tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550894489528144712012-02-17T00:57:06.104-08:00A place to find pictures of Citizens Band radio equipment and other CB memorabilia from the 1970's and 1980's. Drop in and savour the nostalgia of the CB years....27/81noreply@blogger.comBlogger3501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-78234169865989446752008-06-23T22:26:00.001-07:002012-02-17T00:57:06.132-08:00<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong>There are over 350 pages on this website, have you seen them all yet??</strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><strong>This site was last updated <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/astatic-d-104m6b.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a> </strong></span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>With the help of local operators both new and old, we have been able to draw up a list of CB names, real names [if known], and the QTH [if known] </strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>We also have pictures of CB radios, antennas, microphones, and other CB related items.</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The list of contributors is ever increasing. So rather than thanking people individually, can I just say thank you to EVERYONE who has sent ANYTHING which appears on this site, as without your contributions, this site would have very little material!</span></strong></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><strong>If there is any uncertainty, we have highlighted the particular details in yellow.</strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)">If any text is highlighted in</span> blue, <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)">click on it for more information.</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Click <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/contact.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a> to contact us about anything related to CB Radio.</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u>Broad Town/Broad Hinton</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Audi Man</strong>-Walter </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Bald Eagle</strong>-Geordie </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Beekeeper</strong>-Les </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/big-t.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Big T</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Ray</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Bookworm</strong>-Sara</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Bread Man</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Crab</strong>-Rachel </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Custom Car Kid</strong>-Andy </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>DJ</strong>-Dave </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Electric Man</strong>-Graham </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Elija</strong>-Taff </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Engine Man</strong>-Mike </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Fuschia Man</strong>-Alf </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Green Giant</strong>-Colin </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/jockey-jim-and-rugby-lady.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Jockey Jim</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Jim</span></strong></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Jonnie Rotten</strong>-Jon </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/kennel-maid.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Kennel</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> Maid-??</span></strong></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Knuckles</strong>-Joanne </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Light Bulb</strong>-James </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Looby Lou</strong>-Louise</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/orion-andy-from-broad-town-remembers.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Orion-Andy</strong></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Paper Moon</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Queen B</strong>-Barbara </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Rocky</strong>-Peter </span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/jockey-jim-and-rugby-lady.html"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Rugby </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Lady</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;">-Elsie</span></strong></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sandblaster</strong>-Barry </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sitting Eagle</strong>-Clare</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Slim Jim</strong>-Andy </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Stirling</strong>-Chris </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Superbrat</strong>-Roger </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Talkdown</strong>-Frances </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Hooded Claw</strong>-James </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Thunderbird</strong>-Andy </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiger-lily-janice.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tiger Lily-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Janice</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Trebor</strong>-Robert</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Uncle Remus</strong>-George </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Venus Fly Trap</strong>-Richard </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Vicar</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u>Calne</u></em></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Busy Needles</strong>-Joan </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Button Pusher</strong>-Gordon </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Coffin Dodger</strong>-John </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Compactor Man</strong>-Charlie</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Fisher Lady</strong>-Christine </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Friar Tuck</strong>-Sean </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Hucklebuck</strong>-Nancy</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Ivory Queen</strong>-Sybil </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Jackhammer</strong>-Gary </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Jack Plug</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Keyboard Man</strong>-Cliff</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lunatic</strong>-Mark</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Mad Cowman</strong>-Brian </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Mustang</strong>-John </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/penny-black-tony.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Penny Black-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tony</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Pot Black</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Rat Catcher</strong>-Bob </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sasco-kid-operator-name-unknown.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Sasco </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Kid</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)">-??</span></strong></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Soldier Blue</strong>-??</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Superlady</strong>-??</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><u></u></em></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>Too Risky</strong>-??</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u>Colerne</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Circuit Man</strong>-David</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><strong>Hot Shot</strong>-??</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u></u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u></u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><em><u>Chippenham</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/big-ears-mark.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Big Ears</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Mark</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Brussel Sprout</strong>-Lee</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/blue-lion-lady-blue.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Blue Lion</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Pete</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Countryman</strong>-Godfrey </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Furnace Man</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Goldfish</strong>-Bill</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hawk</strong>-Fred</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/shades-ken-highway-lady.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Highway Lady</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">-??-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Corsham</span></a></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/iona.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Iona-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Shirley</span></strong></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/blue-lion-lady-blue.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Lady Blue</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Sue</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lady Night Rider</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lilliput-</strong>Anita</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;">Medic 1-??</span> </strong></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/polar-bear-brian.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Polar Bear</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Brian</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Puma</strong>-Mark</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Scrappy Doo</strong>-Marcus</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/shades-ken-highway-lady.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Shades-Ken-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Corsham</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Silver Fox</strong>-Colin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sub Mariner</strong>-Terry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Uncle Ray</strong>-Ray</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u></u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Cirencester</u></em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cobra</strong>-Rod</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u></u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Devizes</u></em></strong></span><br /><br /><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Black Pudding</strong>-Norman-Chirton</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bookworm</strong>-Tracy</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Deputy Dawg</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Dog Handler</strong>-Malcolm</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/dollar-prince-alf.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dollar Prince</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Alf</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Bromham</span></a></strong></span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/dollar-prince-alf.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dollar Princess</span>-??-<span style="color:#3333ff;">Bromham</span></strong></span></span> </a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sir-gladwin.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Flying </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Grannie</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-??-Potterne</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Garden Lady</strong>-Maud</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gemini</strong>-Sheila</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Hedgehog</strong>-??-Bromham</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Minder</strong>-Brian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Onorina</strong>-Onorina</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pheasant Man</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Quad Runner</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Rig Pusher</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Scrum Half</strong>-Will-Urchfont</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sir-gladwin.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sir Gladwin</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Les</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Potterne</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Skyliner</strong>-Sue-Potterne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/stingray-ray.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Stingray-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ray</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wheels of Steel</strong>-Johnny</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Willow Man</strong>-Malcolm</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wishbone</strong>-Gordon</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Frome</u></em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Andy Pandy</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Book Keeper </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Captain Beaky </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Clutch Rocket </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Desert Rat </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Golden Eagle </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hair Bear </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jail Bird </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jelly Baby</strong>-<strong>Tim</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Regal Eagle </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Roller </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/starduster-dave.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Stardust-Dave</span></a> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Stray Cat </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Timekeeper</strong>-<strong>Kerry</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Toby Jug</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Uncle Jessey </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>White Shadow </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wild Willy </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Worzel</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u></u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Highworth</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/black-knight-mike.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Black Knight-Mike</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gamekeeper</strong>-Clive </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Flockmaster</strong>-Edward </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Goldfinger</strong>-Gary </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lady Shadow</strong>-Jan </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Peewit</strong>-Pete</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Top Flight</strong>-Ian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Lyneham/Brinkworth</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bandit</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/silver-cometbill-on-hill-bill.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Bill on the Hill/Silver Comet-Bill</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bloodsucker</strong>-Ian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cannonball</strong>-Hughie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Carrot Cruncher</strong>-Malcolm</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Crazy Horse</strong>-Michelle </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Crazy Legs</strong>-Alison </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Drack Pack</strong>-Roger</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Honey Pot</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Metal Mickey</strong>-Mervyn-Bradenstoke</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Motorway Man</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mower Man</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Piggy</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Powerpack</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/rainbow-maureen.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Rainbow-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Maureen</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Shepherds Boy</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sidewinder</strong>-Richard</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Silver Bullet</strong>-Rob</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Super Maggot</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Tyre Lever</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Weasel</strong>-Trevor</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Malmesbury/Tetbury</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Athelstan Lady</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/big-t.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Big T-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ray</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Carpetbagger</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Country Kitten</strong>-Pam-Bibury</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dick Turpin</strong>-Jamie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Emmerdale</strong>-Terry <strong><em>"Who's on the side 'ello"</em></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Flying Coachman-Malcolm</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/green-bean-dave-from-malmesbury.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Green Bean-Dave</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Goosey Gander</strong>-Daniel</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Grey Wolf</strong>-Eric </span><br /><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/matchstick-man-matchstick-lady.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Matchstick</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Man-Mike</span></span></a></strong><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/matchstick-man-matchstick-lady.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Matchstick </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Lady</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)">-??</span></strong></a></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Nightowl</strong>-Dave </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/popeye-and-olive-oyl.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Olive Oyl-Flo</strong></span></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/popeye-and-olive-oyl.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Popeye-Charlie</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pushbike</strong>-Bill </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snowbird</strong>-Brenda</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Stallion Man</strong>-Viv</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiger-lily-janice.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tiger Lily-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Janice</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Tango Mike 1/Jungle Bunny</strong>-Tom</span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Marlborough</u></em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Blue Rose</strong>-Dorothy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Catweazel</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gunner</strong>-Gordon</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Kodak</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Leo</strong>-Margaret</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/major-tom-mick.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Major Tom</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Mick</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Nobbs</strong>-Robert</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sexy Lips</strong>-Eilleen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Spike</strong>-Spike</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Purton/Lydiard</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Applejack</strong>-Roger </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Big Bad John</strong>-Neil </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Flowers In May</strong>-May </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gnasher</strong>-Wayne </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Granny Ghia</strong>-Derek </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/lager-man-dave.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Lager Man-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dave</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pacemaker</strong>-Sally</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Pearl Star</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pint Size</strong>-Eddie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Polecat</strong>-Wayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Popeye</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Purton Sailor</strong>-Stan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pussy</strong>-Chris</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Rabbit</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Riverbird</strong>-Maureen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Robin Hood</strong>-Robin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Salvage 1</strong>-Royston</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Scrounger</strong>-George </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Shotgun</strong>-Tony</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sovereign</strong>-Matthew</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sparky</strong>-Anne </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Steam Man</strong>-Malcolm</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Thumper</strong>-Jennie</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tin Tin</strong>-Peter</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em><u>Swindon</u></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Airwave 1</strong>-Paul </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Appletiser</strong>-Ann-Marie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Argonaut</strong>-Jason</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Ark Royal</strong>-Nick </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Auditor</strong>-Bob</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Baby B</strong>-Lisa </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bandit</strong>-Chris</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bandy</strong>-Jane</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Beans on Toast</strong>-Bob</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Beetlebug</strong>-Christopher</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bessemer</strong>-Fred</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Big Bird</strong>-Sarah</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/big-bopper-richard.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Big Bopper-Richard</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Big J</strong>-Jim </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Big M</strong>-Gary</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Binatone</strong>-Andrea</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bird Man</strong>-Mick</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Box</strong>-Austin </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Dragon</strong>-Fran</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Lace</strong>-Janet</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Rose</strong>-Dee </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Stallion</strong>-Nick</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Stallion</strong>-Tracey </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Star</strong>-Terri</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Blonde Bombshell</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bluebell</strong>-Justine</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Blue Digit</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Blue Fern</strong>-Lyn </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Blue Lace</strong>-Kathy</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/blue-streak-terry-remembers.html"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Blue Streak</strong>-Terry</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Blues Brothers</strong>-Tim </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bon Bon</strong>-Wendy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Boneshaker</strong>-Owen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bonzo</strong>-Darren</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bosnian</strong>-Ian </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bottle Top</strong>-Shirley</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Brandy Boy</strong>-Gordon </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cabbage</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Cabinet Man</strong>-Steve??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cactus</strong>-Wayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Captain Pugwash</strong>-??</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Captain Stiles-Nick</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cave Man</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>CB Nut</strong>-Ian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Chantilly Lace</strong>-Catherine</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/charlie-03.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Charlie 03</span></a> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/charlie-brown-radio-supplies.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Charlie Brown</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Tom</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cheeky-toucan-paul.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cheeky Toucan</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Paul</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Chimney Pot</strong>-Sandra</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>China Crisis</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>China Doll</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Chopper</strong>-Keith </span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cigar-man-roy.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Cigar </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Man-Roy</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Clare Bear</strong>-Clare</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Coalman</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Cockney Reject</strong>-??</span></span><strong> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Coppernob</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cornishman</strong>-John </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Crab Sandwich</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Crafty Cockney</strong>-??</span> </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/crafty-crusader-tony.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Crafty Crusader-Tony</span></strong></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/crazy-girl-theresa.