When Did The 88-108 FM Band Become The Norm ? - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 27th Dec 2016, 6:42 pm

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Originally Posted by KeithsTV

My 1974 ITT Europa 100 is marked up to 104MHz and the car radio I bought in 1983 also only went up to 104MHz. I think it was the late 80s when the band up to 108MHz started to be used for broadcasting.

Whereas the MW/LW/FM radio in my father's "K"-registered Ford Granada Ghia [1971/72] went up to 108MHz.

I don't remember what brand the radio was - except that it wasn't the standard-fit Ford offering (which only did MW/LW).

Stuart R · 27th Dec 2016, 11:04 pm

Our local emporium has recently sold a long/low 1960s McMichael Stereogram. I did take a close look some months ago, but can't recall the model number now.

I'm sure that the last marking on the VHF scale was an optimistic 110MHz.

Jonster · 28th Dec 2016, 3:10 am

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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki

I don't remember what brand the radio was - except that it wasn't the standard-fit Ford offering (which only did MW/LW).

Probably a Blaupunkt of some description. They also did a model with the 49m SW band as well.

Most of the German makes covered to 108MHz from the start, certainly the Grundig 'Boy' transistor sets do.

emeritus · 28th Dec 2016, 11:44 am

Ford UK switched from Plessey to Blaupunkt as their car radio supplier circa 1970.

KeithsTV · 28th Dec 2016, 3:41 pm

Ford certainly used Blaupunkt in 1980/81 as my 1980 Fiesta had the optional RST21P radio cassette manufactured by Philips. I had two of these which both had faults and were eventually replaced in 1981 by a Blaupunkt unit which also had faults. However the units fitted were only LW/MW as I couldn't afford the Ford prices for the VHF version at the time.

Keith

regentone001 · 29th Dec 2016, 5:15 pm

Just looked through some of the manuals for Regentone 1958 models:
NINE-3 87 - 100 mcs
NINE-11 87 - 101 mcs
NINE-16 87 - 108 mcs
150 88 - 100 mcs
the 150 was a massive unit with push pull output and 5 speakers in an accoustically designed enclosure it used 2x 8"by 5" 2x 8" and 1x 5" tweeter
Steve

27th Dec 2016, 11:04 pm	#22
Stuart R Heptode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: When Did The 88-108 FM Band Become The Norm ? Our local emporium has recently sold a long/low 1960s McMichael Stereogram. I did take a close look some months ago, but can't recall the model number now. I'm sure that the last marking on the VHF scale was an optimistic 110MHz.

28th Dec 2016, 11:44 am	#24
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,339	Re: When Did The 88-108 FM Band Become The Norm ? Ford UK switched from Plessey to Blaupunkt as their car radio supplier circa 1970.

28th Dec 2016, 3:41 pm	#25
KeithsTV Nonode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,573	Re: When Did The 88-108 FM Band Become The Norm ? Ford certainly used Blaupunkt in 1980/81 as my 1980 Fiesta had the optional RST21P radio cassette manufactured by Philips. I had two of these which both had faults and were eventually replaced in 1981 by a Blaupunkt unit which also had faults. However the units fitted were only LW/MW as I couldn't afford the Ford prices for the VHF version at the time. Keith

29th Dec 2016, 5:15 pm	#26
regentone001 Heptode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 519	Re: When Did The 88-108 FM Band Become The Norm ? Just looked through some of the manuals for Regentone 1958 models: NINE-3 87 - 100 mcs NINE-11 87 - 101 mcs NINE-16 87 - 108 mcs 150 88 - 100 mcs the 150 was a massive unit with push pull output and 5 speakers in an accoustically designed enclosure it used 2x 8"by 5" 2x 8" and 1x 5" tweeter Steve