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AS LEGISLATION day approaches more and more specialist c.b. Number 8 October 1981
shops are compiling shopping lists and ordering stocks from the EDITOR BRIAN CHALMERS-HUNT
equipment manufacturers and importers. Whilst there is an 01-6613152
abundance of accessories, some of rather dubious quality, there Editorial Correspondent Richard Town
is still a distinct lack of c.b. sets, with no firm indication from 01-6613500 exl 8033
suppliers if they will be able to supply, when and how many. Club Liaison Janet Hobbs
01-6613500 exl 8698
Trade buyers must use this time to seek what is available, Advertisements Brian Durrant
discard the cheap and nasty products and purchase wisely. We 01-6613106
do not want other countries' discarded c.b. equipment over here. Nick Ratnieks 01-661 3031
Inferior accessories will impede performance, not last long and be Design Geoff Harrold
a constant source of aggravation to the user. Therefore buy c.b. Distribution Albert Cole
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accessories wisely, spend just that little bit extra for a quality Brian Exley 01-661 3233
product and make sure it is covered by a warranty scheme. The Advertisement Copy Bert Brown
suppliers will soon get the message. 01-6613500 exl 3558
Many c.b. set manufacturers and importers appear to have Production Colin Rothwell
caught the great British disease and are saying, "We will wait to 01-661 3500 exl 3779
see what hapens to the set market before considering introducing Contributor Andrew Owen
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Copies of the CB licence application forms are now available (see the LCl
advertisement) and although they can be completed the Post Office cannot
issue valid licences until legislation day. We understand that the fee will be
£10 for up to three sets and thereafter in increments of £10 for every
additional three sets up to a maximum of 15 sets. Antenna lengths of 1.5
metres are still being stipulated. Also linear amplifiers are specifically
excluded.

NEXT MONTH
In C.B. World next month we will be welcoming new readers to the world of
c.b. A selection of home base power supplies come under review and hints
It is an offence to operate. import or
on how not to purchase inadequate equipment.
We will be looking at a U.K. produced 27MHz transceiver which can be install an unlicensed transmitter in
obtained in kit or ready assembled form.
the UK. CB WORLD realises this and
points out that it is not our
Many public transport undertakings use radio control for controlling bus
movements. Dublin City Bus Services come under our scrutiny. deliberate intention to encourage the
illegal use of c.b. equipment.
Also included will be Bring it Back, Club Corner, This and That, let There
Be Music, Femme Scene and more of your Handles.
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WHY NO BRITISH CB SETS Having been inundated to
reveals that there will not be include a further selection of
many jobs available to British CB WHEELS ... your wish
workers producing CB NUMBER 8 OCTOBER 1981 is our command.
transceivers. Comments from p32
well known radio producers 6
can be described as alarming. Why no British C.B. sets? There is no way that British
p6 CB clubs will die. ISee CB
8 World August '811. Here is
The race is on the latest round·up from the
CB World observes the CLUB SECRETARIES.
ANTICS AT HEATH ROW
AIRPORT when Halcyon
12 p36
CB World condemns riot claim
imports its first British CB set.
Once again our lady breaker
From landing to official
clearance took just over five
16 has put pen to paper. This
British Rail on radio month she divulges IN
hours. p8 FEMME SCENE problems
18 with handles, wrappers and
Allegations are dispelled when The Isle of Man-Hole mikes.
p41
CB Wnrld investigates the
claims that CB RADIO IS 20
USED IN RIOT Bring it back This month we look at the
SITUATIONS. p12 RIGALlZER which could be
24 used by law enforcement
Handles National Register officers and two much
Late trains and lack of pubiicised MICROPHONES.
communication is frustrating 27 p45
for rail travellers. We reveal This and that
how BRITISH RAIL USES Many breakers are concerned
THE AI RWAVES to assist 32 about the OPERATI NG
control at many main line C.B. Wheels DISTANCE of the proposed
stations. p16 27MHz FM frequency. We
35 look at the facts.
CB sets are being SOLD GBH Column p50
WITH IMPORT DUTY AND
VAT PAID. The Isle of Man
36 Where to fit a BASE
have run a coach and horses Club Corner LOADED MOBILE
ANTENNA is open to
through S.1.61 (19681.
p18
40 discussion. Here are a few
Traffic Signals tips for the newcomer to CB.
p53
A further SELECTION OF 41
YOUR LETTERS from our Femme Scene Our FROM BREAKER TO
postbag shows the concern HAM COURSE looks at how
of many breakers for the 42 a CB transceiver works.
future. p20 Westminster Watch p58

Handles, handles and more

45 Legislation day plus one could
handles. OUR LIST IS
Lab Reports be a free for all. We propose
a CODE OF CONDUCT and
GROWING FAST. Have you
sent in yours yet?
50 invite your comments.
p24
Average ... adequate ... maximum p59
53 New car radios and cassette
With legislation imminent we Base loaded mobile antenna location players are being continually
summarise the LATEST CB announced. Here is the latest
EQUIPMENT made known 58 equipment in our regular
to us and also comment From Breaker to Ham feature LET THERE BE
about anything to do with MUSIC.
CB. p27 59 p60
C.B. Code
60
Let there be Music
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the Dymar Lynx series. It's 7lJ2 watt, 10
channel between 148 to 174 MHz. Er ... it's
also double-sideband a.m. But Dymar won't
make c.b.

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satisfying c.b. market
Alba, BSR, Decca, Ferguson ... these were
just some of the major British manufacturers

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who have dominated the British and foreign
markets for domestic radio and television
over the years.
However since the mid 1960's there has
" ..• and I don't want Japanese jobs for
Japanese workers, I want British jobs for
British workers!"
Richard Town, Tech. adviser Parlia-
mentary Working Party

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been a rapid decline in UK's electronic ITN, September, 1980.
manufacturing base. Several theories have The M2 CB transceiver from John Woolfe
been advanced for this - high wages, low Racing. Imported from Korea. Due in
productivity, lack of investment in auto- November and to retail about £60 less
aerial.

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mated manufacturing plant, argumentative
and sullen unions; all have culminated in the
loss of British jobs from British workers.
In the meantime, areas of the world with a
cheap labour market have cashed in. So
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mass unemployment that sometimes equip-
ment and components are sold with massive
subsidies. It is now possible to buy a trans-
istor portable for even less than it costs to
produce.
Some members of the c.b. movement

III would like to see this happening here.

Not content with the success of wringing
out of the Home Office some form of c.b.
One year later. Richard Town with the first
imported set from Taiwan. Heathrow Air-
cargo Tenninal September, 1981.
The Goodman's distributed Cybernet Beta
3000. What makes this set as photographed
so obviously illegal?
.. service which, although ridiculous in some

:L of its petty restrictions, will work (just!); they

want to legalise the equipment which our
Far East competitors are desperately fighting
to find a market for.
That one word - monopoly - tells the
story. Without consumer choice there will
always be monoplies and cartels exerting
enormous financial power, scouring the
are scattered throughout the bands in a large
number of small sub-bands with a variety of
transmit and receiver separations. It would
be wrong to blame all the problems on the

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That means less jobs for your fellow markets of the world for likely places of regulatory policy but countries that have not
workers and more jobs for our Far East influence. followed the UK's practice have had a
competitors. Wherever there has been law prohibiting comparatively stable record.
The effect of import controls as some that which people want, be it hallucigens, The following British companies have
authoritarian left wing countries impose, titillating pornography or even a.m. c.b. ceased production of Civil Land Mobile
would guarantee nearly full employment but radio, there have been suppliers ready and Radio equipment in the UK:
at the price of destroying consumer choice. willing to fill the demand. Remember General Electric Co.
Whilst the effect of consumer choice is to alcohol prohibition in the States? Philips Electrical Ltd -
open the flood gates to cheap imports which, So that's how we come to be a nation of Mullard Electronics
with our present industrial decline hastens it over one million a.m. c.b. users but getting E K Col. Lld
and increases unemployment. f.m. on funny frequencies that no one except Murphy Radio Lld. -
The one apparently happy co-incidence the Far East wants to make. Rank Bush Murphy
ensuring that the market is restricted and So what are our UK electronic manuf- Elliou Automation Ltd.
thus to a certain extent protected from our acturing companies doing about c.b.? The British Communications Corp - BCe
clever Japanese friends was the "other CB World 'Bulldog' survey reflects the rise Hudson Electronic Devices Ltd.
authorised users" on the FCC/CEPT and fall of UK manufacturers. Cossor Communications Ltd.
channeL Thus, legalisation of c.b. on our WaIter Stephenson, Chairman of the Ultra Electronics Ltd.
own, unique channels is justified. Or so the Mobile Radio Users Association writes that ITT Mobile Communications Ltd.
argument goes. the British Mobile Radio market has the Callbuoy Lld.

:;J, The anguished wails from V.K. outfits

who planned to make a quick killing by
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irrespective>'CC
of the,"",,,, U.K. ~""~"'
highest rate of failures and changes than any
other industrial country. "We are the only
major nation that maintains two modulation
Contact Radio Telephone Ltd.
In addition, a number of other companies
have ceased production of Civil Land

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the process have come to nothing. They will spacings 12 lhkHz for VHF and 25 kHz for several years:
not have the monoply of supply. VHF") he claims. In addition our allocations Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Co. Ltd.

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 in supplying a UK product superior to them. They intend to market a home unit base and
Amphenol, the UK connector people, a mobile, sourcing from Cybernet.
say even for PL2S9's they can't compete Lucas Electrical are still evaluating
with the Japanese. The manager of the RF products already on the market. They say
products division says, "If I can sell fifty that they hope to make an announcement
connectors at £5 each instead of five hundred sometime in the near future. Despite having
at SOp each then I do the former." manufacturing plant in the UK, "nothing
Bumdept Electronics emphatically say has been decided."
that they are not going to get involved in c.b. Marconi (G.E.C. group) wasn't at all sure
They say that it will probably be a "flash in what I was talking about. After I had
the pan". "By delaying legalisation all these explained my question half a dozen different
years, users are now on a.m. and the market ways their spokesperson simply said, "We
This time under the famous Radiomobile is gone. We might look again at 934 MHz." don't make radios anymore."
label (part of Smiths Industries) their model Meantime Dymar Electronics actually Pye Telecommunications, original
202. Made by ... you've guessed it ... fear c.b. Dymar claim to be the largest members of NATCOLCIBAR (technical
Cybemet. independent manufacturer of PMR (Private and_ industrial sub-group), still favoured
Mobile Radio) in the UK with about 200 either 200 MHz or 400 MHz being legal-
employees. Their spokesman said that "It ised. "We are not designing, we are not
(c.b.) is only a fun thing. We are however distributing and we certainly won't be
aware of it but we are professional manuf- manufacturing." Asked about the possibility
acturers for a professional market. We see of there being a ~ye 934 MHz set their
c.b. as competitive to our own land mobile spokesman said, "There's no market worth-
radio and we hope people will change to our while on 934 MHz and anyway we've got
products later." better things to do with our time nowadays."
Decca have now been taken over by the Pye Cambridge had considered the sub-
Tatung Company of Taiwan and Decca's ject but decided against it. Their spokesman
parent UK company is called Tatung UK said that the likelihood of a flood of imports
Ltd. They say that they have "no plans" for would mean that we would have to do "some
Major are planning to distribute this their entering the c.b. market. You may be inter- careful research".
model 3000. It's made by ... (yawn) ... ested to note that the Decca name is however Philips (simply years ahead) confided lhat
Cybernet. Note the type approval marked still around on TVs but franchised out and they had produced a report but thought it
for Holland. marketed as Decca Colour. was a "very strange" decision to go to
The Managing Director of Essex Tele- 27 MHz f.m. with no action to curb 27 MHz
comms at least had things in perspective. a.m. users. The Philips combine, which sells
Whilst, like Dymar, he claimed that his c.b. sets on the continent, claims that the
business was commercial and industrial and CEPT recommendation being used in
not dealing with the general public - "c.b. Europe was <lan unmitigated disaster".
had already brought him more customers." Plessey Electronics asked us to spell
Essex Telecomms make their own tone their name right this time and pointed with
signalling equipment, everything else being pride to the two-chip set which they are
"brought in for us". confident will be a best seller with British
Ferguson (Thorn·EM! group) see the c.b. manufacturers.
scene as an opportunist market consisting of About the only enlightened view from
rapid growth, rapid decline, price cutting these Bulldogs of British electronic pro-
The Sirtel Searcher FM. It's made by ...
ZzZzZzZzZzZzzzzz. and distressed stocks. Asked whether they duction and supply comes from Storno who
had any plans they said "No, and anyway it's view c.b. as important even though they
Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. not really our SOrt of thing." won't be involved themselves. Asked
Burndept Ltd. Goodmans (Thorn-EM! group) well whether their land mobile market would be
Redifon Lld. known for their quality speaker systems will affected, Storno admitted that there would
A number of foreign manufacturers have be the only UK company distributing under be a small loss in the short term but "we are
also entered the market during the period, the Cybernet label. They seemed to say this happy that more and more people will want
obtaining type approval for their products, with pride. Their commercial director to use radio and save money and time. Thus
setting up distribution arrangements and seemed to be worried about the Euro dimen· the small business user will move over from
selling a number of their products, then sion that CB World had highlighted in c.b. to land mobile. Also since more people
withdrawing entirely from the market. previous issues. Our answer is simple - get will understand the technology of commun-
The history of the UK Civil Land Mobile involved. ication through radio, there will be demands
Radio market has been one of endless contro- G.E.C. (Radio & Television) told us that for more sophisticated equipment which
versy and dispute, since its beginnings in they have no plans to enter the market must be good for the radio industry in
1947. Whilst every Q[her nation had settled although no final decisions have yet been general."
the matter quickly, in UK the a.m. and/or reached, we certainly won't be marketing Storno, like Essex Telecomms, have
s.s.b. argument has been with us for the last c.b. in the forseeable future. Then the certainly got the right approach yet today
thirty years. 'phone went dead. there seems not to be a British Radio
H.M. v. (Thorn-EM! group) said, "You Industry [0 care one way or the other.
THE BULLDOG SURVEY must be joking. We haven't made a radio in Slowly but surely the UK is building a
Alba Radio intend to commence import- years but Fidelity do some things under our brick wall around itself in being unable
ation from the Far East in twO to three weeks licence. Why don't you 'phone the HMV to supply domestic demand. Our
time. They still maintain manufacturing record shops." We did - they didn't ring industries' reliance on the Far East
facilities in the UK bur they claim that since back. manufacturer positively encourages a
the Far East is already tooled up why should I.T.T. were short and to the point. balance of payments deficit, even
they do it also? "We're not prepared to do it at the higher unemployment and finally the
Autocar Electrical Equipment openly moment," they said. bringing to power of a government who
admit that "we're sitting on the fence due to Ingersoll who have made a name for will introduce import controls.
no announcement of a start date." Autocar themselves with the import and distribution All of us are excited about the start of
complain bitterly of a.m. sets being of TV games say that they would like to c.b. in the UK. That start contains the
"dumped" and yet seem not to be interested supply but only from the date oflegalisation. seeds of its end.

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Paul's Bristol, tension in the area
remains high. One Sunday last month,
a PC was called to a simple road
accident in which a car driven by a
black youth had collided with a parked
car owned by a white man. Within five
minutes, the officer was surrounded by
thirty aggressive black people. The
crowd refused to let the white man go
until he had stated in writing that he
was responsible for the accident. Other
police were called and the incident
ended without further trouble. What
interests me is that the crowd had been
summoned by Citizens' Band radio. It
appears that black youths in the area
are using c.b. to gather 'reinforcements'
whenever one of their number has a
problem with the police. As there is also
extensive monitoring of police VHF
messages, they appear to be using quite
sophisticated technology to maintain
their challenge to police authority."

"Dogberry" colum" p.6 of the

mo"thly magazi"e of the
Police Federation, HPolice"-
No. 11, July '81.

THE HARD WORK and dedication of

many citizen band campaigners attempting
to build up a sometimes awkward but always
friendly relationship with the police has been
sabmaged by a sensationalist and ill-
informed report in "Police" the Police
Federation's momhly journal.
Written under the alias (handle?) of
HDogberry", Tony Judge, the Federation's
national press officer claims that "a crowd
had been summoned by Citizens' Band
radio." Additionally, he claims that "black
youths in the area are using c.b. to gather
reinforcements whenever one of their
number has a problem with the police."
What gives this piece its sensational and Typical hand held, multi channel c.b. transceivers. Difficult to get hold of except by the
hence credible hook is the area of the dedicated c. b. enthusiast.
incident - SI. Paul's, Bristol.
In the eyes of the rest of the country, St. CB World has uncovered the fact that
Paul's, Bristol is known for being the first "walkie talkies" operating on 49.86 MHz
area of racial rioting. In the eyes of the rest of were in the possession of some of the youths
the country, it is not synonymous with that Sunday.
getting up in the morning, getting the kids The motoring accident occured in a pre-
ready for school, doing the shopping and all dominantly coloured area and since others
the thousand and one normal everyday saw it, they congrega[ed when one of them
chores of the normal everyday families living was seen to be in difficulties.
in and around the area. A spokesman for the West Midland Police
In short, if there had been such an occur- Joint Branch Board said "We have no know-
rence in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Bexley, ledge of c.b. radio being used in troubles in
Warrington or Edinburgh - there wouldn't the West Midlands."
have been a story. A spokesman for the Derbyshire Constab-
In sixty countries around the world, c.b. ulary said, "There is no evidence that c.b.
radio is a legal, accepted tool ofeveryday life; was used in any trouble spQ[s in Derby."
certainly not newsworthy by itself. Meantime, the Chief Constable of Man-
But here in UK, write a story having chester claims [hat c.b. radios "were used to
ingredients of riots, a riot area, black youths, gather crowds together during the Moss Side
a white man, and ice the story liberally with riots. "
the illegal cult of c.b. - and there's your The Avon and Somerset police spokesman
talc. was somewhat more careful. "We are
So balanced was the mixture, that not one inves[igating these allegarions but at the
of the national or local c.b. campaign leaders moment we are making no comment." 'Oogberry' alias Tony Judge the Labour
were asked for comment. This is probably So when is c.b. not c.b.? GLC member for Mitcham & Morden.
because c.b. radio wasn't used at all. For you and your fellow readers of CB (photo GLCI
12 CB WORLD
 Another small business goes up in smoke due to riots in Brixton. C.b. gets blamed for
'co-ordinating'. C.b. monitors stop this happening, that's why rioters wouldn't use c.b.
channels fearing being overheard.

