Hi
Like some others, I have moved house, looked in the loft and found...
AM Midland 150m
Ham MultiMode 2
plus others.
After pinching a P/S from and old computer, blowing dust off aerials and SWR meter I can hear nothing but static.
I now just need time to jury rig in the garage with a metal roof ground plane. Fingers crossed, later this evening I hope.
Hope to catch someone on the "flip flop" I'll try the old breaker channels, 19 and 27.
stormbringer
CB near Southport
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stormy54
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Very quiet, the channels seem quiet too, so much so I was doubting the radio was working. I will try both tomorrow, one to the other. I moved out of the loft thinking that maybe the cause.Looking at the user map, the country looks swamped, but no one there. I don't have the new UK FM only the old CB days ones. Maybe that is, need to check the frequencies.
Later
stormy
Later
stormy
TBH
I do find it odd that it is soooo quiet, when you consider how much old rigs and accessories are fetching on E Bay for example?
Doubt it’s your rig, as the frequencies will be the same as the newer ones.
Just think it is quiet, which is a shame.
I do find it odd that it is soooo quiet, when you consider how much old rigs and accessories are fetching on E Bay for example?
Doubt it’s your rig, as the frequencies will be the same as the newer ones.
Just think it is quiet, which is a shame.
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stormy54
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It's quiet, yeah too quiet.
Not heard a soul, might leave it on in the garage whilst working around tomorrow, kinda monitor it all day, failing that I will not be buying a new aerial or rig, as you say a pity, times was you couldn't find a channel to talk on, now with the International using AM / FM, Lo / Mid / Hi and USB - LSB should hear something, will try the 2 rigs tomorrow talking to each other.
Oh well, 10 - 10 as they say.
Not heard a soul, might leave it on in the garage whilst working around tomorrow, kinda monitor it all day, failing that I will not be buying a new aerial or rig, as you say a pity, times was you couldn't find a channel to talk on, now with the International using AM / FM, Lo / Mid / Hi and USB - LSB should hear something, will try the 2 rigs tomorrow talking to each other.
Oh well, 10 - 10 as they say.
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Cactusjack1879
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Hi. Like you I too pulled my old rigs out! Couldn't hear anything on am and only the odd one on uk fm ..............until I bought a homebase antenna a silver rod from thunderpole. What a difference! I can hear a few (not many) on AM and loads on the fm.
