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Jameslarson
Intermediate Member Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 206 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:32 pm: |
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Hi. Has there ever been a CB Walkie Talkie that had/has Single Sideband? Just curious. Thanks. |
Dale
Intermediate Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 468 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 1:51 pm: |
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THERE WAS ABOUT 10 OR years ago caklled the spitfire .opps sorry about the caps |
Bruce
Senior Member Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3935 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 6:07 am: |
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I have a spitfire 454 it's a 10 meter radio am / fm / SSB and from my frount lawn i've worked costa rica .... As for HT's on 11/10 meters there not very good much to much antenna needed. Even my 6 meter HT uses a 54 inch wip. |
Coyote
Advanced Member Username: Coyote
Post Number: 778 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 8:27 am: |
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James, Cherokee also made one, the AH-100. You can still find these on the internet auction site from time to time but usually go for a bit. |
Road_warrior
Senior Member Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1627 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 12:51 pm: |
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YES! My friend just bought some model of Walkie Talkie with Am/SSB and he also modified it for some channels above 40. |
Jameslarson
Intermediate Member Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 213 Registered: 4-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 2:25 pm: |
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Hi. See if you can get the make and model. Thanks. |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 761 Registered: 3-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 8:03 pm: |
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Hi James. Bruce might want to step in here, but if I remember correctly, back in late 70's or early 80's someone had a AM/SSB CB Walkie Talkie. I almost bought one. I just do not remember the brand. I want to say Lafayette or Radio Shack, but I do not think it was either one of those.. I am not familiar with the one listed above. If I should run across the info, I will pass it on to you. I jsut wish I would have bought the one I saw back then. Keith in Atlanta CEF 150 |
Capt205
Intermediate Member Username: Capt205
Post Number: 107 Registered: 5-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 9:04 pm: |
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I have the Cherokee AH-100, It is AM & SSB, modifiable to 400 channels (10 bands of 40 channels). I have the short antenna that came with it, the longer whip antenna available through Copper's, and I also have the MAXON telescopic antenna. The MAXON works the best. Here are the different one's to look for: Cherokee AH-100 AM/SSB Titan RPSY-201 AM/FM/SSB Magnum SSB-1010 AM/FM/SSB Intek SS-201 AM/FM/SSB Dragon SS-201 AM/FM/SSB Dragon AH-100 AM/FM/SSB Albrecht AE201 S AM/FM/SSB Eagle Spitfire 454 AM/FM/SSB |
Road_warrior
Senior Member Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1640 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 10:51 pm: |
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James, the one my friend just bought DOES NOT have SSB. It is a Midland. The one that he has with SSB is called a Cherokee. He's not sure if they make it anymore or not. Do a search for Hand-held Cbs with SSB. |
Hollowpoint445
Senior Member Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1271 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 4:08 am: |
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A friend of mine had a Cherokee AH-100 and it drifted quite a bit on SSB both before and after warm up. Connected to a power supply (and a base antenna) it still drifted, so it wasn't the battery. I had to constantly tune him on the clarifier, and he had to do the same. It did a maximum of 6 watts PEP on SSB from the factory, and he had to make it do a little more, so that may be why. I seem to remember him getting the power turned down to make the battery last longer after he used it for a while, and I think it still drifted then too. Good idea, not executed very well. |
Road_warrior
Senior Member Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1644 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 11:10 am: |
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That's the same model of Cherokee my friend has. We tested it last night and it seemed to drift alittle as Hollowpoint states. The Cherokee AH-100 was discontinued in 2005. |
2ec837
Intermediate Member Username: 2ec837
Post Number: 109 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 3:24 pm: |
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Back in the 70's Midland sold a 3 channel rock bound WT with SSB.I don't remember the model number and I'm sure not many were sold due to the price. |
Pmb1108
Intermediate Member Username: Pmb1108
Post Number: 100 Registered: 10-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 7:47 am: |
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I have a Cherokee AH-100 and will absolutely agree with Hollowpoint445 about the drifting.SSB is much more voltage sensitive than AM,and I'm suprised the manufacturer of this radio maybe didn't take this into account. Paul CEF662 |
Bruce
Senior Member Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3941 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 6:35 am: |
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The problem with all 11/10 meter Ht's is the size of the antenna required to make them work well. My spitfire 454 is a neet toy on 10 meters and i have fun with it but with a antenna it realy shines ! |
Capt205
Intermediate Member Username: Capt205
Post Number: 110 Registered: 5-2005
| Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 7:23 pm: |
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I noticed a big difference between the 3 antennas I have for mine, with the metel telescopic MAXON being the best, unless being hooked up the the IMAX counts. Oh yea.........the IMAX crumbled during Alberto. |