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I wanted to buy another one in good condition, but couldn’t really find one that had been looked after. Ive seen a few with badly corroded battery terminals and snapped antennas though.

I'll be shedding quite a few this year....some I've owbed from new. Richard, G0OJF,UK

The only thing rare about them is finding one that's not got moisture ingress from being used in the rain. Although they work quite well, they are not as good as the previous & more expensive 1983 TRC1005 or 1981 TRC1001. Richard, G0OJF, UK

No Cb radios ever do, not did they in the past. It's about getting containers through customs at the receiving country. Sample are batch tested by government inspectors, so they are always set on the low side. Richard, G0OJF, UK

You'll be pleased to see/hear it working over our 6-mile 'on the air' test tomorrow then too. Currently editing & processing overnight, hopefully getting published tomorrow by 9AM Richard

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21excellent news, thank you Richard.

It's to improve selectivity (bleedover). Though a lot of bleedover is caused by people with dodgy radios transmitting on 3 channels (or more) at a time! The base station version on the Cybernet 134 chassis has two extra stages. I makes no difference to range or clarity, just if you are in a high usage area. Richard, G0OF, UKj

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 That's interesting, I didn't know that. Always assumed that Cybernet 134s were identical in spec, apart from the extra (useless) knobs on the flagship versions.

The nearest competetor was the Harvard 410T/Alba CBH2/Harrier WT2 (same set different badge/case style). The Harvard type sets were £69.99. The TRC1001 was £119.99 & the TC1005 was £139.99. The plastics in the case are light years different in quality...one drop & Harvard is knackered. The Realistic has excellent build quality (Japan), the range boost side panels, crystal filter, sockets for everything including the ext mike. Doing an external mike involves lots of electonic switching. Definitely worth double the price tag. Richard G0OJF, UK

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 I've never heard of range boost panels!

They are metal conductive side panels screwed through the plastic case onto the steel chassis. The users body becomes part of the ground plane & this makes a massive difference to range. Richard

Roger on that. I hope you enjoy the difference between the UK FM system & AM. I also find it intersting to see outwardly the same models on different world markets with totally different innards! Richard, G0OJF, UK

These days, it seems that all these current CPU controlled sets take up to 1/2 second to lock after pressing transmit! Richard

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 Well, my PT40 did it before them! I wonder what I did with it. After two house moves, I doubt I will ever find it again. I have never taken everything out of the shed. Next summer maybe! 🤔

Yes, email me. rshireby@yahoo.co.uk Richard

Major only used Cybernets. you clearly don't know anything.

There's another of these sets to do...let's see how much variation there is on that one. Pretty limited meter range, I agree. I then did the new Midland 78 & it read S5 as soon as the aerial was connected. Both sets correctly calibrated @ S9. Glad I prefer sets with no meters. Richard, G0OJF, UK

Pre-record video, Saves time as he is a very busy man. Don't Forget Mr Chippie has to take time out of his days as well just to make these videos for us to just sit and watch.

Good performing hand helds , not sure that internal mike sounded right though

The internal mike has been rechecked since any prospective puchser can request a personal demo video to prove it. Richard

Hello Paul, How would it be possible to do it live with four cameras? As mentioned before all the content on this channel is recorded. On the 'on the air' tests the time & date is overlayed by GPS. Thank you for your input, Richard

no idea where the interference is coming from though I've only noticed it for a few weeks. I've never been a CBer. I was a licenced radio amateur 2 years before CB happened here. However, I do have CB radios in all vehicles. This enables us to chat casually when we have pals here & are off in seperate vehicles. Although we are all radio amateurs, CB has the appeal of a more casual approach in chat. Bear in mind you can use 2-way radio "when safe to do so" whilst driving. You can't do that with mobile phones.....and I don;t have a mobile phone seeing as they don;t work here. Richard, G0OJF, UK P.S. radio is a customer repair, not for sale!

To my ears, the audio actually sounds too good for a Cybernet!

Thank you, Richard

Thank you Paul, Richard

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 to richard you are most welcome From paul chapman at east sheen 73's

Correct. Ham Major never did a UK set. Richard

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 Ham Major doesn't even exist...

Thank you Mark. I though there were some Maxon built AM/FCC sets for the USA market with that name around 1979. I'm sure that same Maxon innards also appeared as an incarnation of the President Grant at the same time. Perhaps you know where the confusion comes from with your knowledge of world models. Richard

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 The majority of Majors are Cybernet built. there is the odd one i suspect, but without removing all the lids i'd say all mine are Cybernet. the name Ham Major is simply because Ham International were a distributors and in Belgium they distributed Majors, and put a sticker on the back saying so. Just the same was as Sulkin, PAMA, Sharmans, Dixons, MURA, but people don't call a York 863 a Sulkin 863 :) that's the only reason, people can't read and understand where the sticker states 'distributed in Belgium by Ham International' Same way people say 'made by' the 901 was 'made by Amstrad' or the 240 'made by Rotel' Made in Japan by Cybernet, but hey, you won't educate the one who were educated in the 80's..

@@CBRadioWayBack10-4 Ham International I should have made it more clearer

It's not there yet. If you want it at the price mentioned, email me & it doesn't have to be ebay. Otherwise I'll try & get it on Ebay tomorrow evening. Richard

Thank you Paul, Richard

360, 588, 688, 788, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and many many more.

@@CBRadioWayBack10-4 I've also had a major 120 - am/fm mid, high, super high.

@@ep1929 Yup that's another, same as the Colt 120 also, there was quite a few more but i'd need to check my collection for model numbers.. 740 was another i think..

I lived in Cherry Hinton for a while and my wife's family all live around Cambridge. Lot's of tech and medical innovation that comes out of Silicon Fen. A great economic hub for the UK. Great that ARM and companies like that are still headquartered in the UK.

I remember Pulsar Light of Cambridge, Henley Rd . Disco lighting and controllers very good quality and reliable equipment.

The Cybernet sets rarely need any capacitors changing....nor the Maxon...nor the Great chassis sets. The Uniden boarded sets need quite a few changing. The Mustang used the Cybernet 002F chassis & are jolly good sets. Most current models work inferior to those.....and they are not going to last 40 years either. email me rshireby@yahoo.co.uk Richard

email me rshireby@yahoo.co.uk Richard

Thank you Paul, Richard

Roger.

Roger on that, thank you. Your other comment had to be deleted as it mentioned an illegal radio. Rumour had it that Bill Lowe (Lowe Electronics) got the closed WorldSound factory re-opened to produce the Lowe TX40 version of this radio. The Lowe TX40 & Grandstand Hawk use the same superior version of this chassis. I can only assume that the factory closed again after the production runs were completed. Richard, G0OJF, UK

Thank you Paul. The video was recorded yesterday evening starting at 7.45PM. Richard

It appears to be based on the article I wrote for Citizens band magazine around 1987. Anyway, I'm glad you had it available. Richard, G0OJF, UK