minority who have their MPs? It's not much a cast of ruined 27 MHz AM, not the majority as so getting CB 'cos use it' but more to our friend claims. we More Thanks AM breakers are the pioneers, just do with those dedicated people that were prepared to get off their behinds Dear CB, remember we would never have got and fight for itl I would like to say thanks, through your FM if it hadn't been for the so-called il publication, for the help I received legal breakers. following a high speed blow-out on the And as far as placards are concern And finally, we have heard from Brian M56 motorway a few weeks ago, from ed, we did mention the fact that we Pursey from Mytchett, Camber/ey, in fellow breakers. wanted AM! Have you never heard of Surrey. Brian is a photographer but The blow-out caused my vehicle the United Breakers Association? (ob following a major spinal injury some 0 to turn through 360 • When the car viously not). They have been cam time ago, is disabled. Brian has had finally came to rest I was eyeballed by a paigning for 27 MHz AM for the past nearly all of his photographic equip trucker known as Black Shadow who four years, and incidentally, continue ment, worth several thousand pounds, helped me get my car to the hard to do so. Please get your facts right, stolen (in two robberies). We cannot shoulder and made sure that I was OK. most AM breakers are clean and green. publish the full list as it runs into several Black Shadow and Jetranger Straight Vodka pages but keep your eyes peeled for a changed my wheel for me whilst Treble Northampton. Penta. M. Iserial no 4047653) Seven, driving a Mickey Mouse, sup Vashiea Mat (343443) Vlvitar 35 plied me with hot sweet tea. Dear CB, -200 mm zoom (336346) and Pentax My sincerest thanks to all these A fter reading Backchat in the August K 100 17696B 77). If you should come breakers and to the two smokies who issue I was amazed by the letter from across any of these items or know of ignored my chattering chicken box, for Grim Realist in Narborough. I and my anyone who has suddenly and unex all the help that they gave me. friend found this letter accusing and pectedly acquired enough photo PS. I believe CB is a major contribution untrue on many points. graphic equipment to open a small to road safety. In our area, and I should think shop, then let us know or contact any David Hicks many other areas, there are no 'foul of the Camber/ey and Farnborough Chester. mouthed and aggro-minded yobbos' on Area CB clubs ICAB, FAB, Big A and the ·airwaves. We condemn bad Hazzard County breakers} or of course language on the airwaves and we ac the Swanley Police. More FM VsAM tually manage to have intelligent con Dear CB, versations. Such organisations as the UBA and We also spend a lot of money, try CB ing to make sure that our rigs do not in NATCOLCIBAR say that they fight for Letters intended for publication should terfere with the numerous TV and radio the interests of all breakers. Sowhy is it be addressed to: Backchat. Citizens' then that they are trying so hard to get receivers around us. Band, 145 Charing Cross Road, Lon I agree that we did petition for a us lumbered with AM? There is ab don WC2H OEE. letters not containing legalised CB frequency and we will solutely no benefit in having 27 MHz a name and address will not be con receive it, but how much better is it? legalised , except perhaps to the sidered for publication. quarter million or so breakers using the Why should breakers still using AM CB 44 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Shakespeare's Knight Stick™ is out to conquer Excitement comes in four colors! Red, sil ver, the CB world! Truly the first rea ll y new antenna in black and w hite! 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Rather than ex National CB there were any Irish CB Clubs out there plain in a boring letter the ins and outs associations on a - we should have known better. of our Club, we thought it might be Here's one picked from the dozens of more interesting in verse. natonallevel always replies. which has a rather unusual seem to be a little name too. 'Ode To Citizens' Band' The word is out, out members shout impersonal. We were AC-OC Just you wait and see Dear CB, And us so scared of being found out therefore pleased to You were asking for an Irish club and For using the old CB. here we are: The Alligned Club of It seems the South has heard our plight hear from two Donegal Citizens' Band operators - Down there in Cockney Land AC-DC. We 've formed a Club, to prove we're right organisations which We formed fairly recently and have So why not lend a hand? are trying to unify about 20 members at the moment. We We call ourselves Kent Essex Breakers aresma/! but merry. (You should take it Or KEBA club for short clubs on a smaller easy with the Guinness then - Ed.) We The Government call us mischief makers meet every Saturday night at 11 We're nothing of the sort. scale. This month we o 'clock on channel 14 to cut do wn on Our club was formed in '79 motion lotion costs. Entry fee is £0.00 You might say 'not so long' also hear from one 'cos we don't want to strain anybody's But in that time we've got on fine Irish and two Welsh pocket. Our club has members of all Nearly 700 strong. ages and professions. We don't have Tuesdays we meet at Orsett Hall clubs. Come on you any Presidents ere but we do have an Where 's that? you 've got me foxed organiser and PRO - me I Take the A 13 to pay us a call Scots, where are The question you Bre all asking Next roundabout from Tilbury Docks. yourselves is: How can they all meet on Up to now we've shown them how you? channel with Buzby around? Answer, We 've pushed beds