Delboy's Radio Blog

29 October 2026

NEW: Albrecht AE 6590 CB Radio

Looking remarkably similar to the upcoming President Jack II but without SSB here we have the new Albrecht AE 6590 with a lovely looking colour display!

Features:

Large 3" color display (7.5cm) with good viewing angle from all directions

ANC/NRC noise cancellation (transmit and receive)

Repeater function

VOX hands-free function

Powerful 5 watt front speaker

Multilingual user interface: German, English, French, Italian

DIN size for installation in the vehicle

S-Meter and Power Indicator

High SWR warning

Frequency display in MHz

Automatic Squelch (ASQ)

CTCSS / DCS Tones

Channel Scan (SCAN)

RF Gain

Channel 9/19 Button

Key tones

Microphone: UP/DN buttons and programmable middle button

Microphone type selectable: Electret or Dynamic

Mute function

Dual watch dual-channel monitoring

Talkback

Echo function

Hi-Cut

Dimmable Display

The Big Net is coming....

Video:YouTube/Fred in the Shed

Here's Fred doing his bit to promote CB Radio in the UK!

On 2nd November 2026 we will be celebrating 45 years of legal CB Radio in the UK.

Stations all across the land will take to the air for "The Big Net".

Channel 27 UKFM (27.86125) from 19:00 hours until late.

So it's an ideal time to dig out those muppet boxes and get on the air!

25 October 2026

Icom IC-7110 Preview with G1VDP

Video:YouTube/Icom UK

Chris, G1VDP, takes a look at the new Icom IC-7110

Personally I feel that for a radio which is supposed to go head to head with the Yeasu FTX-1 Optima, it is lacking somewhat. The simple fact that it doesn't have a built in ATU makes it far less useful.

However, as always, it will depend on the price. The FTX-1 Optima is currently available for £1559 (After cashback). The Icom will need to have a very competitive price....