Friendly breaker and friendly bobby. At Walkie-talkies on 49.86 MHz. Contains four transistors. A fun toy widely advertised and
National Committee Rally, Trafalgar available.. IRange - l?houting distance only).
Square.
World that question isn't hard to answer - time, check with someone who knows. was set up for mobiles to report back any
but for the public at large, and perhaps for CB World has spoken to enthusiasts who looting or rioting so that the Police could be
force Superintendents and "spokesmen", we were actually monitoring during the informed.
picture, as examples only, typical c.b. trans- "troubles" . Many c.b. enthusiasts cruised the area so
ceivers and walkie talkies. Vic Bull, National Press Officer for instead of c.b. being used to co-ordinate the
Spoued the difference? The Ham and the REACT, tells me that, in the London area, rioters as "Dogberry" claims, it was avail-
Cobra are multi-channel pieces of com- Police had let it be known through the major able to actually help the police in maintain-
munications equipment and the others are, London clubs that they wanted silence on ing law and order.
well in our opinion - toys. channel for thirty-six hours. Listening in for The last word should be left with Tony
The force communications officer of one foreign c.b. transmissions, Vic said that Judge alias "Dogberry" the author of the
area we spoke to had obviously thought "There was almost 99% compliance and article in the Police Federation's magazine.
about the subject in some detail. Talking discipline on channel appeared to be "I couldn't disclose my sources but all are
about c.b. helping the police as it already virtually absolute". Asked whether he heard bona fide and attributable."
undoubtedly has done in several missing rioters on channel his answer was a big fat [Ve wam the last word to be left Wilh you.
person searches, he said. "C.b., like the "No!" Were you monitoring during the troubles? Is
telephone, may be used as a force for good or We spoke to Pearly Teeth, a keen monitor, your home 20 in or around the Brixton, St.
evil, but overall the forthcoming legalisation who said that she listened out throughout the Palll's or Toxeth areas. Did you hear rioters
must be for the good..' weekend of the Brixton riots. It's rumoured being co-ordinated 011 YOllr challnels? Evell if
Dogberry's article, like c.b. stops heart that some police officers actually asked to YOIl heard 1I0thing. write in.
pacemakers, like c.b. will be used by listen out on some rigs to hear whether there Before even this is published 'last words'
prostitutes, like c.b. will wipe out millions of was any co-ordination of rioters going on. are coming back from you. One such, we
Lv. sets, should be consigned to the dustbin Apparently channel 14 became deserted publish in "Bring it Back". Well done the
of history. We hope that the national news- during that fateful time. She heard no rioters breakers. I will be tabling a copy of your
papers who copied this story, sometimes - neither did the officers. lener at the next full meeting of the Parlia-
word for word, will, should there be a next In the Tolworth area a monitoring system mentary Working party. Richard Town.

CB WORLD 13
 THERE ARE GOING TO BE
A LOT OF CHEETAHS
ON THE ROAD THIS YEAR

14 CB WORLD
 The Halcyon Cheetah is We also include a step by
the most advanced mobile FM step guide for first time CB'ers
station on the market. as well as a cassette that tells
It will operate with unfailing how to put it all together, and a
precision on any of the 40 manual with all the technical
channels allocated for CB use. details.
To ensure this kind of And to back up our claims
performance Halcyon we're offering a full, no-
engineers have gone to great quibble guarantee.
lengths to develop a soundly So is it any wonder that we
designed, reasonably priced think the roads will soon be
system that can be easily full of Cheetahs? And if you're
installed even by a first timer. smart, a lot of them will be
What makes the Cheetah seen leaving your shop.
unique-and what will also The Halcyon Cheetah.
make it very popular-is that it
comes as a complete We Believe Our Citizens
package including a slide Deserve the Best.
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and a specially designed
Halcyon Searcher antenna NOW AVAILABLE
that conforms to Home Office _ - - - - - - - "
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At the heart of the pack-
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and a power mike that
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either as a
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Halcyon CB, 395-397 Albany Road, London S.E.5.
CB WORLD 15
 URGENT TRACK REPAIRS, delayed
trains, platform staff coping with rush-hour
passenger peaks and trying to maintain some
semblance of order at the large stations
requires a communication system that is
versatile and simple to operate.
BRITISH RAIL 01
To achieve this, British Rail have devised
in conjunction with Stoma Radio Field radio
Communications Systems a radio link
network known as either the BR Nationwide
Network or the BR National Radio Plan. It

Q
is intended that it be used as a means of Field radio in
communication for mainlcnance and vehicle adaptor
operating staff using equipmem with 12
.--- -1 L_..J
channels in the middle VHF band.
The network comprises approximately 30 Base Station
radio control area systems all of which
include the following standardised features:
I. Angle modulation (AM). Field radio in
2. Single Channel throughout each radio vehicle adaptor
control area.
3. Use of guard stations to allow additional
conversations in free areas.
4. Connection to BR's own telephone
network.
5. Depressed tone sequential signalling for
outward selective calling. ~
Q L-...-J
Field radio

6. Touch tones signalling for inward dialing. Base Station

Other Base
7. Personal field radios with vehicle Stations
adaptors.
The geographical areas with radio control Control Equipment
are increasing but at present includes
Interface Auto Manual
Liverpool Street (London), Birmingham,
Crewe, Preston, London South Centre
(Victoria), Manchester, Liverpool,
Doncastcr and Brighton.
Radio coverage of each area is provided by
Stand console
up to 10 base stations, expandablc to 20 if
necessary and each capable of operating in ~
the co-channel (quasi synchronous) trans- T ~I

l~ i
mission mode.
All base stations within each central area
are operated over land lines from the control
centre, This includes an interface between
max
10 lines 111 T Emergency
the radio system and the BR telephone
network.
2 lines 2 lines
~ telephone

The control equipment permits a number ECR BR telephone network.

of simultaneous conversations to be carried
out over the total radio area and there are FIG. 1. The equipment required for remote operation of a typical base control area
facilities for either local or extended system.
communication between any of the field
radios.
In addition direct lines from the control
equipment enable radio users to contact the
Electronic Control Rooms for routine or
emergency purposes.
At the radio control centre equipment for
the setting up of conversations, connection
to British Rail's own telephone network and
direct connection to the Electric Control
Rooms is automatic and performed without
the intervention of a radio operator.
There are facilities for controlling the
system manually by an operator in an
emergency.
Receiver voting in the base stations
determines the best stations for traffic. A
guard station technique is also used to
protect base stations engaged in traffic.
In addition quasi synchronous (co-channel)
transmission provides an acceptable signal in
the overlap areas when adjacent base stations
are simultaneously keyed in the repeat (talk
through) mode. The world's biggest indicator board at Victoria Station is continually updated using
A free tone is radiated in sequence from information supplied by two-way radio messages from B.R. platform personnel.

16 CB WORLD
 and has a low maintenance cost. The tern·

~
by Storno have been designed using the

RADIO stored program technique and incorporate

many special features including:
1. Central microprocessor control.
2. Independent automatic or manual comrol
functions.
perature stable silicon transistors provide
additional advantages such as small
dimensions, longer life, and a larger measure
of resistance to cold and heat. A maximum of
frequency stability and optimum selectivity
3. Co-channel and/or multi channel mode of have been accomplished by the use of sealed
operation without modification. crystal filters. Electronic stabilisation of the
4. Electronic switching throughout (no operating voltage makes the receiver
relays). sensitivity and transmitter power output
5. Speech, tone and data bases. independent of variations in the mains or
6. Comprehensive test, monitoring and battery supply voltage.
recording facilities. A maximum of 12 crystal controlled
7. Duplicated power supplies. channels for channel separation of 50, 25, 20
8. Modular construction using plug-in or 12.5kHz, can be provided and there are a
Eurocards. number of versions for simplex or duplex
9. Enclosed rack system. traffic in the 80, 160 and 450MHz frequency
10. Modular Software. bands.
11. Ease and flexibility of expansion or The base stations in use by British Rail
modification. have received type approval by the postal
The equipmem required for the remote and telegraph authorities of a number of
operation of a typical base comrol area countries and meets American EIA sped·
system is shown in Fig. 1 and comprises: fications.
1. Rack mounted interface unit for the The field radios comprise of a pocket·sized
interfacing for a maximum of 10 base portable UHFNHF-FM transmitter/
stations, up to two Electric Control Rooms receiver with dimensions and weight been
(ECR) and the BR telephone network to reduced to a minimum by use of thick film
either the auto unit or manual unit. technology and a modular construction
2. Rack mounted auto unit which includes a technique.
microprocessor to provide automatic It is housed in all leather-covered extruded
The Stornophone hand-held transceiver connections of up to four simultaneous and aluminium case which is both robust and
with vehicle adaptor. independent conversations. rainproof. The housing provides effective
3. Rack mounted manual unit containing screening against electrical interference.
circuits for use with item 2. A maximum of 12 crystal-controlled
non overlapping groups of base stations to 4. Standby console for use when manual channels is available, the selection of which
indicate that they are free for traffic. supervision of the system is required or in is made by a switch on the face of [he unit.
Built into the control system equipment is the event of an aUlOmatic system failure. The transmiuer power output on VHF
an automatic check facility to ensure the 5. Desk telephone for emergency calls to the is adjustable between 0.1-1.5W and on UHF
correct function of all static equipment. control centre in the automatic mode. O.l·l.OW, and the receiver sensitivity is
Each mobile radio is fined with a decoder The base equipment assembly, which better than OAuV. Easily replaceable nickel-
for accepting an outward selective cal1ing includes three rack mounted units, can cadmium batteries can be recharged at least
code and with a keypad for inward dialling. readily be expanded to permit control of up 500 times. Extreme temperatures have little
These mobiles are of lightweight to 20 base stations and connection of up to influence on the operation of the equipment;
construction, weatherproof and easily held in three ECR lines. it may be used in temperatures down to
the hand. Normal operation is by hand but a When this is required, one interface unit -25°C without degradation in performance.
vehicle adaptor is provided to retain the and one auto unit are added to make up an Each body worn field radio consists of the
mobile when operated in a vehicle. To expanded assembly comprising five rack following detachable items:
ensure an acceptable operating range when mounted units, the standby console and the 1. 12 channel radio unit for operation in the
in the vehicle the transceiver uses an external desk telephone. UK middle VHF band and containing the
vehicle antenna. The base station equipment installed by 3W transmiuer, receiver, selective calling
The remote control system has been Storno comprises radio units, master decoder, touch tone encoder, speaker/
designed to use conventional relays for speed oscillators and control panels which can be microphone and 12 key dialling pad.
path switching and hand wired (random) wall or rack mounted. Each base station 2. Heavy duty rechargeable nickel cadmium
logic for controlling such functions as consists of the following items: battery.
selection of base stations, routing of 1. Radio unit for operation in the UK 3. Coil loaded nexible whip antenna.
telephone connections, voting and display of middle VHF band and enclosing the 25W hems supplied for use of the field radio in a
status information. transmitter, receiver, two control panels, vehicle comprise:
Because it is sometimes necessary to have metering (engineer's) panel and power 4. Vehicle adaptor for secure retention of the
multiple and simultaneous conversations, supply. radio unit and battery and incorporating the
the system lends itself to software control in 2. Master oscillator to ensure accuracy and charging facility from the vehicle supply.
which the comrol sequence is similar for long term stability of the assigned carrier 5. Control unit connected to the vehicle
each conversation and status information is freuency as required for operation in the co- adaptor by a cable to provide extended
available in memory. channel transmission mode. control facilities.
The software comrol not only results in a 3. Control panel containing the circuits for Additiollal items include:
significant. reduction in hardware but also interfacing the local intruder alarm devices 6. Spare battery BUB03.
ensures that the comrol system can be and the remote comrol equipment to the 7. Charger CUBOl for rapid charging of up
readily expanded or modified at a later date. radio unit. to two baueries.
Realising the advantages of software The base station comprises a fully B. Charger CUB02 for rapid charging of up
control, experimental equipment was built transistorised transmitter/receiver featuring to 10 batteries.
by the Research and Development Division modular construction on printed circuit The next lime you visit one of the major
of British Rail. It was designated SPARCS boards. Silicon transistors are used rail terminals look out for staff using radio
(Stored Program Automatic Radio Connec- throughout. It has a rugged cabinet with telephone equipment. This is one of the
tion System) and its design concepts recom- seals making the station completely dustprof many developments that British Rail is
mended for implementation in the BR radio and splash·proof. implementing to try to increase its
control area systems and equipment supplied Using no valves, Ihe base station is reliable operational efficiency. •

CB WORLD 17
 S!ATUTORY

1968 No. 61

THE ISLE OF
TE':UGRAPHS
WIRELESs T£l[GJt~p
The Radiotelephonic 1 ' . flY
ransnllllers (c
and Importal/on) Orde:n:~o( Manuracture

