Midland - GB1First mobile / fixed PMR446 transceiver (Only for export ! Not allowed in Belgium)

Midland GB1 is a PMR446 portable transceiver. Mobile versions for this European standard is not allowed, but Midland found a legal way to bring this on the market. The technical standard for PMR446 tells us the antenna must be fixed to the transceiver.

If that is not the case you can create a mobile device for PMR446 and that is not allowed. The trick is that the standard does not describe how the antenna is connected.  Midland chooses to have a fixed antenna, but there is a coax cable of 4 meter between the radio and the antenna, and so the coax is part of the antenna system.

A technical legal solution that makes it possible to create a ‘mobile’ device for PMR446.

We only can say “Midland WELL DONE” as this will be a good solution for many users.

Main features:

• Microprocessor-controlled frequency
• ‘Flip’ function: the radio can be mounted with the speaker facing up or down; the display can read in either orientation
• Adjustable squelch on 9 levels
• SCAN function
• LCD display
• Integrated magnetic antenna
• TOT (Time out timer)*
• Side tone: noise blanker at end of transmission
• Monitor function
• Busy channel (BCLO-Busy Channel Lockout)*
• Broad/narrow band selection 25KHz/12.5KHz (only export version)*
• High/low power (only export version)

*Software programmable

Technical specifications:

• Frequency: 446.00625 – 446.09375 MHz (440 – 471MHz export version)
• Channels: 8 + 91 programmable with CTCSS
• Channel spacing: 12,5KHz ( 12,5KHz / 25KHZ export version)
• Output power: 0,5W (5W export version)
• Power supply: 12,6Vdc