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24th Feb 2011, 4:40 pm | #1 |
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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 |
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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/
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24th Feb 2011, 8:21 pm | #3 |
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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.
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Re: Midland Emergency CB
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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 |
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25th Feb 2011, 8:05 am | #5 |
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Re: Midland Emergency CB
These were marketed by the motoring organisation the AA.
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25th Feb 2011, 10:17 am | #6 |
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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? |