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Crazy Girl-Theresa</strong></span></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Critchley</strong>-Nick </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Crystal</strong>-Penny</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>DJ</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>DJ</strong>-Ivor</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Daffodil</strong>-??</span><strong> </strong></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Def Leopard</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Delta Flyer</strong>-Derek </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Diamond Eyes</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Diamond Lady</strong>-Debbie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dicey Domino</strong>-Domonic</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Dog End</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dolly Dimple</strong>-Sheena</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/donkey-derby-dave.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>Donkey Derby-Dave</strong></span> </a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Double D</strong>-Dave </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dustbin</strong>-Stewart</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dusty</strong>-Janet</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Dusty Shadow</strong>-Richard</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Early Bird</strong>-Mike </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Egyptian Queen</strong>-Louise</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Elegance</strong>-Gaye</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Engine Man</strong>-Mick</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Fast Lady</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Firebug</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Fire Fox</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Five B's</strong>-Bob </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Flagwagger</strong>-John </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Flaming Star</strong>-Glenn</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Fly Boy</strong>-Dave </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Foundry Man</strong>-Pete</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Fuzzy Bear</strong>-Andy </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gentle Touch</strong>-Carol</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Georgie Girl</strong>-Georgina</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Giant Haystacks</strong>-Alan </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Godfather</strong>-Keith <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,51)">Chairman of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/papa-mike-dx-group.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Papa </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mike</span></strong></span></a> and <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/king-george-v-dx-group.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>King George V</strong></span></a> Groups</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Golf Driver</strong>-Bill</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Grass Snake</strong>-Darren</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Grease Monkey</strong>-Ron </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Grecian 2000</strong>-Mike</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/greedy-gannet.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Greedy Gannet</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">-??</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Grizzler</strong>-Terry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Guiness Man</strong>-Phil</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Guitar Man</strong>-??</span><strong> </strong></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/picture-courtesy-of-orange-man-john_12.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Gunsmoke</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Vic</span></strong></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Guppy</strong>-Harry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hairy Melon</strong>-Dennis</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hamster</strong>-Tony</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hank.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Hank</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">-??</span></strong></span><span style="color:#ffff00;"> </span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Harbour Lights</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Harp</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Harmony</strong>-Lisa</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Highwayman</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hot Chocolate</strong>-Kim</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hot Dog</strong>-Jill</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hotel 1</strong>-Terry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hot Pants</strong>-Sue </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Hot Shot</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Invader</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/picture-courtesy-of-orange-man-john.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Invisible </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Man</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)">-??</span></a></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/iron-man-dave-and-cueball-mo-qsoqsl.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Iron Man</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Dave</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jackie</strong>-Jackie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jack of Hearts</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/jam-man-gawain.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Jam Man-Gawain</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jackmun</strong>-Keven</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Japanese Girl</strong>-Nicky</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Javelin</strong>-Rob</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jelly Baby</strong>-Tara</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jelly Baby</strong>-Ali</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Jersey</strong>-Jeremy </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/jump-lead-adam.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Jump Lead-Adam</strong></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Kentish Maid</strong>-Joan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Kermit</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Kestrel</strong>-Melvin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Keyman</strong>-Bruce</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Kiora</strong>-Laura</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lady Night Owl</strong>-Phyllis </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lampy</strong>-Jim</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lanky</strong>-Rachel</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Linkage</strong>-Alan </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Little Chef</strong>-Michael</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Little Haze</strong>-Hazel</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Little Kitten</strong>-Dianne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Little Sister</strong>-Sue</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Little Titch</strong>-Reg</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lulu</strong>-Alicia</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Machine Queen</strong>-Sandy </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Magoo</strong>-Jackie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mars Bar</strong>-Martin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Matchbox</strong>-Roy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Maverick</strong>-Chris </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Melody Maker</strong>-Lesley</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mercy Man</strong>-Ray </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Metal Mickey</strong>-Ken </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Micro Man</strong>-Neil</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Micron</strong>-Michael </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/mike-5-sid.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mike 5-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sid</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mindy</strong>-Theresa</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>*inge Muncher</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mini Mo</strong>-Karen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mister Man</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Monty Python</strong>-Bob </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Moonlight Shadow</strong>-Sharron </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Moonraker</strong>-Ros </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Muddy Fox</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Music Maker</strong>-Neil</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Music Man</strong>-Mike </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mustang II</strong>-Mark</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Never In</strong>-Mike </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/nighthawk-des.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Nighthawk</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Des</span></a></span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Noddy</strong>-Brian </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Oggy Man</strong>-Peter</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Oracle</strong>-Peter </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Orange Bunny</strong>-Brian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Orian</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pac Man</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong>Page 3</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Panther</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/paper-girl-helen.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Paper Girl-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Helen</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Patcher</strong>-Phil</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/peg-leg.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Peg Leg</strong>-??</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pegasus</strong>-Trevor</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Penfold</strong>-Les</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Phantom Flasher</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Philthy</strong> <strong>Animal</strong>-Dave</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/pill-pedlar.html"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Pill Pedlar-??</strong></span></span> </a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pink Rhino</strong>-Ali </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pint Pot</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Pizza Man</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Plastic Legs</strong>-Lorna</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Posh Paws</strong>-Joanne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Postman</strong>-Simon</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Powder Puff</strong>-Jackie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/princeprince-busterwonderdog.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Prince Buster-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Paul</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/private-dick-matthew.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Private Dick-Matthew</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Propshaft</strong>-Tony </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Puppy Love</strong>-Donna </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Pyroman</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Queen of Sheeba</strong>-Barbara </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Radar</strong>-Wayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Raging Bull</strong>-Wayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Randy Andy</strong>-Andy </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Rasputin</strong>-Tim</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Raven</strong>-Neil</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Red Lace</strong>-Sharron </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Red Rider</strong>-Donna</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Red Rover</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Repo Man</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/richman-richard.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Richman-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Richard</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Rig Doctor</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Ripper</strong>-Terry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Road Cruiser</strong>-Russell</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Rollerball</strong>-George</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Roller Girl</strong>-Lorraine</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Roman Star</strong>-Arthur</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Roofrack</strong>-Tony</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ruffian-shane.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ruffian-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Shane</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/runner-mike.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Runner-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mike</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Saint</strong>-Simon</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Salt &amp; Pepper</strong>-Danny</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sand Man</strong>-Phil</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Scooter Girl</strong>-Shelley</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/scrappy-don.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Scrappy-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Don</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Scrappy Dee</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Seagull</strong>-Brian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sewer Rat</strong>-Ray</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Shanksy's Pony</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Silver Dream</strong>-Robbie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Silver Lady</strong>-Shirley</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Silver Streak</strong>-Denise</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/skippy-john.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Skippy-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">John</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sky Lark 2</strong>-Mark</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Skywalker</strong>-Luke</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Skywave</strong>-Ken </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sleepwalker</strong>-Ann Marie </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Slush Puppy</strong>-Michaela</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Smokey &amp; the Bandit II</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Smurf</strong>-Tom</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snagglepuss</strong>-Peter </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snow Bunny</strong>-Ali</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snugglebum</strong>-Mandy </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Soft and Gentle</strong>-Jody</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Soggy Peach</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Solo One</strong>-Tony</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Spearmint</strong>-Katrina</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Speedy One</strong>-Doreen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Spirit</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Splatty</strong>-Simon</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Spoiler</strong>-Phil</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Stagecoach</strong>-Derek</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Stardust-Jo</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Stargazer</strong>-Tracey</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sticky Micky</strong>-Jason</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Superman</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Superscrew</strong>-Robert</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sweeney</strong>-Keith</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sweet Martini</strong>-Paula</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sweet Pea</strong>-Sue</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>TC</strong>-Tony</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tea Bag</strong>-Pam</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tennis Ball</strong>-Martin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Ten Speed</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/finch-roger.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Finch-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Roger</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Hand</strong>-Timmy</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/princeprince-busterwonderdog.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Prince-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Paul</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Ram</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Three Bees</strong>-Peter </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Thunderbird I</strong>-Phil </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/thunderbird-ii-del.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Thunderbird</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> II-Del</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tic Tac</strong>-Martin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tiger Fighter</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Time Lord</strong>-Tom</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tobias</strong>-Tom</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Toe Rag</strong>-Bob</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Trade Plate</strong>-Mick</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Trans-Am</strong>-Chris</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>True Blue</strong>-Ron </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Tug Boat</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Turkey</strong>-Alan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Tutor Man</strong>-Brian </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Twix</strong>-Tina</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Two Stroke</strong>-Terry <span style="color:#ffff00;">Co </span><span style="color:#ffff00;">Chairman of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/king-george-v-dx-group.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>King George V</strong></span></a> Group</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Vanity</strong>-Donna</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Vauxhall</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Victory V</strong>-Vic </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Virgin </strong>Soldier-David</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wanderer</strong>-Cat</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Weasel</strong>-Trevor </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Welsh Dolly</strong>-Ellie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Whiskey 3</strong>-Bob</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wiggly Giggly</strong>-Sharron </span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/winalot.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Winalot</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >-Mike</span></strong> </a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Windy</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Windy Surfer</strong>-Clive</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wing Tips</strong>-Brian </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/winston-gareth.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Winston-Gareth</span></strong></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Wishbone</strong>-Eddie </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/princeprince-busterwonderdog.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Wonderdog-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Paul</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Woodspinner</strong>-Ron </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Yogi Bear</strong>-Nick</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Zebadee</strong>-Zena </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Zircon</strong>-Bob</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Trowbridge/Melksham</span></u></em></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/beetle-juice-sarah.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Beetle Juice-Sarah-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Steeple Ashton</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/red-star-gordon-blue-star-norwyn.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Blue Star-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Norwyn</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/blue-buggy-brian.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Blue Buggy-Brian-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Melksham</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Caveman</strong>-Richard</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Copper</strong> <strong>Bracelet</strong>-Anne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cotton-reel-diane.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cotton Reel-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Diane</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Fiesta Flyer</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/honeysuckle-margaret.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Honeysuckle-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Margaret</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Mad Max</strong>-Colin</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><strong>Mad Monk-??</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mary Rose</strong>-Pat</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Red Herring</strong>-Bill-Melksham</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/red-star-gordon-blue-star-norwyn.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Red Star-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Gordon</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Spitfire</strong>-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Stop Sign</strong>-Sheila</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hobo-colin.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Hobo-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Colin</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/toby-jug-ron.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Toby Jug-Ron-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Melksham</span></strong></a></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Warminster</span></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Doodlebug-??</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Joe 90</strong>-Roy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Malibu Lady-??</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Red Herring</strong>-Bill</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Shepherd Man</strong>-Ian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Muddler</strong>-Dave</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Windbreaker</strong>-Tony</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Westbury/Bradford Upon Avon</span></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bird Man</strong>-Lou</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/brown-eyes-christine.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Brown Eyes-Christine</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-B-U-Avon</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cavalier</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/frostbite-dave.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Frostbite-Dave-B-U</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Avon</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snow Flake</strong>-Emma</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Weaver</strong>-Brian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Wootton Bassett</span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Ace</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Administrator</strong>-Aurthur</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Arrow Leader</strong>-George</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bassett Hound</strong>-Tony</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Bertie Bassett</strong>-Michael </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/blue-suede.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Blue Suede</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">-??</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Brown Sugar</strong>-Lorraine</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Carrott</strong>-Brian </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cat Man</strong>-Pete</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Charlie 1</strong>-Charlie<strong><br />Child Minder</strong>-Kim</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Country Boy</strong>-Derek<strong><br />Dogend Dick</strong>-Richard </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Door Knob</strong>-Eddie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Erco</strong>-Terry</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Fat Badger</strong>-Liam</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/flash-gordon-gordon.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Flash Gordon-Gordon</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Forklift Man</strong>-Ian</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Gas Man</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Glow Worm</strong>-James </span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/goldielocks-julie.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Goldielocks-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Julie</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Greaser</strong>-Jimmy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Green Giant</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Half Pint</strong>-Alison</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><strong>Lady J</strong>-??