PNI HP9700 CE MultiNorm UK FM CB radio - Overview & adjustment

[@Ratchet_effect]

3:10 I've seen them too! on Radios back in the 70s 80s but.. also on radio controlled' Tamiya cars back in the same time. They call them a 'Tamiya connector' I call it a 'DC power connector' :-D Anyway I'll UN-pause and enjoy the rest on the video 👍🏻

[@sahhull]

Ive got a PNI Escort 6500... Still un molested and sealed, in the van It does between 3w and 4w depending on which meter I use. The recieve is awsome. Ive had nothing but good reports, so Ive no intesion on breaking the seal. I currently use a 35 year old Chinesium modulator or a Valor Halfbreed. There is no difference, they both work well. Auto squelch is a god send when mobile. I set it and leave it. If you dont break the auto squelch we wont be talking. Im not going to concentrate on listening to you rather than driving.

[@purplegeko1407]

Is the receiver noise from the digital numberal pipe driver ic like the LT-298 etc

[@simonwalters4842]

I bet there is a service menu hidden in there somewhere

[@paulchapman1175]

To uk fm cb radio servicing can you tell me how old is richard please from paul chapman at east sheen

[@plaws0]

Which one? I believe G0OJF is 97 years old. :-D

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

Thanks plaws0, It's 2022 & I'm currently 59 & will be 60 in October. Richard, G0OJF

[@plaws0]

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 Lol. I'll be 59 in August, so I'm catching up! Peter, N5UWY

[@chris_vandepeer]

How about a K40 antenna as well.

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

I haven't got one. Are they still making them or is it the new offerings are a cheap copy? I did have one as a boot lip mount in 1982 until someone nicked it. I worked well enough but I fet the secret of good performance was in the top quality coax it came with. I replaced it with a drilled-in Throughbread Half Breed & didn't notice any loss of performance. Richard

[@chris_vandepeer]

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 Forget the K40, They are now made in china.

[@chris_vandepeer]

I will stick with my good old K40 from 30 years ago, It is also very good on 10 meters.

[@quotagious]

Wish they would bring out one with USB / LSB that small

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

Well we wouldn't be buying one if they did, this is an FM only servicing & review channel! Richard

[@purplegeko1407]

Is it a luiton made radio

[@chris_vandepeer]

Shame it has that silly USB and not a small squelch pot.

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

That is to stop tweekers.

[@VOLKZZORN]

50 mV is S9 on CB Radios 😉

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

In the UK 100uV is the normal for S9, though 50mV is an acceptable limit. Richard, G0OJF, UK

[@VOLKZZORN]

@@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21 ok no Problem 👍🏻

[@BoB4jjjjs]

I almost liked it 😞

[@delboyonline]

That's a terrible way of changing bands, it means you must use the original mic 🤦

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

correct! Richard