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15th Nov 2021, 7:23 pm | #61 | |
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Re: UK CB Radio 40th anniversary (2nd Nov 2021)
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I also thought I caught sight of another Amstrad clone recently, but light grey rather than black. try as I might I can not find that one again. Maybe it was one of the original 80s 'spins' on the set which I happen never to have seen. |
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15th Nov 2021, 7:47 pm | #63 |
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No, I've seen that, the Spinneytronic version doesn't really have the classic Amstrad front moulding with the rounded corners. The one I remember seeing was much lighter grey. No doubt I will find it again some day. I think the Harvard was probably the 402, but even that is darker than the one I thought I remembered seeing.
I'm surprised anyone bought anything with 'tronic' as part of the name, along with 'sonic'. But then I did buy a Binatone 5-Star. ...tronic, ...sonic, ...tone, the unholy trinity of bad brand name endings. The tradition continues today, one of the many nearly anonymous modern CB 'brands' is 'Anytone'. I hear a brand name like that, and I already neither know nor care what's inside it. |
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God only knows how binatone came up with the name BeamBreaker, The Breaker part might have been CB terminology, Yup Anytone also known as Anyclone
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15th Nov 2021, 8:05 pm | #65 | |
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Who are these marketing people that are paid to think up these names and think they'll inspire confidence? It's the same with some band names - Deftones, Bluetones etc., etc. |
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15th Nov 2021, 8:17 pm | #66 |
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I think in many cases they are bad literal translations from a far east / chinese phrase which probably sounds pretty cool in the original language, but just has the "...eh?..." factor when literally translated into English. 'Anytone', what does that even mean? What virtue is it trying to imbue the brand / product with?
Just like in the old days, if you find a radio which looks good on paper but has a horrible sounding brand name, the chances are you will find the exact same chassis in a set with a less ridiculous brand name if you look around. |
15th Nov 2021, 8:17 pm | #67 | |
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15th Nov 2021, 8:31 pm | #68 |
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I know. I was shocked when I got back into this lark after a long break and first heard the name 'Anytone'. I couldn't believe that such a lame name would be used in the 21st century to enhance the brand attractiveness of a serious radio transceiver. And yes, they were all calling it the 'Anyclone' down this way too!
I thought that 'Stryker' wasn't a bad name and inspired a bit more confidence. They were certainly all singing and all dancing with all the bling and added bells and whistles and have become collectors items in their own lifetime. I actually slightly regret not buying one brand new and stashing it away. Good, mint ones are worth more now than when they were new. |
15th Nov 2021, 8:49 pm | #69 |
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The Magnum sounded the part as did the Cobra 148GTL-DX. Stalker 9 etc
Who remembers the classic 80s ''CB SET UP'' ? Magmount on a biscuit tin outside the bedroom window and a car battery. There was also some complicated thing called a SWR Meter, But who bothered with that
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15th Nov 2021, 9:44 pm | #70 |
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I remember a few people who had setups like that but I was a 'technical CBer' from the start so I already knew that aerials meant to go on car bodies needed a more substantial groundplane. Also, I never operated without knowing exactly what my SWR was. CB was probably my passport to Nerdvana. (...I never left).
Techman, I don't even remember 'Stryker'. Stalker, yes, which might have unwelcome undercurrents in modern times but I suppose back in the day it might have been intended to suggest that the radio was good at tracking down weak signals. |
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How about the CATSWHISKERS CAT CALL CW1580 ? Looked like it was cobbled together by your eccentric uncle in his garden shed
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15th Nov 2021, 9:55 pm | #72 |
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Re: UK CB Radio 40th anniversary (2nd Nov 2021)
'President' (A Uniden sub-brand) were onto a good thing with their range of radios named after past American presidents, giving them a patriotic and dependable air at least in the brand's country of origin. Probably why the President brand was never put on any of the original UK spec radios, despite the fact that Uniden did make quite a few radios, including a couple of 'Cobra' branded ones, for the UK market.
Oddly enough, I notice that today there are about a dozen 'President' branded radios available on the UK market - but in this case they must be trading on nostalgic fondness (In the UK) for the original range of radios. I very much doubt that President, Superstar and Cobra branded radios are made by Uniden today, if indeed Uniden (a Japanese manufacturer) still exists. |
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15th Nov 2021, 10:32 pm | #75 | |
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Think the tandy chain was the british version of the USA Chain radio shack, Auld school presidents were the business, Modern ones are junk in my opinion, Probably made in the anyclone factory
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15th Nov 2021, 10:36 pm | #76 |
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With the 'Catswhiskers' I think they've pulled off the 'well made homebrew' look really well with the use of the square panel mount power switch and the hobby-style panel mount pushbuttons - but once again the name is badly misjudged with roughly zero effort made to understand what 'Cat Call' actually means or implies in English.
Did anyone ever see one of these? What chassis was inside? |
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15th Nov 2021, 10:43 pm | #78 |
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Yes, Realistic radios were mainly Unidens although a couple of their smaller radios were Maxons, internally similar to the Midland 77-104 which was also made by Maxon.
I did actually have a self-branded Uniden 400, a CEPT rig. Classic Uniden appearance with the their trademark Green / red meter scale. |
15th Nov 2021, 10:49 pm | #79 | |
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There was a big uniden / audioline type homebase called the KP Something or other, Might have even been branded president, Don't remember. Classic uniden style big round meter etc It was a 23 channel rig intended for the dutch market, But they were crudely modified to bring them up to british spec, And legally sold here, Definitely one to avoid..
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15th Nov 2021, 10:59 pm | #80 |
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Reboxed DNT M40/LCL2740 Another version used the Maxon board from the 4E etc. The control knobs gave the game away, Found their way onto a ton of radios, Must of had a massive stock pile of them
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