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CambridgeWorks · 15th Sep 2017, 7:06 pm

Biggles. "receiver was on a direct image frequency"
Can sometimes have fun!
My local county ambulance system that I maintained had one channel on 166.4MHz mobile rx using Europa MF5FM transceivers with a 10.7MHz IF.
I recall the time I was stuck at the traffic lights stuck behind an ambulance with "mad Philip" in the driving seat. I switched my 2M rig to 145MHz simplex (The image of 166.4MHz) and sent various messages. "Blue light on". He obliged. "Two tones" again he obliged. Thinking this was the end of MY fun, he then proceeded to reverse into my transit van and start pushing me backwards! That was HIS fun! With all my brakes on, I resisted him!
Rob

15th Sep 2017, 7:06 pm	#40
CambridgeWorks Nonode Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Spalding, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 2,859	Re: Memories and other stories from Pye etc PMR engineers. Biggles. "receiver was on a direct image frequency" Can sometimes have fun! My local county ambulance system that I maintained had one channel on 166.4MHz mobile rx using Europa MF5FM transceivers with a 10.7MHz IF. I recall the time I was stuck at the traffic lights stuck behind an ambulance with "mad Philip" in the driving seat. I switched my 2M rig to 145MHz simplex (The image of 166.4MHz) and sent various messages. "Blue light on". He obliged. "Two tones" again he obliged. Thinking this was the end of MY fun, he then proceeded to reverse into my transit van and start pushing me backwards! That was HIS fun! With all my brakes on, I resisted him! Rob __________________ Apprehension creeping like a tube train up your spine - Cymbaline. Film More soundtrack - Pink Floyd Last edited by CambridgeWorks; 15th Sep 2017 at 7:19 pm.