CB 27/81 UK FM CB Radio - a trip down memory lane (November 2nd 1981)

Hi all, just a few 27/81 rigs placed out in the sunshine. You could say they are all handhelds as the 77/805 porta pack can also be used as a portable rig although it was still very popular at the time as a mobile and homebase installation. The Harvard 410T was along with the Harrier WT2 and an Alba Handheld three of the first 40 channel UK handies to hit these shores (there were others including DNT, Binatone and MERIT) along with several handies from Realistic (sold by Tandy's) that were single or three channel variants. Later on realistic brought out quite a range of UK CBs both mobile and handheld. It was such a shame when they were bought out by a well known mobile phone company - the rest is now history. 934 Mhz rigs will get an airing on here soon. I have a Delta 1 and a Reftec.
73s

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[rigsearch]

Thanks, I wasn't exactly sure when they came out obviously they were on sale around legal day on the 2nd Nov 81. I recall the 2 channel Harvards (Ch's 14 and 30) appearing soon after. Cheers :)

[graemeeuk]

I had a 410T as a kid, was fantastic, massive, heavy, huge telescopic whip and ate 10 AAs in no time.. Happy days!

[MightySaturn5]

I think my first decent walkie was a single channel TRC-4 around 72'

[nuttycomputer4u]

Excellent vid, I had the following: Maxcom4E, Amstrad 901, York 863, Rotel 240

Audioline 341. I would have loved to own'ed a Ham Int Jumbo, but the cost's were too high for me at the time.. and I remember Tandy's selling the Walkies Talkies.

[m0ogy]

Most CB shops stocked Harvards....top video.....73's Dave