MAN-HOLE
Enterprising Manx businessmen have
apparently blown a hole in the statutory
instrument banning the importation and
manufacture of c.b.'s
HOME OFFICE
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1967
The MQ/lllfQcm.c Qnd JmpOrlUlion of emu", BDnJ RlJdio
Apptlr(llll$
Section 7(1) of tlte Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 enablu
the Sc<:relary of Slate fOT the Home DCp3.rlmcnl, for lhe
pUfJlO$e of preventing or reducing lIlc risk of interference
:;l~c~~~~;j~n ~:c:~~~ill:~ ~:i~in~~ac?~::r(W~~rhec~a~
not for ulo) and imponation of any apparatus so specified
il prohibited under section 7(2) of that Act save with Ihe
IUlllorily of Ihe Secretary of Stale. By virtue of loCerion
7~2) any such authority may be subject to terms and con-
dlllons which may relale to a period after, as well as to
Ihe time of, or a period before, lhe manufacture or impor-
tation of rite specified apparatus. By virtue of Kcrion
7(3), such authority (includiog any such terms and condi·
I\pns) may ~ given ~enerally by means of a notice in the
l.ontlon GaUlIe which shall also be published in the
Edinbllrgl. GQUIU and lhe B~IIQ51 GQ~ell~. By virtue
~~Chse~~~~or?l~)u~~:ssS~~~e~e7re~afryS~rsl~~:nf~r ~~dea~~
S3lisfied that the authorily (including any term or condi·
tion) is com(l31ible with lhe international obligations of
the Uniled Kingdom. Rebuilt Cobra 2000, From Turmann about £325.00.
2. The Radio Telephonic Transmillers (Control of Manu-
faclure and Imporlalion) Order 1968 (Sol. 1968/61) speci·
fies, for lhe purposes of seclion 7, willlless lelegraphy
~r":r~~~~i~t~~~is~~ga~~ rr~~O~~~~:h~ti~e~~~~\ll~~;'2;~;
MHz or belween ll8 and 108 MHz.
3. The Secrelary of Stale for the Home Department,
Wilh the agr«ment of the Secretary of Srate for Trade.
hereby gives authority generally under section 7 (3) for the
manufaClure and importation forlhwith of wirelen tele·
graphy apparalus of lhe class or descriplion specified in
paragraph 4 of lhis nOliee. This authorily is, however.
subject 10 lhe.condition thal no apparatus which is manu-
factured or imported in reliance on this aUlhority shall be
sold or otherwise dislributed by Ihe manufacturer or im-
porler (as the case may be) or any olher person until such
time as may be specified by a further notice given by
virtue of seclion 7 (3) and published in this Gazelle.
4. The apparatus to which the general authorily des-
cribed in paragraph) of lhis notice applies is wireless tele·
graphy aprrahls Which is designed or adapted for the
f~~e~ci~s ~ra~:fi~~li~~ s;r~~;a~es~~esOrH~~e °bffi~:
ferform~nce rpc~ification M.PT 1)20 and which complies
Co:l~sre~r~~~'~lhOM~/c~~rl~~~~SceOfS~~tifi:~~~c~~~~T
1320 may ~ obtained from Her Majesly·s Stationery Office.
Rebuilt Ham Internationl Multi-mode 11. From Turmann about £180.00,
The Background That was the position until January of this section (5), "that the importation of the
The Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1967 year when the Manx government did event- apparatus is or was not unlawful by virtue of
paragraph 7 of part 2 section (2) states that ually issue an order ratifying the relevam this section; and if such proof is not fur-
"Where apparatus of any class or description section of the Customs & Excise Manage- nished to the satisfaction of the said Com-
is for the time being specified by an order ment Act and brought in an order banning missioners, then, unless the contrary is
under subsection (1) of this section - (a) No the importation of complete sets capable of proved, the apparatus shall be deemed to be
person shall manufacture, whether or not for transmitting between 26.1 MHz and 29.7 prohibited goods and be liable to forfeiture
sale, any apparatus of that class or descrip- MHz. under the Customs and Excise Act, 1952."
tion; and (b) the importation of apparatus of Turmann Models again "If the UK Mr Cook of LP Stero in Eltham, South
that class or description is hereby pro- government attempts to play big brother East London says he is "sick and tired" of
hibited. " against our small island, section 7 will never salesmen trying to sell him a.m. gear to FCC
Sub section one says that the Postmaster be ratified by us at all. The only way I can standards and sometimes to no standards,
General (now superseded by the Home see the House of Keys ratifying the Act claiming that its all legal and above board.
Secretary) "for the purpose of preventing or completely is for the authority, at present "Yes>,' he told CB World, "Import Duty at
reducing the risk of interference with wire- vested in the UK Home Secretary as far as 9.9% and VAT at 15% is being paid, but the
less telegraphy, may by order specify the UK is concerned, (this is subsection 3) to equipment still can't be installed, and it still
apparatus of that class or description for the be vested in the House of Keys so far as the can't be used.
purposes of this section." Isle of Man is concerned." Both carry a maximum fine of £400 or
Such an order is Statutory Instrument No. Not that this will help the UK Govern- three months imprisonment. My conscience
61 of 1968 which came into operation on ment out of its dilemma. Since the Isle of couldn't rest easy having made money out of
April Fool's Day 1968 under the signature of Man has a "Common Purse" arrangement the c.b. kids so keen are they to have rigs l
the then Postmaster General, Labour with the UK and the Isle of Man is within and then they end up in court."
member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, the UK Customs area and the Manx govern-
Rt. Hon. Edward Short, M.P. ment has not ratified section 7, then SI 61/68 CB World says that the fault doesn't lie
Claims David Turner of Turmann does nor apply. Turmann can then legally with Tunnann Models nor the people of
Models, "Section 7 was never ratified by the import the parts, put them together and this country. We pay hard earned taxes
House of Keys, the Isle of Man government. since there isn't - nor can there be - a to Civil Servants so problems like this
We have no representation in Westminster, Customs Post between the Isle of Man and don't occur. If I worked in private
and damned if we are going to allow the UK the UK, ship them to your door. industry like some bureaucrats work as
Government to tell us what we can make and A word of warning however. The burden public servants then I wouldn't keep my
what we can't." of proof is upon you to show, quoting sub- job very long••
18 CB WORLD
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CB WORLD 19
 you are able to come along and enjoy be carefully considered in order fore cannot give you my name and
BREAKER SHOW yourselves and make up for the dis- that equipment that does not address, and
'81, BRISTOL appointment caused by Stevens- meet the specification is pre- 2) Most breakers want to know the
West Exhibitions Ltd.'s cancellation vented from flooding the answers to these questions but
After reading your magazine and of the Bristol Show. market, and that importers s!lch nobody knows the answers. Even the
seeing the advertisement for the as ourselves (who have already press draw a complete blank in
Breaker Show '81, sponsored by CB
World, I travelled 170 miles at great
PLEASE REPLY invested large sums of money in talking about c.b.
development work) are pro- Thanking you in the hope that you
expense with three olher breakers to Dear Mr. William Whitelaw, tected. answer these questions.
sce your so-called exhibition. When We have three important Our suggestion is that all c.b. Bournemourh Breaktr.
we arrived in Bristol, having driven points to raise and be carefully sets for sale within the U.K.
for 3 lh hours in fog and rain. we pUI considered by the Government should be tested and approved EO. Answering your questions in
a call QUI over the air to see if any of in their decision to select and by a Government Authority. Her turn:
the local breakers could tell us Ihe enforce a specification for c.b. Majesty's Customs would be The Parliamentary Working Party
location. Afler getting a copy the radio. provided with a list of approved has been pushing for an amnesty for
breaker informed us that the show Whilst other pressure groups, importers who had proved that the existing a.m. users so that they
had been cancelled. it seems, h~ve had some success their sets meet the Government may have time to change la the legal
You gave adequate press coverage in lobbying the Government to specification. rigs or get their sets modified to the
of the event but when it came to the reconsider the printed specific- We have further suggestions proposed U.K. standards. This has
cancellalion surely a small announce· ation MPT 1320, we feel that our which are embodied in a letter to so far been refused by the Govern·
ment in the national press would not views in supporting this specific- Mr. W. Inn is, Direclorate of ment. A period greater than six
have come amiss. ation have been ignored. Radio Technology, Home Office. months is asked for. No refund will
We are all members of the Motion Our views are, we suspect, Members of the Home Office be given for existing rigs, but ideas
Lolion Breakers Supporters Club shared by other substantial U.K. have urged us to put our points are being talked about, including a
and we feel we have been sadly let companies who intend to adopt a forward and meet with you as waving of the V.A.T. which should
down. Wc 3fC nO( an isolalcd casc; similar position to us in their soon as possible to discuss this have been paid when purchasing the
we also met breakers from othcr efforlS to invest in, guide and maller further. rig and the Import Duty which
pans ofthc Country who had travel- control Far East manufacturers Yours failhfully, for and on should have been paid when it was
led a considerable distance to see the to produce c.b. radio equipment. behalf of Amstrad Consumer first brought into the country.
show - no doubt you will be hearing The Government must be Electronics Ltd. The licence fee will be £10 for up
from them also. made fully aware that no sets R.A. Mou/d. to three sets.
Lig/Il/oor, Trebor, Oil Man and under any specification will be It appears that the Home Office
Seamsrress, produced in the U.K. in quantity. Ed. We will publish the reply once doesn't care whether f.m. "falls flat"
ElJesmere POrt. MPT 1320 should be adopted 10 it is made available to us. or nol. As soon as people who want
stop the flood of cheap, poorly a.m. can prove conclusively that it
Ed. Thank you for your letter about manufactured, low standard sets doesn't cause all the interference
the four day exhibition al the Bristol already being produced for sale QUESTIONS that the Radio Regulatory Depart·
Centre and I 100 was disappoilHed in other counlries. It will also
that it had to be called off. ensure that the public are being
ANSWERED ment claim, then the a.m. campaign
can move forward. This is happen-
Time was against us because the provided with a c.b. radio Over the past few months there has ing, but only slowly.
final decision to cancel was made as service which will be of an been a lot of talk about the legal f.m. Incidentally, why do you want
the September edition was being acceptable standard and one c.b. system which is to come into a.m.? Have you ever tried working
primed so all we could do was to which the U.K. Government has operation soon. But there have not f.m. and if so what did you think?
superimpose the word 'cancelled' on fully investigaled and technic- actually been any hard facts. What The Parliamentary Working Party
the advertisement. ally approved. Adoption of MPT we breakers would really like to has been demanding tests between
You may not know but the exhib· 1320 will allow respectable know is: existing a.m. and the proposed f.m.
ition was organised by a well known branded importers such as our- 1) Will there be an amnesty for a.m. (with the restricted twig length).
company of promoters, called selves to import under strict breakers, like some son of refund on None have been allowed as yet.
Stevens·West Exhibitions Ltd. guidance and control equipment the rigs? Wonder why?
Because of lack of support from the which meets the specification. It 2) Will there be a time lapse to give
industry the company lost a great will also allow companies such a.m. breakers a chance to change
deal of money and I understand had as ourselves to reap cash benefits over, and exactly how long? (We GOOD AND BAD
to C1IIl a halt to all their activities. and provide employment from think a year would be quite sufficient
Naturally this is all very unfortunate. equipment imported under their before the Home Office etc. clamp Could you please spare a small
CB World did nm have any deal- control. down. part of your fine roag. for me to
ings with the organisation of the However, equipment built to 3) How much will the new f.m. say thanks to Hedgehog from
Breaker Show '81, gave no financial other specifications, already in licence cost and does the Govern- Pembury in Sussex, as he was a
support and were only asked to lend use elsewhere in the world, will ment propose to set a really high great help to me on Sunday,
our name and magazine logo. bypass our profit and employ- price to stOp the people in the street 23rd August when I was stuck in
Stevens· West Exhibitions Ltd. 's ment generating stage and be from affording it (even when this a traffic jam coming into Pem-
decision to cancel the exhibition is imported direct to wholesalers system is supposed to be for us)? £10 bury. He directed me off the A21
certainly regretted by CB World but and retailers. If MPT 1320 is for a yearly licence is quite suffic- and then some of his good
obviously this was beyond our adopted, commercial restrictions ient, if you match it to other buddies came out and met me,
comrol. should be imposed. licences. led me round a maze of country
The mini olympics are very much Strict adherence to MPT 1320 4) What happens if f.m. falls flat? lanes and back onto the A21 far
alive and kicking. Sponsored by CB must be enforced if this specific- Will they introduce the a.m. system ahead of the hold up. Needless to
World for The International Year of ation is not to be made a higher along the wavelength to get say I was very grateful.
the Disabled People 1981, they are mockery of. It appears that no away from LV.i., modellers etc. to On a less good tone, I would
to be held at LoweslOft from Sept· commercial restrictions have please everybody, or are they deter· like to say that the breakers in
ember 26th to October 3rd. This been raised or suggested by the mined to wipe us out altogether? Camber, Sussex, are the mosl
event for the Melllally Handicapped Government. Could you please print this letter unsociable I have ever come
has been held for the last two years We propose that at the very for two reasons: across. 1 was down there for two
and is always very successful. I hope least the following point should 1) I am an a.m. breaker and there- days (22nd and 23rd August) and

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although I could see antennas all ED. Radio controlled model aircraft and 28 MHz band~ or
over the town I could not get a have been moved to 35 MHz but
CRYSTAL HELP 2. Monitor every channel which
copy from one breaker who lives radio controlled models (cars, boats Would you be able, please, to give could possibly be used.
there. I was pleased to hear the and the like) appear to be staying on me the address of a firm in the Eventually we decided that it
voices of two breakers from 27 MHz. Hospital paging equip- London area who could supply would not be fair to responsible
Blackheath, London - Quality ment is in the process of being re- crystals for a six channel walkie c.b.ers to wipe out their hobby
Street and Nosey Parker, who allocated to 31.5 MHz. The idea is talkie? I have 14 and 11 and any for a complete weekend, so
were in Camber on holiday, and to clear down the FCC/CEPT other four channels would do. monitoring services were set up
also The Elk from Rye and channels for eventual c.b. use for the Payment would be in Sterling. to cover 26 MHz to 28.3 MHz.
Midget from Peasmarah, all of "Euro Dimension". Whether this Michael Kavanagh, This service commenced at 8.00
whom spoke to me on the way will be on a.m. or f.m. is less clear. Dublin 1. p.m. on the Friday evening and
down. Effective radiated watt for watt continued until 8.00 a.m. the
Grey Eaglt, there is no difference in the range ED. Can anyone help this reader? following Monday morning.
Wallinglon. between a.m. and f.m. but there is Replies to the Editor, CB World. As a result we can safely
certainly a difference between s.s.b. assure Mr. Oxford (Chief Con-
(upper or lower sideband) and a.m. stable of Merseyside) and Mr.
WAVELENGTH or f.m. Whitelaw that in no way was c.b.
IN THE AIR FALSE radio used on Merseyside to
organise rioting.
I would like to put my handle on
ACCUSATION We feel that the operation was
your register, and that of my brother CIRCUIT We would like to point out the a complete success and although
many boring hours were spent
who is crazy about c.b. and uses it at
every opportunity.
PROBLEM action that was taken on the
Wirral during the weekend of the monitoring, we have peace of
I would also like to congratulate I wonder if you could help me main rioting on Merseyside. mind in the knowledge that
you on a great magazine. find a wiring diagram for a c.b. After Mr. Anderton's criticism nobody (just let anybody try) can
There are onc or two points I rig? Two transistors have been in the press that c.b. was used to criticize Merseyside c.b.ers.
would like to ask: badly damaged so the value or. benefit the rioters and looters in Looking back, the only over-
1) Is it true that radio controlled type cannot be read. No shop or Manchester, The Wirral Citizen's sight was that the 49 MHz walkie
models are going to be moved to a dealer in the area can help me so Band Association and The talkie band was not covered.
different wavelength? (This being you are my last resort. Apollos C.B. Club held a joint D.J. Rimmer (Public Relatio1lS).
the case it would leave 27 a.m. clear The rig is an ACSA or PACE meeting on the Friday evening Wirral Citizm's Band Association.
for c.b.ers.) single band rig with all the before the rioting was expected.
2) Could you let us have any info. controls on the microphone. It is We were determined that
on the legal wavelength, as I have a forty channel a.m. negative Merseyside would not be critic-
heard from a friend who has used a earth type - with no maker's ized in the way Manchester had STARS AND
legal set on f.m. that it has no
distance to it - is this so?
number on it.
M. Chapman.
been and we agreed that there
were two courses of action open
STRIPES IN U.K.
Thank you. to us: Either I would like to comment on
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Sugartown. World. MHz band plus some of the 26 issue.

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 made to V.K. specifications. Also
I think the Yankee c.b. jargon is all
part of c.b. I feel that if everybody
with a 40 channel a.m. rig wishes to
convcn to f.m. he will not just have make sure that you can alter your
ESCAPE ...
was to speak plain English we might to pay for the a.m. to f.m. con· tuneable twigs by the necessary I am an old c.b.er and read your
as well sell our rigs and buy G.P.O. version, bUl for the frequency con- amount. If your twig is one oflhose magazine. I would like to enter
telephones. The jargon will be here version as well. which is adjustable by chopping bits my handle in your national
to stay even when c.b. becomes legal. Also, I must warn breakers nO! to off be careful nOt to cut too much register - it is an unusual one
Keep up the good work, and long buy a pre·wned twig (factory off; keep taking off small amounts and is quite appropriate -
live c.b. jargon. s.w.r.'d) unless it has been specially and watch ihe s.w.r. meter - calcul- Partisan. I use this because I was
The Man of Mystery Houdi Elbow, designed for the new f.m. proposals. ations are only a guide. an escaped p.o.w. in Italy and in
East Molesey. Pre-tuned twigs are tuned so Ihey Another imponant poinl I would escaping joined the Partisans in
will give the lowest S.W.r. on channel like to mention is to do wilh the the mountains of Pratomagne in
P .S. I know it's a long handle but 20 (27.250 MHz). Channel 20 on the proposed f.m. system as well as radio Northern Italy and fought with
it's one way of being remembered! new system will be around 27.79125 control fanatics. A lot of radio them for six months until we
MHz. This frequency will need a control fanatics, upon hearing c.b. were shot up in a mountain
slightly shoner length of twig - and was to be made legal on 27 MHz battle. Luckily I escaped and
NOTO this is hard to obtain with a pre-
tuned twig.
f.m., have jumped to conclusions
thinking thal il will cause imerfer·
joined up with the British Army.
I am 60 years of age - a lot of
BURNERS One can calculate how much dif- ence with their models, so they <lre candles to my cake.
Since your first edition hit the ference the length will be by the convening their models 10 35 MHz. Keep up the good work in your
street (ouch, sorry) went on sale following formula: Length of full Conversions of this type Gill cost mag. - it is the best.
wave twig (metres) = 300X velocity £50 plus for a muhi channel set and Parrisall,
at the newsagents, I have had a
factor frequency (MHz). Taking it is IOtally unnecessary as the Norwich.
standing order, and do read, yes
the velocity factor as 0.95 we now present mdio control frequencies are
read, all information contained
have: Length = 285 metres frequ· six channels, from 26.995 to 27.245
within its covers.
Your coverage of technical ency (MHz). MHz. Bang in the middle of the a.m. STAY BRITISH
Resonant full wave length channel system but far away from the
and non-technical know-how of Just a few lines IQ let you know how
the two way radio system is (I 20 a.m. present system (27.205 proposed 27.60125 10 27.99125
MHz). 285 27.205 = 10.48 metres. MHz f.rn. system. The new f.m. much I enjoy reading CB World. It
think) in down to earth terms was lhe third c.b. magazine that I
and should be able to be under- Resonant full wave length channel system will not interfere with their
20 f.m. proposed system (27.79125 27 MHz models. bought, and I found it the best.
stood by all operators. However, I am new 10 c.b. and would like
MHz). 285 27.79125· 10.25 Sorry about rambling on bUl I
I must frown on the use of pre- you to add my handle to your
amplifiers as they interfere with metres. The dilTerence - an un· hope I have informed people exactly
loaded full wave twig would have 10 where they stand with the Govern- national register. It is Thunderbird.
other operators' reception and I picked this because most of my
be 23 cm shoner to obtain a good ment's f.m. proposals and I hope in
transmissions, and I daresay relatives live in the States, and I
S.W.r. For a half wave the distance some cases saved them a few "Green
they are the worst source oft.v.i. belong to several American societies
would be halved and so 011. Stamps" as well!
A medium priced quality including the Loyal American Assoc·
This is why it is best 10 keep off
radio and a good quality iation, and have several friends of
antenna should be all that is the pre·tuned twigs unless they are
Indian descent.
requiredj these two aligned into I agree with many others that in
one compatible unit (s.w.r. 1.3.1 British c.b., the language used on
or better) should give satisfaction the air should be English. It should
to all operators. You can even not be Ameridanized. (American
sideband on 4 watts given slang in regional accents can be mind
harmonious conditions, and no bending!)
burner interference. I have put in an order with my
So why not stop the cussing, local news vendor for a regular
the music and the alligators and supply of CB World and I look
moreso the burners and let's forward to reading more about lhe
have a happy two way radio world of British c.b.
system on 27 a.m. as soon as All success to your excellent
possible. magazine.
Poppa Geolgl!, El Capiran,
Nottingham.
'DEAR FRIENDS' promise I'll send you a rubber-
free, non-bouncing cheque.
Kem.