and raced a boat in Eire CB is now semNegal on AM and Our discos really are a wow all the time we were illegal the Irish And so is our Carnival Float. Smokies were nice and friendly and We do these things for charity didn't give a damn about CB. We do not With sponsors as our backers have any radio control modellers as Who pay to see us eat boiled eggs that particular hobby never caught on And chomp upon cream crackers. and TVI is rare. We may not be your cup of tea We are applying to the National CB It's still against the law Council of Ireland for recognition at the They say we don't act properly moment./fanyotherclubs, in any area, But don't you be so sure. want to affiliate, just write to us. We We don't spray walls with aerosols haven't much to offer, just a friendly Or vandalise the land smile. Thanks for listening to us, so This outlaw band has different goals from me, the only club member with a We lend a helping hand. Biro 10-TO. We've raised a lot of money Mark Geary For those who need it most Creagh House. And you can be sure, we 'll raise some Doneraile. more Co Cork. And that's no idle boast. So if you leave a CB set Hmmm. Well, takes all sorts. By the A t home or in the car way, what do they call a CB antenna in Need help or just a little upset Southern Ireland I Could it be an Eire A good buddy's never far. aliI lit's a play on words, gedditl So please print our our bardic verse Forget it. you're just not into subtle Upon your CB page humour). Come Buzbys, Smokeys do your worse It all helps to pay your wage. Kent & Essex Breakers Yours Sincerely, Angel Association (KEBA) 24 Mill Lane, Dear CB, West Thurrock, Would you print the enclosed poem in Grays. Essex. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Thanks to KEBA for their poetic work CB antenna? How about a Dai-pole? Portsmouth RNLI branch (Royal Na - now for some news from a Welsh They can only get better. tional Lifeboat Institution). Club. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the next I am writing to your mag to tell you stop w ith this report from the Concrete something that happened at our local SWAT City Breakers. SBS Portsmouth branch meeting on DearEd, June 10th. As 8 breaker I a/ways enjoy reading Concrete City Breakers During that week the RNLI held a your magazine and look forward to its Dear CB, door-to-door collection: a lot of people landing on my doormat each month as I Just thought your readers would like to in the area are SBS members and it was have now placed a regular order with hear about our recent, and very suc suggested that my seatcover and my newsagent. cessful, sponsored walk. myself make a collection for the RNLI at I am writing to inform you of a fair· Sunday lOam, June 7th was the the SBS meet. Iy new organisation called SWA Tt A time and date. The weather was good So there I am, a breaker and an slightly dramatic title perhaps, but at and the response from club members RNLI fund raiser, armed with lifeboat least it's easily remembered. It stands fantastic. collection boxes going along to a CB for South Wales Action Teams. The route was along six miles of club to help a good cause. What hap As in other areas of the country we tarmac laid around the perimeter of our pens? I get turned away at the door. I have our fair share of Bucket Mouths, club 20, namely Killingworth explained that I had been asked along Whistlers, Button Poppers etc. We find Township. by a number of club members and lask that nearly all breakers are anxious to The miles were tramped out and in ed the committee members if we could do something about the problem, but next to no time we were all back at HQ come in and make a collection. I as individuals find it difficult to track or resting our feet and oiling our necks. pointed out the good publicity that trace the offender. Therefore we have Through your magazine I would like to such a collection might receive, but the organised ourselves in various areas to thank everyone who participated, both answer was still no. be available to breakers calls for walkers and sponsors as without them I took the hint and made my way assistance. Elaborate OF equipment the club would not have been able to back to the car park. But on the way and techniques are in use, and we can purchase oxygen monitors (£300 back about 20 members of the club already claim some success. Our last each) for the intensive care unit for stopped us and with no prompting from resort (albeit unofficial) with the babies at Newcastle General Hospital. us, freely donated to the fund. This was assistance of BU7.by. As the problem Whito Line Wlllie (Chairman ) met with cries from the door that we (hopefully) decreases, we can concen See Directory for address. were not allowed in the club, or the car trate more on making our network park. We were then ordered to get cer available as a back-up system to the Well done Concrete City - reckon you tain parts of our lower bodies out of the emergency networks which are now might have needed the oxygen after car park - sharpishl being formed in our area. that little lot. Well, I must say I've got the wrong I feel I should stress the point that side of CB. I thought a worthy cause we are NOT a heavy mob. Other Three Counties Breakers and good publicity was a good thing for organisations which have been formed a CB Club. I would really like to thank in the past have tended on occasion Club the members of the club who did toward such extremes and got Dear CB, donate to the RNLI and I would like to themselves a bad name. We don't need Thanks for the mention of our club in thank other breakers in the area who to. Some breakers may inevitably get your magazine, but