Some more PMR446 action tonight in the Bristol Area of the UK. James 26CT3490 and Paul 25JR1972 will be listening for your calls on
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PMR446 England to France 500mW (119km)
Video:YouTube/26-CT-842 We’ve had some amazing conditions on the CB and HF bands this past few weeks but it’s always a good idea to check out
Read moreMidland GB1 PMR446 Overview & Test
Video:YouTube/UK CB radio servicing A couple of interesting videos from Richard at UK CB Radio Servicing about the only legal mobile PMR446 radio on the
Read moreIcom IC-705 on CB and PMR446
Video:YouTube/F8DSN An interesting video showing the Icom IC-705 operating on CB and PMR446 frequencies. This really is a very versatile radio.
Read morePMR446 What’s Legal? – OFFICIAL ANSWER!!!!
Further to my previous article on 29th June (LINK) we now have an OFFICIAL answer to the question…. Is it legal to use external antennas on
Read morePMR446 Tests – Floureon FC200 and HB9CV Antenna
Video:YouTube/26-CT-842 An interesting video showing the fun which can be had with a PMR446 radio…..
Read morePMR446 – What is Legal?
PMR446 – What’s Legal? Sounds like a straight-forward question to answer doesn’t it? If you want to operate legally on the PMR446 band you require
Read morePMR446 Bazooka Antenna
Video:YouTube/Jason CT965 A very interesting video from Jason CT965 which shows the construction of a PMR446 Bazooka antenna. PMR446 has seen a massive increase in
Read morePMR446 Long Distance Records
With the recent increase in activity on the PMR446 band here in the UK I wonder if it’s time to revisit the idea of ‘PMR446
Read moreBiggest Ever PMR446 Net – 40 Stations Worked!
Video:YouTube/Ringway Manchester PMR446 radio has proved to be very popular during lock-down here in the UK. In this video we see Lewis making 40 contacts
Read morePMR446 DX Contact England to France
Video:YouTube/On The Mic With Mike Some good conditions on PMR446 today as you will see in this short video showing a contact between England and
Read morePMR446 And The ‘Serious User’
Some interesting discussion on various Facebook groups recently about the more serious side of PMR446. As we all know, PMR446 is intended as a low
Read morePMR446 UK National Event 19/04/2020
One for the PMR guys and gals…. A special PMR event is planned for Sunday 19th April with stations all over the UK calling on
Read moreANOTHER Floureon FC200 PMR446 Radio Review
Video:YouTube/Transmission1UK Isn’t it always the same, you wait 18 months for someone else to review a radio then two come along together…..(See previous post) This
Read moreFloureon FC200 PMR446 Review
Video:YouTube/The Mic with Mike We took a look at these fantastic little PMR446 radios back in 2018 when they first appeared so it’s great to
Read moreFloureon FC200 PMR446 UPDATE
It would appear that the brilliant 16 channel Floureon FC200 PMR446 handhelds have had a firmware update recently. Users are reporting the the radios no
Read morePMR446 Range Test – 27Km
Video:YouTube/TDCatTech An interesting video showing how well these little radios perform in open space. I remember doing this exact same thing 20 years ago at
Read moreFloureon FC200 PMR446 Handsets
Floureon FC200 16 Channel PMR446 Radios
Picked these up recently from eBay, Floureon TC200 16 Channel PMR446 radios. Costing only £14.99 delivered (And I’ve seen a four pack for £26.99). Specs:
Read morePMR446 DX Weekend 2018
Heads up for yet another radio event here in the UK this year…. The PMR446 DX Weekend will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday
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