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Midland CB Alan 42 handy query

  • 11-12-2018 11:52AM
    #1
    Malmsteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Stupid question maybe but recently bought this handy CB radio and it has 2 setting frequencies between UK and EU. My question is what should it be set to to TX/RX in Ireland or is there a differnce between the two.thanks for any replies much appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Malmsteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Malmsteen


    Great to see so many helpful replies..

    .


  • #3
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    EU

    the same as the US frequencies

    UK was the daft UK/81 freqs.

    which not even the UK use any more.


  • #4
    Malmsteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Malmsteen


    Thanks Martin muchly appreciated......


  • #5
    Antenna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Antenna


    martinedwards wrote: »
    EU

    the same as the US frequencies

    UK was the daft UK/81 freqs.

    which not even the UK use any more.

    UK CB operators can still legally use their original "27/81" 40 channels if they want to, Yes, the usual CEPT 40 channels were also introduced there, but it isn't the case that the old 27/81 channels were withdrawn. ( I agree with you that introducing that unique set of channels for the UK back then was "daft" )

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CB_radio_in_the_United_Kingdom

    One present day benefit of the original UK ("27/81") channels is that the highest channels (40, 39, 38) suffer much less interference from BPL devices (in houses/areas where this is a problem) - as the BPL (broadband over powerline) devices usually have a notch to hugely reduce their interference on the amateur 28MHz (10 metre) band (and also benefiting the CB channels just below 28MHz.)

    In many parts of the republic, church broadcasts are to be heard on the original UK CB channels (obviously especially active on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings )


  • #6
    sensormatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 311 ✭✭sensormatic


    Thing is you wont hear nothing on a handy these days unless your with a bunch of people EU while in ireland


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The issue now is low solar activity and there are less users however, I would skip CB and get an Amateur radio licence, the power increase would make a major difference but also the amount of other frequencies/bands that can be transmitted on and most of all it allows experimentation with equipment, antennas and the likes. It is a lot of fun.

    The Amateur radio bands are hopping today with no signs of decreasing activity.

    I have the exam booked for May which I really hope to pass, can't wait.


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