OF C.B. WORLD I am into the c.b. scene over

HORRIFIED here and push a little old f.m. lh POINTS TO
HOLLAND
WARNS OTHERS Thanks to the August issue of CB
watt 22 channel rig and get a lot
of pleasure out of it. F.m. is not
PREMIER
On reading the opening page "Come World I was able to put a stop too bad if you want c.b. and are I have recently written to the
On!" in the June issue of CB World I payment on a £12.85 cheque to not too interested in world Prime Minister to suggest the
was horrified 10 read of the Govern- Grove House Electronics. coverage or moon shots. following points: The first one
ment's f.m. plans, i.e. 40 channels On my rare visits to the U.K. I If you pass within a few miles being that a specific channel
from 27.60125 to 27.99125 ,\-1Hz usually grab a copy of CB World of Den Helder, give a shout on should be set aside for emer-
f.m. to see what is happening with the channel 2 in English and you genciesj possibly channel 9. This
Does the average breaker realise c.b. scene and I happened to might get answered by my should be a condition in the
what this means? This is not the catch the bit about Grove House. squaw, "Southern Comfort", or licenses. I feel that if a specific
same set of channels we already use Now since I saved twelve pounds me, "Sea Horse". emergency channel is 1I0t
on a.m. The illegal 40 channel a.m. on this deal I thought it would be . Thanks again for the tip on arranged by the Government
rigs used in the U.K. use 40 well spent toward a year's sub· Grove House and I look forward before legalisation the uninit-
channels from 26.965 to 27.405 scription to CB World. to receiving my copies of CB iated may be unsure about
MHz. The proposed system is more How about billing me for a WQ1'ld each month. which channel to call on in an
like our original high band - year's subscription, beginning Sea Horse, emergency (like 999 on the
channels 41 to 80 a.m. If a breaker with the September issue, and I Den He/del', Holland. 'phone). Also, all parties con·

22 CB WORLD
cerned with emergencies monit· breaker who recemly assisted me late radio controlled model is being Hi to Pussycat. Concorde, and
oring will know where they at night. used in your area give them a all the Fishtown Breakers; also
stand. [ have noticed that some My fiancee and I were travelling break - there are plenty of Goose (Newcastle), Oil Hunter
c.b. sets have a channel 9 switch north on the A38; homeward bound other channels to choose from. (Canterbury), and this Roger
and [ have suggested that following a short holiday, and peril- Papa-ex, bloke everyone keeps talking to.
channel 9 is used as the emer· ously short of petrol. I would not Orpingto1/. Mercury Man,
geney channel because of this. consider using a 10-33 for help on DartJord.
My second point is about such a thing; but JUSt asked over the
antenna height/power output air if there were any 24-hour pumps DISGUISE
restriction. [ have suggested that ahead. There were not, but the next
this does not apply to police/fire we knew a local and his girlfriend Since legalisation seems no EVEN MORE
services etc., and that these turned up out of the blue without nearer now than it did at the CHANNElS
should be allowed to use special even being asked. He proceeded to time of the specification
c.b. sets with a higher trans· disconnect his car's fuel line and announcement, maybe it is pre· In July's issue of CB World under
miner output. This should also bleed ofT enough fuel imo a can to mature to judge the general re· the article headed Facts and Fallacies
apply to the organised volunteer get us to a garage. He had driven on action to the new f.m. service. of c.b. you said you have never seen
monitor groups, even if it means past his home 20 just to help. However, looking into my a rig with more than 120 channels. I
them using normal c.b. set out· Thanks a million to Hot Potato. crystal baU, [ think the major am writing to inform you of such a
put with an antenna of over 7 Hope we can help you one day. grouse is going to be the 2 walls rig.
metres. I have suggested a Chokkybikky and Dairymaid" ERP restriction. Most breakers The unit to which I am referring is
special licence for these groups Cheltenham. are happy with their DV 27, Fire- a Super Star 2000, which has a four
to avoid problems. The final stik etc., and the idea of using position switch (equivalem to a lowl
point [ wish to make is concern· some grotty straightened coat· medium/high switch) labelled, A, B,
iog the 27 MHz f.m. and the 934 MODELS WANT hanger like the Government pro- C, and D. Each selects a balch of 50
MHz wavebands. 27 MHz f.m. A BREAK poses won't be too appealing.
Personally I expect to see a
channels (40 on most rigs). Normal
40 channels are to be found on the C
could be called c.b. Iow band
and the 934 MHz could be called [ was sorry to read lbe last para- boom in the sale of spliller position. This gives 200 channels.
c.b. high band. graph of the lener from Flipper boxes, with one legal, one decent These facilities include a.m.lf.m.,
The above remarks are only (July issue) who, due to his twig, (Pardon Officer? Illegal CB/PA, SSB (CW Morse) and also a
my ideas - others may not tender age may not realise that aerial? Not me, decoration only KC shin of ±.. 5. The rig also has a
agree but they, too, are free to radio controlled models have ...). How the average Smokey three position output power switch,
write to you with their ideas. been around longer than c.b. will tell the difference, or low = I watt, mid = 4 watts and
[like the magazine - keep up As an enthusiastic supporter whether he cares, [ don't know. high "'" 7111 watts. The frequency
the good work. of both model control and c.b., [ The other minor detail will be coverage is from 25.965 MGHz to
Wells Fargo, must plead for a policy of toler· the tiny licence fee, no doubt to 28.005 MHz.
Easrleigh. ance on both sides. Each obtains cover the six million extra civil Although quite large (about the
enjoyment from his own follow. servants Willie Whitelaw will size of a police "Weslminster"), this
THANKS ing; it is unfortunate that some
frequencies conflict at the
need to print the licences.
Please accept my QSL card;
is a mobile rig.
The price? About £250.
Could I express through the column, moment. been trying to get rid of them for G. perk ins, JNR J

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 discharging any static to earth,
resulting in greater operatOr safety,
The first CB
licenses issued

THIS&
less risk of damage to equipment and
reduced static noi.se.
The Blue Laser has no cumber· An Evaluation and Demonstration
some radials and therefore theo- licence has been granted to Richard
retically will survive strong winds. It Town, CB World's Editorial
is according to the instructions, easy Correspondent.

THAT
to mount and pleasing to the eye The license, issued by the Home
(neighbours complaining about Office under the Wireless Tele-
unsightly antennas on the roofwould graphy Act, 1949, permits the
have little to moan about this one). station to be used for the "purpose
It is made from seamless, special of sending and receiving, between
quality, hard drawn aluminium to the stations spoken test messages for
give toughness combined with light evaluaing and demonstrating the
weight (it only weighs 1.6kg). apparatuS comprised in the
Additionally, it is protected by a Stations" .
American system is on A.M. with The apparalUs licensed for use at
Flight Safety SSB and uses !he 111lCrO<llioll<11 c.b.
tOugh blue anodised finish and
secured by stainless steel screws so the stations must be designed to
Hazard channels 26.965 to 27.-105, 4 W,l11S ensuring good electrical contact operate within the technical
with 12 watts p.e.p. Aircrali. Hr between segments and a long life. parameters laid down in MPT 1320
Information received toO late to be between America and the U.K. Both and MPT 1321 the draft specifica-
The major specifications include:
included in our September Feature countries use an ILS Svstcm on the Frequency: 27MHz CB<.Band tions issued by the Home Office for
on Strike Command's accusation same channel. Thc Fee scc no (US or UK) AM, the 271\\Hz and 934MHz U.K. cb.
that c.b. interferes with instrument "night salcty haz'lrJ". FM, or SSB service.
landing systems (ILS) comes from Impedance: 50 ohm As exclusively predicted in
the Federal Communications Com-
mission (FeC) in Washington D.e.
New base station Gain: 3 dBi the August issue of CB World,
SWR, a restriction on antennas is
A spokesman for that department antenna Less than 11.1 at
resonance included as part of the license.
told CB World th<l! "there h:l$ only
Known as the Blue Laser this Max. Power: 500 Watts For 27 MHz this restriction reads:
ever been onc reponed case of inter- "The aerial shall be a single clement
vertically polarised, omnidirectional Connector: UHF Female
ference to ILS in the history of Length: rod or wire antenna nOt exceeding
base station antenna is claimed to 5.6m
U.S.A. c.b. That was due to one give a vcry high performance. Weight: 1.5m in overall length. The height of
1.6 Kg
operator, near an airport using very Its design gives a very low angle of Mounting: Fits pole 25-45mm the base of the aerial should not
high power. Even then the inter- radiation resulting in excellent local diameter exceed 7 metres ·above ground level,
ference only lasl a second or so. coverage and the best possible type Vtronix Communications Equip- but if it does a IOdB attenuator shall
of radiation for long distance 'skip' ment and Accessories, Unit 10D, be 'filled between the transmitter
Facts: working. The finely engineered high Dawkins Road, Hamworth, Poole, OUlput and the feeder, or an
The Fee currently has 12 million Q matching unit is claimed to ofTer Dorset BH15 4JP. Tel: O?013 attenuator integrated to the
licences with about 35 million high efficiency with a very low 82844. equipment shall be used."
operators. Afterburners are (unfor· VSWR. This antenna is to be the subject of For 934!\·\Hz equipment the ..
IUnately) in quite common use. The The antenna is DC grounded so a CB World laboratory test. antenna restriction reads: "The

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!HIS8e
Firstly, the G.B. PowerLab has six
high quality linear power supply
outputs, of .±.12 to 16V at 1.5A, 4.5
to 5.5V at 5A, 0 to 15V at l.5A, and
organised a Family Gala Day, to be
held at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday,
October 4th at Lilford Park near
Oundle.
("Ill ............ ......:J<'Oot.
h.-a WJIIRfr "'."'''Wdn
Nb .lfLAIIO.D U.If.•
". l

""1O#f

!HA! two 0 to 30V at 0.5A. All supplies

are current limited and voltage or
current is displayed on a 31f2 digit
panel meter.
Admission is £1.00 for adults, 50
pence for children, and proceeds are
to be donated to the Jimmy Saville
Appeal Fund.
Secondly, the G.B. PowerLab has As well as 20 sidestalls (some
aerial shall consist of a maximum of a general purpose waveform gener- selling c.b. accessories) there will be
fOUf elements none of which may ator producing sine, square and a barrel race across the water, five-a-
exceed 17cm in length. The height triangular waves of 0 to 20V peak to side football tournament, lug-of-war
of the base of the aerial should not peak, at any frequency from O.IHz and wellie throwing contests. Other
exceed 10 metres above ground to 100KHz. Next there is a general atlractions include the Canada Dry
level, but ifit does a 10dB attenuator purpose clock generator having twO hot air balloon which, weather
shall be fitted between the trans- phase outputS suitable for micro- permilling, will be taking off during.
miller outpUt and the feeder, or an processor applications. Frequency is the day, a vintage transport show
attenuator integral to the equipment variable from 20KHz to 4MHz, or and a display by the drum T1-IE U S. HtJtoIDER I
8£STSElL[A
shall be used". an external input may be used to majorettes. 6YLA'lIEOI.tS
It is understood. that some 60 control frequency, for example from A 16·seater jungle bus will be w··..-'..... ,oIOfIl.CTlOI<
IITCIit'I'II)Of.... ·I[l(MD'<
applications, at the time of writing, the waveform generator, or single- there to take children on rides to see U$HlROf'no-'D
are outstanding awaiting vetting. stepped from G.B. PowerLab's own the park's wildlife.
Amongst the license holders are logic pulser. This pulser produces Music will be provided Dictionary" trade and c.b. users
Alistair Mackay, Executive positive - or negative - going throughout the day by the should contact: John Brown,
Managing Director of REACT·UK pulses of duration lOmSec, ImSec, Mushroom Road Show disco and Truckstar Ltdo, 10 Marshalsea
and Keith Townsend, eRA 100uSec, 10uSec, or 1uSec, at the three live bands - including steel Road, London SEI. Tel: 01·403
Secretary. touch of a button. and Scots pipe. 1717.
Licences cost £12.50 and are valid Mains synchronisation may be A self·service restaurant will be
until 31st December, 1981. effected using the line sync. output open all day, and a licenced bar
And our number? 1.1 of courset! which produces a square wave at between 12.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
twice line frequency. The last signal Tickets for a buffet disco which is to Back copies
Channel 7
output is 'power clear', which is be held in the evening can be C.B. World
timed to rise after the 4.5 to 5.5V obtained in advance from:
and 0 to 15V lines have reached their Mr Harry James, clo The Evening You may have had difficulty in
A chain of retail shops selling c.b. obtaining a copy of CB. Wor/d. We
set levels. Telegraph, Northfield Avenue,
radios and accessories are currently have a limited number of the August
When mains failure occurs, or the Kettering.
being opened. These shops, called and September issues of the
Channel 7, are based around the unit is switched off, power clear falls
at least 30mSecs, before the same magazine available, and if you would
Midlands. They claim they will be
the first c.b. accessory shops to retail two outputs begin to fall. All the CB Slanguage like to purchase any, please send
logic outputs are switch selectable to £1.00 per copy to the following
legal c.b. radios. Each shop will pro-
TIL or CMOS levels where the
Language address:
vide a full installation and repair
service and will be fully operational high states are controlled by the 4.5 Dictionary UK Mr F. H. Paul, General Sales
Manager, I.P.c. Business Press
to 5.5V or 0 to 15V supplies respect-
hours after c.b. legalisation. Read
ively to maintain compatibility. Edition 1981 Ltd., Quadrant House, The
CB World for funher details of this Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS.
new venture of A.C. Communica- Finally, there is an auxiliary Just published, based on the No. I
tions Ltd, a Midland Based company. output socket which will power a seller in the USA, this is a must for
range of peripherals that G.B. have every c.b. user, whether he is an
planned. A novel feature of the a.mer or an f.mer. CB-SLD contains Telex from Pitt
New approach to power supply side of the G.B. hundreds of USA slang words, many
Enterprises
PowerLab is that all the supplies are of [hem used on channel in the UK.
laboratory isolated and therefore cannot be con- Its got "Green Stamps" (money) to AIln. Mr B. Chalmers-Hunc
instru mentation nected in series to give higher volt-
ages, or their DV points can be con-
"Getting Qut" (being heard). Its gOt Retraction of £65.00 M. Unit
"Smokey Dozing" (police car availability
All too often a service engineer's nected to a star point using front- parked) to "Sneaker" (Linear amp.). As a company used to trading with
bench becomes littered with test panel switches. Its got "Copying the Mail" (c.b. high quality products the F.M.
equipment not being fully utilised, G.B. Electronic Designs, 7 Weyhill, moni[Qring) to "Crotch Rocket" transceiver that was available and
but necessary for some panicular Has/emere, Surrey GU27 1BH. Tel: (motorcycle). All these, although US advertised was proved to be
function. Frequently an engineer has (0428) 53096. originated, are quite suitable for UK unreliable after two months use_
to spend valuable design time on c.b. usage. This was after insertion of the
building some small 'goody' which is
nO[ otherwise available. The Power- Gala day In addition, SLANGUAGE
LANGUAGE has the code names
advertisement but before any
shipments had been received in the
Lab is intended to ease these The KeHering based Central for UK towns such as "Milk Town" U.K. Mr Pin new to the Far East to
problems. Counties Breakers Club have (Huddersfield). "Minto Town" sort out this problem and found that
(Nuthall) and "Rainy City" (Man- some components used in the
chester). cheaper models are very suspect-this
There is a cross reference section will be improved and before any sets
listing many slang words with the are imported they will be reported
same meanings and the 10-code, on by CB. World's laboratory.
Q-code, 13-code and a list of USA We wish to apologise to the
towns and cities, together with their readers of CB. World for any
code names. inconvenience but must underline
'Slanguage Language' is edited by the fact that we will not under any
Lanie Dills. C. W. McCall of circumstances supply goods unless
'Convoy' fame was quoted as saying: they are of the highest standard.
"I wrote the c,ber's national anthem One word of warning - it may
and Lanie Ditls wrote their bible." save money in the short term to buy
The introduction, in two pans, is cheap transceivers but for an extra
written by Gordon Henderson of £10.00 or so you could be assured of
IPe's CB Wodd. a far better and far more reliable
Slanguage Language has over 260 unit.
page~ and retails at only £1.95. For All readers that sent for informa-
further information on "The tion will be given priority on the
'Official' CB Slanguage Language new set when they become available

28 CB WORLO
 RANGER
and will be sent all details. Our main on the roundabout and completely
aim is to give good value for money
- not to make a quick sale and leave
customers with suspect equipment.
Hope you can help us out Brian.
missed the turning he was looking
for. I don't think I did 100 badly at
all!"
Desmo Ltd., a leader in the motor
TH
thanks again for your assistance. accessory market, have suggested 27FM CB PORTABLE
THE RANGER CB rig has been
Regards, Srephen Piu.