</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lamb Chop</strong>-Eilleen</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Launch Pad</strong>-Kath</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Ledger Man</strong>-Steve </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Lonesome Cowboy</strong>-Wayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Long John</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Market Man</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Microwave</strong>-Sylvia</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Moon Rocket</strong>-Mervyn</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Motorhead</strong>-Simon</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Metric Adjustable</strong>-Alan </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Midnight Mover</strong>-Ernie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Mudskipper</strong>-John</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/orange-man-john.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Orange Man-John</span></a></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Ramrod</strong>-Tony </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/red-lion-andy.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Red Lion-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Andy</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sea Angler</strong>-Paul</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Seat Stripper</strong>-Robert</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Six Inch</strong>-Roly</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Skyraider</strong>-Nigel</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Snowdrop</strong>-Shirley</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sparky-eric.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Sparky-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Eric</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Spark Plug</strong>-Mick</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/picture-courtesy-of-orange-man-john_2137.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Speedy </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Gonzales</span></strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)">-??</span></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sunny-jim-brian.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sunny Jim-Brian</span></a> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/super-shell-mark.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Super Shell-Mark</span></a> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Sweet Violet</strong>-Joan</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Teasmaid</strong>-Margaret</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Timber Man</strong>-Steven</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>Tutti Fruity</strong>-??</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>VAT Man</strong>-Rupert</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Waggon Wheel</strong>-Colin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Welsh Rarebit</strong>-Bronwen</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Whisper</strong>-Alan<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Wroughton</span></u></em></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Black Magic</strong>-Andy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Cueball</strong>-Mo </span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/candy-moon-roy.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Candy</span> Moon-Roy</strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>El Rancho</strong>-Arthur</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Glider Man</strong>-Bunny</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/jersey-lily-marion.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Jersey Lilly-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Marion</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>John Boy</strong>-Jon</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Kilo One</strong>-Kevin</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Lancaster</strong>-Graham</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/lethal-lady-jo.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Lethal Lady</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Jo</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Low Flyer</strong>-Margaret</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Maggie </strong>May-Maggie</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Methalane Blue</strong>-Bob</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Seadog-Steve</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/picture-courtesy-of-orange-man-john_4616.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Skylark-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Terry</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Strat the Rat</strong>-Tracy</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/taile-end-charlie-joe.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Tail End Charlie-Joe</strong></span></span> </a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>White Escort</strong>-Mark</span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Further afield</span></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></u></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/1-wrc01unit-495-vincent.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">1 WRC01/Unit</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">495-Vincent</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ace-pilot-ivor-from-birdlip.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Ace Pilot [GR00]-Ivor-Birdlip</strong></span></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Alpine</strong>-John-Stroud</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Apache</strong>-Keith-Stroud</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/aqua-man-chris.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>Aqua Man-Chris-Caerphilly</strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Belly Buster-</strong>Andy-Bristol</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/billiard-ball-shepton-mallett.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Billiard Ball-</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Shepton Mallett</span></strong></a></span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/bombardier-mike-royal-forest-of-dean.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>Bombardier [GR20]-Mike-"Royal Forest of Dean"</strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,102)"><strong>Champagne Charlie</strong>-??-Minchinhampton</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-peter.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Cobra-Peter</strong></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>-North Badersley</strong></span></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Dr Pepper-</strong>Colin-Forest Of Dean</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" ><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/fido-nathan.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Fido-Nathan</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Salisbury area</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/morseman-cyril.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong>Morseman-Cyril-Hereford</strong></span></a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Power Valve</strong>-Justin-Chepstow</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Pheasant Lady</strong>-Enid-Birdlip </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Riverman</strong>-Dave-Westbury on Trym</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/romany-weed-henry.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Romany Weed-Henry</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Hamforth</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Scorpio II</strong>-Jackie-North Badersley</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/silver-fox-ian-from-shipton-bellinger.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Silver Fox-Ian-</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Shipton Bellinger</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hooker-colin.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">The Hooker</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">-Colin-Amesbury</span></a></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Hulk</strong>-Dave-Salisbury</span><br /><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/inspector-gethyn.html"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The Inspector</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >-Gethyn-Cheltenham</span></strong></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/wb158-martyn.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">WB158-Martyn-Kirkwall</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Orkney Islands</span></strong></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7823416986598944675?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-50177344852115383092008-06-23T22:25:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:07.557-08:00<div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJArJOsYmgI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Fwe4Bwk5sfA/s1600-h/Early+years.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228726604940220930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJArJOsYmgI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Fwe4Bwk5sfA/s400/Early+years.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The very first CB radios to arrive in Great Britain were low powered [100mW] handheld sets. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These radios were exempt from any license, and were sold over here as children's toys.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A group was formed, in the London area, and began using these sets to chat around the streets, or perhaps half a mile away if they were lucky. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">However, due to several successful prosecutions in the early 1970's, the group numbers declined so much that they decided to disband. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">These pioneer operators, known as the Charlie Bravo Group, were to eventually re-kindle interest with 23 channel mobile rigs, and used channel 14 as their calling channel.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Following this growing interest, the Lima Echo Group was formed, and in 1977, James Bryant formed the Citizens Band Association.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On Tuesday 25th of April 1978 in the House of Lords, there was a debate about CB radio. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The debate started at 14.30, and ended at 14.43, and in those 13 minutes, Lord Wells-Pestell, Lord Tanlaw, Lord Harmer-Nicholls, Lord Torphichen, The Earl of Cromartie, Lord Wynne-Jones, and Viscount St. Davids, all spoke about whether Her Majesty's Government intended to allocate radio frequencies for Citizen's Band use in this country.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228742228558750338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJA5WpNUIoI/AAAAAAAAAUc/W8KwViCl814/s400/Rally+for+legalisation.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>"Go on love, just say hello"</strong></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In May 1979, James Callaghan was beaten at the polls by The Tory Government. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Margaret Thatcher now held the reins at Number 10, and due to the box office hit <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/convoy.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">CONVOY</span></strong></a>, CB was given a massive boost. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">CB rigs in the USA were now so cheap due to the value of the American Dollar, and holiday makers were bringing CB sets back into Great Britain. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">James Bryant, the founder member of the Citizen's Band Association, issued a stark warning to William Whitelaw, the then Home Secretary, that the Government should act fast, due to the huge surge of activity. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In November 1979, pressure groups,and clubs were formed, and in the picture above you can see one operator trying to get a Policewoman to speak on the air! </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The first debate on CB in the House of Commons, took place on December 6th 1979, and the issue of "Legalisation" was "under review" </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In the dithering that ensued, between December 1979, and March 1980, thousands of illegal AM sets were flooding into the country. MPs were lobbied, and the Home Office was snowed under with letters from campaigners. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On the 6th May 1980, William Whitelaw announced the following statement:</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"><strong><em>"We have concluded that we favour in principle the introduction of a facility of this general kind. The scheme which I am considering would, however, differ in certain respects from that advocated by those whose ideas are based on the experience of other countries and we are proposing to call it open channel"</em></strong></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">People soon realised they may NOT get the 27MHz frequency that they so wanted, and that the Government was considering frequencies in the UHF spectrum. Lobbyists complained that a CB radio operating at 27MHz would cost less than £100, wheras a UHF radio would cost considerably more. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The objections flew left, right, and centre. The so called "Green Document" explained that 27MHz was out of the question, because it was already allocated to other services such as hospital paging systems, and remote controlled model aeroplanes. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Much wrangling went on until finally on February 26th 1981 the red letter day for CB came, in the form of a news release, stating that CB radio was approved on 27MHz FM, and 930 MHz FM, although 27MHz AM equipment remained illegal.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5017734485211538309?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-15456311198120575362008-06-21T12:40:00.000-07:002010-06-06T22:43:47.204-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TAqoaukGnzI/AAAAAAAAA1c/Ozxw05wEzs8/s1600/Rama_VXO%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479377073779154738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TAqoaukGnzI/AAAAAAAAA1c/Ozxw05wEzs8/s400/Rama_VXO%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Ian Hughes from Walsall</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I have been reliably informed that these items were for scrambling your voice, and if another unit was used by another station, you could chat to each other with encrypted voices, and other stations could not understand you.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I am told by Ian, that he used this item to good effect recently, to decipher a conversation on 446 MHz. Thank you Ian for providing this picture, and allowing us to show it on The CB Museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1545631119812057536?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-64004692356592566102008-06-21T12:34:00.000-07:002010-06-05T12:38:20.771-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TAqnGbA-G1I/AAAAAAAAA1U/sAxPNQcybfk/s1600/934_Preamp%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479375625422510930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TAqnGbA-G1I/AAAAAAAAA1U/sAxPNQcybfk/s400/934_Preamp%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Ian Hughes from Walsall</span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is another mast head pre amplifier for 934 MHz made by LMW electronics.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6400469235659256610?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-25521017189868041202008-06-21T00:04:00.001-07:002012-02-12T10:16:07.193-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6CUrqfIfnI/AAAAAAAAA1E/Fb6SPrtEmMQ/s1600-h/Avanti+Sigma+IV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449519026978455154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6CUrqfIfnI/AAAAAAAAA1E/Fb6SPrtEmMQ/s400/Avanti+Sigma+IV.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Pictures from an anonymous source</strong></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is a picture of the original Avanti Sigma 4.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The build quality of this antenna was considerably better than the copies that were made in the following years.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There are a few more pictures of this classic antenna <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/avanti-sigma-iv.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TM--pB7pqZI/AAAAAAAAA10/cRgFUKgz3R4/s1600/Sigma_IV.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534852079164172690" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TM--pB7pqZI/AAAAAAAAA10/cRgFUKgz3R4/s400/Sigma_IV.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2552101718986804120?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-89550809356279763732008-06-21T00:04:00.000-07:002009-09-13T23:58:22.936-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been involved in CB radio from UK Legalisation day 1 &amp; am still just as enthusiastic about it, except:-<br /><br />The big burner brigade<br />The illegal radio brigade<br />The 'I'm using a ham radio on CB' brigade<br />and of course in big cities, the music players, bucketbmouths &amp; channel 19 hogs.<br /><br />For 20 years I worked as a professional radio communications engineer specialising in PMR (Private Mobile Radio) servicing. I was always happy to service legal CB equipment &amp; sort out the snags generated by the screwdriver experts! I still am happy for CB's to come in for repair, both locally &amp; mail order, but will never ever work on illegal equipment or perform illegal modifications. CB's are aligned using proper commercial grade equipment.<br /><br />I have a collection of around 200 UK CB sets here covering nearly all the mobile, base &amp; hand-portable equipments. There's still about 30 I need to procure though, before I can say I have them all!<br /><br />I became a radio amateur just before CB was legalised, and later added the morse to that, giving me the callsign G0OJF.<br /><br />The first CB I could get for legalisation day was a small 200mw Harvard 020 2-channel handheld. The version I had was oddly fitted with channels 14 &amp; 19. I went to the post office straight after work &amp; bought by CB licence from a small working town near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. With my licence in hand, I pulled up the aerial on my walkie talkie and called "1-9- for a copy". Immediately, I got a copy with someone less than a mile away. It was their first UK FM copy too!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8955080935627976373?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-88191823990665373732008-06-21T00:03:00.003-07:002010-04-16T09:09:19.827-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S8iHr7lp-hI/AAAAAAAAA1M/ufMO6RCuxuA/s1600/Stalker_ST-9F_DX_02%5B2%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460763736986483218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S8iHr7lp-hI/AAAAAAAAA1M/ufMO6RCuxuA/s400/Stalker_ST-9F_DX_02%5B2%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Picture courtesy of "Hollywood"</strong></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you were fortunate enough to have one of these fine rigs back in the early 1980's, you would no doubt have had one of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/frequency-chart.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">these</span></strong></a> or <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/galaxy-frequency-counter.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">these</span></strong></a> to find your way around the bands.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Initially targetted for the UK market, this radio had a UK/Norm switch that would take you straight to the UK FM 27/81 channels [27.60125MHz - 27.99125MHz] or back to wherever you were operating.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It also had a switch which when in the low position gave coverage from 26.965MHz to 27.405MHz, and whilst in the hi position, gave coverage between 27.415MHz to 27.855MHz,with the ability to TX in FM/AM/USB/LSB.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There was no KC shift on these radios, nor was there any of the alpha channels as standard.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The power, I am led to believe was 4w in AM/FM mode, and 12w in SSB mode.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;">Legal Disclaimer.<br /><span style="color:#000000;">.</span><br />This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8819182399066537373?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-8741418772126597682008-06-21T00:03:00.002-07:002010-03-17T02:23:41.261-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6CTZIQb1mI/AAAAAAAAA08/FlMcsal98Vg/s1600-h/Avanti+PDL+II.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449517609040729698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6CTZIQb1mI/AAAAAAAAA08/FlMcsal98Vg/s400/Avanti+PDL+II.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is another picture of the mythical PDL II Cubical Quad antenna made by Avanti.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A brochure showing the full Avanti range of antennas from the 1980's can be seen <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/Avanti%20Antennas.pdf?gsc=L-MgZyMAAAAfM8bUro0ap7uzTeYldtvTjPehjVJpl6vlltsLFeLHp60IoyLhPG2x5smOr2otMGI"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></strong></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-874141877212659768?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-45934438366095507742008-06-21T00:03:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:07.662-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQ24ciRn6I/AAAAAAAAAVU/V9pvWA08BqQ/s1600-h/TVI+Filter+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229865410644516770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQ24ciRn6I/AAAAAAAAAVU/V9pvWA08BqQ/s400/TVI+Filter+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Occasionally you would get reports that you were interfering with a neighbours TV set.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The first thing to make sure you have is a TVI Filter installed in your output coaxial cable.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With the ability to cut your harmonics down considerably, and in some cases completely, this little unit had an insertion loss of around 0.5 dB, and a power handling of 100 Watts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Absolutely essential accessory if you were using one of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/bremi-brl-210.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">these</span></strong></a>, or <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/trstar-777.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">these</span></strong></a>!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4593443836609550774?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-49707378449237355572008-06-21T00:03:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:07.943-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQrQjec1CI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Ti2Hns8CkaE/s1600-h/Power+Supply+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229852630684849186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQrQjec1CI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Ti2Hns8CkaE/s400/Power+Supply+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The ideal replacement for the Scalextric power supply, or the Hornby Train Set power supply!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little unit would transform your 240 Volt AC supply, to 12 Volts DC, so you could power up your radio, or small accessories, such as <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ta-27-pre-amplifier.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">pre amplifiers</span></strong></a>, <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ra201-reverb.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>reverbs</strong></span></a>, <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/zenith-speech-processor.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">speech processors</span></strong></a> etc.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">They came in various sizes, but for a normal 4 Watt FM CB, you really only needed a 3 Amp supply</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For your <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/zetagi-b300p.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">bigger accessories</span></strong></a>, you would require bigger power supplies, such as 10 Amp, 12 Amp, or even higher if wanted to power up one of these.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Occasionally you would get reports that you had a hum with your audio. A common old wives tale was to put a rubber mat under it...in reality your PSU wasn't big enough to power your 100 Watt Linear!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The bigger, older power supplies were heavy, but RF quiet. Sadly the newer, lighter, switch mode power supply units generate a lot of RF across the spectrum, and sometimes can create noise on your CB channels.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4970737844923735557?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-39957919077844805352008-06-21T00:02:00.001-07:002010-03-17T02:21:34.313-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6COJT5ljbI/AAAAAAAAA00/sbvQOe9-EnY/s1600-h/Avanti+Astroplane.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449511839730077106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/S6COJT5ljbI/AAAAAAAAA00/sbvQOe9-EnY/s400/Avanti+Astroplane.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Franz-Josef from Germany</span></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Avanti AV101 was another popular antenna from the 1980's. It was part of the Avanti antenna range which was widely available at the beginning of the CB craze.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Click <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/Avanti%20Antennas.pdf?gsc=L-MgZyMAAAAfM8bUro0ap7uzTeYldtvTjPehjVJpl6vlltsLFeLHp60IoyLhPG2x5smOr2otMGI"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> to see the large range of antennas that could be purchased during the early years.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The AV101 was also copied by Tagra and a friend of mine Sovereign, Matthew had one of these in his garden in Purton that worked very well.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Astroplane AV101 was an omni directional 5/8 antenna that weighed just over a couple of Kilogrammes, and stood some twelve feet tall.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">An original manual for this antenna can be viewed or downloaded <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/astro_plane..pdf?gsc=ONPiJiMAAABTSwaFqcjfzrlnjaQQFf3QjPehjVJpl6vlltsLFeLHp60IoyLhPG2x5smOr2otMGI"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></strong></a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It boasted a gain of 4.46dBi and was pre-tuned to give a VSWR of 1.3:1</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The legendary <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/avanti-sigma-4.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sigma 4</span></strong></a> and <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/avanti-pdl-ii.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">PDL II</span></strong></a> were a couple of other antennas manufactured by Avanti.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3995791907784480535?