I would like to point helped out. I have in front of me a total the impression that we are trying to set out that you left our the 'd'in my handle of £57.49 that was collected from ourselves up as something above or in the contact address. Whilst it has breakers. dinary breakers, but that is certainly given the local breakers a good laugh it I hope you can print this letter as it not our intention. Only responsible and doesn't look too good for me. Obvious highlights a side of CB that I have never respected breakers are admirred, in ly it was a genuine mistake on your seen before. fact any member of SWA T even part. I would therefore be grateful if you Bush threatening physical violence to would print a correction. I enjoy reading Copner, another breaker would be asked to your mag and must congratulate you Portsmouth. resign. We are aware that such an on the coverage of the subjects that organisation wl'l/ attract undesirable you include. Tut tut, SBS, we hope this was just a characters, there is therefore a careful Foxy LADY (how's about that - momentary lapse as we need friends vetting system before a new member is Ed) like the RNLI. 4B Fairey Crescent, accepted and this problem should not Just time to give the COBs (Chiltern arise. Members are expected to give Gillingham, Dorset. Organised Breakers' Society) a quick freely of their time. and energy toward mention for sending in their highly im the overall aim. of an efficient CB aginative badge. Keep those reports system. coming. SWA T is in favour of the legalisa RNLI (PortsmouthllSBS tion of the American FCC spec (27 Dear Sir, Reports intended for publication should be MHz AM), and supports any groups so My handle is Bush and I am a breaker. I addressed to: Club News. Citizens' Band . inclined, but it is our intention to be 145 Charing Cross Road. London WC2H am part of the fund-raising team for the OEE . wherever the breakers are, be it 27 AM, FM or whatever. Central Control being situated in the heart of South Wales the internal organisation is now well in hand and ready for expansion. Through the media of your magazine we would like to invite any clubs in South Wales who are interested in further details to con tact the address given here: Spoodbird (Soc) 16 Lonolay Park, Talbot Groon, Pontyclun, MidGlam. Tol Llantrisant 225190. Can't resist it, what do you ca ll a Welsh CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 47 CLUB DIRECTORY After our 'mega ENGLAND CO DURHAM BEDFORDSHIRE ROCKET TOWN BREAKERS listing' last month we Chairman: Barfly, SATELLITE BREAKERS CLUB LUTON Hare & Greyhound, PR : Geronimo, Durham Road , return to our usual The Plough, Bowburn, Durham. Woodside, M ons Bpm. format, but with a luten. WEAROAlE BREAKERS ClUB___ --.., few changes. From Chairman: Red S ..mon , now on new clubs BERKSHIRE ___ ------. ,4W-.-. GOiaOii T."... Ghairtnan:BISCUIT TOWN SIIvw BReAKER8Swfer. :-~A:'dc:~_~;.~Co;Du;"':...:m~. _ ..... ~:::::::::::- which register with PO Bo. 123. us will be listed Reading RG3 IJW. __----- 'CtJMBRIA FINCHA~IIR!AKERS ASSOCIATION EDEN VALLEY BREAKERS CLUB,-----, county by county in Cheirman:"Hr Fi, President: Napoleon. 1 1 Whittle Close, Gorse Ride , 'AUNt' ~·1ton , alphabetical order. As South Nine Mile Ride,_ b . N r W okingham. _ --" =...• 8pm Graperla . s Inn, AppIIIty. Old leather Bottr•• BerkhMn 'de. a result of last __ REA month's Club BUCKINGHAMSHIIE : Rocket Man, BUCKINGHAM BREAKMI CLUB Directory taking up Sec'~ tary : Mrs A I~. 36 ACldington Road, more space than 8uCk~ gham. anticipated, we have CA.IORNE BR EA CL" ~an: Beethoven. CAIIYOft RS included the whole The New Inn, ~: C7, Perk BOttom, IlIogan P ttoufil ROad, Att s Tuckingmil PIvIIon. Cambor QQJ.aver, list for Chesterfield. NORTH BUCKS BRE Weds 7 .45 Hillstown M iners W ...... ~. Northern Ireland and Chlirmeh: Tiger Ully c/o 3 "'ch Close, GREAT BRITAIN INTERNATIONAL DX CLUB Overseas. The 8ucklf9'uli'n--MK-l " 1PG. €hairman: Keith Hook, Mons 8pm Folly Im. Adrteok. P.O Box 30, English section of the ~==::=;--:;"--i:: Derby DEl lAG. E: 0011._ L..o_--INORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE 10-4 CLUB directory contains THE-.27 CLUB V Chairman: 1.5. Buckland, ....:..;.;.;_--., Secretary:-Blue Min , cl o The Shoulder 01 Multon. only new clubs or 90 Grounds Avenue, Hardstoft. NI PMaley. March, Cambs. __,------ChNterfleld. Detby.- clubs with changes Tues 8pm The Chequers. Wed_.... 8pm_ ... ___ ==: .... __ .....=::: _ of address. CHESHIRE Full listing of Welsh BARGAINPR: The Ralnmaker., TOWN 1R£j:'1 ~:!!K!!!lL------:BUNKER:~ BREAKERS CLUB 10 Bowness Road , Secretary: Silver G, CB clubs next month! Coniston Park Estate, 100 Babbacombe Road, Timperley, Ches. Torquay, Devon. Weds 8pm Sale Hotel. Weds 8pm Courtlands Hotel. MARSH FIELDS BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: The Poet, DORSET 8 Sparrow hawk Road, Palace Fields, CLUB BREAKERWA Y Runcorn, Ches. PR: Gramana, Weds 8pm Marsey View Cabaret Club. 2a Rossmore Road , Upper Parkstone, CLEVELAND Poole, Dorset BH 2 3NH. Mons 7 .3Dpm Flight s Refuelling Sports and Social Club, Merley Park , Wimborne . INVITATION BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: Lady Bird , PURBECK ONE·NINE CLUB Yorkshire Dragoon, Secretary : Daphne Ferne , Maltby In Cleveland. 134 Northmoor Way, Suns 8pm. Wareham, Dorset 8H20 4BG. STABLE BAR BREAKERS CLUB THREE COUNTIES BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: Demon Female, Secretary: Foxy Lady, 29 Glebe Gardens, 4 8 Fairey Crescent, Easington, Clevelend TS 13 4NF. Gillingham, Thurs 8pm Stable Bar. Dorset. 