Ed. This company placed an adver-

tisement in G.B. World and it is
that to assist breakers in maintaining
a certain standard of safe driving
they fit a pair of driving mirrors.
The example shown in the pholO-
8
8RITISH MAOE
FOR U.K. MARKET
designed to lit the new legal Home
Office specification. and starts off as
a hand held un,t complete with
aerial. miC .. and rechargeable balleries.
gratifying to nOte that they acted in a graph is their new Top Fit 285 ··o...,....... .
,,~,
The unlt plugs IOto the mains. 12V
.·"".f•. """·.,.... 'n' car outlet. or runs on built-in re·
responsible manner. Boomerang Wing Mirror and is chargeable batteries (built·in charger).
Managing Director, Stephen Pin, available from all leading car Up to 5 miles range 10 lawn to keep ,n
will be sending an example of a accessory shops. lOuch With family and fnend,.
substandard and modified set for our This is one aid that will help SPEC.
evaluation. More news, 1 hope, in breakers not to break their wheels. R F Powe' OU1l'''' ~, \ w."
AF h",.,nel 'ouke" '. We"
the next edition of G.B. World. Modul.'.("" FM he" 27 GMHl 26MH<
ICB B.nd) ,e.cellen, <pe""I\ '""."tv)
No ot ch.nnel, (mo.l 6
Thiefproofing for FullV ,,'o,eClO" Iglln" bod •• , •• ,

Fidelity in c. b. under £6
connee"pn

market Following our feature on the thief-

KITS EX-STOCK
INTRODUCTORY OFFER
Fidelity Sales Director Jeffrey proofing of mobile c.b. and amateur
Dickman told G.B. World recently
that he will be marketing twO sets,
radio transceivers Breaker 1-9 have
sent 10 us a simple alarm system that
£49.95
(+ £2.50 PP+ VAT)
operating on 27MHz F.M. (see G.S. works from the 12 volt car battery.
World last month). Known as the Black Knight £97/matched pair
The CB 1000FM will be sold at NAILER BKl alarm system, it pro- 1+ £5.00 PP+ VAT)
Th •• off., p,ic" ,nelude. 'een.,gee!.>"
around £60.00 and will be aimed at tects both the set and antenna and oelle,;,•. m,c.,
2 cl>onnol •.
ae".'.
me.no 'Ud end
the beginners market whilst their operates when the PL 259 connector Ex!'. <".'>nel, £2.25 eech • SOp f' f' • VAT
EXl,eee,;el.£3.9Such·80pf'f' 'VAT
more sophisticated design, the is removed or the installation earth (Po,1Ige hee w"h k'll
CB2000FM will cost approximately TunUble Wt\,P .."el megne"c 0' l>e,meolen,
circuit broken. ca' n,ou", Il1el8 wh,et\j
£80.00. The alarm system has been [13.95 -eel>' [1 00 f' f'. VAT

Both models comply with the designed so that there is no RF

required U.K. specifications and attenuation when installed.
operate on 27MHz F.M. with 40 Fitment is simple and will only
channels and have four watts output. take a matter of minutes. Compre- PHONE YOUR ACCESS/BARCLAYCARO ORDER FOR fAST SERVICE
The CBIOOOFM is a basic unit for
~'~
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first time buyers which has separate with the kit. DlI'T A I' I' 0 UOX]O Lf H HWOHTH HEHTS SGt, 300
rotary volume and squelch controls. The NAILER BKI is distributed
There is a 40 channel LED indicator by Breaker 1-9 and is available from
and a signal strength meter. all good local c.b. accessory shops,
A screw fixing is provided for the price £5.75 inclusive ofV.A.T.
microphone which is supplied (Breaker 1-9, 415 The Arcade,
together with fixing brackets for the
unit itself and microphone. Fused
connecting leads are also provided.
The more advanced CB2000FM
Hitchin, Herts. Tel: 0462 57826).
III C.T.E.
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also incorporates rotary tone and RF
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channel 9 and external speaker.
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There is an LED dimmer control
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~()Her
No reflection on
their driving
Recently in Femme Scene our lady
breaker (to be) cast aspersions on the
car driving abilities of certain
breakers:
"1 can almost hear all you men
"BOOMERANG"
sigh and say, 'Women drivers ...'
Well, let me tell you - the first time TV1 could cause BASE ANTENNA
300 WATT
I rode shotgun with a male breaker,
who incidentally has been driving -
eviction
and breaking - for years, he stalled Tenants of council houses up and
the car twice, hit the kerb, drove up down the country could face eviction
if they cause a nuisance to
neighbours by using c.b. + VAT
NORMAL PRICE £10.90
The nuisance in this case could
constitute television or radio SPECIAL PRICE £9,85 + VAT
interference to neighbours domestic
equipmen!, no matter how badly Available from:
that equipment is installed.
The Peterborough breakers' plight Acorn Trading CB Ltd.
is further complicated by the fact Unit 43, Coleshill Industrial Estate,
that under their tenancy agreement,
permission from the Council has to
Coleshill, Birmingham.
be obtained for the external fitting of (0675) 64136
a proper c.b. antenna.....

CB WORLD 29
 I
... CBA Manchester THE OTHER
1818& folds
In recem months, there has been a
Ch'PPlOdal' DA Y a rev, w
BOOk" land:; bOOk "Th: COPy of Peter
On turnmg On my desk BfltJsh CB
7

DA! decline both in interest amongst

members and on the pan of potential
members in the activities of CBA
Manchester. It has, therefore, been
CO See rh

Fasc1na,
co che first .

n. Hope all'
. .
RIchard T'~~ Jf had be~~g~I was mtngued
ed1(;ared ••.,..,
pages 109J Unt11. 1 "gO'JlJg well" iQ
decided by founder members to fi and the curned .
dissolve the Club. amiliar Oh camenr Over mor
... CB World spoke to Ihe Deputy James Bryant. nalional CBA book
rh
befl well, so I h
Ore m CB
seemed va
aYe read gUely
e
City Housing Officer of Labour President. comments: "A number of ey inclUded ' . World. I parrs arch,s
controlled Peterborough City clubs formed to campaign are giving no. OUr name' . presumed h
Council which has some 11.000 up because they see lhe battles been
I 10 che C d' r ar
council houses and Oals under ils n simple ler re Its - bur
management.
won by the Government's crazy been Corn '/ ms, parts r
system. We hope that the nalional well, fropI ed by lifting mO this bOOk ha
The Housing Officer explained CBA will continue as a users . In Ou acerial ve
Perm,ssion r Publicae' - errors as
that in the case of a house. fining of group". The
a c.b. aerial would "probably be Pan of the CBA conslitution says h town. cod 'On W· h
le Our
alright" if il was siluated in the roof a~e virtuall e names Startin
le JS norjcea~ebee~ lifted Our of~n Page 168
tha when CB is legal it's up to the
space and permission may not be membership 10 decide whether they
required. wish to stay in business. As James ~:mes. These n w en a town h .B. lP-orld.
Special permission is also required says. "h would be silly for the CND world by . aInes Were S b as two cod
for the external fining ofa television (Campaign for Nuclear Disarma- SUpplied rh OUr readers aOdU miUed to C.B e
antenna. the majority of them there· T e COdes they . .
ment) to stay in business if indeed o prove rh . m turn
fore being fined in roof spaces. the UK did unilaterally disarm". G.B. World J a, 'hey have r
Anyone who has had anything at w~ere they ~re~ok U~der Mart~fred rhese from
all to do with eradicating break- Pnnted Gre e.r ro u as Gre c~ On page 178
Ihrough from c.b. to TV knows that The following was published in a I<remlin rowm1m rown bUtm~m :rown. \Ve
this problem is mostly solved by recent edition of the Daily Telegraph,
ensuring that the c.b. and affected which just goes to prove that other rea~er at a 1at~; as Pointed ou;t IS in facr
TV's antennas are spaced as far away RIchard Stage. to us by
countries have their c.b. problems as deSPite b .says he gor a
as possible. well. i emg q no cred'
It would appear that Peter- "The West Berlin court yesterday naccUrately UOted in h Us eithe
borough's dictate to municipal gave a radio ham a four-month sus-
Th
C . erefare I
as Well I (P
. age 72)
'e b00k andr,
housing uniformity could, by pended prison scntcnce and ordered . hlppindale <eN Can only sa·
ensuring that c.b. and TV antennas him to pay a DM2,OOO (£435) fine /0.
JOUrnalism
J Oil·
J a IS nOt
y ,
. 0 Peter
are installed at the samc lcvel, cause for broadcasting recordings of I...- reView th' J Contrjbut' gOmg Well
elr oWn m .lng author and
more TV I. The very problem that speeches by Hitler and Goebbels on agazmes'. BC s do nor
they are rightly trying to avoid. a Citizens's Band radio last April." -11••

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30 CB WORLD
 THE KENT BREAKER
GBH 'SEES'
COLUMN
THROUGH C. B.
ON AUGUST 15th C.B. World paid a visit pigmentosa'. Before becoming blind) Emie why should I, I feel quite relaxed when I'm
to an eyeball at Lenham, a little village near was a petrol station supervisor. He has, ratchet jawing l l , said Emie.
Ashford in Kent. It was a jolly affair and was during his ten years of blindness, been He selects the channels by counting the
organised by 'The Squire' (John Harper) to trained as a Capstan lathe operator, but like click stops on the channel selector. He
raise money for the Mini Olympic Games many in this land, he is unemployed. Up to reckons he can whiz round the channels
for the mentally handicapped. recently, he has not been able to live too well faster than breakers with sight.
In walking around, we met many breakers with his disability and admitted to me that He said with a grin that he enjoyed reading
from the Kent area and a nicer bunch of he was unbearable to live with. G.B. Iflorld. It appears that his children read
people would be hard (0 find. That has now changed. What has bought to him the stories and letters from our
I came by two breakers, Sundown and about this change. it's citizens band radio. magazine. His other interest, and that's how
Jellybean and to my amazement, I was The Medway Breakers clubbed together and he met Jellybean, is Country & Western
actually seen buying them a beer each. I say on a Father's Day arranged with a c.b. dealer music. He actually goes to C & W meetings
'seen' like that, because I am not known for to fit Emie up with a 40 channel c.b. rig in dressed in cowboy gear including six guns.
my generosity although I have other good his home, everything paid for including the (Shades of the Lone Ranger).
points, at least that's what my mother used DV27. He has changed the antenna and now Emie Tumber has, through c.b., found
to say! has a 'Silver Pole'. some comfort and asked me to thank the
With Sundown and Jellybean only one of From the very first copy, Emie entered a following breakers for their kindness and
them saw me buy the drinks. The other one, new world. He now has many new friends companionship:
Sundown, was blind. and admits it himself, he is a new man. I English, Super Stag, White Swan, Kestrel,
Sundown, real name Ernie Tumber, is asked Emie what drawbacks he encounters Golden Wonder, Foxy Feeling and, of
married, has six children and breaks from when using his c.b. course, Jellybean from the West Mailing
the Chatham twenty. Ernie told me that ten "I can't obviously give breakers an'S' twenty. He said that if he's left someone out
years ago, when he was 36, be became blind meter reading and really that's the give·a· he's sorry but he thanks everyone else that
through a disease called 'retinitis way to my blindness. I don't normally let on, knows him.

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 WEYMOUTH AND
DORCHESTER 40
CLUB (Dorset)
The Weymouth and Dorchester 40
Club was formed in February.
THE LOCAL Reading, called The Waodley Town
Breakers.
again, for there were several lady
breakers who did the jump and they
Membership stands at 500, and is
increasing dramatically at each fort-
BREAKERS CLUB The public bar of the Good did very well, with one lady coming nightly me~ting.
(Willenhall) Companions is the meeting place,
each Monday night from 7.30 pm.
nearer to the target than anyone.)
The proceeds were gratefully
The club would welcome any
invitations to participate in national
Baa Lamb tells that "The 10:al r le "20" is Loddon Bridge Road, accepted by the children's ward of rallies or campaigns. These should
Breakers Club" was formed at the \\J·JV~!~v - and is between lhe the Scunthorpe General Hospital. be sent to: Sue Brackley, Secretary,
end ofJune. Meetings are held every A329M and the A4. The Steeltown Breakerways held a Weymouth and Dorchester 40 Club,
Monday nigh! at the Brown Jug: Any good buddies who'd like to go presentation night at the King P.O. Box 13, Weymouth, Dorset.
Sandbed Road, Short Heath, Willen- along should ring Andy one evening Henry VIII. A disco was laid on and Further information about the
hall. on Reading 593220. the whole evening was a great club can also be obtained from this
Membership is £1.00 per annum success. address.
and an entrance fee of 20p is A second sponsored jump was
charged. The members (50 and STEELTOWN staged on 16th August 1981, at Brid-
rising) have taken part in a spon-
sored bed push, a yard of ale drink- BREAKERWAYS lington Airfield. Several of rhe ROYAL
breakers who jumped before tried
ing contest and a darts match with a (Langor Nr their skills again, and some new BREAKERS CLUB
disabled dans team.
Anyone wishing to join "The Nottingham) daredevils also took part. The pro-
ceeds of this jump went to the Brigg
(South
Local Breakers Club" should write On 7th June 1981, a sponsored Children's Home. Humberside)
to: Mrs V. Adams, 29A Northwood parachute jump was held by the The Royal Breakers Club is a
Park Road, Bushbury, Wolver- Steeltown Breakerways, at Langor relatively new club based in the
hampton. near Nottingham. Although there MONKEY TOWN Fishtown area. It was formed by a
were several injuries, including group of breakers who worked at the
broken ankles, everyone concerned BREAKERS same slave pen.
WOODLEY TOWN thought it was well worth it, (Lancashire) A committee was elected and it
BREAKERS especially as a grand total ef £1,050
was raised for charity. We are pleased to announce that the
was decided that the handle for the
meeling place would be Buckingham'
(Woodley, Many of the breakers who did the Monkey Town Breakers celebrated Palace.
their first binhday last July! To
Reading) jump had never even been up in a
plane let alone jump Out of one from date over 300 breakers have joined
The club is interested in having
eyeballs with clubs from other
The Vee Too wrote to us about a 2,500 feet up! (Whoever said ladies the club, and take pan in regular towns, and "Raven" suggests that
new c.b. club in the Waodley area of were weaker than men should think meetings each Wednesday. anyone who fancies a day out in
Meetings are always followed by a sunny Cleethorpes should contact
social or disco, which starts at 8.30 him, clo C.B. Sales Centre and
p.m. and continues until throwing Truckers World, Sixhills Street,
Out time.
Grimsby, South Humberside to
Members have supported many make arrangements.
demos in other areas, organised
several charity nights, and are in the 1--------------
process of setting up the monitoring
of channel 9 - they are in close I. B. C. (lIkeston
contact with the emergency services
in the area.
Breakers Club)
Their breaking channel is 14, and Started about nine month's ago they
they can also be contacted cia Mer- have over 800 members and still the
maid (Club Secretary), Victoria number grows. They have their
Hotel, Church Street, Heywood, meetings every Sunday at the Festival
Lancashire. Inn, Trowell, Nottingham. On 22nd
March they organised a charity walk
which started from the Festival Inn at
midday. Info sent in by Venus the
VALLEY TOWN I.B.C. Secretary.
BREAKERS
(Louth)
This club was formed in January
WEST SOMERSET
1981 and at present has 150 BREAKERS CLUB
members.
Social nights are held every
(Minehead)
Wednesday at the Top Hat Club, The West Somerset Breakers clU;b
Louth, and these take the form of was formed in January 1981, and to
discos or video film sessions. date has 150 members.
Treasure hunts are arranged for Meetings are held at the Red Lion
Sunday nights, and are usually held Hotel in Minehead each Sunday
once or twice a month. night.
The Club also has a bust fund, The club runs its own magazine
prints its own news sheets, and runs which is now posted all over the
a section for the junior breakers. country as out of town breakers seem
Members say that anyone passing to enjoy reading it. (There is a
through Valley Town is welcome to Butlins in the town and breakers
take part in the club's activities - from all over the country call into
they also say they do not tolerate bad the club).
language or idiots on channel, so In the near future members hope
watch what you say when you call to set up a base station on one of the
for a copy of Channel 14! nearby hills to monitor for emer-

36 CB WORLD
gencies. It will also give out
information on local events and the
THE 10-30
weather, and provide directions BREAKERS CLUB
where necessary.
Anyone in the area who would like
(Plumpton)
an eyeball, should give a shout on 14 The 10-30 Breakers firsl melon
or just drop into the club. Wednesday 26th August. 66
breakers joined that night and a
further 21 a fortnight later.
HAZARD COUNTY Meetings are held at The Foumain
in Plumplon on Wednesday nights
BREAKERS CLUB at 8.00 p.m. The committee have
(Kendal) very kindly made the Fountain's
landlord, Beer Puller, an honorary
The Hazard County Breakers Club member of the dub, and would like
was formed by a dozen members just to say a big thank you re him for
over five months ago, and is based letting them use his watering hole
in Kendal (Cumbria). for the club twenty.
Membership at the last meeting A clay pigeon shoot was held on
was 225 and this figure is growing 20th September, and proceeds were
rapidly. Members meet once a donated to charily. Also arranged as
month at 7.30 p.m. in a local brown a charity event is a Hallowe'en disco.
bottle shop - "The Brewery". The commiuee are also uying 10
Membership is £2.50. arrange a Christmas trip to Dieppe
Organisers have arranged for - hope the sea's not too rough!
speakers to attend meetings and give Soon to be set up is a 10-33 monit-
talks on a variety of subjects, oring service on channel 14. An
including T.V.1., and they also hope appeal to Ihe members for monilors
to show a mm on REACT fairly has had good response.
course), a rame and an in-elub c.b. beSt dressed breakers.
soon.
accessory shop run by White Bird. Members held a bed race to raise
The handle for Kendal is Mint
There are many activities, such as money for the Gateway Youth Club
City and .the local breaking channel
mm shows, cabarets, fox hums, for the Mentally Handicapped, to SPEEDWAY 10-4
is 27.
treasure hunts, convoys etc. that pay for new equipment, and £170.00 BREAKERS CLUB
'members wish to see and take part was collected.
NORTH WEST in. Some of these have already taken The club meets every Thursday (Dyfed)
place; others are to be organised in' night at 8.00 p.m. at Parc Wern,
BREAKERS the near future. Ammanford. The commiuee, who Thisclub was formed at the cnd of
Beau Brummell, the Public can be contacted by calling on 1980 and has 300 members. Meet-
ASSOCIATION Relations OffIcer, would appreciate channel 14, would like to welcome ings are held each Thursday at the
(Manchester) any advice other clubs could give any our of town breakers to the Plough Inn, Pinged. Visitors are
him, and he would like to thank all meetings. welcome.
John McCormick is Chairman of the the breakers who support the club , - - . : : . . - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
North West Breakers Association. and by their attendance have helped
He wrote to us about the Association
and its aims.
Originally, ten clubs got together
to organise an active, unified
campaign for "The legalisation of
get it off the ground.
Any correspondence should be
addressed to R. Homden, P.R.O.,
at 46 Clandon Road, Chatham ME5
BYB.
11 C.T.E.
citizens' band radio on 27 a.m."
They want time to assess what the
Government are offering and so are
INTERNATIONAL
asking for a two year amnesty. This
WESTPOINT
point was stressed in their demo BREAKERS CLUB QUALITY AT THE
which took place on 15th March.
Any other clubs wishing to join the Catweaz!e wrote to us about a North
Humberside Club cal1ed the West-
RIGHT PRICE
campaign are welcome at future

