Welcome

 

PAPA ECHO DX GROUP

Welcome to the official pages of the CB - 11 meter AM Free Band Group 

"Pieces of Eight 888." 

Welcome to the Auntie Mary!

Above is an Original 120 Channel AM Rig this one is a Super Star 95

(Multi band Operators please add M in Callsign)

Here you will find information about our Group & how to become a Member!

Lets start with what is AM? (AM) or Amplitude Modulation is a Modulation Technique used in Electronic Communications. It is used most commonly for transmitting messages via radio waves.

The amplitude of the wave varies in proportion i.e signal strength to that of the audio message transmitted. 

AM modulation was also known under its affectionate name by many CB radio Users as Auntie Mary!

Welcome to the 11 Meter radio band known as CB and the Dedicated AM Group Papa Echo!

While many countries have set portions of the 11 Meter Band for CB radio that are legal to use such as the UK 40 channels between the frequencies of 27.60125Mhz - 27.99125Mhz at 10k Steps per channel These are Known as the Muppets Band FM CB

EU(CEPT) & USA 40 channels between the frequencies of 26.96500Mhz-27.40500Mhz at 10k Steps per channel These are Known as the MIDs AM/FM/SSB

Which are 80 channels Perfectly Legal to Use in the UK.

There are another 80 Channels on the Auntie Mary CB 11m radio band either side of the MIDs 40 Channels Known as the Low (Lower) 40 channels & the High (Upper) 40 channels 

The Low 40 channels between the frequencies of 26.51500Mhz - 26.95500Mhz at 10k Steps per channel These are Known as the Lower.

The High 40 channels between the frequencies of 27.415Mhz - 27.85500Mhz at 10k Steps per channel These are Known as the Upper.

These channels are Illegal to Use in the UK on the 11 meter band and use of these in known as Free Banding. 

(Free Banding on these frequencies is done at your own risk!)  

That said if you still wish to proceed to what is know as "Dark Side" or Free Band AM. 

As long as you stick with in the Frequencies of  26.51500Mhz-27.85500Mhz you should not interfere with HAM radio.

This will allow you a total of 120 Channels on the Auntie Mary CB Band.

If you would like to Join the Pieces of Eight CB Group please go to our FB group to be added to our Members List an get your Official Papa Echo Call sign to use on the Auntie Mary Wave Bands. We are the Official group Dedicated to using AM on the 11m band.

PE DX GROUP FB PAGE

Above is an modern 40 Mids Channel AM Rig Bearcat 880 

(Standard Operators use your standard PE Callsign)

We occasionally Hold an AM Network on 27.275Mhz Mids Channel 27

Usually on a Saturday Evening After 6pm.

All PE members are welcome to Chair the Net if you do not hear me call out after 6pm, as I my be Un-Available to Chair the Net on the evening due to other commitments. This would be much appreciated to keep the Papa Echo Net running regularly. 

We usually Call the Net "The Great Western Radio Net."

Above is an Original 23 Channel AM Rig this one is a Pace 2300

(23 Channel Operators please add C in Callsign)

We occasionally Hold an AM Network on 27.125Mhz Mids Channel 14 for 23 Channel Classic CB AM Users.

Usually on a Tuesday Evening After 6pm.

All PE members are welcome to Chair the Net if you do not hear me call out after 6pm, as I my be Un-Available to Chair the Net on the evening due to other commitments. This would be much appreciated to keep the Papa Echo Net running regularly. 

This is a Special Event for 23 AM channel rig owners! 

If you own a 23 channel rig then as well as the PE in your call sign please add C to your Call sign e.g. my 23 Channel call sign would be 26PEC1883 this would show you are a special event operator and using a 23 channel rig. 

We usually Call the Net "The Great Western Radio Net."

Above an example of Hill Top DXing 

(Extreme Dxers please add X to your Call sign) 

We also occasionally go DX while out on hilltops , woodlands or costal areas these are extreme DX locations and to add Recognition to your remote location communication efforts as a Special Event DXer please add  X to your call sign this would show you are a special event operator DX from an Extreme Location ! e.g. Extreme DX call sign would be 26PEX1883 no matter what AM rig you are using as you are DX so if someone hears your call they know your DXing!

If you own a 120 channel rig then as well as the PE in your call sign please add M to your Call sign e.g. my 120 Channel call sign would be 26PEM1883 this would show you are a special event operator and using a 120 channel rig.

This gives our Group a unique set of call signs depending on what we are doing on the AM Channels

 So you basically have 4 callsigns in one by Joining the Papa Echo DX Group!

e.g. 26PE1883, 26PEC1883, 26PEM1883 & 26PEX1883

 

Kind Regards 26PE1883