Rotel RVC240 CB27/81 UK FM CB radio - On The Air test

If you saw the repair video to this, it's a set I bought in 2014 as a non worker with a broken front; it's taken until 2024 to get a front for it...kindly sent in by one of my trade customers.
So the clear/normal switch actually works on this one. I foolishly had it in the clear position for most of this recording.
Yes, the channel knob & the on/off/volume knobs are wrong....just how I bought it.
Now doing a full 4W output & with excellent receive at 027uV for 12dB SINAD, the set worked well throughout the test.
As usual, Mr Chippie drove along the 6-mile 'difficult terrain for radio' test route. He stopped at the 5-mile point where we conducted a low power test at 400mW.
Our continued thanks to Thunderpole for kindly supplying the T3000 radio we use in the test vehicle at no cost to us. This is the sole reason for the 'paid promotion' flag on this video.
Recorded 14th July 2024
Richard G0OJF
Richard 2E0FKC (Mr Chippie)
Lincolnshire, UK
(C) Tamgo Systems Group 2024

[@JamesHowe-ci5vt]

Great Scratchy corner test did well at all the key points with a good 8-9 pounds from scratchy corner and good signal and modulation from five mile point, and a good 6-7 pounds from Rauceby level crossing.

[@paulchapman1175]

Hi richard I enjoy your air test also best wishes to you and mr chippy from paul chapman at east sheen 73's

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

Thank you Paul, Richard

[@rogerburchell4567]

Good copy at Scratchy Corner....nice Rx ...👍

[@TheOptimod]

Although it's the wrong channel knob it actually looks reasonable.

[@carlsam1516]

Excellent test sounds good 👍 👌

[@robgibbsofficial]

The Thunderpole T-3000 is excellent. I'm running one in my car

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

I'm buying one for my other car....stuff the Midland 78. Richard

[@robgibbsofficial]

Great plan - I'm also very impressed with sound quality of the front firing speaker.

[@teckybloke]

Did you recheck the deviation ? The tx audio certainly sounded a little thin ? Great receive though 👍

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

Note the TX processing was in 'clear' mode. I didn't expect the switch to work...but it did & I should have had it in 'normal'. Richard

[@plaws0]

The audio at the end, to the Midland ... was really hard to understand to my ear.

[@ukfmcbradioservicingTango21]

Speach processing in 'clear' mode. I didn't rexpect the switch to work. It should have been in 'normal'. Ionly spotted it doing the piece at the end to our base station. Richard

[@Blackadder1320]

I think you overpaid! £37 for that 14 years ago seems a bit steep.