~()ffer
point Breakers Club. This club STABALlZEO 2A
meetings. POWER SUPPlV
Further details may be obtained by meets·every other Wednesday at The
Ferryboat Inn, Hessle, Nr. Hull, at At 2000
writing to John at the following
address: 8 Longhill Walk, Moston, 8.00p.m. There are 80 members at
Manchester MID 9NT. present, although the figure rises
rapidly at each meeting. During the
coming months the club intends
A.M. - F.M. being active in offering members all
the usual facilities, but the main
CITIZEN'S BAND objective will not be forgonen. That
CLUB (Chatham) is, to press for the legalisation of
open channel radio.
This club was started by Ace
Breaker and Chairman Motorway
Snoozer along with a few other local
breakers.
AMMAN VALLEY
At the beginning of August the BREAKERS CLUB NORMAL PRICE £12.10 + VAT
first meeting was held to elect a com-
mittee and decide on membership
(Ammanford) SPECIAL PRICE £10.90 + VAT
fees and rules. Since then the club This club was formed about three Available from:
has really taken offand now has over months agoj membership at the last CB Centre
250 fully paid up members with eyeball was 130, and is still growing.
enough money in the bank to keep it Thc club has held several convoys
20c Selsdon Road,
well established. and there is a regular disco during South Croydon,
Every Sunday the club meets the last week of each month. Future
above the Twindragons Chinese events are re include ueasure hums, Surrey.
Restaurant in Chatham town centre. convoys to other eyeballs, and a 01 - 680 4503
There is a disco run .by D.J. (of fancy dress disco with a prize for lhe

CB WORLD 37
 pressing for a choice of modulation (a.m. lan replies that "The National Commiuee
double sideband, f.m. and s.s.b. upper and intends to continue pressing fOT an immediate
lower sideband). On frequencies, it will only provisional authorisation of use of equip-
accept a minimum of 40 channels on the ment to FCC specification and to hold Her
FCC frequencies with 4 watts transmitter Majestyls Government to their expressed
output power. NATCOLCIBAR also commitment to authorise use in this country
demands a free choice of antenna type. of whatever is eventually adopted as the pan-
It was not surprising therefore that when European standard."
the previous Chairman Richard Town We hope thatls not 934 MHz.
announced the Home Office proposals there By invitation of the North Wales CB
THE was uproar culminating in his resignation
from the chair in May. Says Richard rue-
Federation the National Committee went to
Wales. Despite the heavy mid-August holi-
NATIONAL fully, "I must be the only club Chairman to
have lost his chair because I actually imple-
day traffic there was· a big turnout showing
the continuing strength of feeling on legalis-

COMMITTEE
FORMED In Wednesbury West Midlands
mented its policy".
Since M~y however there has been time to
more calmly digest the Home Office pro-
ation. Disappointment was expressed, how-
ever, that not one Welsh delegate turned up.
What was that about keeping a welcome?
in November 1979, the National Committee posals yet the National Committee still A post mortem was held on the Warring-
.for the Legalisation of Citizen's Band Radio "totally rejects" the proposals: a telegram to ton by-election where c.b. candidate Leslie
(NATCOLCIBAR) brought together all the that effect being sent from the May meting scored III votes. It was felt by the delegates
legalisation groups who were doing useful to Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw. however that all was not lost considering the
but local work. At that time there were dele· Let the User be the Chooser short time of preparing and the special
gates representing about 30,000 breakers up lan Leslie the previous Secretary, now circumstances in Warrington. Yet, despite
and down the country. Now, NATCOL· NATCOLCIBAR Chairman, says "The the result, NATCOLCIBAR still intends to
CIBAR has well over 100 delegates repres- Home Office suggestion is out. Itls totally support a c.b. candidate for Croydon, North
enting the views and -hopes of well over a incompatible with not only every legal c.b. West by-election, the date of which has yet to
million breakers. system in Europe but with any conceivable be announced.
National Committee Policy common specification for the future. It Suggestions for further action were dis-
The policy of the National Committee is would only be acceptable as an additional cussed including having a sacrificial 'bust'
always in the hands of the delegates and and not as an origianl exclusive allocation in victim deliberately seeking prosecution and
therefore'Subject to change as a result of how the 27 MHz band." then taking the case to the European Court
individual members of c.b. clubs instruct But what of the future? Given that of Human Rights. As Annette Box, the Tun-
their delegate. Every c.b. club, no matter Ministers devote, together with their other bridge Wells breaker who went to Holloway
how small, may send one delegate and one responsibilities, probably only 30 seconds of rather than pay her fine said: "Muggers and
observer. their working day to c.b., the Home Office thieves get fines of £50 or so and probation,
The National Committee is a member of presses on with the funny specification c.b.lers get fines of four hundred pounds on
the European CB Federation and therefore is apparently unchecked. each offence.".

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I'VE BEEN HAVING an awful problem
with my boyfriend recently and I'm finding
the whole thing rather embarrassing He works at a small print finishing
(although I am told by several local lady company, drives an M.G. and a Transit van,
breakers that his is a habit typical of the male and is fond of sausages and mashed potato.
species). He's into water ski.ing in the snow and
By writing about it in Femme Scene, I felt dancing down the garden in his underpants
sure that you would be able to offer some during thunderstorms.
useful advice, on how to goad my boyfriend He's owned two hamsters, 'No Name One'
into doing something about it quickly. and 'No Name Two', and when he visits me
The problem is that although he's been on he always hides my guinea pig in a different
channel for six months, he still hasn't place!
decided on his handle! Any ideas for a handle please - I'm
Men are always saying that we are indeci- . desperate?
sive, illogical, and lacking in ideas, and I've How did your menfolk choose their of a particular item of female underwear, to
yet to come across a female who hasn't handles? I see some really strange ones "lift and separate".
already picked an appropriate handle by the printed in CB World and would love to know Short women (and men) are in an even
time she goes out to buy her rig - and then more about them. (I would also like to know worse predicament.
stuck to it. whether 38" Waist is male, female or If involved in an accident whilst travelling
Each time my other half has a copy he goes neither). I must say, the gents do seem to go in an open top sports car for example, they
out under a different handle - and I've for the more romantic handles, like Moon- won't sustain concussion by bashing their
learnt during eyeballs that several other raker, Space Invader, Outlaw and Dragon heads on the windscreen, or be badly scarred
males do the same - it's so confusing. Slayer. (How many fire breathers has he during a flight through it.
My young man has got through at least a slain?) Oh no, they are far more likely to be
dozen, including Snowman, Snowball, The 'illogical' females seem to go for more throttled to death by a belt which passes
Snowgobbler, Mr. Frostie, Mr. Meanie and down-to-earth names, like Blue Eyes, Disco directly across the windpipe, or equally
Womaniser. I've always believed that the Queen and Lovely Legs. nasty, have their heads squashed or ground
handle should describe the user's person- Do the males pick such outlandish aliases off (because of the restriction of the belt
ality, occupation or way oflife. because they have mundane jobs and boring around the neck) if the car overturns! Seat
Well, I've never known him to have a pre- social lives, or is it a step towards fulfilling belt and car manufacturers - please take
occupation with snow and he certainly childhood fantasies? note.
doesn't have a frosty personality. There's no
indication as yet of him being mean (except Belt up
The French Connection
with the washing up - what man isn't?) and I heard with dismay that the Government
as for the Womaniser bit - if he dares ... A party of us went to France for the day
has decided to make the wearing ofseat belts
Anyway, I've decided to tell you a little and as it was nearing the end of the month
compulsory. These things are definitely not
about him and ask you to send your ideas to we decided to take our push bikes with us to
designed for female use.
CB World. save a few pennies (whoops - francs).
Could somebody please design a belt
I'll get his lordship to choose the handle he However, this turned out to be an absolute
which doesn't painfully crush a woman's
likes best (if he can make up his mind) and disaster because we kept on losing our
greatest asset, or effectively carry out the
I'll pay for a year's subscription to the mag. friends who had the faster bikes. We would
promise made by the American manufacturer then have to organise a search party and
for the lady breaker who sends in the one he
picks. usually found them sampling their second
I think he's good looking (in fact he often round of French plonk. This wasted a lot of
says how lucky I am to be going out with time which could have otherwise been spent
such a handsome chap) and has a moustache, sightseeing.
which he combs whilst sitting on the end of How much easier it would have been for
his bed, waving his legs and free arm about us if we could have fitted c.bs to our bikes
to loud music. because we could have kept in touch with
He has caused several of our good buddies each other. There Inust be someone who has
to wear oddly shaped jumpers by demon- fitted a c.b. to a bike who can tell me how to
strating his habit of starting with the jumper fit one to mine.
in!>ide out when he gets dressed.
This looks extremely funny - there's a Femme fashion?
great deal of huffing, puffing and splutter- Finally, rumour has it that one micro-
ing, then his head emerges from the now phone manufacturer will be offering a range
misshapen neckline and when his hands are of microphones in different colours to match
free of the stretched sleeves he sits back on either the car interior or the colour of dress
the bed and again combs his moustache. that you might be wearing. Any takers?e

CB WORLD 41
 WESTMINSTER WATCH
Now the Scottish Euro- Dimension
THE THEME of CB World's Euro·dimen· c.b. issue now shows itself [0 be not, as you
sion has been take up by battling Alasdair would hope, a final willingess to 'get it on'
Hunon the member of the European Parlia· but verging on duplicity. Have you noticed
ment for Scotland South. the print date on the licence form? 7/81 it
In a strongly worded recent statement) Mr reads. The licence form Schedule paragraph
Hunon issues a warning that Britain's 3 reads that the overall length of the antenna)
Citizen Band radio users could find them· excluding the mounting coil shall not exceed
selves "out on a limb in Europe". Whilst the 1.5 metres. On the 30th July) Home
British government has made proposals to Secretary Willie White law in a reply to Maj.
legalise the fast growing pastime, the Sir Pat Wall said that he "had the question
frequency range proposed would leave of aerials under review and hope to
British users of the sets unable to use them announce my decision shonly", Meantime
anywhere else in Europe. "More seriously," we hear that LCL Impons and Amstrad
says Mr Hutton, "it also means that British consumer products have received in bulk
manufacturers cannot take advantage of the their c.b. licence application forms ready for
entire European market. This is sheer distribution with their sets. Someone) some·
stubborn stupidity." where has jumped the gun.
Mr Hutton has complained to the Home
Office and to the European Commission in The Advisory Committee sat, but it's
Brussels. The commission has confirmed all secret
that the British move might well be illegal, The Ministers Advisory Committee finally
and that it had warned the British of the Alasdair Hutton. TO. MEP. Member of the met at the Institute of Electrical Engineers
danger of creating a new barrier to trade. European Parliament for the South of
on Thursday, 10th September at 10.30 am.
Scotland
Independently, the Andover 27 Club had Some 50 delegates turned up to be met on
already filed a complaint against the United your August edition of CB World for some of the steps of the LE.E. Building by grass
Kingdom and received a file index number the twenty-six CEPT coumries specific· roots members of the UK c.b. movement
meaning that the complaint is wonhy of ations). "Only Britain would be outside this urging them to try and insrall some sense
consideration. recommendation", he added. "Just imagine into the Radio Regulatory Department
"Although there was still not complete the problems of drivers with c.b. in their cars before it is too late.
uniformity amongst the other member States or trucks trying to go to the continent and The exact proceedings of the meeting,
of the EEC, the differences were compar· being stopped at the border; just imagine chaired by Sir Eric Eastwood, are bound by
atively small." European tourists and truck drivers being secrecy and the writer (being a member of
Explained Mr Hutton, "They all operated faced with the same problem trying to come the committee) finds it difficult to give you a
within the same frequency range and the into the UK." full, factual) blow by blow account of what
European Conference of Postal and Tele· went on. Needless to say however, a full and
communications Administration (CEPT) They've Twigged Your Rig frank exchange of views ensued and there
had made recommendations to co~rdinate The indecent haste that the Home Office has were some red and angry faces to be seen
the various National Specifications." (See adopted after years of stonewalling over the appearing out of the council room.

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 OCTOBER, 1981
Monitor 2

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General:
frequency should be cross checked with the The naming of a product is all important to
Purpose: its presentation. The idea that the current
suspect transmitter radiating but without
To provide an efficient and low coSt means illegal million or so operators should be
modulation. If the equipment is f.m. within
of enforcing the new UK c.b. specifications) classed with drunken drivers who are appre-
the permitted band, the deviation in kHz
in a portable unit for supply to all organis- hended by the 'Breathaliser' is a downright
will be indicated by the LED bargraph
ations requiring an instant check for licens- insult. The name 'Rigaliser' is designed to
modulation meter. The bargraph will exting-
able and unlicensable equipment. Users will appeal to the prospective market of Police
uish if no modulation is presem.
range from Customs & Excise la c.b. retail- OfTkers trying to be Busby. Or will it be
So, in order to prove compliance with
ers needing to check that they have not been traffic wardens or even other sections of the
MPT 1320, the equipment must provide
supplied with 'dumped' equipment. radio community who with the aid of one of
both the correct modulation indication,
coupled with the correct frequency readout. these wideband monitors acts as a 'sneak'?
Operation: If the tests are carried out with the uans- The first showing of this set was on June 4
miner set to channel 20, then the frequency edition of BBel's Tomorrows World. The
The Rigaliser comprises a bandpass tuned fact that the manufacturers printed handout
will be read as 27.791 MHz. Existing illicit
a.m.lf.m. receiver that monitors the entire is wrong and that deviation was, on our pro-
range 26.9 MHz to 29.9 MHz when check- equipment with fm. and 'mid-channel'
coverage may show f.m. within the permitted totype, indicating incorrectly shows just how
ing for a.m. content, but only the band from much credence should be given to this set by
band, but the channel numbers will not
27.6 MHz to 28 MHz when monitoring Cm. the authorities.
corre"spond to the UK frequency require-
deviation. A further check is provided by a
ment, eg channel 1 will read 26.965 MHz. Broadercastillg Ltd., 200 North Service Road,
direct reading LeD frequency meter with
Bremwood, Essex CMJ4 450, expected to sell
1 KHz resolution that operates in the range
CB World Opinion: at £35.00 each, complete with rubber ducky
26 MHz to 30 MHz. An option is available
antenna.
to extend the DFM coverage to 220 MHz at It really comes to it that we had to re-write
10 kHz resolution if identification is the last paragraph of the manufacturers hand
required to extend to Private Mobile Radio out to make technical sense out of it. They
and amateur radio equipment in that range. actually had the channel one as 27.791 MHz
The Rigaliser can be operated in the and channel one 'mid-band' as 27.415 MHz.
'monitor' mode, where the output of the Referring to the CB World Frequency round-
a.m. and fm. detectors are fed to an audio up, in next month's edition you will see that
amplifier, and the input is fed from an this frequency is channel one of the 'Hi'
external amenna. Any station within approx- band. Despite this, let's see what the
imately 1,000 metres can then be monitored equipment does.
and the frequency can then be measured We found that the frequency meter started
directly if the station is within approximately to read with an input of one millivoh over
100 metres, depending upon e.r.p. This the range 27.6 MHz to 28 MHz. We also
facilitates multichannel monitoring in 'real' found that the readings of the frequency
time, although only the strongest signal in meter were accurate over the entire range.
the vicinity will be heard. However, this is We found that the deviation bargraph
usually the one of prize concern anyway. indicates from 27.6 MHz to 28.050 MHz.
When checking specific equipmem the But between 27.6 and 27.7 MHz for an
operator is asked to speak or whistle imo the input containing constant deviation, the
mike, and the Rigaliser will then indicate the deviation bargraph was inaccurate. We were
presence of a.m. with a continuous pulsed inserting 4 th kHz deviation but only getting
bleep tone, visually accompanied by a bright a reading of 21/2 kHz on the Rigaliser bar-
orange light emilting diode. A heavily braph.
modulated a.m. signal will cause the digital The amplitude modulation (a.m.) light
frequency meter to fail to read, so the emitting diode (LED) showed its full bright-
CB WORLD 47
 OCTOBER, 1981
Mike 2
SUPPLIER: ACORN TRADING (CB) LTD. MODEL: K40 SPEECH PROCESSOR.

