Perfect 'Lockwheeling' Territory for PMR446 sets

David Robinson takes a look at using CB and PMR-446 Radio on the Canals in the UK.

After 30+ years’ experience of summer holidays spent on various parts of the English canals, I thought that others might find my experiences of interest regarding the usefulness of 11M CB and PMR446 on the canals network.

Our very first canal holiday convinced me that there was a real need for both long and short range portable/mobile communications between skipper and crew. 

Dave Robinson takes a look at the new Maxon CM10 and gives his opinions on the performance of this budget priced CB radio.

Introduction

The Maxon CM10 is a new design of multiband CB transceiver from Maxon CIC and in its standard form is intended for the European market, meeting the requirements of the harmonised CEPT European CB standard. Existing national standards within Europe are also provided  for which permits this rig to be used throughout Europe by using a pre-set country selection system accessed via the front panel.  

The standard form gives a total of 8 different country options.