48 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 ______England ESSEX HUMBERSIDE MIDDLESEX BeeCH BREAKERS CLUB BIG TOP BREAKERS HEART OF OAK BREAKERS CLUB PR: Power Hammer, Secretary Milky Way, PR : Scarlet Lady, 123 Willingale Road, 5 Council Villas, cl o Heart Of Oak. loughton, Essex. Hellon Ross , Barnetby, Feltham Road, Suns 7.30pm Blacksmiths Arms, Thornwood S Humberside . Ashford , Middx. Common, Nr Epping, Essex. Fris Bpm St Barnabas Church Hall, Barnetby. Suns 7.30pm. GOLDEN GATE BREAKERS CLUB DI XIELAND BREAKERS Secretary: Tim Naisbett, Secretary : Silver Bullet, cIa The Dava Restaurant, PO Box 25, NORFOLK Cliff Road, Dovercourt, Grimsby, S Humberside. CANARY CITY BREAKERS CLUB Harwich, Essex. Alt Mons 'S & S' IS .. t and Shovel I S Tues Dava Restaura nt. Killingholme. Secretary: John Fuller, 1 Bussey Road , KENT & ESSEX BREAKERS ASSOCIATION GOOLE CB ASSOCIATION Norwich NR6 6JE. Secretary: Angel. Secretary: Wheels, First Tues each month Ebenezers Freehouse, 24 Mill Lane, c/o Lowther Hotel, Salhouse Road, Norwich. West Thurrock, Aire Street, Goole, Grays. Essex. N Humberside . MID NORFOLK BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: Electric Frog, 1S Darwin Walk, QUAKER BREAKER CLUe STEEL TOWN BREAKERS Littlefields, East Dereham, Secretary: Pinball Queen, Secretary: Suzl a. Norfolk. c/o Waggon & Horses, East Street, c/oScunthorpe 12 Keelby , RoaCI, ...._-- ...---- Alt Tues Sreakers Yard. ___~ 'Saffr()n Wekten. Esaex. S Humberside ON t 7 2ND. Weds Bpm Waggon & Hor.... Mons Bpm The King Henry. WEST NORFOL K BREAKERS CLUB Chairman: Moonraker, 7 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, ______~=---...... = -""IKings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4BY. ___'GLOUCESTE RSHIRE It Ftis 8pm Fairstead Community Centre . KENT LEMA TANGO SIOEBAND CLUB ~ ORTHUMBERLAND PR : K1m Mendoz8, 21 Longfleld, CONCRETE CITY BREAKERS • __., Tenterden, ';;"-- ----Chairman: White-line-Willie, • Kent. 32 Exeter Close, 'L__ -- Cr~mlington, MKCBC thumberland. Chairmen: Wheeler Dealer 22 The Broedway, CRAMLlNGTON BREAKERS CLU8 MaKlstone, Kent. Chl,irman: Mighty Mouse, Suns 7.3Opm Queens Head HoaI. Md. tc:_ e/o 5hankhouse Central Social Club, Clifhon Road , Cramlington, TUNBRIDOE WelLS CB AS TION Northumberl and. Secretary: Polar Bear, Alt Fris 7.30pm. PO Box 38, Tunbrldge Wells, Kent TN2 3DG. NO INGHAMSHIRE Mons 8pm Robin Hood. _ AlRW'AVES INTERNATIONAL BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: Chris McGee. _____ .... ____ ..,C::===:..... 4 '1"5t Albans Road, Bullwell, LANCASHIRE (MANCHESTER) Nottingham NG6 9JQ. WedU.30pm Newstead Abbey PH , St Albans BACK ROAD BREAKERS Welk, President: Rolling Thunder, Bullwell. Warren Park, Havant, _------Ra. c/o Liberal Club, Hents P09 4NA. ...eR VALLEY BREAKERS CLUB Garstang, PR: Trepper J, Fris & Suns The Hide PH, Weycock Farm,,_-- Nr Preston, Lancs. 48 Market Place, Cow plain. Ironville, Notts NG 16 5NJ. __- NEW FOREST CB CLUB LAMBS OF PRESTON __------Leabrooks 602125 for details. Chairman: G. Hilton, Secretary: Sheila Ric~. 14 Nutter Road U?), CARL TON & LANGOLD UNITED BREAKERS 1 2 Westcott Road, Preston, Secretary: Hawker 1, Hofbuty, Hants. Lancs PRl BSA. 1st Tues aach month. 13 Craigston Road, Carlton·ln· LindriCk, MONKSVILLE BREAKER S Nr Worksop, Notts S8 1 9NG . 40 CHANNEL BREAKERS Secretary: Lady C, Weds Costhorpe Social Club. Secretary: Lady Talisman. 27 Quee n Street, c/o 57 Bridgemary Road, Whalley, Nr Blackburn, Bridgemary, Gosport, NOTTINGHAM INDEPENDENT BREAKERS Lancs. Secretary: Bad Hat, Hants. Mons Spring Mill, Langmo. Weds 7.30pm Hoeford Inn . PO Box 64, Nottingham NG2 4DU. Thurs Spm Wilford Moderns Rugby Club. HEREFORDSHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE BOO KTOWN BREAKERS CLUB OXFORDSHIRE Chairman: Green Apple, SUPERCHARGER BREAKERS CLUB S3 Wyeside, Secretary: Peanuts, CH ILTERN ORGANISED BREAKERS SOCIETY Hay·on·Wye, Hereford. 17 Lancaster Orive, Chairman: Cef'ltipede, Suns 8.30pm The Granary PH. Coningsby, Lincs. Mon 8pm Chilton Club, Chilton Village, Oxon. Thurs 7.30pm Coningsby Community Hall. WYE VALLEY BREAKE RS CLUB Secretary: Mother Goose. SHROPSHIRE 1060 East Street, Hereford HR1 2LW. MERSEYSIDE SEVERN CITY BREAKERS CLUB Thurs Spm Priory Hotel, Stretton Sugwas. PR : Southern Comfort, ASSOCIATION OF MAGHULL BREAKERS PO Box 2, PR: High Wire, Shrewsbury. HERTFORDSHIRE 69 Vetch Hey, Netherley, SOMERSET BROWN BOTTlE BREAKERS Liverpool. PRO : City Boy, CHOPPER TOWN BREAKERS Newsdesk, WIRRAL CB ASSOCIATION Chairman: Flying Tiger, c/o 18 Springfield Road, Sec retary: T. Seager, 72 Rivers Road. St Albans, Herts. 76 Nes!(,n Gardens, Yeovil, Mons Baton PH & The Hall (rear British Legion St Birkenhead, Somerset BA 12 5RJ. Albans). Merseyside L41 SAZ. Alt Suns Liberal Club Yeovil. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 49 ______Scotland N.lreland &Overseas WEST SOMERSET BREAKERS Staincross Hotel, Tain, Chairman: Black Dog, Barnsley, Ross-shire. Yorks. c/o The Red lion Hotel, WEST END BREAKERS M inehead, Somerset. Suns Red lion. STEEL CITY AIR PIRATES (SCAP) Chairman: lan Morrison, Secretary : Gas Burner, The Newbiggin Hotel, 95 Crowder Avenue, Newbiggin Hall Estate, STAFFORDSHIRE Longley, Sheffield S5 701. Newcastle. Tues 7.30pm The Fairfield Inn, Neepsend Lane. Thurs 7.30pm. CENTRAL ENGLAND BREAKERS ASSOCIATION PR: Medicine Man, TWIN TOWN BREAKERS HIGH NUMBERS CLUB NORTHERN IRELAND 41 Humphries Road , low Hill, Chairman: Red Ranger , Wolverhampton, West Midlands. 3 Athol Square, ALIGNED CLUB OF OONERA ILE Tues Bpm Staffordshire Volunteer, Col1inswood Norton, Malton, PRO: Mark Geary, Road . Yorks. AC/DC , Creagh House, Doneraile, Co Cork. FOUR ACES BREAKERS CLUB WHITE ROSE BREAKERS Secretary: Karen Laud, Secretary: Lump Hammer, CARLlNGFORD LOUTH BREAKERS CLUB 76 Riverway, ,4 Lown Hill, Chairman: P.J. Rodney, Measham, Acomb, Yorks. 