Picture courtesy of Ugly Bug-Colin from Gateshead
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This radio was capable of tranmitting on the 934MHz UHF frequency, and used in conjuction with a good antenna system such as this it was capable of producing some amazing contacts when there was an opening.
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Thank you Colin for allowing us to exhibit this picture on The Online CB Museum.
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Oh the memories!
I was still at school when my dad bought one of these rigs.
I bought an 8 element yagi from a company in the north east (Fisher?), and it went on a scaffolding polein th back yard, fed by some RG8U.
My first ever contact was with a guy called Sid, who was one of the Humber Lifeboat crew based at Spurn Point, about 17 miles up the coast from me as the crow flies (I was in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire).
The signal was 'into the red' +30.
He became a regular contact for me, and he monitored nearly all day, so was useful for 'rig checks' when I went mobile with my dad.
The mobile setup was a mag-mount co-linear antenna with about 6Dbd gain, and was great for parking on 'Seaview' car park to look for contacts.
In the whole area, I think there were only a maximum of 5 users of 934MHz, so scanning the band was a necessity.
The number of users increased during May-September because of the holidaymakers.
Where 934 MHz came into it's own, was the amount of regular 'lifts' and ducting that occured on here.
A dead band one minute, could suddenly come alive with s9 signals from all over the UK.
I'm not kidding, I remember talking to some guy near Halesowen in the West midlands (110 miles as the crow flies), who was sat on a park bench using his rig attached to his bike!
Signals from Jersey, Isle of Wight and Hove were also workable when conditions were 'up'.
Not bad for a band with a maximum '10 miles' range (Government figure).
With UHF technology in it's infancy, the price of these rigs meant that they were well out of the reach of most peoples 'hobby' pockets, and tended to attract a better operator.
This rig was too advanced for 1982, and it was such a shame when the band was lost.
These days, this rig would be certainly under 100 pounds price, compared to the 300 plus it cost back in the early eighties (almost a 1000 pounds today, taking inflation into consideration!).
I've moved on now, and become a licenced Ham operator (1993), but remember with fondness the amazing things that could happen on that band.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be - eh?
Cheers all.
Got one here, had it on ch20 for over 6 months with the nevada 5/8x5/8 base aerial, never heard a sausage..!!
i will one day try it mobile..!!
I am looking for ANY 934MHz equiptment, arials. liniers, pre-amps, swr meters & radios. CASH buyer for overseas health charity. I WILL buy if the price is right.Please email with details & pictures.:- bchatwin5@hotmail.co.uk
This equiptment is ot for use in the U.K.
If you have ANY 934 Equipment for sale, please email me pictures, description and price to
EMAIL
RAMJET111@GMAIL.COM
If you have antennas up on 934, I would like to hear from you.
Thanks
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