EASY 10/12 Meter Mod, Radioddity CB-500

People have asked, here is how you do it.
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By the way, 10 meter AM and 10 meter FM is awesome. This radio may be low power, but we are almost in the peak of the solar cycle, so 5 watts will totally work.
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[@CBPunisher1900]

If that tiny radio had SSB it would be a huge seller I don't know what these factories are thinking

[@ku4uv]

The factories are probably thinking that if someone wants an SSB radio, they'd buy one. There's a big difference between AM/FM radio circuitry and SSB radio circuitry. Plus, you need a clarifier for SSB radios, that takes up additional front panel space. This particular radio is a designed to be about as simple as it gets. There are SSB radios out there for people that want an SSB radio.

[@cariboooutlaw4852]

Not everyone wants an SSB radio, some people just want a small simple AM/FM mobile CB, not every radio needs to be SSB. Sheesh.

[@ke8wlw]

I've worked Australia on 10m fm. It's wicked

[@mostlypostie1]

I have worked NZ, PNG and USA on mine from Australia! Absolutely awesome little radio :)

[@fulltruckereffect]

Little pocket rocket. Very nice unit.

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Great job Erick

[@Keith_WB2VUO]

One thing to remember is that even tge Narrow FM mode is too wide to legally use below 29.000 MHz. Also, a ham with a Tech is not allowed to run AM or FM on 10 meters. This radio is fine for General & above in the USA. Tech licensees need to go with a rig that will run SSB/CW/Digital... De WB2VUO

[@maidenjohnny]

That was the frequency mod,but if you cut the white wire is that for the power ? Thanks for good videos '73

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

i passed my tech!

[@snotrucker4416]

Kool little radio

[@billyparkinson9933]

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. It's illegal to mod a true 10 meter radio to run on 11 meters, but you can mod this CB to run on 10 meters?

[@bobdillashaw4360]

That’s a trick question right?

[@tylerdean980]

Not illegal to mod in either case for a ham, illegal to transmit on 11m with a 10m. CB radios have to be type accepted, ham radios do not

[@ku4uv]

That is correct. It is not illegal for a licensed ham radio operator to modify a CB radio for use on the 10 meter amateur band. Amateurs have been doing that for years.

[@Zombified-]

Licensed ham radio operators can modify anything and use it as we know (or should know) what spurious emissions, wattage restrictions and band restrictions are. CB radio users are not licensed and therefore aren't considered amateur radio operators. CB users can only use approved CB radios and can't modify stuff legally. It's assumed they have zero idea how to check for spurious emissions and most have zero idea what the power or frequency limits are. It's different. One is certified and licensed by the FCC. One is not.

[@DavidCase-ov5uo]

Agree. I modified a Midland 27/81 CB with a converter board from Withers company in the 80s after Ofcom gave hams permission to do this Gave me many contacts including YV5 Venezuela and Canary Islands on a cut down CB whip! Dave G4BTI.

[@MrROADDOG1964]

If you switch that over to 10 meters do you lose all the Channels and it’s only ham. Sorry new to this and just picked this CB up today

[@alvarogaitan2529]

10/4

[@americaswayout4489]

Can it get the UK FM40? Also there are several FM oil industry legal channels shared with marine SSB from 25 to 25.200 !

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

do you think they would be pissed if you went breaker breaker on 10meter?

[@ku4uv]

Not a bad looking radio, but for a little more money, you could just purchase a President Ronald 10/12 meter radio that will output close to 50 Watts. The President Ronald is also probably a bit better quality, along with a nice heat sink to keep everything cool. I have a President Ronald that use for 10 meter FM operation, and I am making plenty of contacts with it!

[@jp3rjr]

Is it possible to tune this radio to 29.110, 29.120, 29.260, and 29.300 MHz on 10m FM without any modifications? JP3RJR Osaka.Japan

[@mostlypostie1]

For an improved 10m HAM ONLY mode, you need to cut the white wire. This will give you 10m only, with 5KHz "VFO" steps!

[@mstrickk1]

Sooo cut and solder a switch

[@mostlypostie1]

@@mstrickk1 correct. Only downside is that the radio will reset its menu settings to default whenever you change the mode.

[@mstrickk1]

@@mostlypostie1 Yeah that makes a lot of sense. We'll call it the "ohh sht" switch then, only for emergencies.

[@daveengstrom9250]

I hope there is a way to turn that BEEP off.

[@Cubasenet33]

Yes. There is.

[@SuperCapsfan101]

12M AM and FM? Not sure about that.

[@andymcdonald8878]

A BAND , IS CH1 25.616 ....CH40 26.055 .. BANDS B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J ALL FOLLOW IN 100 KC JUMPS 1 to 40 channels K BAND CH1 IS 25.165 .... CH40 25.605 L BAND CH1 24.715 ....CH40 25.155 N BAND CH1 24.890....CH21 24.990 LAST BAND IS UK 40 27/81 ...

[@jvanb231]

Chanelized 12 and 10... I dunno

[@DavidCase-ov5uo]

12 m no but quite ok on 10m. Plenty of room for all modes. I modified an old Midland 27/81 for 10m with a converter board years ago from Withers communications when Ofcom relaxed the conversion rules for hams.. G4BTI.