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-81323661096024040052008-06-21T00:02:00.000-07:002012-01-21T13:08:01.403-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQKqo4ofVI/AAAAAAAAAVE/WO1MO0uyu1o/s1600-h/Zenith+Speech+Processor+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229816794929724754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJQKqo4ofVI/AAAAAAAAAVE/WO1MO0uyu1o/s400/Zenith+Speech+Processor+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I used to own one of these back in the 1980's, and it got me lots of good audio reports.<br />Simple to use and at only 148mm [w] x 45mm [h] x 145mm [d] it would fit neatly next to the radio of your choice. This little unit was either powered by a 12v external source, or could be operated from a PP3 9 Volt battery fitted internally. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am reliably informed, it added real punch to an SSB signal. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A sample wav. file has been created <a href="http://dl.toofiles.com/iph9iy/audios/zenithspeechprocessor.wav"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> for your pleasure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To quote from the advert from a 1984 Citizen's Band Magazine;<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong><em>"Designed and built in the UK, the Zenith Speech Processor will boost your "talk power" out of all recognition, increase your range, and improve the clarity of your speech. The P-202 works equally well in any mode - AM, FM, or SSB - and is one of the most reliable products on the CB market today. Used with your existing microphone, it can be operated as a power microphone, speech processor, or simply switched out altogether."</em></strong> </span><br /><br />In 1984 this little unit would have set you back £34.95</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8132366109602404005?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-12173749713779061702008-06-21T00:01:00.000-07:002009-02-09T00:06:54.070-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJHnIphjhuI/AAAAAAAAAU0/ajX3yjXG2UQ/s1600-h/Delta+Tango.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229214778125420258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJHnIphjhuI/AAAAAAAAAU0/ajX3yjXG2UQ/s400/Delta+Tango.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Winston-Gareth from Swindon</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Delta Tango International DX Group was formed in 1993 according to their <a href="http://x-stream.fortunecity.com/princes/44/"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">website.</span></strong></a></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I was a member [26DT1071] and Zircon-Bob from Swindon was the area co-ordinator.</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When I joined, I got a printed membership sheet [pictured below] and several certificates of radio contact, about 10 QSL cards, a <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/frequency-chart.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">frequency chart</span></a></strong>, a division checker, and the use of the PO Box.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229221100111922530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJHs4owmBWI/AAAAAAAAAU8/IxyByX2v8X0/s400/Delta+Tango+1071.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was probably the last group I joined before I moved house, and when I went to unpack all the stuff at the new house, I could not find it again. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am reliably informed it is here somewhere!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1217374971377906170?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-19011189154679627422008-06-20T23:57:00.002-07:002008-12-11T22:38:08.722-08:00<div align="center"><strong><em></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226830907952175170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlvBJGFmEI/AAAAAAAAATc/MHuRewMGgX8/s400/Ace+pilot.jpg" border="0" /></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Dick Turpin-Jamie from Malmesbury</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Legendary CB operator Ace Pilot-Ivor, from Birdlip, will probably for many of you send a nostalgic tingle up your spine.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">From Miserden in the County of Gloucesterhire, this DX'er/Net controller could be heard all over the world! </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A VERY powerful CB station, GR00 could be chatting with any number of people at a time, but was always patient with me as a newcomer, and gave me the chance to speak with people further afield.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I always remember his distinctive CQ Call which started with the phrase "How about it then....." and then went on to call the station in the distance.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A real memory for me was when he acknowledged me, whilst calling for Butterfly-Jackie, who at the time was in Italy.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">His words still echo in my head in that instantly recognisable Gloucestershire twang..</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;"><strong><em>.</em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em>"How about it then ...CQ Jackie the Butterfly over there in Italia..CQ CQ Jackie the Butterfly...CQ Jackie Butterfly...This is Britannia calling. Golf Romeo double zero...Ivor the Ace Pilot from Birdlip in Gloucestershire calling...with other stations sandbagging on the frequency for you Jackie how do you copy over....."</em></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I remember meeting him once at the Cheltenham "Eyeball" and was surprised at what a quiet man he was off of the radio. He was rather a private man, who despite his notoriety was humble and complimentary to me when he spoke.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Rarer than seeing a Volvo driving without sidelights on, was his Eyeball card pictured above.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Equally as rare as seeing Lord Lucan gallop past on Shergar shouting "I've found a 1933 Penny" was his QSL card. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had one once..but alas could not find it...so if you have one of these rare QSL cards from the Legend from Miserden PLEASE contact The Online CB Museum by e-Mail <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"><u>cbradioatfsmail.net</u></span></strong> [remove the word at and add the symbol @]</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1901118915467962742?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-34828413707984786222008-06-20T23:57:00.001-07:002008-12-28T09:44:10.575-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJCpGkoCL2I/AAAAAAAAAUs/d7atb4YNjN8/s1600-h/Audioline+340+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228865097753046882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJCpGkoCL2I/AAAAAAAAAUs/d7atb4YNjN8/s400/Audioline+340+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Audioline [Harry Moss] 340 mobile was a UK FM 40 channel unit.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The entry level, no frills radio, with volume, squelch, and channel change knob, was ideally suited to people with limited space in their cars. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Audioline 340 was simple to use, and therefore it was an ideal starter rig for many of us! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Nice and compact, but never compromising performance, this little radio could be purchased with a <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audiolineunidenharry-moss-guarantee.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">guarantee</span></a></strong> for a year, in 1983 for £69.95 and would provide CB'ers with endless hours of fun. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3482841370798478622?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-6441226206186041422008-06-20T23:56:00.002-07:002008-12-11T22:38:09.024-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJB7V1-kmII/AAAAAAAAAUk/358TZ2DpAWY/s1600-h/Shakespeare+Super+Big+Stick.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228814782574139522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJB7V1-kmII/AAAAAAAAAUk/358TZ2DpAWY/s400/Shakespeare+Super+Big+Stick.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Coppernob-Dave from Cricklade</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This Iconic antenna was the flagship of the Shakespeare range of CB antennas.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The three section Big Stick is the latest offering from Shakespeare.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Big Stick II had two sections, and was difficult to purchase mail order, as delivery was such a problem!</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With similar performance to the Imax 2000, and slightly better than the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/solarcon-antron-99.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Antron 99</strong></span></a>, this 24' fiberglass monster could really get you heard!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I think these are still in production today, and when your aluminium 5/8 wave snaps in the next gales we get, perhaps you will consider getting one. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Reputed to withstand 100MPH winds, this antenna will almost certainly still be there when all is calm again! </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-644122620618604142?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-9719451617015775312008-06-20T23:56:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:09.221-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJAoW3aPCeI/AAAAAAAAAUM/K5K65pL0-L0/s1600-h/Westbury+Radio+Club.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228723540673366498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJAoW3aPCeI/AAAAAAAAAUM/K5K65pL0-L0/s400/Westbury+Radio+Club.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong> Members of The Westbury CB Radio Club.</strong></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This picture [dates unknown] was sent to me from an anonymous source via e-Mail, and appears to show members of the Westbury FM Club after a <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/fund-raising.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Charity</span></strong></a> event.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Are you in this picture/ Do you recognise anyone from this photo? Can you shed more light on the club? If so please click <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/contact.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Whoever dug out this little gem of a picture...thank you very much for allowing us to exhibit it on the online CB museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-971945161701577531?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-31120860842473184162008-06-20T23:55:00.011-07:002012-02-17T00:48:44.643-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJAjOOnbnwI/AAAAAAAAAUE/Izi4ti_i7yI/s1600-h/Astatic+Silver+Eagle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228717894725771010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJAjOOnbnwI/AAAAAAAAAUE/Izi4ti_i7yI/s400/Astatic+Silver+Eagle.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This base microphone from Astatic was the legendary D-104, and was probably the best there was in the 1980's.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This lollipop style unit was certainly very popular with the SSB fraternity who chased DX, and wiped out your TV when you were trying to watch Pan's People wearing next to nothing!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In 1986 this microphone would have set you back £75.00 </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">That's a lot of stay pressed trousers, and Fred Perry shirts man!!!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3112086084247318416?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-7161033209335126922008-06-20T23:55:00.002-07:002012-01-21T13:13:40.565-08:00<div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228680878354005026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJABjl4q_CI/AAAAAAAAAT8/HW_9fS4UWEg/s400/Convoy+poster.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SJABjl4q_CI/AAAAAAAAAT8/HW_9fS4UWEg/s1600-h/Convoy+poster.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This movie, made in 1975 starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw, probably helped the CB craze take off in Great Britain.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you have not seen it, then you really should, as it will give you all the slang required to make yourself sound like a complete and utter moron.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A few people actually tried to use the lingo, but were quickly told to talk properly as there were no "Bears in a brown paper bag" to worry about!!</span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The soundtrack can be listened to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwaygKjs2fI"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> for those who remember it!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-716103320933512692?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-4023565047686711282008-06-20T23:55:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:09.663-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI3d_PZ3t9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/YwLFiCZhOIA/s1600-h/Cybernet+Beta+1000.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228078820983551954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI3d_PZ3t9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/YwLFiCZhOIA/s400/Cybernet+Beta+1000.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Coppernob-Dave from Cricklade</span></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This was the most basic of the three Cyberbet range of radios. Very similar to the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cybernet-beta-2000.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cybernet Beta 2000</span></strong></a> but without the DX/Loc switch, PA/CB switch, and Hi/Lo tone switch on the front.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nice and compact, these radios would snuggle in quite nicely next to your AM Radio/Cassette player!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Super sounding "OLD SCHOOL" rig, and still can be found if you look around car boot sales etc.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-402356504768671128?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-10937577152469567852008-06-20T23:55:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:09.867-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI3bhowu3DI/AAAAAAAAATs/3R2ksdKZ9Lk/s1600-h/ES+880.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228076113370995762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI3bhowu3DI/AAAAAAAAATs/3R2ksdKZ9Lk/s400/ES+880.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Coppernob-Dave from Cricklade</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The ES-880 was the definitive 80's Echo Chamber, with the distinctive Sadelta sound.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Similar to the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sadelta-es-990.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">ES-990</span></strong></a> Echo Chamber, w</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">ith variable echo level control, and VU led meter to see if you were too loud, it also had a monitor jack, where you could plug in an earpiece [supplied if bought new] and listen to yourself yodelling!</span><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This was the first of the "NICER" sounding echo effects you could hear on the radio, and in 1984, would give your rig the famous Sadelta sound for £45.00.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1093757715246956785?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-27356452275239256182008-06-20T23:54:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.005-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI1jez8MveI/AAAAAAAAATk/TJHPn6xx7nI/s1600-h/Gecol+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227944123436940770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SI1jez8MveI/AAAAAAAAATk/TJHPn6xx7nI/s400/Gecol+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Hamster-Tony from Swindon</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those of you who were fortunate enough to remember the CB craze in the '80's will no doubt recognise the radio above. </span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little gem is a working example of the notorious Gecol GT-858B which was a 40 chanel UK FM mobile CB unit.</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It had a high and low power switch on the rear of the unit as well as the normal volume and squelch control on the front panel.</span></div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There was also a larger rotary control on the front panel which I believe was called a channel change knob. This control, I am reliably infomed, was seldom required, as you could apparently hear all 40 channels at once!!. It was only really used to go around the channels to find out who was the cause of all the "bleed over!"</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">All joking aside, if you could get yourself away from all the big signals in the towns, and cities, and perch yourself on a high spot somewhere away from strong stations...the receive on this little rig was fantastic!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2735645227523925618?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-86537273090968022342008-06-20T23:54:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.305-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlpuZk0GTI/AAAAAAAAATM/_d1t0n0mzTU/s1600-h/Mudskipper+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226825088400365874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlpuZk0GTI/AAAAAAAAATM/_d1t0n0mzTU/s400/Mudskipper+046.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I wonder how many of you remember these little radios? I certainly do not remember them, although they look similar to a Tandy/Radio Shack rig I had years ago.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Merit 2001 40 channel FM, was a simple and basic radio, with just volume and squelch controls, along with TX and RX indicators.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thank you Alan for finding this, and allowing us to exhibit it here on The Online CB Museum.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8653727309096802234?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-35911720096911884052008-06-20T23:53:00.002-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.501-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlmX3BbCMI/AAAAAAAAATE/tXvNYfPcunM/s1600-h/Mudskipper+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226821402633111746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlmX3BbCMI/AAAAAAAAATE/tXvNYfPcunM/s400/Mudskipper+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This 40 channel AM radio was similar in layout to the Cobra 19 GTL AM set, and also very much like the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/vice-president-roy.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Vice President Roy</span></a></strong> rig.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Like the two radios mentioned above, the Colt 210 AM rig had a CB/PA switch, and basic volume and squelch controls.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I wonder how many of you remember these or indeed owned one?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.<br /></u><br />This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3591172009691188405?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-14312251272313277582008-06-20T23:53:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.644-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIgiq2gHuBI/AAAAAAAAASA/M7qTxt1VG9w/s1600-h/Sporadic+E.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226465487143548946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIgiq2gHuBI/AAAAAAAAASA/M7qTxt1VG9w/s400/Sporadic+E.gif" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sporadic E or Es is an unusual form of radio propagation utilizing characteristics of the earth's ionosphere. Whereas most forms of sky-wave propagation use the normal and cyclic ionization properties of the ionosphere's F region to refract [or "bounce"] radio signals back toward the earth's surface, sporadic E propagation bounces signals off of smaller "clouds" of unusually ionized atmospheric gas in the lower E region [located at altitudes of approx. 90 to 160 km]. This occasionally allows for long-distance communication at VHF and UHF frequencies not usually well-suited to such communication.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Communication distances of 500–1400 miles can occur utilizing a single Es cloud. This variability in distance depends on a number of factors, including cloud height and density. MUF ]Maximum Usable Frequency] also varies widely, but most commonly falls in the 27–110 MHZ range, which includes the FM Broadcast Band [87.5–108 MHz], and the Amateur Radio Ten Metres [28 MHz] and Six Metres [50MHz] bands. Strong events have allowed propagation at frequencies as high as 250 MHz.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As its name suggests, sporadic E can happen at almost any time, but it does display seasonal patterns. Sporadic E activity peaks predictably in the summertime in both hemispheres. In North America, the peak is most noticeable in mid-to-late June, trailing off though July and into August. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Interestingly, a much smaller peak is seen around the winter solstice. Activity usually begins in mid-December in the northern hemisphere, with the days immediately after Christmas being the most active period.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1431225127231327758?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-77994844320058559062008-06-20T23:53:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.786-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIgdM5vzaKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/vjlrKT5MrkM/s1600-h/Mudskipper+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226459475060418722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIgdM5vzaKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/vjlrKT5MrkM/s400/Mudskipper+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This radio was a simple, no frills, 40 channel CEPT frequency mobile transceiver.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Simple, and easy to use, with just the basic volume, squelch, and push button up down channel change.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This superb starter radio was ideal for those venturing into the DX side of CB, and you could now expand your horizons in the Summer months and chat with stations all over Europe!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Your new found friends; Dieter, Jeurgen, and Helmut, could all be heard on a daily basis during the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sporadic-e.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sporadic E</span></strong></a> season, and all the overtime you were doing at work to pay for the QSL cards was well worth it!!</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7799484432005855906?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-53552162852803481692008-06-20T23:52:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:10.934-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbORXzxscI/AAAAAAAAARw/orSO_D47Ip0/s1600-h/Mudskipper+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226091215454319042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbORXzxscI/AAAAAAAAARw/orSO_D47Ip0/s400/Mudskipper+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These little badges could be bought at many of the regular "Eyeballs" that were held around the countryside. If you had a basic one, it looked exactly like the one above. If, however, you had a Gucci one, it would have flashing LED lights for eyes!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You could customise your badge, and have your name engraved, or stuck on the front, along with any other message you wished to display there. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A nice find Alan, and thank you for sharing it with us on The online CB Museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5355216285280348169?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-53106430292197996892008-06-20T23:52:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:11.145-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbNvSusu_I/AAAAAAAAARo/hfq6i_SpEDM/s1600-h/CB+Book.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226090629975292914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbNvSusu_I/AAAAAAAAARo/hfq6i_SpEDM/s400/CB+Book.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What a fantastic little book by Peter Chippindale...almost a Bible status to us CB'ers back in the early days.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Here you could find out about setting up your CB station, Buzby, and SSB, and lots of information about antennas, SWR, choosing a rig, etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Pages and pages of superb anecdotes and drawings and furthermore there were pages of CB slang for those who really wanted to sound like Smokey and the bandit!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">All the Q codes were there, along with 10 codes, 13 codes, and all the information you needed about DX'ing!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A superb little book, and thank you to Orion-Andy for providing the picture.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5310643029219799689?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-48355374892035821432008-06-20T23:51:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:11.457-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbNW8-JNzI/AAAAAAAAARg/Y5_6w4lvYwU/s1600-h/Eyeball+cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226090211817633586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbNW8-JNzI/AAAAAAAAARg/Y5_6w4lvYwU/s400/Eyeball+cards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Dick Turpin-Jamie from Malmesbury</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So you had chatted a few times on the radio, and thought I wonder what this person looks like? You wanted to meet them to put a face to the voice, but were obviously wary of the dangers associated with meeting in this way. So you arranged for a group of you to get together and have an <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/eyeball.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Eyeball"</span></strong></a></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The time, place, and date were set, and you all agreed on air, to turn up together so as everyone felt a bit safer. Then when you met the person who you had previously been chatting to, you realise they had been lying about "How many candles they were burning!"</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">After you had exchanged a few pleasantries, you would then offer them a card as proof of the "Eyeball" and if you were like Jamie, you would keep them safe in an album.</span><br /></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the picture above, you can see eyeball cards from top left to [clockwise] bottom left: Silver Comet [Bill on the Hill] as well as Popeye [Charlie] and Olive Oil [Olive] Then bottom right is a card from Glider Man [Bunny] and finally Sea Angler [Paul] and Lady J.