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Microphone SChematic Diagram

fed from the transceiver (whilst in the element. A complete RF shield of the circuit
Purpose: 'receive' mode) through the red lead of the is provided by a special nickel silver coating.
With an ordinary mike, soft portions of your mike cable. It goes through diode D3 to
speech such as 'sh' or 'n' sounds result in a
low audio output. Whereas the loud portions
charge the capacitor Cl. The voltage stored CB World Opinion:
in C I is trickled into the Field Effect We were impressed both by the packaging,
provide a normal amplitude output, Transistor, Ql, which acts as a current
dependent upon how loud your voice is and the wealth of data and the 'feel' of this mike.
regulator .lOd monitors the supply of voltage With a test input voltage of l2V, our unit
how far the mike is away from your mouth. necessary to operate the chip ICI. Capacitor
With a power mike, everything is ampli- produced a maximum output of IhV peak to
C2 and resistor RS work in conjunction with peak with symmetrical limiting. \Vhen the
fied and hence the loud passanges of your Q 1 to establish the voltage applied to pin 7 of
speech can become distorted if the mike is set mike is switched to position <high' the
the chip to the proper voltage. R5 is factory average modulation level is increased but at
up for correct Output on the 'sh' and 'n' adjusted to 3.8V and external adjustment
sounds. The loud portions then become the expense of slightly more distortion.
should not be attempted. This unit compressed the output with an
clipped or distorted. The audio input developed by the high
With a speech processor only the soft input varying with our lab simulated equiv-
capacity caramic insert is connected through alent of between 2 ft to 2 inches. Even with a
passages of your speech are amplified up to R6 to the input of the chip.
the level of the loud passages. Meanwhile, on high noise environment, output stayed
Resistors R2, R3 and R4 together with within 3 dB.
the loud passages, the gain of the mikes capacitor C4 provide the necessary bias
amplifier reduces. The result is a constant The mike comes complete with an energy
voltage to optimise the circuit performance. conversion kit for use with rigs using
audio output. Gain limiting levels, as well as the desired
Other power and processing mikes are electronic switching and a wiring booklet
frequency response characteristics, are auto- which has just about every rig available for
battery powered, hence as the battery runs matically determined by diodes D I and D2
down, the performance of the mike degener- the USA market listed.
along with resistor R 7 and capacitors C6 and We hope that the booklet will be added to
ates. Using a capacitor circuit that re·charges C7.
itself from the 'press to talk' voltage, means when the UK rigs finally become generally
The audio output after processing from available. This was about the only fault we
never having to replace a battery. the circuit, is fed through the capacitor C3 to could find.
the output gain control R, RF choke LI and
capacitor C act as RF filters to prevent RF
The heart of the K40 Speech Processor mike from the transmitter from entering the
is a chip. This chip provides the functions of amplifier circuit. Acom Trading (CB) Ltd., Unit 43, Coleshi/l
audio amplification, compression, gain limit- The entire amplifier is cased in a housing Industrial Estate, Statio" Road, Coles"i/l B46
ing and voltage regulating. designed specifically to complement the IJT. £26.50 illc. p. & p. alld VA T. Allow 21
Supply voltage to the storage capacit~r is acoustic characteristics of the microphone days for delivery.
CB WORLD 49
AVERAGE
About the only thing that the c.b.
• • • ADEQ~
received with it. That's why receiver specif. However, we don't live in an electrically noise
campaign and the Home Office has ications are usually written as a signal to free environment. Vehicle ignition, eleuric
nearly been in agreement on is how far noise ratio thus: motors, commutators, light dimmers, thermo-
rigs should be able to get. The National stats all comribute to tlte radio ,lOise environ-
Electronics Council in its report for the
S ment.
--(db)
then Labour government suggested 10 The CCIR (International Radio Consult-
miles or 15 km. in average circum-
S+N ative Committee) Report 258·3 gives values
s.tances. RICHARD TOWN investigates. So, first let's quamify the noise (N). For an of man made radio noise for several types of
ideal receiver, thermal noise is calculated by environment wgether with the level of
the formulae: galatic noise eminating from the stars.
Values appropriate for the UK are:
n = kTb dB below I wan.
Frequency City centre Rural
By ~he time the Home Office had issued its Where K is Boltzmann's constam =
27 MHz 26 dB 18 dB
ill-fated consultation paper suggesting 934
(1.38 x 10'" W K"l Hz·l) 50 MHz 20 dB 121f,dB
MHz, the range for the (then called Open
200 MHz 4 dB small
Channel) service had become an "adequate" T is the temperature of the input resistance
range, not average as the NEe had envis- 'K' and b is the bandwidth of the receiver in Thus the 5dB noise factor of a practicable
aged. Hz. receiver has to be modified to allow for this
Paragraph 1.2 of the Performance Specific- So, with a bandwidth of 15kHz, the back· external noise:
ation MPT 1320 states that the antenna per- ground noise in an ideal receiver is some
Frequency City centre Rural
mitted by the conditions of the licence for -162 dB below 1 watt.
27 MHz 26 dB 18.2dB
use with the equipment shall provide an An ideal receiver cannot be achieved in
900 MHz 5 dB 5.0dB
effective radiated power of 2 wans. practice. The calculations are made in accord-
In our August issue "CB Antenna Design ance with work carried OIU by Ludwig Boltz- G%tic noise varies with time of day and
Facts" it was proved that with an antenna mann and although taken as a usual base season althollgh CCIR sources only pllt this
length of 1.5 metres, effective radiated power starting line, the assumptions also include a variation down to...±.. 1 dB.
was being deliberately restricted to about temperature of 300° Kelvin (+27°C) and a It now can be calculated that the minimum
2 watts. Let's see whether Ihis 2 watts erp baudwidth of 15 kHz. useable potential difference at the receiver
will give you 10 miles. If an allowance is made for a noise factor of input is:
a practical receiver of 5 dB, and a minimum
Frequency City centre Rural
Noise. signal to noise ratio of 8 dB for f.m.
27 MHz 3.4 uV 1.4 uV
Re/ating signa/to range, is no mean task, there reception, then the available power due to
900 MHz 0.3 uV 0.3 uV
being so many variables involved, however the the smallest useable signal is:
minimum signal requiremellls in the absence of Do remember that this voltage cOlllains both
interference and external noise can be calculated. -162 + 5 + 8 = -149 dB below I wan. the wallled signal and the unwanted noise at a
For any signal to be understood, it has to The corresponding voltage across the level 8 dB below the wallled signal. In practice,
be g~eater than the noise surrounding and receiver input is then 0.3 uV. If either the receiver passband is less, or the

Tower blocks at Thamesmead. Why should breakers in the high rise flats operate second class c.b.
just because of their housing allocations? (photo GLC)

50 'CB WORLD
UATE • • •
receiver semitivity is greater than the 8 dB Signal
MAXIMUM effected radiated power required. Although
signo/lo noise ralio will be grealer. Calculating received field strength from a not stated in the repon it is appropriate to
With a .138 of a wavelength receiving given output power can at best be only a allow 15 dB for lowering the transmitter
antenna (1.5 metres long) matched to the generalisation since it is dependent upon the antenna from 30 metres (that used in the
receiver input and no feeder losses, the field, transmitted frequency, transmitter antenna tests) to 10 metres.
strengths corresponding to the potential height, receiver aerial height, terrain etc. So thats the story of the 2 wall e. r.p. limit. It
difference across the receiver input are as However all the information available up 10 is based upon a radio noise environment, an
follows: 1977 is comained in yet another CCIR 8 dB minimum required signal to noise ratio, a
report no 567·1. maximum useable range of letl miles (15 km)
Frequency Minimum Useable
At this point, our original definition of the and a 331fJ% chance of successful communic-
Field Strength
c.b. service, together with the frequency ation.
30 MHz City 2.1uVlmetre
chosen, together with our earlier noise The paper shows that because of man
+6.6 dB above luV/m
calculations stan to indicate the required made noise, our breakers in the towns and
Rural 0.9 uV/metre
effective radiated power. cities are going to be substantially worse off
·1.0 dB above luV/m
For a one-third chance of a successful communications wise than are our country
900 MHz mean 5.6uV/metre
contact the maximum range (taken as 10 cousins.
+ 15 dB above luV/m miles or 15 km) the Longley equasion for the It could be argued that since our cities arc
This assumes that the receiver i"pur circuit is standard deviation of location may be more densely populated, the chance of
the same as the trallSmillu output circuit and combined (R.M.S. addition) with a 3 dB getting a successful contact using c.b. is that
hence the impedance oJ the receiver input allowance for time variability. much more likely. But then it is argued that
(across which the signal is developed) is 50 The CCIR repon gives graphs for experi- since its true that they are more densely
ohms. Again remember that the noise level ;s ments carried out at various frequencies. populated, its more likely that the channels
8 dB down on these figures. From these curves may be exterpolated the are going to be congested.
Channel congestion in the inner city is one
factor which has been left out of the calcul-
Median field ations. It is in the inner city that most of the
Minimum
Strength for council tower blocks are to be found. And
usable Required erp
1kWerp Variability yet breakers in the inner city tower blocks,
Frequency field
Tx ae = 10m correction above say the second floor, will have to
(MHz) strength (db below (W.)
Rx ae = l.5m (dB) reduce their transmitter output power by
(dB above IW)
Tx·Rx = 15km 10dB; that's from 4W to .4 watt.
luV)
(db above luV) Given these circumstances I it's
hardly likely that a range of ten miles
30 (City) 25.s 8 + 6.6 + 3.1 2
will be available to them. There's
(rural) - 1.0 - 4.5 0.35 enough social division in U.K. already
without there being a second class c.b.
900 (both) 16.5 13.8 15.0 14.7 29.5
society as welt.

Low radio noise environment. Probability of full 10 mile range is High radio noise environment. Electricity supply insulators under
high. Being down in a valley restricted range at 934MHz. (photo test. Same effect with vehicle ignition. etc. (photo CEGBJ
Farmers Weekly)

CB WORLD 51
 There'll be a big choice of CB radios-the
difficulty will be selecting the winner.
COLT has already proved itself in the tough
American market-now it's to be introduced
to the U.K. so we are looking for dealers.
The COLT has a great track-record
for quality, reliability and back-up service.
The price is right, too.
What's more, we'll be supporting COLT
very strongly with national advertising,
window'stickers, posters, customer leaflets-
the lot
The profit potential is tremendous.
You can join this COLT bandwagon.
Simply complete the coupon below and post to:
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Bury, Lancashire. 061-797 7146

52 CB WORLO
Base loaded mobile
antenna'location
UNFORTUNATELY for the CB'er and
amateur radio enthusiast vehicles come in all
shapes and sizes. This means that deciding
where best to put a base loaded antenna for
optimum performance can present problems.
There are several basic rules which should
be followed. These include:
1. Get it as high as possible on the vehicle.
2. Ensure it is centered on a metal plane.
3. Keep it clear of any vertical metal
obstructions.
This means that theoretically the centre of
a vehicle's roof is the best location for the
antenna. Anywhere else is only second best.
With mobile antenna installations the fitter
will knowingly or unknowingly be trying to
obtain an omni·directional pattern of
Figu,e I Ho,ilOOlill ,adialion pattern of vehicle ilnte""" FigI.Jre 2 HorilQntal radiation palte,n of vehicle antenna
radiation. This will ensure a good radius of
communication from the mobile to other
CB'ers within the performance of the indentations or deep depressions. These are is the result of interference caused by the
equipment. usually caused by physical obstructions and passenger compartment roof - unless the
If an antenna has a directional pattern then because the roof top generally has none the mobile is an open top sports car.
certain areas around the mobile will be able radiating pattern will tend to the omni- Obviously the boot lid location is not the
to receive transmissions whilst others will directionaL best but it still remains popular.
not be able to, both areas being within the There are breakers who like to mount their If the CH'er does not want to drill holes in
overall theoretical performance range of the mobile antenna on the rear wing. Figure 2 his new 'X' registered vehicle or run the risk
equipment. shows the radiation pattern from this of scratching the paintwork using a magnetic
It is always easier to set up and SWR an location and it will be seen that there is a mount then there are several alternatives.
omni·directional pattern antenna rather than deep depression over the left front wing. Gutter mounts give a good omni-
try to explain to each operator where to Mounting the antenna on a front or rear directional pattern because, by being
position his mobile for maximum power and bumper is not recommended because mounted at roof level it will not be
range. radiationwise one·founh to one·half of the obstructed, and tend to be circular.
To explain how the fitter might obtain a radiation pattern will be blocked. This also The more central the mount is over the
good omni·d.irectional pattern first refer to concludes that it has been possible to lower plane of the metal roof the more circular the
Fig. 1. This shows a plan view of a mobile the VSWR to acceptable limits to provide a pattern will become. Try to avoid gutter
with the black dot indicating the antenna useable communication system. mounts that locate the base of the antenna in
location. The dotted line represents the If the CB'er wishes to mount the antenna free space at the side of the body. An 'L'
pattern of radiation. on the rear of.the vehicle a central boot lid shaped bracket can be used to overcome this
Because the antenna is located on the mount will give a workable omni·directional problem by bringing the antenna inboard by
centre of the roof the resultant pattern is pattern. This pattern will lack some strength several inches.
generally the best for most mobile towards the front when compared with the Another alternative is the wing-mounted ....
installations because it contains no rear. This lack of strength towards the front 'L' shaped bracket. This bracket screws on

The centre of a vehicle's roof is the best location for the antenna.

CB WORLD 53
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~ Base loaded mobile 00 not be tempted to put the antenna elsewhere just because it
antenna location may look better in another position.

to the inside gutter walls of the boot or the antenna placed between the twO by any metal in a vertical plane nearby.
bonnet aperture. This will give the same trumpets. (These could be spaced Fitting an antenna to a mobile is therefore
pattern as shown in Figure 2 which) of approximately four inches apart.) not as simple as it first seems. There are
course) has its limitations as previously The first antenna location would give a many pitfalls for the unwary so before
described. good VSWR reading of say 1.2:1 whilsr the switching on the electric drill to make a hole
The actual location of the antenna not only second could be 2.8: 1. This means the in the bodywork reconsider the following
affects the radiation pattern of the antena but second antenna was loosing almost one- rules:
it also affects the VSWR. Because VSWR quarter of its power because the base loaded 1. Keep it high.
causes power to return to the transmitter and coil was being shielded by the trumpets. 2. Keep it central.
not to be radiated, VSWR lowers the Many CB'ers could be attracted by the 3. Keep it clear of vertical metal panels.
pattern's radiation radius. thought of using body side mountings on 4. Do not shield the base.
At all costs avoid all close vertical metal their vehicles. It is possible to side mount a 5. Keep antennas apart when more than one
obstructions. On a central roof on boot lid whip antenna and to a certain extent get is used.
mount a VSWR of 1: 1 can be obtained away with it but this is not so for a base 6. Have a large metal ground plane below
whereas on a wing mount a 1.2:1 VSWR is loaded antenna. the antenna unless a special antenna for non·
possible if it is cemered along the length of A base loaded antenna works most metallic mountings is being used.
the wing. efficiently when there is a large metal ground Follow the rules and the results will not be
A wing mounted antenna can also go as plane underneath it and not being shielded disappointing. •
high as 3.5: I if it is positioned toO close to
the screen pillars. By placing the antenna towards the windscreen it is possible to get 99 per cent of the
However, each vehicle has its own power radiated.
problems. Take for instance a metal box
body mounted on a Ford Transit chassis or a
tractive unit pulling a metal box trailer. One
would think that the best place for the
antenna would be in the centre of the cab
roof but unfortunately the vertical from
panels of the box body prohibit this.
By simply moving the antenna towards the
windscreen and placing it on the centre line
of the cab roof it is possible to get 99 per cent
of the power radiated.
If the antenna had been left in the centre of
the cab roof over 15 per cent of the power
would have been lost to VSWR.
The base loaded coil makes up one half or
more of the actual antenna's physical length.
Shielding the bottom of a base loaded
antenna has the same results as shielding half
of a whip antenna.
Truckers with their luxurious sleeper cabs,
air·conditioning and power horns can easily
fall into the trap of incorrectly locating the
antenna. Consider the cab with power horn
trumpets mounted on the side of the cab roof
and the antenna dead centre. Then consider
an idential cab with its set of power horn
trumpets dead centre on the cab roof with
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 AADIOe~
See you at EXHIBITION the biggest
National Amateur Radio Equipment Exhibition
this Autumn.
Over 50 importers and dealers showing all the
gear you need to get on the air as a licensed
amateur.. ,and the Radio Society of Great Britain
will be there as well to advise you on how to
• go about passing your test.
Equipment by such major manufacturers as:
YAESU TRIO/KENWOOD STANDARD
plus
Antennas Accessories Components
All the makes. All the types.
THE TIME: Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 23,24,25 October 1981.
lOam-6pm Fri/Sat, lOam-5pm Sun.
THE PLACE: The Granby Halls, Leicester.
THE COST: £1 admission, refundable by certain exhibitors
against purchases over £30,

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- - energy. The result is four times greater than
the input power of 10.25 waus for one side-
band of an a.m. signal.
Interestingly s.s.b. transceivers are
How Definitions
commonly rated at 10 or 15 wallS PEP. This
does not mean 1001' 15 watts power input as
tra nsceiver 1. The Watt is a unit of power and is PEP stands for Peak Envelope Power which