112 Clermont Gardens, Burton-On-Trent, Staffs. Third Thurs 8pm Melbourne Hotel. Warrenpoint BT 343 LH, Mons 7.30pm Green Man, Clifton Campville. N. Ireland . SCOTLAND CLEAN AlA ASSC SUFFOLK Secretary: Sid Maguire, We have listed new Scottish Clubs in 113 Malone Avenue, CONTAINER TOWN BREAKERS CLUB alphabetical order due to our inability to Belfast 9 6EO. Chairman: Bobcat, comprehend Scottish geography. Anyone wishing 14 Undercliff Road, to send us a county map for Scotland, complete CRAIGAVON CB CLUB West Felixstowe. with a comprehen sive index, will be suitably Chairman: Steve Cairns, rewarded. Room 101, Country Club, Craigavon . SURREY A 78 CB BREAKERS CLUB Secreta ry : Melody Maker, __--- EAST ANTRIM CB CLUB KINGSTON GROUP BREAKERS c/o 117 Main Street, PO Box 4 , President : Apollo 13, Largs KA30 BJJ. ntrim, 45 Portland Road, 2nd W-ed6 7.30pm, local school. Northern Ireland. Kingston, Surrey. Mons British Oak, Richmond Road, Ktngiton-on CHINA TOWN BREAKERS HEleNS BAY CB RADIO CLUB Thames. PR: The Vixen, Chairman: Gary Jones, ~!.£~",,,,"'''''''''''''-12 Kirkland Crescent. 10 School Avenu • NORTH ~EAMtNGTON .~ CL Dairy' Avr.hir•. Aatt)gael Road, Chairman: SupeJ1ramp, ThtIii 8pm Royal Hotel Oalry , Co Down, N. Ireland. c/o The New-Binswood Tavern, Rugby Road, Milverton, CUCKOOLAND BREAKERS CLUB LAG N VAllEY CB CLUB Leamington Spa. Opalrm.n: llucky Eddl. , Poste Restante, P0 Box 2. GPO , liclburn, SKY BLUE CITY ZEN BA Panicvik. N. Ireland. PR : Sandra W1ner. T urs Navear Hotel. LAZY K RADIO CLUB 3 Howat Road. Keresley oad, EDINBURGH BREAKERS CLUB PO Box 56, Coventry CV7 8JN, Warwicks. Portedown, Mons 8pm Sky Blue FC Supporters Club. Secretary: Keren Mowell, Northern Ireland. Highlield Road. Sinaua's Lounge Bar, St Jamss Centre, NORTH SIDE BREAKERS Edinburgh. Chairman: Live Wir., YORKSHIRE Mons 8pm as above. cIa Landsdown Court Hotel, Antrim Road, ATTIC BREAKERS CLUB FORFAR ANO DISTRICT BREAKERS CLUB Belfast BT14. Chairman: Rally Man, Secretary: Star Fighter. 7 Rickaby Close, .__ ...... 40 Threewells Drive, RAINBOW BREAKERS CBRC Bridlington, Forfer. Secretary: Harry-O, East Yorks Y016 58P. Mons 7.30pm Stag Hotel Forlar. PO Box 56, Cookstown, BT80 8AX, N. Ireland. Alt Thurs 8pm 'The Attic'. GREATER EASTER HOUSE BREAKERS CLUB BRAMLE Y AND DISTRICT BREAKERS CLUB PR : J . Prow, SMOKECITY CB CLUB President: Shantyman, 133 Lochend Road , Secretary: Sid Maguire, 201 Leeds And Bradford Road , Glasgow G34 OLW. 113 Malone Avenue, Bramley, Leeds 13. Belfast 9 6EO. GLASGOW CB CLUB President: lan Patterson, TUNNEL TOWN BREAKERS CLUB CHANTREY BREAKERS CLUB 147 Trossachs Road , Secretary: J. R. Millen, PR : Mousey, Rutherglen, PO Box 28, Coleraine, 134 Fraser Road, Glasgow. BT 52 1 NR, N. Ireland. Sheffield 8. Thurs 8pm Big Tree Hotel, Chesterfield Rd. JOLLY ROOGER CLUB Secretary : Jim Thompson, OVERSEAS Pitcairn Road, EARTH QUAKE CITY BREAKERS CLUB BREAKER ONE FOUR CLUB PR : Bonka Lou, Cardenden, Fife. Secretary: O.K. Corral, DL 7 1, Rotheram Record, Alt Suns Ambassadeuf Hotel. Napier Barracks, BFPO 20. Regent House, Rotherham. MAC OX CLUB OF SCOTLAND Secretary: The Pathfinder, HAMELN CB CLUB PO Box 43, Chairman: The Bodger, NORTHERN BREAKERS ASSOCIATION Postfach 277, Secretary : Silver Dream. Inverness. Tues 8pm The Hayloft. 3250 Hameln " low Moor Working Mens Club, West Germany. Huddersfield Road, PEEBLESHIRE CB CLUB Low Moor, Bradford. Secretary: Bill Scott, RHEIN CUPPERS CB CLUB Fris 8pm. 4 2 Old Town, President: 7-", Peebles . BFPO 40. PUDSEY FM CB RADIO CLUB President: R. Moneagle, ROCK BREAKERS SANDCASTLE OSL SWAP CLUB 54 Harley Drive, Secretary: Red Feathers, lan Shrader, Swinnow, 2 Sunderland Avenue, Box 167, P3cific Beach, Leeds LS 13 40Z. Castlehill, Dumbarton. Washington 98571 , USA. Alt Tues Denny Social Club. SLAB TOWN BREAKERS CLUB SLEEPERS UNITED Secretary: Captain Scarlet, ROCKY MOUNTAIN BREAKERS Chairman: Neil Alien, 7 Parkwood Avenue, PR : Gareth Evans, MT Troop, MO SON, Beeston, Leeds 11. 36 Coylhill Road, 3 RTR, BFPO 16. Thurs Bpm East & West Ardsley Social Club, Alness. CB Bradford Road. WALES ROYAL T BREAKERS Still no room for Welsh CB Clubs - STAINCRDSS BREAKERS CLUB Secretary: The Saint, Chairman: A. 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But do you know THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL OFFERS: about the exciting things you can L SLIDE MOUNT £4.75 SILVER ROO £22.85 do if you become a licensed radio K27 £8.80 K40 £28.95 amateur? Like talking to people on the o CAR MIKE £9.50 other side of the world , exchanging SWR METERS FROM £7 .50 U DV27 £4.95 pictures by television, and experimenting POWER SUPPLIES FROM £13.75 on frequency bands up to microwave, R WE WILL 8E ONE OF THE FIRST WITH A RANGE OF or with satellite communications I THE BEST LEGAL FM RIGS ON THE MARKET P INTERCEPTOR. It's not as difficult as you might " WE CAN GET VOU STARTED think .. . want to find out more? R 'WE CAN KEEP VOU ON THE AIR " WE'VE GOT THE TEST GEAR FOR THE Then read Britain 's No. 1 magazine I SPEC IALIST for the radio enthusiast. " IF VOU ARE IN THE TRADE, WE'VE GOT ALL C VOU NEEO TO GET SELLING AT THE BEST TRADE PRICES E SO C'MON DOWN TO: HAMMERSMITH CB CENTRE, S 216 KING STREET, TEL: 01 ·748·6982 HAMMERSMITH, OPEN : 7 DAVS A LONDON, W.6. WEEK BUY RIGHT r.:::===The South West ===::::;'1 The Bristol Exhibition Complex Canons Marsh, Bristol * * Disco Adults - £1 .50 Children/ OAPs - SOp * Organisers: 6 Stevens-West Exhibitions Ltd. 3 Brjdge Street, Goda lming Tel: 0473-4460/80 54 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 * South Coast CB Superstore * Day Despatch, Our Hotll'ne 0705 662145 