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanks Jamie for keeping these cards and allowing me to exhibit them on The online CB Museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4835537489203582143?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-41637500564014282642008-06-20T23:50:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:11.622-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbM29O0MEI/AAAAAAAAARY/WD4bPI00ZCQ/s1600-h/Box+Car+Willie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226089662131744834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbM29O0MEI/AAAAAAAAARY/WD4bPI00ZCQ/s400/Box+Car+Willie.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Dick Turpin-Jamie from Malmesbury</span></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This little picture from the early 1980's was kindly made available to me courtesy of Jamie-Dick Turpin from Malmesbury, and shows what we believe to be a Box Car Willie antenna.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Similar, I suppose, to a White Knight, or Black Knight antenna, and also bearing a resemblance to the Delta DX antenna perhaps? </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This was fundamentaly a 1/4 wave base loaded whip over a counterpoise section that could be pole mounted for extra height. I used to own the top part [base loaded coil] and used it to good effect for many years on a guttermount on my <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ford-fiesta-mkii-and-box-car-willie.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ford Fiesta MKII.</span></strong></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4163750056401428264?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-5736565529571637602008-06-20T23:50:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:11.745-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbJUrPZiNI/AAAAAAAAARQ/vHSfpDni-ys/s1600-h/Mudskipper+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226085774651918546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbJUrPZiNI/AAAAAAAAARQ/vHSfpDni-ys/s400/Mudskipper+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">These little beauties were collected by John over the years, and are getting rarer and rarer to find as time goes on!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Once seen sewn all over the nicotine stained shirts of many CB operators at "Eyeballs" these sew on patches and badges could be bought regularly at the CB trade stands, and from many a dealer advertising in the back of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/citizens-band-magazine.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Citizen's Band Magazine</strong></span></a>.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you have any old surplus items such as these, or any other items not seen here, please drop me a line at <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">cbradioatfsmail.net</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">PLEASE REPLACE THE WORD <strong><em>AT</em></strong> WITH THE <strong><em>@</em></strong> SYMBOL IN THE ADDRESS.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-573656552957163760?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-67505956615515117082008-06-20T23:49:00.002-07:002008-12-11T22:38:11.905-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbE5SZwz8I/AAAAAAAAARI/dZs0sOwyyXY/s1600-h/Mudskipper+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226080906081521602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbE5SZwz8I/AAAAAAAAARI/dZs0sOwyyXY/s400/Mudskipper+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I used to own one of these radios, in fact I have not really ever seen that many of them around so would consider these a bit of a collectors item now!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I believe based on the Cybernet chassis, [although please drop me a line if I'm wrong] these radios were quite sensitive on receive. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">They had an unusual way of indicating signal strength in the form of a vertical LED meter. This LED meter also indicated your output RF power as well as high SWR warning indicator.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With variable RF gain controls as well as the usual, volume and squelch rotary knobs, these radios had 40 UK FM channels, and had a green LED RX indicator, and a red LED TX indicator. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6750595661551511708?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-3875251336877791882008-06-20T23:49:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:12.170-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbCDb6vJbI/AAAAAAAAARA/W105SFkJRK0/s1600-h/Jesan+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226077781899552178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIbCDb6vJbI/AAAAAAAAARA/W105SFkJRK0/s400/Jesan+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Jesan PRO 8000 was a similar radio [in features] to the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-341-mobile.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Audioline 341.</span></a></strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With 40 UK FM channels this was quite a nice starter rig that could be used either mobile, or home based.</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Volume, squelch, mic gain, and RF gain controls, as well as buttons for auto squelch, tone, or PA/CB.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I am unsure as to which chassis this type of radio was built on, perhaps someone will enlighten me by either leaving a comment, or e-Mailing me. Although the microphone wiring was Cybernet.</span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I used this unit for a while recently, and could not find any real faults with it, and should you ever get one, I am sure you will not be disappointed with it!</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-387525133687779188?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-42402056014487843412008-06-20T23:49:00.000-07:002009-04-24T22:38:56.781-07:00<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226072890405361906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIa9mtrpGPI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/xyX4jO8SnX4/s400/Mudskipper+015.jpg" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The humble antenna switch was probably quite common amongst many of us during our CB years.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Quite useful when evaluating different antennas, as we could switch from one antenna to the other to see which antenna was best. Although, I wonder how many of us actually switched over whilst transmitting!! The switches in these units were make or break, so therefore you would momentarily be transmitting into one antenna, and then just for a split second, as you switched over, you would be transmitting all your RF into nothing, and then into the other antenna as you made the connection. Harmless enough on 4 watts, but some pretty scary situations arose if you were using on of <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/zetagi-b300p.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>these</strong></span></a> and tried it whilst transmitting!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Also, the isolation between the output terminals on these wasn't perhaps quite as good as it could have been. How many of us connected two radios to one antenna? Whoops, did anyone actually transmit from one radio, and then flick over to the other one? The problem arose when transmitting RF from one radio, thinking all the RF was going out to the antenna! Wrong!! Some of that RF [because of poor isolation] went into the other radio [OUCH!]</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4240205601448784341?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-18198964897264890402008-06-20T23:48:00.000-07:002012-01-11T06:36:12.677-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWJt77PK8I/AAAAAAAAAQw/UtrjQgZyaaI/s1600-h/Mudskipper+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225734364906597314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWJt77PK8I/AAAAAAAAAQw/UtrjQgZyaaI/s400/Mudskipper+004.jpg" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The infamous Antron 99 CB Base station antenna made by Solarcon is probably one of the biggest selling antennas of all time. The sales hype probably has a lot to do with the sales figures of this fiberglass 3 section antenna.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Solarcon boast <span style="color:#ff0000;">9.9dBi gain</span>...that is to say <span style="color:#ff0000;">7.75dBd</span> gain to the unknowing.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Put another way....they are saying that if you put 40 watts into a <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/14-wave-whip.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">1/4 wave antenna</span></strong></a> with 4 x 1/4 wave ground plane legs at the same height as the Antron 99, then you only need to put 4 watts into the Antron 99 to have the same signal!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"><strong>OH REALLY!! Try it, or click <a href="http://www.g0vqy.co.uk/pdf/a99.pdf"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a> and see for yourself!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Still, reasonably good value, and VERY capable of wind survival, this antenna has probably provided hours of DX chasing and fun for the CB operator, as well as a yacht in the Cayman Islands for the inventor!!</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1819896489726489040?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-44398245869811575452008-06-20T23:47:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:12.696-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWGnkyY8dI/AAAAAAAAAQo/MeduINdoqso/s1600-h/Mudskipper+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225730957081375186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWGnkyY8dI/AAAAAAAAAQo/MeduINdoqso/s400/Mudskipper+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For those of you mad enough to install a CB station on a pushbike, yes thats right...a pushbike, this little gadget would add a little punch to your signal as well as cook your kidneys as the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/dv27.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">DV27</span></strong></a> swayed to and fro!!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I remember Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett doing just that, and when I first met him and Seat Stripper-Rob, they were both going like the clappers down Garraways in Wootton Bassett chasing my XR2 on their bikes!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Reputed to give a HUGE power output of some 25-30 watts, these little units could be tested by licking the SO239 like a PP3 9 volt battery terminals!!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u><br /></u>This unit is not legal for use in the UK.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4439824586981157545?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-90553839695840779242008-06-20T23:46:00.001-07:002011-12-22T07:58:20.830-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWEDC7tORI/AAAAAAAAAQg/GMvbTVqfhFQ/s1600-h/Mudskipper+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225728130495101202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWEDC7tORI/AAAAAAAAAQg/GMvbTVqfhFQ/s400/Mudskipper+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">"Keep the bugs off the glass and the bears off your ass" the sticker says!!</span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hmmm not sure if I would have put that in the back window of my fiesta!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Although no less hip at the time I suppose, was the tinted sunstrip with Kevin and Sharron written on it, that would adorn the top of your windscreen on your beloved 1600 Laser Capri!!</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There are a couple more stickers <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/window-stickers.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here</strong></span></a> for you to enjoy!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-9055383969584077924?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-88622293470812161922008-06-20T23:46:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.163-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWAtN5v6xI/AAAAAAAAAQY/9TKltL0aEnQ/s1600-h/Mudskipper+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225724456947673874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIWAtN5v6xI/AAAAAAAAAQY/9TKltL0aEnQ/s400/Mudskipper+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This absolute classic '80's Microphone was once pride of place at many an operators QTH.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With internal 9 volt PP3 battery, locking PTT bar, adjustable gain control, and a microphone head sensitive enough to pick up the Dallas theme tune from the TV downstairs, and equally large enough to accommodate the back wheel from a Raleigh Chopper, this little unit would add real punch to your SSB signal <span style="color:#ff0000;">I am informed!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8862229347081216192?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-92025903436589266072008-06-20T23:45:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.318-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV91cfO6bI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0CglBPFSSNM/s1600-h/Mudskipper+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225721299767060914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV91cfO6bI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0CglBPFSSNM/s400/Mudskipper+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little unit was from the same stable as the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sirtel-cbe-2002-powerecho-mic.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sirtel</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span></strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sirtel-cbe-2002-powerecho-mic.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">CBE-2002</span></strong></a>. In fact, if you own a Sirtel unit, and open the back case, you will see Densei etched into the circuit board!!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Superb nostalgic moments can be had if you still hear these on air! </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A little metallic in sound, and rather fiddly to set the echo up but once done, you could yodel in the alps 'til your heart was content.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks Alan for allowing me to post this picture as an exhibit here on the Online CB Museum!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-9202590343658926607?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-64128582834561001502008-06-20T23:44:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.424-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV6GNx0RJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/zlLMlEikUx0/s1600-h/Mudskipper+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225717189829739666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV6GNx0RJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/zlLMlEikUx0/s400/Mudskipper+034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Metric Adjustable-Alan from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little beauty was manufactured by Opek, and was similar in style and looks to the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sirtel-cbe-2002-powerecho-mic.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Sirtel</strong></span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sirtel-cbe-2002-powerecho-mic.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>CBE-2002</strong></span></a>. The main difference, was that this little microphone, had adjustable delay, as well as echo. It was similar in sound [to those who had one or have heard one on air] to the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sadelta-mb4.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sadelta</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span></strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sadelta-mb4.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">MB+4</span></strong></a> or Sadelta Echo Master Plus.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Powered by an internal PP3 9 volt battery, this little unit was very popular in the late '80's and early '90's.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6412858283456100150?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-43312717634932102232008-06-20T23:44:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.570-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV0zev1FmI/AAAAAAAAAQA/BV_1n-LxTI0/s1600-h/Mudskipper+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225711370409154146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIV0zev1FmI/AAAAAAAAAQA/BV_1n-LxTI0/s400/Mudskipper+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Midland Portapack was probably the best mobile/portable unit around.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Based on the legendary 77-104 model, this little beauty really worked well as a temporary station, or just out and about in the countryside.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With the telescopic antenna retracted, you could use this as a base unit, but if you wanted to operate from any remote location, the centre loaded mobile whip was employed, and away you went!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The telescopic whip was about as easy to stand up, as your action man holding a rifle!! Nevertheless, once raised and in position it would give you a real field operations feel!</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I remember an incident involving a local operator <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/orange-man-john.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Orange Man-John,</span></strong></a> from Wootton Bassett; he was using my home base station at my previous Wootton Bassett QTH which comprised of my <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-341-mobile.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Audioline</strong></span></a>, and for listening, we had a <strong><u><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/this-3-element-yagi-made-by-lemm-from.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Yagi</span></a></u></strong>, and a Sadelta echo master plus. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He was listening around the UK FM band, when he came across a station in Malta. He turned the antenna to the correct beam heading, to listen to the Maltese station, then called the Maltese station on the trusty Thunderpole II, who came straight back to him! To our amazement he was only using a Midland Portapack, and he was sitting on his bed <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">WITH JUST THE TELESCOPIC WHIP!</span></strong> </span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Orange Man, and I, still have a chuckle whenever this is mentioned!</span><strong> </strong></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4331271763493210223?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-76961047779532991562008-06-20T23:43:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.739-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlr1O1sRAI/AAAAAAAAATU/NTstZxMF2es/s1600-h/Mudskipper+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226827404800705538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIlr1O1sRAI/AAAAAAAAATU/NTstZxMF2es/s400/Mudskipper+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Commtron IV you can see in the picture above, used to belong to me in the 1980's, and provided me with hours of fun listening to all the European stations. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Similar to the Maxcom range of rigs in appearance, this 40 channel mid block had AM and FM modes, and was quite a sensitive little receiver in its day.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u><br /><br />This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7696104777953299156?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-40089497333402332382008-06-20T23:42:00.002-07:002008-12-11T22:38:13.981-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SITttABmd1I/AAAAAAAAANo/tCAY2O1F9P0/s1600-h/Sew+on+patches+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225562825013229394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SITttABmd1I/AAAAAAAAANo/tCAY2O1F9P0/s400/Sew+on+patches+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Dick Turpin-Jamie from Malmesbury</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The sew on patch.....worn with pride? Or worn to cover the rip in your windcheater jacket?</span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Whatever the reason, these little beauties were seen regularly at "Eyeballs" all over the country, and could be bought for as little as 99p from many a CB trader.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225565348591358610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SITv_5Fg0pI/AAAAAAAAAN4/_9-8KEyk6OA/s400/Sew+on+patches+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The majority of us perhaps wore the odd badge or two, but there were always people who would completely cover themselves with these patches, and I remember seeing one elderly lady in a wheelchair, sewing them all together. When I enquired as to what she was doing, she told me she was making a cushion cover for her settee......What a focal point that would have made in the living room!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4008949733340233238?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-15801491543951716982008-06-20T23:42:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:14.226-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SITnT1eqWvI/AAAAAAAAANI/-ML9CogjU3M/s1600-h/Mudskipper+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225555795615832818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SITnT1eqWvI/AAAAAAAAANI/-ML9CogjU3M/s400/Mudskipper+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The big dummy's guide to CB radio was a bit of a teach yourself all about CB radio style book, and was aimed mainly at the beginner. It gave lots of useful hints and tips in setting up your radio station, as well as containing lots of "Jargon" to help you sound like a complete plank!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Although in the AM days, jargon was used to bamboozle any listeners, it was not really used that much on the legal FM channels.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little book would have set you back £2.95 back in the early 1980's...imagine how many Look-In comics you could have got with that!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1580149154395171698?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-41571643952950523152008-06-20T23:41:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:14.447-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIjtdj3Aq_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/xqO-UxI6-Z0/s1600-h/HAM+Big+Mac.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226688459661421554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIjtdj3Aq_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/xqO-UxI6-Z0/s400/HAM+Big+Mac.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Dick Turpin-Jamie from Malmesbury</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The H<span style="font-size:180%;">A</span><span style="font-size:100%;">M Big Mac antenna was a very large Base Antenna which stood 9.5 metres tall, and weighed in at 5.2 Kg. The power handling of this antenna was reputedly 2000 watts, and offered a gain figure of some 7 dB.</span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Click these links for more <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/HAM%20Big%20Mac.jpg?hl=en&amp;gda=MNTC6EAAAADxMX745kvVibO7vQeNkMMR6y-ByXs27a9JCKiw06cfEGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRfbxCka0EEKsJQ7KNcA4eY&amp;gsc=R2jEkxYAAACFNGDKJYg7aeL4sX_2NlYf9pmI1qD38G08ONb6YfjJaQ"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>pictures,</strong></span></a> <strong><a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/HAM%20Big%20Mac%202.jpg?hl=en&amp;gda=aA8h-0IAAADxMX745kvVibO7vQeNkMMR6y-ByXs27a9JCKiw06cfEGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDTdvSzseJmx8XE6v3DCNKWp2SEWJe1PRUnXPvnt5s2d8g&amp;gsc=R2jEkxYAAACFNGDKJYg7aeL4sX_2NlYf9pmI1qD38G08ONb6YfjJaQ"><span style="color:#3333ff;">information</span></a></strong> and <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/HAM%20Big%20Mac%203.jpg?gda=YonMsEIAAADxMX745kvVibO7vQeNkMMRfrudnEqSaeAU9r7C3oh4yWG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDSIO3vLYirDqq9ggdLczKJ72SEWJe1PRUnXPvnt5s2d8g&amp;gsc=R2jEkxYAAACFNGDKJYg7aeL4sX_2NlYf9pmI1qD38G08ONb6YfjJaQ&amp;hl=en"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>assembly instructions</strong></span></a>. </span><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">To quote the supplied paperwork for this antenna:</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em>"This antenna is particularly suitable for for very long or very difficult distances because of its very high gain and the very low radiation pattern. This was obtained by the special design and the six radials. That way it causes less radiation into neighbours thus minimising the chance for interference."</em></strong></span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I have not used one nor owned one so can't possibly comment on the performance, although it DOES look a mighty big antenna!!</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4157164395295052315?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-76970608280939522632008-06-20T23:30:00.000-07:002012-01-21T12:44:42.823-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225355542312690722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIQxLjyqpCI/AAAAAAAAAMw/gLh21EjVI6U/s400/Mudskipper+018.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</strong></span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For those of you who watch The Apprentice on TV with Sir Alan Sugar, I wonder if you realise it was his company that made these radios back in the '80's!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Alan Michael Sugar Trading [AMSTRAD] kindly gave many of us the opportunity to have our first experience of "Legal" CB radio. He even gave a guarantee with these rigs, and an original can be viewed <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/amstrad-guarantee.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></strong></a></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With the distinctive roger beep, found <a href="http://dl.toofiles.com/ydyok3/audios/amstrad901bleep.wav"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a>, which incidentally the Amstrad 900 did NOT have, and rotary tone, RF gain, volume, and squelch controls, this little radio gave me hours of fun. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I remember selling the rig to Vicar-John in Broad Town, and helped him set up a 5/8 wave on his garage so he could chat to his CB friends as well as me!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7697060828093952263?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-41410868912505619742008-06-20T23:29:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:14.848-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIQv928ld4I/AAAAAAAAAMo/UwajwlGquWo/s1600-h/Mudskipper+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225354207424771970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIQv928ld4I/AAAAAAAAAMo/UwajwlGquWo/s400/Mudskipper+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</strong></span></div><p><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"></span></strong></p><p></p><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Nato F.M. was a 120 channel AM/FM rig which had the Lo band, Mid band plus the UK 40. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can see in the above picture, there is a 27/81 transfer [easily purchased in the '80's] stuck on the front panel to fool Buzby...Oh Yeah.... because the 120 channel switch would be missed by him because of the 27/81 distraction!! </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Straight out of the same stable as the infamous Nato 2000, and similar in appearance to the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/commtron-xii.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Commtron XII</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span></strong> this little radio would allow you to hop to another band to chase the DX or get away from Giovanni and his Kilowatt!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u><br /><br />This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4141086891250561974?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-25301377452602071182008-06-20T23:28:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:15.094-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIQo4dsMd3I/AAAAAAAAAMY/tbyG6-YnJL4/s1600-h/Mudskipper+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225346418164397938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIQo4dsMd3I/AAAAAAAAAMY/tbyG6-YnJL4/s400/Mudskipper+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Mudskipper-John from Wootton Bassett</span></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This 40 channel AM radio was probably one of the first sets for many CB enthusiasts!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A real no frills radio with just the basic volume, squelch, and channel select knob, along with the led mod/signal meter.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You can still occasionally find these little gems at radio rallies, and although there is no longer anyone regularly around on AM in this country, the channels are full of European stations in the Summer months...so you can still <span style="color:#ff0000;">listen</span>, and re-live your early years should you so wish!!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Great memories of one of these radios and a <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/dv27.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>DV27</strong></span></a> on a biscuit tin in the bedroom!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u></u></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u><br /><br />This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2530137745260207118?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-75373708394364764082008-06-20T23:27:00.000-07:002009-02-01T00:42:56.237-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIT3Amj_u9I/AAAAAAAAAP4/9sPIthQOXLs/s1600-h/BK+QSL+Cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225573057380203474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SIT3Amj_u9I/AAAAAAAAAP4/9sPIthQOXLs/s400/BK+QSL+Cards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHur84M3utI/AAAAAAAAALo/MAZT-Cq4mHQ/s1600-h/BK+QSL+Cards.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Black Knights DX Club, are a UK based Group. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Limited information about this group is available, as the website link supplied to me is no longer valid.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><u><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></u></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There are several members active in the Swindon area, so if you are new to CB, or perhaps an old hand looking to get back into it, why not have a look?</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7537370839436476408?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-64435480523836158442008-06-20T23:26:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:15.560-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHuvw8xlHqI/AAAAAAAAAL4/8kLHvdAxoe8/s1600-h/TGQSL+Cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222961448348884642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHuvw8xlHqI/AAAAAAAAAL4/8kLHvdAxoe8/s400/TGQSL+Cards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Formed as a private radio Club in 1983, the Tango Golf [Thirteen Group] used PO Box 181 in Swindon, Wiltshire.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The QSL card above was kindly supplied by Mudskipper-John, and more Tango Golf Cards are exhibited <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/tango-golf-qsl-cards.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">A few of the members were also members of the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hackpen-white-horse-club.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Hackpen White Horse Club</span></a></strong>, as well as other clubs in the area.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Some of the members regularly took part in <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/fund-raising.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">fund raising</span></a></strong> events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">One such <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/st-johns-ambulance-wroughton-division.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">event</span></a></strong> was the St Johns Ambulance [Wroughton Division] DX.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There is not too much more information about this group, except to say that according to their membership list in 1996, there were 27 members, and 25 active members.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Should you be able to offer more information abou this group, please click <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/contact.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6443548052383615844?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-90712694482819592812008-06-20T23:26:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:15.841-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHnbYl0nkWI/AAAAAAAAAK4/viw3GOHROqo/s1600-h/Whiskey+Hotel+QSL+Card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222446458428952930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHnbYl0nkWI/AAAAAAAAAK4/viw3GOHROqo/s400/Whiskey+Hotel+QSL+Card.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Hackpen White Horse Club was [according to the card above] formed in 1986.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">An earlier Hackpen White Horse CB Club QSL card can be seen <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hackpen-white-horse-cb-club-qsl-card.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Another of the Hackpen White Horse Club QSL cards which was around in the 1990's, can be seen by clicking <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hackpen-white-horse-club-qsl-card.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></strong></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The group would meet every month at the Broad Hinton Village Hall, where the club would have a social meeting, with the odd theme here and there. Horse race night, DF hunt, Quiz night, Burns night, as well as setting the odd aerial up occasionally. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I remember one of the members <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/flash-gordon-gordon.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Flash Gordon-Gordon</span></a></strong>, performing a haircut for <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/black-knight-mike.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Black Knight-Mike</span></a></strong> which I believe was for a charity!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">One of the founder members was believed to be <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/candy-moon-roy.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Candy Moon-Roy</span></strong></a>, who is sadly no longer with us. He was also a member of the group that met there previously; the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/tango-tango-oscar-eyeball.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tango Tango Oscar Group</span></strong></a> [sadly limited information available]</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The group used PO Box 927 in Swindon for all DX correspondence , and some of the members used to organise communications for the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sarsen-trail.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sarsen Trail </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sponsored Walk</span></strong></a> along the Wiltshire Ridgeways. The Club also raised money for worthy causes in the way of a Sponsored DX. The burns unit at the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/odstock-hospital-sponsored-dx.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Odstock Hospital</span></a></strong> was just one of many. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222955294422460242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHuqKvnL51I/AAAAAAAAALg/qP3JeFgxH7c/s400/WHQSL+Cards.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The number of members gradually declined, and in around 2004, eventually ceased to meet at the village hall in Broad Hinton. There is an old <a href="http://www.hackpencbclub.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">link</span></strong></a> to the site [which I believe still works] However I am unable to offer validity of the link or indeed the content on the site.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you have any more information about this group, please click <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/contact.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-9071269448281959281?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-17643679522991386682008-06-20T23:25:00.000-07:002009-02-01T00:48:49.180-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHkb8hODLzI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/42BJUb7qbic/s1600-h/NW+QSL+Card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222235969436200754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHkb8hODLzI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/42BJUb7qbic/s400/NW+QSL+Card.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Based in North Wiltshire, this DX group was probably one of the first in the area.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The understanding was, that this group was formed in the late 1970's and met in Swindon regularly at the Pinehurst Community Hall.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The November Whisky DX Club was an invitation only club, and potential newcomers were vetted by existing members. The list below is taken from the Club list of the 11th of April 1987.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW03 - Hotel 1 - Terry</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW09 - Hot Shot - Steve</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW10 - Bottle Top - Shirley</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW12 - Tutor Man - Brian</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW14 - River Bird - Maureen</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW21 - Big Bad John - Neil</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW22 - Scrounger - George</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW23 - Salvage 1 - Royston</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW34 - Navigator - Bill</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW41 - Pint Pot - Pat</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW45 - Pussy - Chris</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW47 - Tow Rag - Bob</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW49 - Rabbit - Steve</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW50 - Grecian 2000 - Mike</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/nighthawk-des.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">NW51 - Night Hawk</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> - Des</span></a></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW54 - Ski Ball - John</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#3333ff;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/black-knight-mike.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">NW57 - Black Knight</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> - Mike</span></a></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW59 - Sports Man - Dave</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW60 - Steam Man - Malcolm</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/donkey-derby-dave.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">NW62 - Donkey Derby </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">- Dave</span></a></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW64 - Guppy - Harry</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW65 - Matador - Bernard</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW66 - Green Jacket - Brian</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW67 - Sweeper - Ted</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW69 - Custom Kid - Alan</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW70 - Rasher - Jan</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW71 - Iron Fairy - Gordon</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NW72 - Jonnie Rotten - Jon</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1764367952299138668?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-27667206111892850192008-06-20T23:24:00.001-07:002008-12-11T22:38:16.097-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHjtmKdQWQI/AAAAAAAAAKI/wiVcDKjqnOM/s1600-h/Papa+Mike+QSL+Cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222185007833962754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHjtmKdQWQI/AAAAAAAAAKI/wiVcDKjqnOM/s400/Papa+Mike+QSL+Cards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Papa Mike DX Group was a Swindon based group of people who all used the same PO Box for receiving QSL cards. The earliest believed Papa Mike QSL card in existence, can be viewed <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/earl-papa-mike-qsl-card.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The black [bottom] QSL card above shows the Oasis Leisure Centre, and the top card is Britannia with her lion. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There were quite a few active DX/QSL operators in and around the Swindon area in the early and mid '80's.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Believed to be the brainchild of Godfather-Keith, the group had rather a large membership, and at one time had overseas members as well.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2766720611189285019?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-2575916271251056892008-06-20T23:24:00.000-07:002009-02-20T08:23:12.139-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHJsvutIDiI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Jwz7LBQMwwA/s1600-h/mo-cueball-george-rollerball-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220354485322780194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SHJsvutIDiI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Jwz7LBQMwwA/s400/mo-cueball-george-rollerball-.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Lethal Lady-Jo from Wootton Bassett</span></strong> </div><p><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the picture above, you can see Cueball [Mo] and Rollerball [George] from the legendary Charlie 03 team of volunteers who gave directions to people who inadvertently got lost in Swindon.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One of the badges that was made for one of the Charlie 03 team can be seen <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/charlie-03-badge.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></strong></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Charlie 03 team also had a large signal meter at their base-station, and were able to give very accurate signal reports to people who were putting their antennas higher or comparing two different antennas.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The picture above shows Mo, and George, relaxing at the Barbury Castle Country Park. They were <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/fund-raising.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">raising funds</span></a></strong> for the Charlie 03 project, and I am informed these were taken around 1986!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">More pictures of the sponsored DX can be seen </span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cbmuseum/Charlie03"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong>here</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and they were supplied courtesy of <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/lethal-lady-jo.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Lethal Lady</span></a></strong> from Wootton Bassett.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thank you very much for the pictures Jo. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If anyone else has some old CB related pictures, please click <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/contact.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-257591627125105689?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-55526746665777687812008-06-20T23:22:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:38:16.536-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SGSHTNsWgnI/AAAAAAAAAFs/TsB9tlMf4wI/s1600-h/Homemade+2+element+Quad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216443032564826738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SGSHTNsWgnI/AAAAAAAAAFs/TsB9tlMf4wI/s400/Homemade+2+element+Quad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This old photograph from around the early '90's was found whilst having a look through some old QSL cards in the cupboard. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It was made from 1mm wire, whilst the crossarms were fabricated from 1"x1" lumber.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It was a fine antenna, and because I was able to hear more as a SWL, it provided me with quite a few <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/qsl-cards.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">QSL cards</span></strong></a> back then.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">To give an idea of the size, each "side" of the antenna is approximately 2.75 metres long or 11 metres in perimeter!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Better in performance than any <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/solarcon-antron-99.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Antron 99</span></a></strong> ever could be! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This antenna set me back, I think, the huge sum of around £15.00 in the early 1990's.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;">This antenna is not legal for use in the UK.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5552674666577768781?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-83245947268921453722008-06-19T00:27:00.000-07:002010-09-01T01:06:10.342-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TH4HfZhS29I/AAAAAAAAA1s/NllSpqv-hmw/s1600/CB_club_card.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511851229955939282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/TH4HfZhS29I/AAAAAAAAA1s/NllSpqv-hmw/s400/CB_club_card.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff33;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Stardust-Dave</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This is the Membership card, issued to Stardust-Dave in July 1981.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It would appear that he was member number 27 in the club.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for this picture Dave, and for allowing us to use it on the CB museum.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8324594726892145372?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-32114744081906930372008-06-19T00:26:00.072-07:002010-09-04T11:30:35.713-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have been reliably informed by Starduster- Dave, that the handles below were all on AM in the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/early-years.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">early years.</span></strong></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks to Dave for the information.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Andy Pandy </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Book Keeper </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Captain Beaky</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Clutch Rocket<br />Desert Rat<br />Golden Eagle</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hair Bear</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jail Bird<br /></span></strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Regal Eagle<br />Roller<br /></strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/starduster-dave.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Stardust-Dave</span></strong></a></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Stray Cat</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Toby Jug</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Uncle Jessey</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">White Shadow </span><br /></strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Wild willy<br />Worzel </strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3211474408190693037?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-55482100276018966032008-06-19T00:26:00.071-07:002009-05-17T12:23:37.972-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/ShBhzwfpSLI/AAAAAAAAAz8/9_005uIRCGQ/s1600-h/Rotel+RVC+240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336873100252891314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/ShBhzwfpSLI/AAAAAAAAAz8/9_005uIRCGQ/s400/Rotel+RVC+240.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Zone Master-Andy from Rotherham</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is another picture of the classic Cybernet chassis flagship 1980's CB radio from Rotel.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There is a circuit diagram of this particular model <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/Rotel%20RVC%20240%20Circuit%20Diagram.jpg?gsc=7KOcegsAAAAdvNuE31HdcGIPw5v-ElUm"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> should you require one!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5548210027601896603?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-91099655118318244742008-06-19T00:26:00.070-07:002009-05-15T03:49:31.215-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz_wx5-bFI/AAAAAAAAAz0/pghckz-xryk/s1600-h/Rotel+VSWR+Meter.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335920872022502482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz_wx5-bFI/AAAAAAAAAz0/pghckz-xryk/s400/Rotel+VSWR+Meter.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Those of you who had a CB radio back in the early years, can perhaps remember this little VSWR unit manufactured by Rotel.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-9109965511831824474?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-29575262063658151032008-06-19T00:26:00.069-07:002009-05-17T12:25:06.284-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz_VrCDmgI/AAAAAAAAAzs/QLKBzXevgxA/s1600-h/Money+Box.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335920406320880130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz_VrCDmgI/AAAAAAAAAzs/QLKBzXevgxA/s400/Money+Box.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Zone Master-Andy from Rotherham</strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you were saving your money for that <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-148-gtl-dx.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cobra 148GTL-DX</span></strong></a> back in the '80's, and were a real CB enthusiast, you would no doubt have had a money box, such as the one in the picture above.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2957526206365815103?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-1958821343729092052008-06-19T00:26:00.068-07:002012-02-04T10:13:17.010-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz-3l_m7eI/AAAAAAAAAzk/OdHrus8wU5w/s1600-h/Uniden+200+Black.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335919889572359650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/Sgz-3l_m7eI/AAAAAAAAAzk/OdHrus8wU5w/s400/Uniden+200+Black.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong> Picture courtesy of Zone Master-Andy from Rotherham</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Based on the Harry Moss chassis, the Uniden Uniace 200 was almost identical in layout to the legendary <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-341-mobile.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Audioline 341.</span></a></strong></span><br /></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There were three other models available in the Uniden legal range of radios.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Uniace 100, which was almost identical to the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-340.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Audioline 340,</span></a></strong> the Uniace 300 which resembled the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-pt-345-homebase.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Audioline PT-345 Homebase.</span></a></strong> Finally there was the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/uniden-400-pr-27-gb.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Uniden Uniace 400</strong></span></a> which was similar in appearance to the Uniace 200 you can see above, but was a 40 channel radio for use on the CEPT frequencies.</span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-195882134372909205?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-9167841075132523342008-06-19T00:26:00.067-07:002009-03-09T14:50:57.224-07:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbWOHSM-a-I/AAAAAAAAAzc/CEXc1wz1cIw/s1600-h/Sid-Mike+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311307591349857250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbWOHSM-a-I/AAAAAAAAAzc/CEXc1wz1cIw/s400/Sid-Mike+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Mike 5-Sid from Swindon</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Here is a annother picture of Mike 5-Sid, and his Wife Marj-Hotel Tango 52.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You can view more CB related pictures on their online photo album <strong><a href="http://cid-fecb04438d396fc3.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/New%20folder%20Sids%20Slide%20Show/Mike5%7C0HotelTango52-SWINDON"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-916784107513252334?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-80600612278791074672008-06-19T00:26:00.066-07:002009-03-09T14:48:53.366-07:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbWLL44K8OI/AAAAAAAAAzU/seBJOiESi8A/s1600-h/Mike+5-Sid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311304371916173538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbWLL44K8OI/AAAAAAAAAzU/seBJOiESi8A/s400/Mike+5-Sid.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Mike 5-Sid from Swindon</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Those of you currently using CB radio in the Swindon area, will no doubt have come across Sid-Mike 5, from time to time on the channels.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He also was around in the 1980's for those of you who were using CB back in the early years, and so was his Wife, Marj who still uses the callsign Hotel Tango 52.