works 1
BECA USE the reader will probably be more
defined as the power dissipatcd by an
unchanging current of one ampere under a
when integrated over a completc cycle
aven1ges as a 5 watts power input. This
voltage of one volt. means the same thing when the F.C.C. talks
conversant with c.b. rather than amateur 2. The Volt is the magnitude of electrical about 5 watts power input.
radio equipment this series will start with a pressure or potential) number of volts V = All RF energy radiated from the s.s.b.
description of the c.b. system and then voltage. transmitter is sideband energy and because
develop the theme to amateur radio equip- 3. The Ampere) sometimes shortened to the power input of the sideband energy is
ment. amp) is the unit used to express the rate of four times that of the a.m. sidcband input,
If you are unfamiliar with any technical current flow. the signal at the receiving end is up to four
terms used in the text then refer to onc of the Any a.m. receiver will only respond to the times stronger than that of an a.m. trans-
recommended reading books. If it is still nm energy in one sideband. It requires the miller. The problem however is that the
understood then wait until the subject of the carrier and other sideband to restore the receiver will only give out unintelligible
term is covered in this series. signal back to audio) but only one sideband wittering noises which is of no use to the
C.b. transceivers available on the market will convey intelligence. It is possible [Q listener.
today are, electronically speaking, excellent eliminate the other sideband at the trans- It is said earlier that a carrier is necessary
value for money and when freely available in mitter with very little 3udio loss at the at the receiver so that the signal can be con-
the U.K. will provide hours of pleasure to receiver. verted back to audio. Considering a sideband
the users. The result is that of the total 7.5 watts of receiver, the carricr is reinserted at the
The sets are organised around three basic energy put into the transmiller I watt of RF receiver by a scparate oscillator which is part
systems namely a.m. (amplitude modul- output power is converted back to an audio of the receiver's detector circuits. The
ation), s.s.b. (single side band) and f.m. signal at the receiver. detector however will not discriminate the
(frequency modulation). It is the latter The major advantage of the a.m. system is source of the carrier as long as there is one.
system that will be used in the U.K. primarily in the fact that simple circuits can
The systems are not compatible with each be used and therefore it is possible to design Definitions
other so that an f.m. set will not be able to and build a good communication system at a 1. An Oscillator is a device for genera ling an
receive a.m. signals well, and similarly low production cost. This has already been alternating curreol.
neither will be able to cope with s.s.b. demonstrated by [he vast numbers of cheap 2. Alternating Current (AC) is current that
signals. c.b. sets. changes its direction of flow periodically or
There are however some expensive trans- Additionally a.m. is the easiest system to in cycles.
ceivers that have a.m., f.m. and s.s.b. but use; it requires no adjustments other than 3_ Direct Current (DC) is current that flows
these will not be compatible with the f.m. selecting the desired channel. in one direction at a time and does not alter-
frequencies proposed for the U.K. The main disadvantage of the a.m. system nate.
Looking first at the a.m. system the voice is excessive bandwidth and prone to inter- Previously it was said that the s.s.b. signal
energy, called modulation, is impressed on ference. Only one sideband is needed to only uses the radio frequencics needed for
the radio frequency carrier generated by the transmit intelligence, but the a.m. signal has one a.m. sideband. This could be either the
transmitter. However in the process of com- two sidcbands. One takes up the space that upper or lower sideband frequencies and
bining the audio modulation and the RF could be utilised by another station. therefore releases the frequencics needed by
carrier, new frequencies called sidebands are Although this is no concern to the average thc unused a.m. sideband for another s.s.b.
created. RF simply means radio frequency c.b. user, the frequency band will become user. It is possible for two s.s.b. users to use
and frequency is the number of times an s3tur3ted with breakers fighting for the avail- the same channel without interference, one
oscillation or vibration alternates to and fro able channels. If the second unnecessary using lhe lower sideband frequencies and the
in one second. One cycle per second is sideband was eliminated the c.b. frequency other using the higher sideband frequencies.
I Hertz (Hz). band could accommodate twice the number The result is that if all c.b. users were on
The sidebands are equal in frequency to of intcrference free signals. s.s.b. a 40 channel a.m. specification could
the RF carrier plus the modulating freq- Whilst on the subject of illlerference an provide 80 useable channels.
uencies (upper) or the RF carrier frequency a.m. receiver is susceprible to heterodyne Other 3dvantages of s.s.b. over a.m.
minus the modulation frequencies. interference. In simple terms this is the include a beller operational range because
The greatest amount of undistorted modu- whistle caused when two breakers try to use thc intelligence carrying part of the signal is
lation that can be impressed on the RF the same frequency at the same time. four times stronger than a.m. When added to
carrier is one half of the carrier power inpul. The interfering signal strength need only bener signal patterns because of the more
This is in fact one half of the carrier power be one hundredth of that of the existing sophisticated detection circuils used in s.s.b.
output. signal to cause undesirable interference. equipment) an s.s.b. signal is thc equivalent
When a c.b. transceiver requires an input The solution is single sideband (or s.s.b.) of 8 to 30 dB more effective than an a.m.
supply of 5 watts) the maximum amount of which uses only one sideband for trans- signal. The result may be up to that of 50
modulation is 2.5 watts. If the transmitter is mitting intelligence. By removing the carrier watts input power equipment.
80 per cent efficient - the actual Output and second sideband at the transmitter, all Additionally as there is no carrier there
power divided by the input power - there the intelligcnce carrying cncrgy goes into the would be no heterodyne whistle intcrference
will be a 4 wallS carrier output power and entire signal transmitted by the brcaker. The if all users were on s.s.b. However any inter-
2 wallS of modulation divided between the result is Ihat transmitter output power ference between s.s.b. signals sounds more
two sidebands, so that each sideband has allowed, for instance by the F.C.C., 5 watts like human chatter which is nOI so tiring or
only I watt of modulation power. average DC Power, is used for modulalion distracting.. (com'd next 1110mll)

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 C.B.World
Unless breakers follow some code of
Code of With the emergency sl<Ition or strongest
conduct, wind ups, obscene language
and touting for business could cause a
complete chaos on the airwaves and
Conduct station with a phone, change 10 channel 9
and m3ke the necess3ry arrangements for
ambulance ete. Other stations that may be
bring into disrepute the c.b. service that able to help should monitor the breaking
we've all worked long and hard for. channel unless ,lsked to do otherwise e.g.
CB World is proposing a code of channel 10, so that they can be easily
conduct for all new breakers to bear in contacted by the controlling station. Do not
mind when on channel. This is not the block channel 9 whilst ofTering assistance.
Editor's final recommendation but we Channel 9 can 31so be used to assist a
invite readers to comment on the motorist who is losl.
followi.ng broad points. Once these have 5. You must not "use your c.b. equipment:
been assimilated it is proposed that CB a) in connection with any activity you or
World forwards them to the Home another c.b. operator would consider to be
Office for their consideration and unlawful
possible action. b) to transmit obscene, indecent or profane
language
c) to interfere intentionally with the corn·
l11unic<ltions of another station i.e. jamming
Ye,us went by before the F.C.C. decided d) to advertise or solicit any goods or
to explain their c.b. rules in a readable form. services
These give do's and don'ts as to what to do e) to rctransmit programmes from broad·
on channel and specifically designates casting stations
ch,mnel 9 as the emergency/incident channel f) to transmit music, whistling, sound
to be used for no other purpose. efiects and the like
CB World does not want a delay in the g) to transmit the word MAYDA Y or any
provision of guidelines as was experienced in international dist[ess signal except when
the States and is therefore laking the your c.b. is located on a ship and you are in
initiative in conjunction with our readers. It grave danger and requesting immedime
is up to you the experienced breakers 10 tell assistance. Do not use the word MAYDAY
us what standard of c.b. you want to see for for tr3fT!c accidents as it may be heard 3t sea
the new breakers. and start ofT a false 31arm (sce section 4).
We wish to thank the C.B.A. Reading and 6. Breakers must not operate on the amateur
the Biscuit Town Breakers for starting the bands unless they have an 3mateur radio
ball rolling. Over to you .... licence.
7. Breakers must not make' internal adjust·
ments to their rig, i.e. 'wne them up' to put
out more power. In doing this yOll are
1. Breakers must adhere to the code of dcltming the filters put in to stop inter-
practice and band plan. If you do 1101 chaos ference on other frequencies. fv10st of the
will result and your c.b. will cease to be extra power will go out on frequencies other
useful or fun to use. than the one displayed on your rig, causing
2. If a breaker has used the same handle for interference to TVs and Other radio users.
more than twO weeks they should not change 8. Use of RF power amplifiers (linears,
it unless they hear of a breaker in their area burners etc.) should be avoided as they C<lUse
with a similar handle (ownership should go widespread interference 10 receivers. High
to the breaker who has operated under that gain antenna and RF pre-amps (receiving)
handle longest) or they move to another area. are preferable. Bre3kers are reminded th3t it
In the event of the breaker returning to his is illegal to use P.A.s on any c.b. anywhere.
original area for a short period, i.e. a holiday, 9. Tests should be carried OUl into a dummy
he should continue to use his new handle load or on channels )·8. Breakers should
and not revert to his original handle. Citizens Band Radio Service Rules as 3nnounce their handles whilst testing even
3. If your transminer is causing interference produced by the FeC explains in simple into a dummy load. Tones and blank c'lrriers
you should do your best to alleviate the English the rules of the game. should be nOt more than two minutes long'
problem by (a) filling filters to your trans- 3nd should begin and end with the operator's
miner, (b) fitting filters to the equipment handle.
interfered with i.e. TV, Hi Fi etc. (c) nOt 10. Brc,lkers should refrain from using
modulating during broadcasting hours even roger bleeps and other tones because of the
if your neighbours are out as they may have a possibility of tone operated explosive devices
VCR. Seek advice from your local club. (planted by terrorists) being triggered by 3
4. Emergency communication should be passing c.b.cr.
given priority on all channels. If you happen 11. Use your common seme. Do unto others
upon an accident, call on ch3nnel 9 for a as you would h.lve them 'do umo you.
10.33 (nof Mayday). If no reply is received Courtesy on the 3ir is the mark of a good
call 10.33 on the local breaking channel. operatore

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 A regular monthly series giVing the As well as playing pre-recorded tapes, the tector which detects tape winding or
latest information on what is available' cassette unit can record and replay either jamming, and reverses the drive instantly to
in the In Car Entertainment market. mono or stereo radio broadcasts, or PA prevent damage to the tape.
All equipment described should be announcements and commentaries. Control for the volume, baseltreble, stereo
readily available from your local ICE The push-button radio (one button each speaker balance and "manual" or self-
specialist. If in difficulty, contact the for long and medium wave band, three for seeking tuning is all-electronic, by a set of
manufacturer direct. FM) has a number of advanced features to finger-light rocker buttons. The digital
improve reception, including the Clarion display doubles as a frequency indicator and
eZl noise reduction system to eliminate a digital quarrz-crystal clock, with an
interference and an actuated stereo control accuracy of.±... IS sec a month.
HARRY MOSS (SASC) circuit to provide a smooth trans- Since the unit does not have its own
A new equaliser has just been introduced by ition from stereo to mono reception in weak amplifier section, it must be used in con-
Audioline who claim to be leaders and signal area. junction with the Clarion stereo amplifier
innovators in the field of boosters and Auto-reverse and lockable fast-forward! Model GA 301, giving 2 x 23 watts output
graphic equalisers. rewind controls are provided on the cassette power.
The 305 is a five slide 35 watt graphic player. The public address system includes a The PE 961 is available from Clarion
equaliser which will deliver a clear 17 112 guide microphone and two sockets for dealers at a suggested retail price of £359.61
watts per channel. This equaliser splits the passenger microphones. plus VAT.
sound spectrum into five sections which can Up to four pairs of speakers can be used Clarion Shoji (UK) Ltd.
be adjusted individually. This gives with the system, which has an output of 5 Unit 5, Dorcan Industrial Estate,
complete control from the 60Hz base area to watts per channel and tape frequency Faradway Road, Dorcan, Swindon,
the 10KHz treble segment. response of lOO-lO,OOOHz. The normal Wilts SN3 5HQ. Te/: (0793) 24081
power supply is 24 watts.
Missed radio programmes, interrupted
reception and ruined tapes can be things of HITACHI
the past with the Clarion PE 961 combined For the motorist keen on putting together an
radioltape player. extremely powerful in-car hi-fi system,
Taking the combination of radio and Hitachi has introduced a unique audio
cassette to its logical conclusion, the PE 961 power booster kit which not only offers 50
has a programmable microprocessor allow- watts total maximum output, but incorpor-
ing radio programmes to be selected in ates the remarkable automatic sound level
advance. Other outstanding features include control system.
all-electronic controls, Dolby noise reduction ASLC is an advanced Hitachi develop-
system, automatic loudness control and ment which will automatically raise or lower
inter-station noise eliminator. the volume of an in-car audio system to
As many as five a.m. and five f.m. broad- compensate for ambient noise levels, created
casts can be pre-selected up to 24 hours by differing driving conditions. These may
The new Audioline 305 graphic equaliser
has five slide 35 watt equalisers which ahead with the PE 961's microprocessor, vary from tyres travelling on uneven surfaces
deliver 17% watts per channel. ensuring that vital news, weather or discus- to wind noise at high speeds.
sion programmes are not missed. Called the Hitachi DU50, the new power
The unit has five LED lights which con- F.m. listening in fringe reception areas is booster kit has an RRP of £99.90 (induding
stantly flicker, indicating power output. made possible by a eZ1 noise reduction VAT) and offers both two and four audio
\Vhen not wanted these lights can be circpit which eliminates pulsating inter- channel facilities. When powering two
switched off. ference, such as that from badly suppressed speakers, maximum output is 25 watts per
There is also a separate LED built into the ignition systems. Where signal strength is channel. Output is eight watts maximum per
power on/off switch. inadequate for stereo reception the radio can channel in a four-speaker system.
The unit measures 104mm wide x 31 mm be switched to mono, the signal-to-noise
long x 149mm deep. ratio being maintained by a signal-actuated
Specification and features include: output stereo control circuit. For optimum
power; 35 watts, 171J2 watts per channel, reception in good or bad areas, or from local
60Hz to 10KHz frequency response, 4 ohms or distant stations, there is a DX/LO switch-
impedance, power on/offswitch with built in over control.
LED, five slide controls for 60Hz, 250Hz, An automatic gain control circuit adjusts
1KHz, 35KHz, 10KHz, five LED lights, the gain as a function of input; inter-station
on/off switch. muting eliminates the problem of noise
Harry Moss International Ltd. between stations, whether the radio is on
424 Kingston Road, SW20 8L] self-seeking, preset or manual tuning.
Te': 01-540 8277. Whatever kind of cassette type is used, the
This Hitachi DU 50 audio power booster
PE 961 will make the best of it, with a two-
offers a total maximum output of 50 watts
position tape selector for normal or CrO
CLARION metal tapes. Dolby System noise reduction is
with automatic sound level control.

A COMPREHENSIVE audio entertain- incorporated to reduce tape hiss, and an Comprising two slim units - a controller
ment/information system that brings ICE automatic loudness control boosts high- and and booster 'pack' - the kit is designed for
standards of listening to coach passengers is low-frequency sounds which would other- connecting between an appropriate stereo
available from Clarion (UK) Ltd. wise become scarcely audible at low volume radio, combined radio/cassette unit or
The Clarion Coachliner AE 803 combines levels. cassette player and a set of speakers.
a high-quality MW/LW/FM Slereo radio The tape deck includes an auto reverse The controller unit is equipped with
receiver with a stereo cassette recorder/ mechanism; fast-forward, rewind and eject separate 'on/off' switches for both the
player. by a single, locking button; and a tape pro- booster and ASLC facilities. Altogether,

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there are five clearly identified slider
controls: twO for selecting precise contrast
and sensitivity settings for the ASLC circuit;
treble and bass controls plus a fader switch A selection of the Lucas speakers together The 2412 P Pye stereo car radial cassette
with the new LS 460 series power player is supplied with a pair of speakers
for balancing front and rear outputs between boosterl graphic equaliserl fader. and full fitting instructions.
four speakers. The controller's front panel
has soft green glow illumination for easy silver grey finish and black mesh grill, these continuously variable tone control.
location of the controls during night time speakers will enhance the interior of any car. Supplied complete with loudspeaker and
driving. The LS462 is a compact wedge shaped fitting kit suitable for most popular makes of
The DU50's two units are both fmished in two way rear speaker system and combines car; or the radio can be supplied alone for
matt black and are ideal for beneath dash· an efficient high compliance roll surround those who prefer to buy a tailored kit and
board mounting - a mounting kit is woofer (bass) and low mass dome tweeter loudspeaker to match a particular car make
included as standard. The two units are (treble). The speakers are fmished in dark and model.
supplied complete with all the necessary metallic grey. Dimensions: 44mm high x l76mm wide
wiring and connectors for a four-speaker Power Rating: 50 watts max. x 115mm deep. (13/4" x 7" x 4 112").
system, together with comprehensive instal· Impedance: 4 ohms Pye Ltd_
tation instructions. Frequency Range, 55Hz-19,000Hz 137 Dirto" Walk, Cambridge CB58QD.
Dimensions are: Controller - 55mm high The LS463 high power, two way shelf Tel, (02205) 2781
by 135mm wide by 99mm deep; booster mounting deluxe speaker system has been
pack - 45mm high by 120mm wide by designed for the ultimate in 'In car sound'.
139mm deep. Their collective weight is These speakers are supplied in comple- TENVOX EP 821
1.52kg. mentary left and right handed pairs and have The Tenvox EP-821 combination unit made
Hitachl Sales (UK) Ltd. a brushed aluminium finish to ensure an by Fujitsu Ten Ltd., claimed to be the
Hjtachi House, Statioll Road, appearance to match their superlative world's largest manufacturer of car audio
Hayes UB3 4DR. performance. equipment, is almost certainly the most
Tel, 01-8488787 Power Rating: 50 watts max. sophisticated item of car audio equipment
Impedance: 4 ohms yet produced.
Frequency Range: 50Hz-20,000Hz It comprises a digital clock, an auto-reverse
LUCAS ELECTRICAL All these speakers incorporate the latest stereo cassette deck and a built-in equalizer
Engine noise, road noise, wind noise, advanced technology that is normally assoc- with fader control; all of which is contained
transmission noise, all incrf:ase with speed iated with high quality stereo equipment for in the one extremely eye-catching case.
and the best a good stero unit can do is the home. The digital electronic stereo tuner has the
compete. Lucas Electrical Limited facility for memorising no less than 14
To conquer the sound of speed every car Great Hampton Street, stations and recalling them instantly via one
stero needs a little help and that is where the Birmingham B18 6AU of the seven selector buttons, each of which
new LUCAS LS460 SERIES POWER Te/: 021-2365050 can be programmed to a station on both MW
BOOSTER/GRAPHIC EQUALISER/ and FM.
FADER enables the car stereo to reign The tuner also features an up and down
supreme. PYE LTD signal seeker for the automatic search of MW
To achieve more volume without losing The Pye 2412P is a manually tuned 3·band or FM stations, the digital display providing
quality, more power is needed. The Lucas stereo combination unit with LED stereo a read-out of the frequency to which the
LS460 BOOSTER is designed to overcome beacon and built-in lAC. radio is tuned,
speed noise, delivering an exceptionally high The unit comes with a general purpose Alternatively, the display can be made to
50 watts peak, per channel output. This out- fitting kit, a pair of speakers and full fitting show the time in hours and minutes by just
put is displayed visually by a power instructions. It is also available without the touch of a button.
indicator. speakers. The 4-track, 2-channel auto-reverse stereo
Every car's interior is accoustically For those wanting an economically priced cassette deck, with a Cr02 or normal tape
different so the GRAPHIC EQUALISER 2-band unit, the 24llP is available. This selector, sports a Dolby NR system for the
shapes the sound by means of separate click attractively styled unit has a manually tuned removal of annoying tape hiss and to ensure
stop slide controls on five frequency bands, radio with softly illuminated radio scale cali- the very best quality of sound at all times.
allowing the listener to adjust the sound to brated in metres. The play-back head is made of LTM (Life
suit the car's individual accoustics. All the controls are easily accessible and Time Metal) for reliable operation and
The FADER control is now used to alter the stereo tape player has automatic tape longer life whilst the fast-forward and lock-
the overall balance between the front and start with auto-stop and overriding manual able, high-speed rewind buttons make for
rear speakers enabling perfect adjustment for eject control. safer driving.
all passengers. The Pye de luxe push button MW/LW The neat, built-in graphic equaliser, with
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