Simply ring Quoting your Barclaycard/Access Same I number for immediate despatch of items listed BASE STATION ANTENNAS StardusterlSkylab 6 .2 Dbs ...... £21.74 C.T.E. Twin meter SWR/ l OOw power meter ...... £ 19.95 SilverRod3.8Dbs ...... '" · . £26.84 Reace RC 1 000 SWR/mod/power (3 meter unit) .... £57.78 GPA27HalfWaveEndFed3.2Dbs .. . . · . £2 1.56 ZetagiSWR/powermeter2kw ...... £25.09 City Star De-Luxe Base Antenna ...... · . £28.95 Zetagi SWR/power meter 2kw twin mtr ...... £41 .7 1 Alcomm DPA 11 VRVery Popular 4 Dbs · . £24.95 Avanti Sigma IV highest gain base ant. . .. . £69.95 Avanti PD l 11 Quad Ant. 12 Dbs . . ... £106.26 ANTENNA ACCESSORIES 3 Element Beam, 8 Dbs .. . £34.41 Zetagi TM 1 000 2kw ant matcher/SWR/power . . . . £58.75 Sanelite Dipole 2 .2 Dbsgain ...... £10.26 Zetagi M27 500wt. matcher ...... £14.86 C. T, E. Boomerang loaded base ant. . . · . £10.78 ZetagiMM27100wtmatcher ...... £9.59 Phillips !4 wave base ant. facia mounting ... · . £25.44 Zetagi ant. Splitter FM/MW/CB . . . . £9.32 C.T.E. 2 w ay ant. switch ...... £7.25 C.T.E. 3 way ant. switch ...... £8.86 MOBILE ANTENNAS C. T. E. De·Luxe ant. splitter AM/FM/CB ...... £6.95 Avanti 6ft MoonrakerMag Mnt. . . £49.95 C.T.E. 300wtant.matcher . . . . £13.69 Avanti 4 ft Moonraker Mag Mnt. . .. . £26.56 C.T.E.Super TVl filter...... £ 10 .58 C.T.E. MG27 base loaded magmnt...... £10.33 Ferrite rings (per pair) ...... £ 1 .60 We stock the complete range of C.T.E . Avanti, Valor and Sirtel Retractable Mast 6 meter . . . . • . • • . • . . £20.70 antennas. Ring us for a quote. Retractable Mast 9 meter ...... £31 .05 Wall Brackets 12" stand off (pair) .. . . .• • . .. . £6.77 Wall Brackets 18 " standoff (pair) ... • ... . £7.90 LINEARS/PRE-AMPLlFIERS Double Chimney Lashing Kit ...... • . ••.... £5.86 C.T.E. Mini Tank 50 watt SSB/AM/FM . £25.53 Dummy Load 30 watt ...... £6.80 C.T.E. Colibri60 wattSSB30WAM . . . .. £39.95 Dummy Load 5 watt . • ..• . .•.. . . £: 1.06 C.T.E. Colibri 100wattSSB 50WAM . . .. £59.69 C.T.E.Jaguar 200 watt SSB mobile . . . £123.86 C.T.E. Speedy 140wattmainsamp. . £97.29 ACCESSORIES C.T .E. Jumbo 600 watt mains amp/pre-amp ...... £ 199.77 PAHorn 15watt . . • • . . . . • • . . . . £9.23 C.T.E. Galaxy 1000 wattmainsamp/pre-amp . . . . . £363.75 PAHorn5watt. . £5.08 C.T.E. "On Air" pre-ampde-Iuxe model . . .. £24.61 Kraco Extensionspeaker ...... £5.09 Zetagi P27/ 1 pre-amp ...... £17.18 Headphones with boom mic ...... £: 1 2 .50 C.T .E. Communications Headphones . . £6.79 Slide MO.!-:lnt (sledge) ...... £4.95 POWER SUPPLIES C.T. E. Ca'r Alarm with Pocket Bleeper (range 5 miles) . £85.45 3/ 5amp13.8volt ...... £12.24 C.T.E. Frequency Counter F040 5 digit ...... £88.67 3/ 5amp13.8voltDe-Luxe ...... •...... £13.70 C.T.E. Frequency Counter FD50 ...... £59.27 5/7amp13.8volt ...... •...... £19.83 C.T.E. Frequency Counter FD3000 6 digit .... . £99.28 C.T.E. RG1200 12ampadjustable . £99.95 POWER MIKES INOOOR/LOFT ANTENNAS Ham Master4500 Base Mic' (or equivalent) ...... £36.95 C.T.E. GP127 popular 10ft ant...... • . . . . £ 17.71 Ham Master4200 Base Mic (or equivalent) ... . £29.00 C.T.E. Mini Boomerang . . . . . • • . ••. . . . £ 16.68 K40 Power Mic...... £27.00 Ground Plane kit for DV2 7 10ft mnt...... £ 7.85 Cobra Power Ha nd Mic ...... £ 16.3 1 Turner JM + 2V quality hand Power Mic ...... £27.05 Turner Expander 500 De-Luxe Base Mic . . . £48.95 SWR METERS Basic SWRMeter ...... £8. 54 SWR/Power Meter ...... £12.42 Allow £2 post/packing on all small items. C.T.E. FMl 000 SWR/2kw power meter . £28.64 Masts etc. tel. for postage before or.dering. Main Distributors for C.T.E., Zetagi, OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE Sirtel, Avanti, OCT, Phillips, Bremi COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS We are seeking specialist trade outlets. Interested retailers contact M.ike Devereux. The Souths Leading Wholesaler! CITIZENS· BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 55 AT LAST IT'S HERE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FORI THE WHISKY = MAX! Ground Stainless Steel tapered 'invisible' whip section top. Slim line inconspicuous alloy lightweight centre. Milled alloy block with standard 50239 connector, with protective cover supplied. Three short ground radials for high performance and easy tuning supplied. Standard 1" diameter tube fits NCMKI chimney lashing kit or can be used for self supporting ground mounting. This simple to install, light weight. durable home station or portable antenna goes unoticed in most locations, gives fantastic results even with low power rigs. when compared with many alternatives. With a coverage from 26-30Mhz and an ovetel height less than 110 inches. It is just what's needed in todavs crowded environment. I!v it. and seel £21 .95 inc. VAT + carriag! All your C.B. accessories NCMKI chimney lashing kit. eCKI Cable kit inc. 30' coax id. connectors and fixing clips £3.95p + 50p p&p. available NOW in STOP TVI BEFORE IT STARTS LOW PASS FILTER for inline use with transceivers. £5.00 S.E. London, N.W. Kent Short coupling lead. £ 1. 70 HIGH PASS FILTER for use in TV antenna lead. Allows only area. Open 7 days a week. UHF signals to pass through. complete installed in seconds. £5.00 NORTHERN COMMUNICATIONS AMATEUR' COMMERCIAL' MARINE 299·303 Clatemounl Road, Halifax. HX36 AW. West Yorkshire . Open Tu es·Sal. 10.00 am - 5.30 pm (0422140792 24 ht Ansaphone Service. ORPI NGTON 22491 TWO-WAY WALKIE BREAKERS. Break into a T-Shirt or TALKIE SYSTEM Sweatshirt professionally Transmit or screen printed with YOUR club Logo or design. Artwork FREE. receive spoken Designs originated. Minimum and morse code order only 10. Realistic prices. Only best quelity English and messages. U.S.A. garments used. Prompt Personal Service. Send coupon 2 unit set for details to: Only £ 13.90 + pip 50p 55 Low Road, Stowbridge, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE34 3PE. Tel. (0553) 810835. NAME ...... •... .. _ ...... M.G.F. ElECTRONICS ADDRESS ...... ••• . . .