Retro Gadgets: The CB Cell Phone
There was a time when one of the perks of having a ham radio in your car (or on your belt) was you could make phone calls using a “phone …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: The CB Cell Phone
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Retrotechtacular: 934 MHz CB Radio
The radio spectrum is carefully regulated and divided up by Governments worldwide. Some of it is shared across jurisdictions under the terms of international treaties, while other allocations exist only in individual countries. Often these can contain some surprising oddities, and one of these is our subject today. Did you …read more
CB Radio + Arduino = 6 Meter Ham Band
Somehow [hvde] wound up with a CB radio that does AM and SSB on the 11 meter band. The problem was that the radio isn’t legal where he lives. So he decided to change the radio over to work on the 6 meter band, instead.
We were a little surprised …read more
3D Printed Dashboard CB Mount is Convoy Ready
Some may be surprised to hear that CB radio is alive and well in the 21st century. From disaster response to operating in areas without reliable communication infrastructure, there are plenty of reasons people are still reaching for their radio and not their smartphone. Unfortunately, modern automotive interior design doesn’t have such an enlightened view. It’s hard enough to get decent cup holders in some cars, let alone a spot to hang your microphone.
When presented with this problem in his Subaru Forester, [Alex Loizou] did what any modern hacker would, he 3D printed a mount that snaps into the …read more
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