Midland Emergency CB - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

brockencomb · 24th Feb 2011, 4:40 pm

Hi All
I am not even sure wether this should be here.While looking for something completely different under my bench I came across a handheld CB transceiver in a carry case with mag mount whip, power lead etc. It is called a car emergency CB. I assume this was produced before the widespread use of mobile phones, it works or at least it transmits as it tends to interfere with the TV, not sure wether it receives. I have trawled the net but alas nothing,the only thing I do know is where it came from.My neighbour gave me it many years ago, as he didn't know what it was.Can anyone throw some light on this, it is actually very well made.

Station X · 24th Feb 2011, 4:56 pm

Does it have a UK approval sticker attached? If not it could be an illegal AM or SSB model, which shouldn't be discussed in the forums.

http://www.midlandradio.com/

murphyv310 · 24th Feb 2011, 8:21 pm

Hi.
Something in the back of my mind tells me this is a CB27/81 model. It was set up for Channel 9 only and was popular with the hill walkers up here.
I did a lot of hillwalking during the 80's and our club had a few, it certainly was FM.

Dave757 · 25th Feb 2011, 1:15 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphyv310

Hi.
Something in the back of my mind tells me this is a CB27/81 model. It was set up for Channel 9 only and was popular with the hill walkers up here.
I did a lot of hillwalking during the 80's and our club had a few, it certainly was FM.

Hi,

This could be the model 77-810 'Ready Rescue' Emergency CB.
It's basically a 40 channel handheld radio which is powered via
a cigarette lighter plug, and comes with a miniaturised magmount
antenna. It all came in a storage box which could be kept under
the car seat, rather than being a permanent fixture. It is a CB27/81
radio, but there is also an American version, -I think it was the
77-909.

Kind regards

Dave

Phil G4SPZ · 25th Feb 2011, 8:05 am

These were marketed by the motoring organisation the AA.

brockencomb · 25th Feb 2011, 10:17 am

Thanks All
At last some info on this item. I guess now it will go back under the bench and aquire a resident spider. It's amazing what you can find under the average bench, stuff you never knew you had and often with the question where did it come from?

24th Feb 2011, 4:40 pm	#1
brockencomb Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK. Posts: 78	Midland Emergency CB Hi All I am not even sure wether this should be here.While looking for something completely different under my bench I came across a handheld CB transceiver in a carry case with mag mount whip, power lead etc. It is called a car emergency CB. I assume this was produced before the widespread use of mobile phones, it works or at least it transmits as it tends to interfere with the TV, not sure wether it receives. I have trawled the net but alas nothing,the only thing I do know is where it came from.My neighbour gave me it many years ago, as he didn't know what it was.Can anyone throw some light on this, it is actually very well made.

24th Feb 2011, 4:56 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Midland Emergency CB Does it have a UK approval sticker attached? If not it could be an illegal AM or SSB model, which shouldn't be discussed in the forums. http://www.midlandradio.com/ __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

24th Feb 2011, 8:21 pm	#3
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,422	Re: Midland Emergency CB Hi. Something in the back of my mind tells me this is a CB27/81 model. It was set up for Channel 9 only and was popular with the hill walkers up here. I did a lot of hillwalking during the 80's and our club had a few, it certainly was FM. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

25th Feb 2011, 8:05 am	#5
Phil G4SPZ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,748	Re: Midland Emergency CB These were marketed by the motoring organisation the AA. __________________ Phil Optimist [n]: One who is not in possession of the full facts Last edited by Phil G4SPZ; 25th Feb 2011 at 8:06 am. Reason: Typo

25th Feb 2011, 10:17 am	#6
brockencomb Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK. Posts: 78	Re: Midland Emergency CB Thanks All At last some info on this item. I guess now it will go back under the bench and aquire a resident spider. It's amazing what you can find under the average bench, stuff you never knew you had and often with the question where did it come from?