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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 21:57    Post subject: wanting to upgrade my cb Reply with quote

i currently use an old maxcom cb that i got given....but am wanting a mor modern unit
most of the lad's up here use midland units in varying models

i want a decent one ...so are midland generally regarded as the best as i've been watching alot on eebuygum to get an idea
on prices for certain models

it would be a used one i'm after and and have seen a few on daid site in good nick going for half rp ..so can save quite a
few pennies

any thought's and advice greatly recieved  Wink  Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:25    Post subject: Reply with quote

To be totally honest the make meant a lot in the 80's because there was 3 or more million people fighting over 40 channels
these days theres nobody on there so you dont have to worry about channel bleedover etc.
I would spend my money on a linear amp, maybe a 25 watt one to boost output a bit (Illegal  Wink )

But yes Midland was in the best list,,, be carefull if you do buy one as a lot on fleabay are AM and we use 27mhz FM
know as UK40 or UK80
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

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To be totally honest the make meant a lot in the 80's because there was 3 or more million people fighting over 40 channels
these days theres nobody on there so you dont have to worry about channel bleedover etc.
I would spend my money on a linear amp, maybe a 25 watt one to boost output a bit (Illegal  Wink )

But yes Midland was in the best list,,, be carefull if you do buy one as a lot on fleabay are AM and we use 27mhz FM
know as UK40 or UK80


yeah most of the one i've been looking at are uk80
e.g...........midland 38... 48... 78... 98 and midland 121 (38 based)


and typical from you......trying to get me to do summit illegal  Razz  Razz
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:39    Post subject: Reply with quote

Eww Marky i bet you like me and remember the Midland 201/301 and 401 series from the 80's Embarassed
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:49    Post subject: Reply with quote

Other good ones used to be Uniden and Binatone  Confused
Mine is a Binatone Speedway(old one) and it hisses every time I drive past a pub  Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:54    Post subject: Reply with quote

Erm Amstrad 901?
York series 861  & 863? (basically same as the midlands insides)
Then the naughtys like the superstar and tristar etc
Ok now im feeling my age...  Confused
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 22:59    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could allways buy a murphy  Shocked
I think my first was a York351, it was a loooong time ago  Embarassed
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 23:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Could allways buy a murphy  Shocked
I think my first was a York351, it was a loooong time ago  Embarassed



yeah but you'r forgetting my truck is 12 volt not 6 marky  Razz  Razz  Laughing  Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 23:21    Post subject: Get a Magnum 257 Reply with quote

I did my bike test some years back and after passing it I asked the instructor what bike should I get and he said Get the biggest because sooner or later you will get the biggest so save yeah money and go get a big un in the first place.

So what is my point here? well you can go buying Midland Alans and Superstars but in the end you will end up with a Magnum 257 they are not cheap but the write ups they get and the sound quality is equal to the Uniden 2830 and they do 25w out the back so no need for that linear amp taking up more room and needing more cables to boot.

The Magnum even got the power mike on it and you can turn it up inside the mic in order to get your voice over onto the surface of Mars.

The Midlans are nice and quite cheap too but in the end you will go for the big un so save yourself brass and opt for the Magnum 257 its AM FM SSB and got more bands than the salvation army for you to play with.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 23:33    Post subject: Reply with quote

And illegal  Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 22:21    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive got a magnum 257 and that aint got a power mike,
and its only got 40 channels   Wink  Wink  Laughing

1st cb i had was a cybernet 3000, a real beast of a rig and the worst was an amstrad 901
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 23:59    Post subject: Magnum 257 Reply with quote

it is only illegal when they catch you...lol
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

Problem is with FM, use of a big linear amp will suffer from the hetrodyne effect with the signal being "squashed" when competing with another local FM signal. In the good old AM days, bigger boots meant longer range and the supression of the opposition...  Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got my foundation HAM licence a year or so ago, but cannot remember much!

I use an old Jesan Pro 8000 CB 40ch rig, standard 4W with a Wilson 3000 whip - one of the best CB whips in my humble opinion.

I quite fancy buying a newer rig that does 10W (my legal limit) and also covers the CB realm, but to be honest I'll probably buy this:



Intek CB @ Thunderpole

It's about £100, has great features, has a front firing speaker so perfect for in dash trooper fitting, and has a roger bleep - perfect for annoying other breakers.

Used to have my Sadelta Echo Master Plus classic desk mike on the dash of my XR4i....was weird but fun!



I'm not a burner or linear amp fan.  No point getting out further than you can pull in, and no point amplifying all the noise in your system.

I use CB for marshalling boredom, and for laning convoys, little else, never many people on anymore apart from the churches doing broadcasts (which I thought was illegal - unless they have special permission)
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 16:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

have the chance of an oldish (but in good condition) midland powermax 77-250k
it was pr27(cept)..whatever that means but has been converted to uk fm 27/81  Rolling Eyes

anyone no what this means ???  it's in good working order
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