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4th May 2021, 12:04 am | #21 | |
Pentode
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Devon, UK.
Posts: 152
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Re: Vintage Airband Website
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The 'Public Band' I think refers to the American public safety channels on VHF; they also had some on UHF. Mine had a weather channel marked at 162.5MHz. I quite liked these sets. Cheap 'n' cheerful, without being rubbish. The reproduction on FM was sweeter than on other portables I had, possibly due to de-emphasis circuitry being designed for the USA. (Or omitted entirely!) For any restorers or users...be careful if connecting external DC power, as the socket is identical and next to the earphone socket. |
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4th May 2021, 8:25 pm | #22 |
Triode
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Warrington, Cheshire, UK.
Posts: 26
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Re: Vintage Airband Website
I have a Teleton TF-181. Given to me by my neighbour who would have bought it new in the 1970s. I remember it being used to listen to the Barton airshow many years ago. It still works Ok.
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4th May 2021, 8:47 pm | #23 |
Tetrode
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 55
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Re: Vintage Airband Website
I found that radio's from 1970 onwards were mass produced, with many coming in from Hong Kong.
For me it's the 1950's and 1960's radio's that are unique, made in smaller numbers and were purchased by real aviation enthusiasts who actually had the money to buy them (they weren't cheap!) - These are the one's I'm trying to collect and add to the website. Speaking of the website.. I see it got a mention in the Radio User magazine http://www.radioenthusiast.co.uk/art...airband-radios |