Is My CB Radio Off Frequency?

Video:YouTube/Ringway Manchester

Take a look at this video, does the Midland 78 Plus have a problem?

My thoughts are that the Midland is working fine and the problem is actually with the male trasmitting station who is probably overdriving the audio on his radio or maybe is using an older CB or some HAM radio equipment set on 'WIDE FM'. The female station sounds fine.

Modern 'legal' CB radios have very tightly controlled specifications and the receive on these radios is very narrow. Anyone using older CB radios or incorrectly set HAM radios would sound distorted as shown on the video. If someone is using a HAM radio they should of course have it set to NARROW FM, wide FM just splatters over several channels and sounds awful.

But what are your thoughts? Please add comments to the discusion on YouTube!

New Midland M10 In Stock @ Nevada

Now in stock on the Nevada website, the Midland M10 with Bluetooth and USB. 

Bluetooth enables hands-free communications via optional Midland acessories and the USB socket can be used to charge mobile phones/tablets etc.

Features :- 

NEW - White LCD display

AM/FM mode change switch

Automatic digital squelch

ANL: automatic noise limiter

Noise blanker system

Emergency channel 9-19

USB socket for charging most devices

2 pin socket for accessories

External loudspeaker socket

4 pin microphone connector

Supplied with : hand mic, power lead, fixing kit

Price: £109.95

LINK: CLICK HERE

New Midland M-10 @ Nevada

Navada are now taking orders for the new bluetooth CB radio from Midland....

   Features :- 

NEW - White LCD display
AM/FM mode change switch
Automatic digital squelch
ANL: automatic noise limiter
Noise blanker system
Emergency channel 9-19
USB socket for charging most devices
2 pin socket for accessories
External loudspeaker socket
4 pin microphone connector

Price: £89.95

Nevada Website: LINK

Midland GB-1 Due in at Knights £119

Doug @ Knights appears to be the first of the main retailers to announce the impending arrival of the Midland GB-1 PMR446 radio. 

The radio is due in the next few days, selling at £119, an expensive PMR446 for sure! But with the ability to be modded for extra fun this may temp some to part with their cash!

Knights Website: LINK

Instruction Manual: LINK

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Here's to 2016!!!!

New PMR446 - Midland GB1

The 'world's first mobile in-car PMR446 radio' apparently!

Midland GB1 Features at a glance

• Microprocessor‐controlled frequency
• 8 channels PMR446 FM
• 'Flip' function: the radio can be mounted with the speaker facing up or down; the display can read in either orientation
• Adjustable squelch on 9 levels
• SCAN function
• LCD display
• Integrated magnetic antenna
• TOT (Time out timer)*
• Side tone: noise blanker at end of transmission
• Monitor function
• Busy channel (BCLO‐Busy Channel Lockout)*
• Broad/narrow band selection 25KHz/12.5KHz (only export version)*
• High/low power (only export version)

UK Price Around £169.99

Website link: CLICK HERE

My thoughts - A nice looking radio which certainly makes PMR446 more useful when out mobile. Almost giving users a true UHF CB System, something I've long been asking for. The radio can be modded for extra channels/power if required.

However, this should have come out 15 years ago. Anyone who wanted a UHF CB system is already using 'other equipment' and let's be honest, who in their right mind would spend £169.99 on this radio when for less than £20 they can get a Baofeng UV5R which gives more power, more channels and many more features????

Don't get me wrong, this is a step in the right direction towards UHF CB but way too late and way too expensive in my opinion.

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