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">They can be seen together in a picture <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/mike-5-sid-hotel-tango-52-marj.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here,</span></a></strong> and can often be heard on the channel chatting on the "Homesteaders" net.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8060061227879107467?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-86538004073457314432008-06-19T00:26:00.065-07:002009-03-05T15:34:13.613-08:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbBchOsG2LI/AAAAAAAAAzM/s3kMEXUhHT0/s1600-h/Fidelity+CB3000FM+Homebase+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309845686618347698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SbBchOsG2LI/AAAAAAAAAzM/s3kMEXUhHT0/s400/Fidelity+CB3000FM+Homebase+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The CB3000FM was the flagship of the Fidelity range of CB radios back in the early 1980's.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It gave you real "Base Station" status with its many features not found on some of the other Homebase radios such as the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-pt-345-homebase.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Audioline PT-345,</strong></span></a> or the <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/harrier-cb-hq.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Harrier CBHQ.</span></strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">As well as the normal Volume, Squelch, Tone, and RF Gain, rotary controls, there was a Calibrate control for setting your forward power. This setting, used with the Calibrate, and Reflected buttons on the front of the radio would allow the user to easily monitor the VSWR whilst talking to their friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There was a Channel 9 switch on the front of the radio, which if pressed would take you immediately to....ermm Channel 9!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There was another couple of buttons on the front of the radio, the PA button, which would allow you to use the unit as a Public Address System if you had a PA Speaker fitted. Finally there was a Headphone button which if pressed, would route the AF through to your headphones if fitted in the side of the unit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On the rear of the unit, was a 13.8 Volt DC jack for powering off of a car battery or Power Pack, as well as a hi/lo power switch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There were also three 3.5mm jacks at the rear of the unit. One was for a PA speaker, another for an extension speaker, and the last one was for connecting to a tape recorder.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This unit also contained its own 240 Volts AC to 12 Volts DC Power supply, so could be run directly from your household supply.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I used to use one of these CB3000 FM radios, with a <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/sirtel-cbe-2002-powerecho-mic.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sirtel Power/Echo Mike</span></a></strong> and my trusty <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/skipmaster-58-wave.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Skipmaster 5/8 antenna.</span></a></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8653800407345731443?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-82771516717638489202008-06-19T00:26:00.064-07:002009-02-28T13:17:50.348-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SamoFr3dsbI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eG6nwAu5yVA/s1600-h/G.A.P.+Lofty.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307958451461009842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SamoFr3dsbI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eG6nwAu5yVA/s400/G.A.P.+Lofty.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture supplied by Mark</span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This antenna was made by Gamma Aerial Products based in the West Midlands.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The base loaded antenna was basically pre-tuned for ease of installation, and could be fitted outside on a pole, or inside the loft space.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I do believe they also made an antenna called an Avenger, as well as the popular 1/2 wave, and 5/8 wave antennas.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thank you Mark for supplying the picture, and for allowing us to exhibit it here on The Online CB Museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8277151671763848920?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-18308272759806675162008-06-19T00:26:00.063-07:002009-02-28T00:26:41.299-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SajyEDvEXiI/AAAAAAAAAy8/dcWW34XyYco/s1600-h/Jam+Man+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307758312392252962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SajyEDvEXiI/AAAAAAAAAy8/dcWW34XyYco/s400/Jam+Man+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Jam Man-Gawain from Swindon</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Jam Man-Gawain, from Swindon, is still on CB radio and can be heard chatting with people like <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/finch-roger.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Finch-Roger</span></a></strong> from Wootton Bassett, or <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/thunderbird-ii-del.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Thunderbird II-Del</span></a></strong> from Swindon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He likes his DX'ing and can often be heard on one of the many local high spots.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Gawain has provided this website with a lot of information about Swindon CB Radio, and so without his input, there would no be too much to look at. Thanks Gawain for sourcing the material, and allowing us to use it here on The Online CB Museum.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1830827275980667516?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-19595321344526587932008-06-19T00:26:00.062-07:002009-02-21T00:45:13.931-08:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ-1saF2WcI/AAAAAAAAAy0/bK1vQVIwQmU/s1600-h/Skippy-John.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305158660588460482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ-1saF2WcI/AAAAAAAAAy0/bK1vQVIwQmU/s400/Skippy-John.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Skippy-John</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those of you who have been on the CB in and around the Swindon area, could not possibly forget Mr Skippy-John!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">"Ohhh you're a shark" He would often say.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">"You've got fins, fins....ohh yeah" Was another of his one liners!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I can remember helping John set up a Sigma 4 when he lived in Penhill. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">John, <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/thunderbird-ii-del.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Del,</span></a></strong> and I, had assembled the antenna, in the communal garden by the side of his flat, and had just propped the ladders up against the wall to drill the 'T' and 'K' brackets. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">We had just had a cup of tea, when I saw John waving like mad for me to come over to him.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With a whisper, John informed me that the woman who lived in the upstairs flat was a bit strange, and was staring right at us. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I thanked John for his concern, and was soon made very aware that she had the habit of throwing cubes of Jelly at people passing by.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It was quite intimidating fitting the antenna to the mast with Jelly flying past you every now and again, and I can't remember if we still hold the World record for the fastest installation of aerial brackets...but I should imagine it would still take some beating to this day!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1959532134452658793?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-88908630389391399952008-06-19T00:26:00.061-07:002009-02-20T12:08:19.851-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7Z2B_eBfI/AAAAAAAAAys/zvGDvqe5z9s/s1600-h/The+Ruffian+Shane.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304916933359830514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7Z2B_eBfI/AAAAAAAAAys/zvGDvqe5z9s/s400/The+Ruffian+Shane.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Ruffian-Shane from Swindon</span></span></strong></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Back in the 1980's, if you were living in the Swindon area, and had a CB radio, you probably spoke with Ruffian-Shane. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He was always on channel somewhere chatting to someone, using his Petrusse Pacific 160, a Sadelta Echo Master Plus, and his <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/tagra-bt-104-sigma-iv.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tagra BT104.</span></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I met Shane a few times, years ago, and recently have managed to get back in touch with him thanks to <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=44074146138&amp;ref=mf"><span style="color:#3333ff;">this CB site</span></a></strong> on Facebook.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8890863038939139995?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-22597921762511744302008-06-19T00:26:00.060-07:002009-02-20T08:15:46.697-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7ViD1k8MI/AAAAAAAAAyk/MdJ0d3bZH5Y/s1600-h/Lethal+Lady.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304912192211316930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7ViD1k8MI/AAAAAAAAAyk/MdJ0d3bZH5Y/s400/Lethal+Lady.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of The Finch-Roger from Wootton Bassett</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those of you who were on the CB in the early 1980's may have spoken with Lethal Lady-Jo from Wroughton.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This is a picture of her pointing towards her antenna on the roof whilst sleepwalking.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Her husband, The Finch-Roger, can be seen <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/finch-roger.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a>, and her Dad, Cueball-Mo can be seen <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/charlie-03.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a></strong>.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2259792176251174430?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-66379217356201039832008-06-19T00:26:00.059-07:002009-02-20T07:59:32.010-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7Rg9RYweI/AAAAAAAAAyc/Oo6R6zy1T6w/s1600-h/Roger+the+Finch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304907775222530530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ7Rg9RYweI/AAAAAAAAAyc/Oo6R6zy1T6w/s400/Roger+the+Finch.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of The Finch-Roger from Wootton Bassett</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you have ever spoken to The Finch-Roger from Wooton Bassett, I wonder if you know he is the brother of <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/thunderbird-ii-del.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Thunderbird II</span></a></strong>, Del from Swindon.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It is true, I assure you, and the more savoury looking of the gruesome twosome can be seen in the picture above.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Perhaps if you were on the CB radio back in the 1980's, you may have even spoken to his wife Lethal Lady-Jo, who used to live in Wroughton.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6637921735620103983?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-88335327791482378592008-06-19T00:26:00.058-07:002009-02-19T23:42:30.888-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ5cY40a3HI/AAAAAAAAAyU/-1wHnXqrNY8/s1600-h/Cheeky+Toucan-Paul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304778993727888498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZ5cY40a3HI/AAAAAAAAAyU/-1wHnXqrNY8/s400/Cheeky+Toucan-Paul.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Cheeky Toucan-Paul</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Those of you who were on CB radio in the 80's and later will probably remember Cheeky Toucan, Paul, from Swindon.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This is a picture kindly supplied by Paul, who I believe is a member of a <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=44074146138"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Swindon CB Group</span></a></strong> on Facebook.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8833532779148237859?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-9187479652716098902008-06-19T00:26:00.057-07:002009-02-09T13:03:29.638-08:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZCV6pKgYXI/AAAAAAAAAyM/wDLNNzQbN5c/s1600-h/Wonderdog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300901596129943922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SZCV6pKgYXI/AAAAAAAAAyM/wDLNNzQbN5c/s400/Wonderdog.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of The Prince-Paul from Swindon</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After some scouring of the internet, I came across The Prince/Prince Buster/Wonderdog- Paul from Swindon.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It is amazing how a friend of a friend can lead to more information about people on the CB in this area from years ago!</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am reliably informed he was a good friend of Crafty Crusader-Tony from the flats in Penhill.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The information supplied to me was that Paul used to stay with Tony and play Wonderdog in the background whilst using the rig!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-918747965271609890?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-88337155922695662272008-06-19T00:26:00.056-07:002009-02-08T12:19:16.691-08:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY869r8Q4mI/AAAAAAAAAyE/qu_0U8K4Pg4/s1600-h/Crafty+Crusader+and+Scrappy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300520117880283746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY869r8Q4mI/AAAAAAAAAyE/qu_0U8K4Pg4/s400/Crafty+Crusader+and+Scrappy.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Scrappy-Don from Swindon</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Well, does anyone remember Crafty Crusader-Tony from Swindon?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He is pictured on the left in the picture above, the other guy is <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/scrappy-don.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Scrappy-Don.</span></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I remember him, and am pretty sure he used to live in the flats in Penhill, and could be heard all over the place with his antenna on his balcony!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If my memory serves me right he used to have a Superstar 360FM, with the distinctive Roger Beep, and would always chat to people day and night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The last time I spoke with Tony, must have been some 10 or 12 years ago when I worked in Pewsey, and was sitting on top of Oare Hill. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I had just called out on the 19, when he came blasting back to me! It always made me laugh when you could hear him on a signal 9+30dB wherever you went!! </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8833715592269566227?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-53445748065431184802008-06-19T00:26:00.055-07:002009-02-08T12:20:36.971-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY83pyODymI/AAAAAAAAAx8/2JH9JbM8R44/s1600-h/Scrappy-Don.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300516477433268834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY83pyODymI/AAAAAAAAAx8/2JH9JbM8R44/s400/Scrappy-Don.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Scrappy-Don</strong></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Does anyone remember Scrappy-Don? He used to live in West Swindon, and was always chatting away with the locals in Swindon. One of his mates was <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/crafty-crusader-tony.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Crafty Crusader-Tony.</span></a></strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I think he used to drive an RS Turbo years ago, but am not 100% certain.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Perhaps if you are reading this Don, you could confirm or deny this.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Don always had a wonderful range of profanities for any of the truck drivers that were silly enough to cross him on the 19. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Great fun when he got them angry, you could really hear their frustration as he got them boiling under the collar!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5344574806543118480?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-34153491604058638552008-06-19T00:26:00.054-07:002009-02-07T07:12:42.161-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2gSp0Y22I/AAAAAAAAAx0/5EfdVtG3rKE/s1600-h/Bremi+BRL+35.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300068578808617826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2gSp0Y22I/AAAAAAAAAx0/5EfdVtG3rKE/s400/Bremi+BRL+35.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;">Picture supplied <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">anonymously</span></span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">This little amplifier would give your signal a little boost on the airwaves.</span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Delivering approximately 35-50 Watts of RF Power, this unit would need more than your little 3 amp Power Pack to power it up!</span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">The Skiptech 10-14 Amp power supply featured <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/skiptech-10-14-amp-power-supply.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a></strong> would do the trick for you with a little in reserve as well!</span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><u>Legal Disclaimer.<br /></u></span><span style="color:#000000;">.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">This amplifier is not legal for use in the UK.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3415349160405863855?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-56151487656845266492008-06-19T00:26:00.053-07:002009-02-07T06:59:54.666-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2ccCiOzVI/AAAAAAAAAxs/1oVTJe8tATg/s1600-h/Skiptech+PSU+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300064342015659346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2ccCiOzVI/AAAAAAAAAxs/1oVTJe8tATg/s400/Skiptech+PSU+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you were fortunate enough to have a multi-mode CB radio back in the '80's, you would need a fairly substantial power supply such as the Skiptech model you see above.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This heavier duty power supply would power your <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-148-gtl-dx.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cobra 148GTL-DX</span></a></strong>, or <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/trstar-777.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tristar 777</span></a></strong> with ease.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It was also useful if you were looking to run a smaller power amplifier from home such as <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/bremi-brl-35.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">this.</span></a></strong></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Would also run your 4 Watt CB rig, and associated accessories such as the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ra201-reverb.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">RA-201 Reverb.</span></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Also handy for powering up your old car stereo, so you could listen to the UK top 40 every Sunday night!!</span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5615148765684526649?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-63532851362920626672008-06-19T00:26:00.052-07:002009-02-07T05:53:11.373-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2Pmgku8YI/AAAAAAAAAxk/mdCt6VSox04/s1600-h/Harrier+PSU+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300050228226748802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SY2Pmgku8YI/AAAAAAAAAxk/mdCt6VSox04/s400/Harrier+PSU+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of "Mike"</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little item was superb for powering your <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/harrier-cbx.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Harrier CBX</span></a></strong>, or other 4 Watt radio.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">No hum on your modulation thanks to the smoothing capacitors fitted on the output line of the power supply.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">No more leaking batteries all over the carpets, or humming <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/scalextric-power-supply.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Scalextric power supplies</span></a></strong> to worry about, this little baby would keep you on air all night!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6353285136292062667?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-40078977843059833672008-06-19T00:26:00.051-07:002009-02-06T03:58:54.328-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SYwkerpvC7I/AAAAAAAAAxc/QG3OxxdJAxY/s1600-h/ponyexpress.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299650971040680882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SYwkerpvC7I/AAAAAAAAAxc/QG3OxxdJAxY/s400/ponyexpress.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Mower Man-John from Nr Lyneham</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This membership badge was given to Mower Man John when he became a member of the Pony Express Breakers Club. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I only have limited details about this club, but I am informed that they were based in Ringwood Hants.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-4007897784305983367?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-28709635912707695832008-06-19T00:26:00.050-07:002009-02-02T12:14:01.369-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SYdTFfKwbOI/AAAAAAAAAxU/ZcvNN0AlriM/s1600-h/CBMuseum4+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298294840355744994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SYdTFfKwbOI/AAAAAAAAAxU/ZcvNN0AlriM/s400/CBMuseum4+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This Dual Meter SWR Meter was capable of reading power levels of up to 100W, and would show VSWR at frequencies between 3.5 MHz, and 170 MHz.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Made by SMC [South Midlands Communications] this little meter was handy for checking your antenna was in good shape, and that your radio was delivering the full 4 Watts of power.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2870963591270769583?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-28555185345917685732008-06-19T00:26:00.049-07:002009-02-02T11:51:44.827-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298288156540558674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SYdNAcBCXVI/AAAAAAAAAxM/AbjxBkTwdTc/s400/Rama+SWR+Meter.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The RAMA WA30 was a Power meter and VSWR meter in one.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With the little lead hard wired into the rear of the unit, the PL259 plug was screwed into the CB radio, and the antenna was screwed into the rear of the meter.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Whilst the switch was in the left hand position, you could check how much power youir radio was transmitting [more accurate when transmitting into a dummy load]</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In the middle switch position you could check the forward power, and in the right position, you could see your reflected power.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little gadget was a must have for pruning your beloved antenna to give the best match possible. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2855518534591768573?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-56112329164415278732008-06-19T00:26:00.046-07:002009-01-27T00:22:05.033-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SX7BfvMNPXI/AAAAAAAAAw8/tmorxSH6Zho/s1600-h/Frequency+Chart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295882962822053234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SX7BfvMNPXI/AAAAAAAAAw8/tmorxSH6Zho/s400/Frequency+Chart.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of Zircon-Bob from Swindon</span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The frequency/channel chart was your "Tom Tom" of the CB channels back in the 1980's.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you owned a multi-band CB radio such as the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/trstar-777.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tristar 777</span></a></strong>, or <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-148-gtl-dx.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cobra 148 GTL-DX</span></a></strong>, you could inadvertently get lost in radio spectrum until you got used to using them properly.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you knew a rig doctor who could supply you a frequency chart, or had a <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/galaxy-frequency-counter.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">frequency counter</span></a></strong>, you could easily navigate yourself around the channels, and chase that rare DX!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5611232916441527873?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-20142888783867548672008-06-19T00:26:00.045-07:002009-01-26T00:01:24.862-08:00<div align="center"><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SX1sGrLTBxI/AAAAAAAAAw0/nBYvIkUZ05k/s1600-h/Cobra+148+Circuit+Diagram..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295507598782695186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SX1sGrLTBxI/AAAAAAAAAw0/nBYvIkUZ05k/s400/Cobra+148+Circuit+Diagram..jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;">Picture courtesy of www</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The early MKI Cobra 148 GTL-DX had the MB8719 chip in them.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is a circuit diagram for the MKI Classic radio.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2014288878386754867?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-79933616766162452842008-06-19T00:26:00.044-07:002009-01-26T23:46:27.716-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXzcrW7L1bI/AAAAAAAAAws/wNlbHAQ94tM/s1600-h/Cobra+148+GTL-DX+Roger+Beep+Mod.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295349899327165874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXzcrW7L1bI/AAAAAAAAAws/wNlbHAQ94tM/s400/Cobra+148+GTL-DX+Roger+Beep+Mod.