Walliemania 2020

The Somerset Wallies are some of the most well known CB operators in the UK and they have planned a reunion which will take place on 29th-31st May 2020.


"Please be informed that Walliemania 2020 will take place at Camerton Community Hall, Meadgate Camerton Bath. Gate's open on Friday May 29th at 12 noon, and close on Sunday May 31st 2020 at 12 noon. Everyone who is coming with camper, tent, caravan, fee per night is £15. We have created a special e-mail address for all correspondence, information, booking: waliemania2020@gmail.com 

So let us know please via this mail address that you are interested or coming, so we can keep track. 

More information will follow as we go along . 

Block the dates in your agenda, and hopefully see you all there.

Best 73's & 51's - Al & Viv"

For more information please visit their Facebook page: HERE

Apollo 11 Special CB Radio Activation

News from Stuart on Facebook about an upcoming special AM activation here in the UK....

"On the 20th July 1969 man first stepped onto the moon.

To mark this epic feet of science & engineering, some of the AMC crew will be out to honour their achievements with a special NET starting at 11pm on Ch11 - 27.085 AM.

We hope you can join us."

For more information check out their Facebook page: CLICK HERE

NEW Charlie Tango Forum

The Charlie Tango Group have a new forum so why not join up and take a look?

This long-standing and popular DX group have decided to move to a new forum which has a nice clean and simple look to it making it much easier to navigate, especially on mobile devices.

You can find their new forum HERE

Please note that both new and existing Charlie Tango members will need to create a new account, your old log-in details won't work on their own. You can still use your old log-in details if you wish but must you must create a new account first.

UK CB Radio Anniversary - 5 Years Of Legal AM and SSB

It's difficult to believe that FIVE YEARS have passed since the legalisation of AM and SSB here in the UK. Over that time regular nets have sprung up and are more popular than ever. 

Myself, I was out mobile at a local high point trying out the new President McKinley EU. I made 7 contacts on the SSB calling channel 27.275 USB, which is pretty good up here in the North East and I was able to hear many more stations calling but wasn't able to contact them due to only having 12 watts output on the McKinley.

I also called into the North East Net and spoke to several stations around Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Yorkshire.

Reports online seem to suggest that many hundreds of stations were active across the country. 

If you were one of them or if you've got an old CB radio tucked away in the cupboard, why not take part in the next big UK CB Radio event on 2nd November 2019 when we celebrate THIRTY EIGHT years of legal CB Radio! (Yes 38 years!)

CB Radio Skip - President McKinley EU

5 Years Of Legal AM/SSB

Just a reminder that this Thursday the 27th of June 2019 is the 5th Anniversary of the legalisation of AM and SSB here in the UK.

To celebrate, stations right across the UK will be on the air from 18:00 hours BST on the mid-band (26.965 - 27.405). There will be organised nets in many parts of the country and stations are encouraged to use the UK calling channels when looking for contacts outside the organised nets:

AM Calling on channel 14 - 27.125

USB Calling on channel 27 - 27.275

(Please QSY off the calling channels once contact has been made)

So make sure you are on the air this Thursday as it will your best chance of making new contacts which will hopefully lead to more activity on the bands in the future. 

Later in the year on 2nd November 2019 we will also have a celebration for the 38th Anniversary of legal CB in the UK. One giant nationwide net will take place on channel 38 UKFM (27.97125)

President McKinley EU - Menu Settings

President McKinley EU CB Radio Unboxing

Well I took the plunge and got myself a new President McKinley EU - After all, it does have SSB, and that's exactly what we like here in the UK!

Now, I've made no secret that I think the radio was overpriced at £279, and I felt a price point nearer £229 would be more reasonable so after a bit of digging around I found one at a price I was happy to pay. Delivery took 7 days, so it was on a slow boat from China (Or in this case Vietnam) but that's the trade off for a cheaper price. The price has started to fall since I ordered this radio and I've now seen it advertised on the Nevada website for £249

Watch out for more videos in the coming weeks but so far I'm happy with the radio. Audio is excellent on AM and SSB with FM audio being a little low (In common with most modern radios) but my trusty old Cobra Dynamike Plus soon sorted that out.

Output power is bang on 4 watts on AM/FM but again in common with several modern radios, the SSB output power appears to be a little low (Around 8 watts). Still most people will run their radios into an amplifier these days, so not a big problem.

More to come soon.....

Inside The President McKinley EU - First Photos

Here we have the first photos of the inside of the new President McKinley EU (You can click the images to enlarge them)

As you can see the radio is packed full of components and there are plenty of adjustment pots should the need arise.

And here is the President McKinley EU EXPORT MOD (Do at your own risk)

President McKinley EU - PRICE DROP @ Nevada

I've said right from the start that the McKinley EU was overpriced but it now looks like the price is heading in the right direction as Nevada announce a price drop to £249.95

They guarantee they have the lowest UK price on this radio.

LINK TO NEVADA SITE