•• . . • •..... • .. . . . 21, Fernleigh Road, Glasgow G43 21 JD NOli all July otdarl wUI .. , ...... , . , ...... , ...... ba treated In I trlct Tel: 041-637 6109. rotation after 1.8.81 . . . . • • ...... • ...... • . . . • . . . . • . . . . CB /9 /S' Important: Customers should note that these units are not licensable for use in the U.K. 56 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 RATES All advertisements in this section must be pre-paid. 1-3 insertions £5 per scc Closing Date: 3rd Fri . month preceding 4-11 insertions £4.50 per scc publication. 12+ insertions £4 per scc Advertisements are accepted subject to the 20p per word (Min. 15 words) terms and conditions printed on the advertise· Box No. £1.50 extra ment rate card (available on request) . SEND TO CB CLASSIFIED 145 CHARING CROSS ROAD. LONDON WC2H OEE . TEL: 01 ·4371002 Ext. 50. EYEBALL BADGE. Super classy pin-on HAVE vou SEEN THE GREEN Ll sn PACKER COMMUNICATIONS badge with your handle printed in gold. 1OOOs of componenls (CB, Redio & Electronic). THE TVI SPECIALISTS Aerials, Plugs. SWA Melers & Accessories 81 Approx 3" x 'l'''. P.V.C. 85peach . 5 unbelievebly low prices. Somalhing lor everyone. Note : We can make the best low pass for £3.75. Send cheque or P.O with Send 30p for lisl & receive free CB gill. filters you can buy - we don't! Unless you Mail Order Only have a defective transmitter TVI can be SAE to The Name Machine. 5 Myera, IOepl CB)' 14·16, Cllllon Grove, cured only at the receiver, Foregate, Highgate Park. Fulwood. Herehllls, Leeda 9. Our filters are designed in Britain Preston. Lancs PR2 4LA. Manufactured in Britain for the British system Ul-8 UHF Hi-pass probably the CRYSTALS C.B. LOG BOOK best you can buy £6.85 27 & 35 MHz. Large stocks from Record All Your Copies UL-4 Braid Breakerfor FM Stereo £.6.15 £1.65 (pp 40p). Send SAE for list of HF-DIN for hi-fi speaker leads £7.55 frequencies & CB accessories. An Important C.B. Accessory Prices include VAT & P&P . TELERADIO, 325 Fore Street, London For D.Xer's and A.M. users CONISTON N9 OPE. Tel. 807 3719. Only 75p per book or much CUMBRIA less for 10 books only £4.95p. lA21 SHQ SAE details BARGAIN TIME at Guildford CB. 40 VAT and P.&P. Incl. for U.K. 09664·678 or 0229·89448. channel rig kits £55. 320 channel Send Cheque or Postal Order President Madisons £195. 100W to: burner £69, DV27 £5.75. Bremi Ray Sarver Limited, ?OOW SSB mains burner £85. SWR 44, Rickards Street, CB RADIO CONVERSIONS meter £6.90. Hundreds of ICs enor Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan Set extra channels from most C8s with mous stocks. SAE for list 0483 CF37 1 RE just a resistor using our P.l.l. Chip Data. 77550. Also crystal changing information and much more. Send £ 1 for details: FREE! £5 worth of CB gifts! Special J.McMahon, Selectronlcs Inc, P.O.8ox 5, Offer on this months CB brochures! RIG SPARES. C495 60p, C1306 90p. En"I., Co. Clare, Ireland. radio's, antennas, microphones, base C1307 £2.15. C1923 25p. C1957 SElECTRONICS - TECHNICAL stations etc! se nd 14p stamp to 50p, D471 40p.1S346p, 1S9536p. SERVICES TO THE HOME HOBBY AND Falcon CBR, 12 Newington Green 1 SV50 £ 1.00, TA 7205 £ 1.80. INDUSTRY. Road. London N 1 . TA7310 £1.80. CRYSTAL 10.24 MHz £3.00; Plus 30p postage. BITZ, CALLING ALL CLUBS - Stickers, P.O. Box 64. Nottingham. Patch Badges, Posters, Pens, QSL WANTED Cards, Key Fobs, Pennants and much. Companies who are much more. Supplied to your design. "GET YOUR EARS Royal Wedding year QSL ca rds in stock selling to CB shops to sell - 6 for £ 1.00 plus 20p P&P. Raymac our exciting new ON!" Display, National Works, Bath Road , products. Well connected Hounslow, Middx. Tel: 01-570 9116. CB and Trucking records agents may also apply. and tapes extensive HANDLE KEY RINGS " Bring it on back" Ring Roger More at Dimex range. to - your handle black or red 90p or 021-704-3551 1 . 60p for two. 100 page log book and Send SAE for list to: pen £1.80. JRs CB Stationary. 46B CB and Trucking Sound Bath Street, IIkeston. DE7 8FD. aSL CARDS - choose from our novel selection £3.40 per 100. Send S.A.E. 10 Market Place, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS GROUP Per for illustrated list. Sandhurst Publica Hatfield, sonal introductions/dances, parties, tions. 49C Yorktown Rd. Sandhurst. Hertfordshire. talks, social event s. Meet interesting Camberley, Surrey. attractive people. All Areas. Tel: 01-2780203.0519312844. CB PROTECTION. Microchip controll ed vehicle alarm. Monitors for COMPONENTS ICs. CRVST ALS. ANTI-T.V.!. C.B. base station ae rial s. unauthorised entry. Easy to fit, com FM BOARDS half wave dipoles £30 complete. plete with cable, keyswitch + 2 securi large selection, low prices, Leaflet SAE. Anti-T.V.!. guide £ 1. ty keys. £12.50 post free. CB/ 1 51. speedy postal service. Guildford CB G2DYM Aerials . Beerdown , Baron Court. Stevenage. Herts SG 1 0483·77550. Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon. 4RS. CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 57 A GREATIDEA FOR BREAKERS FOR INSTANT MODULAYSHUN EYEBALL MARKET C.B. RIG SIGNS At the Giant Annual Imagine your Handle on a sign 24 " x 6 " Vintage Air Display. Made from white wipe clean abs plastic. Type A . Interior rig signs suitable for rear, side & front Crowds of over 70,000 windows (supplied w ith adhesive pads) . (Only £2.99 each at the Type B. Exterior rig signs suitable f or doors, panels, boots & bonnets (heat sea led magnetic tape) .... Only £4.99 each Essex Show Ground Whatever your choice, be proud of your Handle. on Order your rig signs by sending a PlO together with your Handle w ritten in block capitals to: August 30th!31 st Consul, 135 Cherrywood Gardens. Porchester Road. For site space telephone: Nottingham. No hidden extras. All prices include P&P to the UK. Allow 0279813237. 