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture supplied anonymously</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This simple modification could be carried out to turn off the Roger Beep on the Cobra 148 GTL-DX.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For a bit of nostalgia, a wav. file has been made so you can listen to that famous sound, and re-live a brief moment of your CB years. Just click <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/Cobra%20148%20GTL-DX%20Beep%20SSB.wav?gsc=hB9xyhYAAAAmOpOxHpiQKn1DI5ouABo2-vghgYgES8zAzJdW7J9-8w"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7993361676616245284?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-204833012966390832008-06-19T00:26:00.043-07:002012-01-21T12:40:25.625-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXzOGJBA1JI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Lfw-N14gP84/s1600-h/Cobra+148+GTL-DX+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295333866775565458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXzOGJBA1JI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Lfw-N14gP84/s400/Cobra+148+GTL-DX+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture supplied anonymously</strong></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well here it is. Probably the definitive SSB DX'ers dream. The legendary Cobra 148 GTL-DX.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">So you stopped buying the Look-In and Smash Hits magazines, and started saving your money for one of these bad boys. Your mates asked if you were coming out to the pub, but you gave them the same old excuses about watching something on the telly. Then, you secretly heard through the grapevine that there was one of these radios available within your price range. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You go into the red telephone box and call the guy on his house phone. He answers, and your throat goes dry. By the time you compose yourself to speak to him, the pips go, and you realise you've only got one more 10 pence piece! You scribble some directions down on the back of a fag packet and you arrange to meet in a car park somewhere out of the way. You blurt out you will be there as soon as you can, just before the line goes dead.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Sound familiar?....</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">So you part with your hard earned cash and make your way home trying to think of an excuse for your parents as to why you have bought another radio.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You arrive home and race to your room. You open the box and don't even see the <a href="http://the-cb-museum.googlegroups.com/web/Cobra%20148%20GTL-DX%20Owners%20Manual.pdf?gsc=6U54FBYAAADVeYXHbfIQv_OcA5uzz600-vghgYgES8zAzJdW7J9-8w"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">owners manual</span></strong></a> let alone read it!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The power lead is connected into the back of your new toy, and the antenna is screwed into the socket, and you switch on....nothing..... Oh no! Your heart pounds against your chest, as you curse the guy who has sold you a "duffer", but then realise the power supply is not switched on at the wall.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You switch it on at the wall, turn on the radio, and are bathed in that lovely Cobra yellow colour!! Suddenly the guy you bought it from isn't so bad after all!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The standard Cobra 148 GTL DX had 120 channels, in three blocks of 40 channels, known as low, mid, and high. It offered CW/AM/FM/USB/LSB modes of operation, and if was healthy and untouched, would give between 4 and 6 Watts output on FM, and 8 to 12 Watts on SSB so I am told!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Low block started at 26.515 MHz [Channel 1] and went up to 26.955 MHz [Channel 40]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Mid block began at 26.965 MHz [Channel 1] and went up to 27.405 MHz [Channel 40]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The High block went from 27.415 MHz [Channel 1] and finished at 27.855 MHz [Channel 40]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The radio had a 5 K/C shift that would shift your TX frequency + or - 5 Kilocycles, which would, so I am led to believe, allow you to use some of the UK 40 CB Channels.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I am reliably informed that if you set the radio to High block Channel 16 on FM, and turned the K/C shift to the 9 o'clock position, you were on 27.601 [Channel 1 on the UKFM]</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Apparently Channel 33 on High block and the same K/C shift position would get you heard on 27.781 MHz [Channel 19 UKFM] Whereas High block Channel 40 would get you onto 27.851 MHz [Channel 26 UKFM] with the K/C shift in the 9 o'clock position, and 27.861 [Channel 27 UKFM] with the K/C shift in the 3 o'clock position.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Cobra 148 GTL-DX also had a little "extra" channel that could be found by sliding the CH 9 button halfway up so the Channel number display went out. On the Low block, this gave you 26.995 MHz, on the Mid block would give you 27.445 MHz,whereas on the High block would give 27.895. Whilst on High block with the mode switch set to FM, the CH 9 button halfway up, and the KC shift in the 9 o'clock position, this would give you 27.891 MHz [Channel 30 UKFM] and with the KC shift in the 3 o'clock position, this would give you 27.901 MHz [Channel 31 UKFM] </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Until you got used to one of these types of radio, a <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/frequency-chart.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Frequency/Channel chart</span></strong></a> was a great help to you! </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The distinctive <strong><a href="http://dl.toofiles.com/r8gw13/audios/cobra148gtl-dxbeepssb.wav"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Roger Beep</span></a></strong> was always on but could be switched on or of by following <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-148-gtl-dx-roger-beep.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">this simple modification.</span></strong></a></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A circuit diagram for the MKI Cobra 148 GTL-DX can be found <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/cobra-148-gtl-dx-circuit-diagram.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><u>Legal Disclaimer.</u></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">.<br /></span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">This radio is not legal for use in the UK.</span></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-20483301296639083?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-10666782988677488392008-06-19T00:26:00.042-07:002009-01-22T13:59:52.096-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXjrKZvO6YI/AAAAAAAAAuw/WBQtb5aC5FU/s1600-h/Super+Shell-Mark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294239925914233218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SXjrKZvO6YI/AAAAAAAAAuw/WBQtb5aC5FU/s400/Super+Shell-Mark.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Super Shell-Mark once from Wootton Bassett</strong></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you lived in Wootton Bassett back in the mid '90's, you no doubt would have heard Super Shell-Mark chatting on the airwaves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He was the proud owner of a Harrier CB HQ homebase radio.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for getting in touch Mark, and thanks for the photo!!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1066678298867748839?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-22708199796885631912008-06-19T00:26:00.041-07:002008-12-30T13:08:36.603-08:00<div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVqLHKgTuCI/AAAAAAAAAuo/BfLa80y92M8/s1600-h/Audioline+341+Homebase+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285690067867908130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVqLHKgTuCI/AAAAAAAAAuo/BfLa80y92M8/s400/Audioline+341+Homebase+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is apparently a rare unit, as there were no Audioline 341 Homebase units made as such.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This radio is in superb untouched condition, and works beautifully.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It has a built in VSWR meter, as well as all the other features found on the Audioline 341.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This rare superb working example not only looks nice, but I am told sounds nice as well.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Made by Harry Moss International back in the 80's, this rig performs as well today, as it did over 25 years ago!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2270819979688563191?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-85732780717928983842008-06-19T00:26:00.040-07:002008-12-30T01:43:52.092-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I first remember CB radio when it was still illegal, I never had a set but had heard of people who did have them. Then one night I was laying in bed in the dark trying to get to sleep and I thought I could hear faint voices and assumed they were people talking outside or something but then they got a little louder and seemed to be in the room. I began to worry thinking I was imagining it. Then there was a voice that sounded very familiar, I’ve finally lost my marbles I thought. This chap is definitely not in my room and I checked by putting the light on. More voices even louder as if right there with me. Oh my I’ve gone mad. Then I twigged, I had left my stereo switched on and Lawrence Peare was sat outside in his car having a ratchet to someone else and every time he keyed up his many illegal watts through his AM rig it bled through my loud speakers perfectly clear.<br /><br />The next year they brought in legal FM sets and I went up to Swindon in the first week to a shop up the top end of Regents Street on the right hand side and purchased an Amstrad. It was round about Christmas I think when I had it set up in the bedroom running off a car battery and using a mag. mount plonked on top of an upturned biscuit tin. The first person I spoke to was Puffing Billy over at Corston. That's when the bug bit and from then on I was on it every night speaking to people from all around in about a fifteen mile radius.<br /><br />It was then fitted into my MG1300 special, a car made from seven different Austin 1100 type old bangers. I drove the thing around for a few months without any doors or dash board. Soon different aerials were purchased and then homebase aerials bought and experimented with. The FM set became very popular very quickly out numbering the AMs and Side Banders. In fact there was virtually a rig in every street which quickly led to warfare as we would bleed all over each other on every channel.<br /><br />It soon became apparent it was the cheap sets with poorly designed boards and cheap components that were responsible. The main one being the crystal. The word spread that some makes of set were much better than others with different types of crystals and filters that could split the frequencies more accurately and I went out and bought an <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audioline-340.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Audioline</span></strong></a> which cured Popeye from blasting me out on all channels with his high powered set up.<br /><br />Then I read in a magazine of modifications that could further improve the channel splitting to cure bleed over and mods to improve the microphone making the speech much clearer. The electrical shop in Minchenhampton did all these mods for a reasonably good price so I bought a second Audioline and had both converted and purchased two sizable home base aerials, might have been called Wot-Poles, not sure about that but with two new power supplies as well I installed identical set ups at my home and at my girl friend’s house in Corston.<br /><br />Now getting signals out further afield from home Sandra and I would leap in the camouflaged MG1300 and zoom off all over the place to eyeball other breakers. Sandra was good at art and designed me an eyeball card which I may have one hidden away somewhere. The aerials on the house got even bigger and more and more ridiculous in size and set up which really annoyed <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/popeye-and-olive-oyl.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Popeye</span></strong></a> as he could hear me talking to people miles away that he couldn’t get a flicker on his meter from let alone hear them. It also took a bit of persuasion to convince him it wasn’t my aerial that was bleeding over him but his rig had one of the dodgy filters but he soon followed suit and changed the components.<br /><br />Popeye by now had started up his <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/brokenborough-breakers-club.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Brokenborough Breakers Club</span></strong></a> with other people helping out with the organisation. I joined up and went to meetings at Popeye and Olive Oil’s house in Parklands where we organised Dances usually held in Brokey Village Hall every week. I think Kipper from Hullavington who joined up at the same time was a main man in the organising dept.<br /><br />Several years had now passed by, can’t remember how many but people were just beginning to get Sinclair Spectrum and Commadore computers and this signalled the slow demise of the craze but it didn’t die out altogether as many people went on to scanning and Amateur Radio or computers such as the BBC or Acorn. Internet was long off and brick sized mobile phones would soon start to make their appearance which is what really killed of the huge craze that swept the country.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8573278071792898384?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-81818635609085724962008-06-19T00:26:00.039-07:002009-01-26T23:51:15.555-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVfCwBRzRqI/AAAAAAAAAug/ShBHTLGt5Mw/s1600-h/Mini+Spider.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284906817975174818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVfCwBRzRqI/AAAAAAAAAug/ShBHTLGt5Mw/s400/Mini+Spider.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This antenna was similar to the GAP Lofty antenna.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The instructions say it has a gain of 3dB...hmmmm.......</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The three groundplane legs could be used as a stand, thus enabling you to mount as in the diagram above.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Probably the best thing to do would have been to mount it as high as possible!!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-8181863560908572496?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-31656359793079800352008-06-19T00:26:00.038-07:002008-12-28T10:15:20.802-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe9QMv9cII/AAAAAAAAAuY/WzvzeaxWtQk/s1600-h/Valor+information+sheet+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284900773740507266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe9QMv9cII/AAAAAAAAAuY/WzvzeaxWtQk/s400/Valor+information+sheet+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you purchased a top loaded Valor antenna in the 1980's, you would get an information sheet, with instructions on how to tune it correctly. Thanks Dave for this nice find!</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3165635979307980035?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-15210677175012165352008-06-19T00:26:00.037-07:002008-12-28T09:51:25.035-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe70jbhvlI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Z9m_ipj5jfU/s1600-h/Harry+Moss+returns+label+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284899199280856658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe70jbhvlI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Z9m_ipj5jfU/s400/Harry+Moss+returns+label+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you had any problems with your Audioline/Uniden radio, you had to fill out a returns form.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for coming up with this item Dave, and allowing us to show it here.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-1521067717501216535?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-28129223018436525872008-06-19T00:26:00.036-07:002008-12-28T09:52:20.467-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe42M4WHqI/AAAAAAAAAuI/8v6hl8XvFe8/s1600-h/Harry+Moss+Guarantee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284895929052569250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe42M4WHqI/AAAAAAAAAuI/8v6hl8XvFe8/s400/Harry+Moss+Guarantee.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture supplied courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you purchased an Audioline, or Uniace CB radio back in the 1980's, you would get a guarantee certificate from Harry Moss International [The manufacturers of Audioline/Uniace radios] </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Should you have had the need to return it you would need to fill out one of <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/audiolineuniace-returns-label.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">these.</span></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks Dave for this little gem of a find, and for allowing us to exhibit it here.</span> </p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2812922301843652587?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-24143942322777206792008-06-19T00:26:00.035-07:002008-12-28T09:30:10.971-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe3AeRmCfI/AAAAAAAAAuA/LL-tdTm9Y3s/s1600-h/Green+Bean+Dave+Antenna.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284893906497309170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVe3AeRmCfI/AAAAAAAAAuA/LL-tdTm9Y3s/s400/Green+Bean+Dave+Antenna.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This is another photograph of the CB antenna installed by Dave at his house.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2414394232277720679?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-58456148834521802542008-06-19T00:26:00.034-07:002008-12-28T10:27:14.957-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeysNsItRI/AAAAAAAAAt4/KGvhC3tybFI/s1600-h/Green+Bean+Dave+Antennas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284889160401335570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeysNsItRI/AAAAAAAAAt4/KGvhC3tybFI/s400/Green+Bean+Dave+Antennas.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Here we can see the CB antenna proudly attached to the chimney stack, along with a discone for listening to the scanner.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">You can also see a wire antenna [perhaps a G5RV] </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Perhaps Dave will leave a comment if he reads this.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There is another picture <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/green-bean-daves-cb-antenna.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> of the finished installation.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5845614883452180254?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-77318267852691099002008-06-19T00:26:00.033-07:002008-12-30T01:46:43.428-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVewDekCXII/AAAAAAAAAtw/T5hhMk6xuis/s1600-h/Green+Bean+Dave+rigging+his+antennas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284886261532875906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVewDekCXII/AAAAAAAAAtw/T5hhMk6xuis/s400/Green+Bean+Dave+rigging+his+antennas.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This picture was kindly supplied by Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury, and shows him fitting antennas to his chimney stack.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He did not say when this was taken, but if you are reading this Dave, perhaps you'll leave us a comment!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Some of his memories of early CB days are <a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/12/green-bean-dave-remembers.html"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></strong></a> for you to enjoy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The discone antenna for listening to his scanner, a wire antenna [perhaps a G5RV], and what appears to be a support pole for the CB antenna all went on the same chimney. Ahhhh they don't make 'em like the used to......chimneys that is not antennas!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Another picture of the finished installation is <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/green-bean-daves-antennas.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7731826785269109900?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-61806558319625689972008-06-19T00:26:00.032-07:002008-12-28T08:51:13.836-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVesa_nq7cI/AAAAAAAAAto/SxAf26PfOAg/s1600-h/Silver+Comet+QSL+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284882267496967618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVesa_nq7cI/AAAAAAAAAto/SxAf26PfOAg/s400/Silver+Comet+QSL+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This QSL card from Silver Comet to Green Bean Dave was to confirm their contact made on the 14th of October 1981.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-6180655831962568997?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-20532801200168391712008-06-19T00:26:00.031-07:002008-12-28T08:55:07.423-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVepX7iYmsI/AAAAAAAAAtg/WlyiBfdWUgI/s1600-h/Silver+Comet+QSL.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284878916326562498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVepX7iYmsI/AAAAAAAAAtg/WlyiBfdWUgI/s400/Silver+Comet+QSL.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#ffff00;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></span></strong></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you were around in the 1980's on CB radio in Wiltshire, you probably spoke to one of the most well know CB stations in the area - Silver Comet or to his friends "Bill on the Hill"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">If you spoke to him, he would send you his QSL card to confirm the contact. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">In 1981 Bill spoke with Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury, and <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/silver-comet-qsl-card-to-green-bean.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here</span></a></strong> is his QSL card.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">He would always be on a channel with lots of other people chatting away on one of his "Link Ups" and would be recognised instantly with his <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/ra201-reverb.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">RA201 Reverb</span></a></strong> and his slightly slurred speech!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">What a character Bill was, and I was fortunate enough to meet him and his wife when I was invited round after going to one of the <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/hackpen-white-horse-club.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Hackpen White Horse Club</span></a></strong> meetings.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-2053280120016839171?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-53513024313242095742008-06-19T00:26:00.030-07:002008-12-28T08:24:53.599-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeoAcOj0gI/AAAAAAAAAtY/waznSRsCnT0/s1600-h/GPA+half+wave+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284877413273293314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeoAcOj0gI/AAAAAAAAAtY/waznSRsCnT0/s400/GPA+half+wave+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">More assembly instructions for the GPA 27 1/2 Wave antenna.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-5351302431324209574?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-72843694352331389292008-06-19T00:26:00.029-07:002008-12-28T08:25:54.415-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVekeZRG4CI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/PM9-2gTCL_8/s1600-h/GPA+half+wave.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284873529828237346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVekeZRG4CI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/PM9-2gTCL_8/s400/GPA+half+wave.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This antenna was probably one of the highest selling antennas in the 1980's, and would send your signal out all over your neighbours hi-fi!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Made from aluminium tubing, and with a loading coil at the bottom, the GPA antennas were so popular, there was probably one in every street during the CB craze.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Although susceptible to wind damage, these were fairly robust, and would withstand most of the high winds that were thrown at it. Of course you would occasionally see one or two that had snapped in gale force conditions. One popular belief was to stick a broom handle up inside the tubular sections, this however, more often than not, made the antenna too rigid to "flex" in the wind. It would often snap further up the antenna. Other notions were to fill it with expanding foam to strengthen the sections, but really all that did was trap the water inside the antenna when it got in there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">More assembly instructions can be seen <strong><a href="http://thecbmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/06/gpa-27-12-wave-instructions.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">here.</span></a></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-7284369435233138929?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-1290025971507803352008-06-19T00:26:00.028-07:002009-01-26T23:54:26.068-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeilSrNieI/AAAAAAAAAtI/Y3eCNRHYEx0/s1600-h/Amstrad+Guarantee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284871449294506466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVeilSrNieI/AAAAAAAAAtI/Y3eCNRHYEx0/s400/Amstrad+Guarantee.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Green Bean-Dave from Malmesbury</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the actual guarantee that Amstrad offered you, should you have purchased an Amstrad CB900 back in the 1980's.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-129002597150780335?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355089448952814471.post-39273359539998051752008-06-19T00:26:00.027-07:002008-12-23T10:01:34.153-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVEi2xoJz9I/AAAAAAAAAtA/G7LHGqjT8I0/s1600-h/bv603.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042162312335314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L341QXAi4d0/SVEi2xoJz9I/AAAAAAAAAtA/G7LHGqjT8I0/s400/bv603.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Picture courtesy of Ugly Bug-Colin from Gateshead</span></strong></span></div><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This little bad boy was capable of delivering 600 Watts of power into your antenna system.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Zetagi BV 603 valve amplifier was mains powered, and would get your signal heard all over the World as well as on every neighbours TV set!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2355089448952814471-3927335953999805175?l=thecbmuseum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>27/81noreply@blogger.com0