21 days for delive ry. SILVER ROD £19.95 HANDLE TAGS 'h WAVE BASE DIPOLE £10.60 FAST end lots more goodies; Your handle hand·cut in real AVANTI. HIGH GAIN, TURNER rigs. BLOWN YOUR RIG? cowhide. Use as key ring or hang it We heve been in the twig business for 24 years anywhere! AAC LTO .. 132 H,rmon Hili, E18. REPAIRS AND FITTING 01·6306118. AND YOUR 20. 01-4674879 AD INDEX Acorn Trading ,. " "", . . . "."." " . ,2 Allweld Engineering """ . • • , . . "" ,40 Arrow Audio Centre ...... , ...... 51 HERE ARE THE lie NOS. Artistik Designs ...... 56 YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING B. Bamber Electronics ...... 51 Binatone International ...... 17. 19 & 21 FOR Brew Brothers ltd ...... 21 TA 7205P ...... £2 .35 each. CB Centre ...... 37 MB 3712 ...... [2.35 each. State handle and colour choice: TA 7310P ...... £2.30 Tan, Ok Brown. Red , Blue & CB Cily ...... 34 TA 7222 ...... [2.85 CB RC Lld ...... 5 LA 3350 ...... [2.35 Green. Terms: Money with order. Ex·stock seme dsy delivery. All fully tested and Orders despatched by relurn post. The CB Scene...... 56 new. Terms: Cash with order plus p&p 50p. Central Broadcasting Supplies ...... 27 W e shall soon be stocking power transistors. Plea se let us know your re quirements. Pete Kellv Channel One ...... 51 Write lor quantity discounu 01 10 up pieces per Chelm er CB Accessories ...... 36 line item. Craft Market. 2SC20 78 equiv to 2SC1308 ...... £2 .80 Chestnut Records ...... , ...... 42 lC7120 ...... [5.90 Church Lane. Connexions ...... 10 LC 7130 ...... £5.60 LC7131 ...... £5.70 Barnstaple, CTE International ...... 59 The above 4 nos. available 3 weeks, all other items N. Devon. The George Williams Partnership ..... 52 delivery by retUfn. Globe Communications ...... 52 R. Guess Electronics. Hammersmith CB Centre, ...... ,54 13 Crabtr•• H ••• Arch.ry Rd. Holland Promotions .. , ...... , ...... 42 GUILDFORD CB St leonards-on-Sea. East Sussex Excellent stocks of all your C8 needs. Lowest International Breakers Warehouse .... 36 TN380YN. prices, rig kits 200 watt S.S.6. ampli fiers from £69. Kernow Audio & Sound ...... 40 S.W .R. meters £6.90. SAE lor list. Knight CB Specialists ...... 4 Trade enquiries welcome. Kona Publications ...... 60 0463·77560. Mayfair CB Centre ...... 34 SEND YOUR COUNTRY FLAG with M.G.F. Electronics ...... 51 & 56 your next OSL card - Irish Tri-Colour Northern Communications .. , ... 21 & 56 or Union Jack - 1 %" x 1 " on stick. 50 OCT ...... : ...... ~ ...... 22&23 flags - £2.S0 inc P&P. For immediate HANDLECARDS 1000 £7.20 Q.S.L. Pan Internattonal ...... 17 despatch. Send cheque/PO to Wilcur CARDS 50DD £38. IS.A.E. samplesl. Practical Wireless ...... •• ...... 54 Enterprises, 35 Woodview. Pinecroft, C.B.Print. S9 Derwent Slreet. Con Shakespeare ...... • • • •...... 45 Douglas. Cork, Ireland . sett. OHS SLT . Shell post ltd ...... , ...... 8 Silica Shop ...... , . • ..... , ..... 53 Stevens-West Exhibitions . ... . , .... , .54 Telecomms ...... 55 " Rubber Duck to Logi Baird, say goad buddy, where do / get transistors and J.C·s far C.B. and ~ ' 'ii'~ ~ : " ANGLIA of coursel! Th ey are the U. K's leading supplier of Matorala & Japanese types. " BURDETT RDAD. WISBECH CAMBS PE13 2PS TEL: 0945 63281 ~il l l ' TELEX: 32630 58 CITIZENS' BAND SEPTEMBER 1981 Sole UK Distributor: nlr:/TC'J/ U/UII L/\ UNIT 3, MITCHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 85 STREATHAM ROAD , MITCHAM, SURREY CR4 2AP ~~ Telephone: 01 ·640 6910. Telex: 945414 FORMAN C.T.E. INTERNATIONAL S.r.1. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH QUALITY CB ACCESSORIES IN EUROPE FOR OVER 10 YEARS QUALITY AT THE RIGHT PRICE We apologise to all Citizens' Band readers that we are unable to exhibit at their National Citizens' Band Show at the Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria, London on the 11 th, 12th, 13th September. However we are exhibiting at: TMEGREAT SIM mllanfalr EUROPEAN september 3.7 PARADE HI·PI 19S1 Anyone attending this fair will be welcome on the CTE stand for coffee, wine, cheese, etc. Our catalogue includes: l iNEAR AMPLifiERS ANTENNAS COMPlETEL V New items now available Ga18)(1 1000 PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE USE Jumbo 600 AP27 Alcom Cordless Telephone Speedy 140 5",027 Jaguar 200 Mini Boomerang Colib,. 100 Boomerang Collbl 160 Mini Tank 50 BAS E STATION ANTENNAS Mosquito 50 Gp127 i GP270 STABILISED POWER SUPPLY GP272 Al2000 2a GP278 ~ RG3403/48 Skvlab ALSQOO Sa Big-Star RG62028 Spit-fire AL30()O 38 Cubical 2 ALBaDO 5a FO 50 RGIOOD lOa MOBilE ANTENNAS AND FO 3000 ROl20D 12a ACCES SORIES FO 1000 Fox 27 ACCESSORIES MG27 SPECIAL MOBil E ANTENNAS BA SE 27·375 Gutter Mount ATTACHMENT FOR 5 ARIEl 27·380 Rool Connection Base Combi 27·422 Stem Alia 27 27· 112 WATT METERS - Stem Eco 27 It ; 27· 113 SWR METERS - FREQUENCY Stem Go!! 27 27· 116 RANGE METERS Stem Oelta 27 ~ 27· 143 27·7000 Stem Tango 27 27-120 SLIDE MOUNT 27· 1 10 UNIVERSAL ANTE NNAS FOR Digitek Cordless 3000 Telephone FU ·400 27·230 BOATS AND CARAVANS 12·175 27· 1000 Marina 27 AP500 Car Alert/CB Pager 12· 185 FO 40 SQualO 27 RD77 Radar Detector WE STILL HAVE OPENINGS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERSHIPS. 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