NEW THE MAGNUM “AV-1KM CB 6-PIN PRO” VERSION

Posted on 22nd March 2023 | Leave a comment


Photo: Product in packing

The Magnum AV-1KM CB 6-Pin is a well known and good working handsfree kit.
The 6-Pin version can be used on all President 6-Pin CB transceivers.
New is the AV-1KM CB 6-Pin PRO Version from this model,

USE FOOT SWITCH or JOY STICK
It is easy to connect a joy stick or a foot pedal and use that for switching between receive and transmit.
This makes it a great Hands Free kit for operators on a shovel, crane, excavator, caterpillar or other machine. It is easy to connect 2 switch wires to the terminal block on the control unit.

Photo: Easy to connect 2 wires from joystick or foot pedal to the terminal block

PRESIDENT ELECTRET MICROPHONES
All new President mobile CB models use a 6-Pin Electret microphone. This means that there is a voltage on one of the pins. This voltage is used to power the hands free kit. So no need to make a power connection between the battery and the hands free kit. The power runs through the microphone cable.
This makes it an easy installation and more safe than with an extra power cord in the machine.

USE THE WINDCAP
The AV1KMCB 6-Pin comes standard with a wind cap in the packing. It is advised to install this cap on te microphone for best result

Photo: Content of packing

Photo: The control unit, the original switch is gone and replaced by a terminal block

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FROM I-MAX 2000 TO MAX OPTIMIZER

Posted on 11th March 2023 | Leave a comment
Image: Logo from Solarcon in the old days

SOLARCON ANTENNA RESEARCH
Long long time ago in the city of Holland Ohio in USA the Solarcon factory proudly introduced a new antenna the “I-MAX 2000“. This was the big brother of the Solarcon A99. In those days still known as Antron A-99 (Aka Atron A-99).

Photo: original carton for I-max 2000

I-MAX 2000
The CB and 10 Meter HAM people loved the new antenna and many were sold. One company did not like the name, this was the IMAX group of cinema’s.
Their lawyer wrote a letter to Solarcon and the wise people from Solarcon decided it was better to change the name to MAX 2000.

Photo: The new packing for MAX 2000

MAX 2000
Max 2000 is a wide band antenna. During the years the number of 10 meter users went down and it was more CB users that purchased this high end antenna. Many also added the the (I)MAX-GPK , a nice groundplane kit.

ANTENNA LENGTH OF (I)MAX 2000
The packing of MAX 2000 was designed based on the maximum dimensions of UPS cartons for easy and cheaper shipping. When UPS changed her ‘rules’, the carton was made a little shorter, but the antenna was still having the same length. Funny is that many people keep saying that the new model was shorter and that was the reason for a bad SWR. Sorry guys, the length never changed.

Photo: The packing of Max-Optimizer

MAX OPTIMIZER
The original IMAX-2000 was designed for 26 – 33.5 MHz. But now, because more CB operators were buying Max-2000 it was needed to make a MAX-2000 only for 27 MHz. That means a bit longer antenna length. The result is the brand new MAX OPTIMIZER.

Photo: Original specs from (I)MAX 2000

MAX-OPTIMIZER

So recently the MAX OPTIMIZER was introduced. Same box as MAX 2000, just a sticker on the top or bottom. The models MAX 2000 and MAX OPTIMIZER are nearly identical.
BUT the MAX OPTIMIZER has one more section, and that makes it a bit longer, approx 30 cm.

Photo: Specifications of the MaxOptimizer



OPTIMIZER SECTION

Photo: The Optimizer section

If you are using an (I)MAX 2000 and want to modify it to a MAX OPTIMIZER you can purchase this extra section and install between the sections of your existing antenna.
The name of the product is OP-EXT , “optional extension”. The price will be around 50 – 60 euro.
Ask your local dealer for the OP-EXT and have better SWR on the regular CB band.

Photo: OP-EXT can be installed between the sections of MAX 2000
Photo: one end has 3/8×24 Female Thread
Photo: one end has 3/8×24 Male Thread

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Photo: Most recent Solarcon logo

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RM type KL703 DAMAGED

Posted on 26th February 2023 | Comments Off on RM type KL703 DAMAGED

Using high power linear amplifiers can give good results in transmitting, but there are also big risks.
The worst that can happen is that you create interference to others.
That can be CB’ers , HAM’s or TV-Audio users.

Recently we received from a dealer a RM type KL703

Linear Amplfier from RM Italy, Type KL703

DAMAGED KL703

This amplifier is build by RM as nice piece of equipment.
But when handled without knowledge it will be damaged and break down.

PCB of KL703

From a distance it looks like a normal PCB, when we zoom in you will see the PCB tracks are damaged.

Damaged PCB tracks of KL703

Repairing such an item is not easy. Replacing a components is easy, but in such a case the damaged trakcs need to be re-soldered. This is costing a lot of time and money.

But there can also be damaged tracks that do not show damage yet. These can give damage in the future.

WHY DAMAGED
It is easy to damage a linear amplifier.
* Use too much voltage
* Use too much power
* Transmit for a too long time
* Lack of ventilation
* Cables too long or not enough mm2

  • In this case the amplifier was used on lower frequencies than it was designed for.
    On lower bands the gain of the amplifier increases very quickly and can cause this proble.
    Certainly when using high power.
  • Not many users realise this can and will happen.

    YOU ARE WARNED NOW , SO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE !!


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CES 2023 – MESSAGE 6 – TRUCK NEWS

Posted on 29th January 2023 | Comments Off on CES 2023 – MESSAGE 6 – TRUCK NEWS

CES is all about new technologies. I mentioned already the many new personal car concepts. But there is also news about trucks for the present and the future.


PACCAR

One of the exhibiting companies is PACCAR. They make trucks under the brand names Kenworth, Peterbilt and European brand DAF.

Photo: he PACCAR booth, showing Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF

Self driving is not only for private cars. One of the trucks shown at CES is also ‘self driving’. There is a lot of sensors, camera’s and radar on such a truck. I wonder or they still have a place to put on a CB antenna.

At some point there will be a person driving such an autonomous driving truck and we all want to talk to colleague’s.
But before there is autonomous driving we have to get used to driver assistance technologies, also for trucks.

EV TRUCKS

Photo: Self driving truck from brand Peterbilt

For the moment the biggest switch is to produce trucks that have no CO2 emissions. There are two options in the trucking industry. Paccar was showing an E-truck from Kenworth. For now this model has a range of approx. 250+ kilometers and a top speed of 110 km/hour.
More info about Kenworth EV truck T680E can be found on their website:

Photo: Kenworth EV truck model T680E

Driving an EV truck is one thing, but you also need chargers for trucks. The battery can store nearly 400 kW and can be charged with 150 kW charge rate. For charging you need chargers and Paccar is offering also EV charging stations.

Photo: Paccar EV-truck charging system

Paccar does not only produce fixed chargers. They also make a mobile EV charger. Can be used for trucks that need charging when no charger is at that spot. Or think about a hotel or parking garage that offers a ‘mobile’ charging service for private cars.
I would love to have this thing at home as a battery for my solar panels !!!!

Photo: Mobile EV-charger

H2 TRUCKS

Also from the brand Kenworth, they showed a ‘Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle’.
These types are also called ‘H2 hydrogen’ models . The range of this model is approx. 350 km.

Photo: Kenworth H2 Hydrogen truck

The hydrogen tank is placed after the drivers cabine. Let us hope these tanks are well protected and the used techniques make sure that they can not explode.

Photo Hydrogen tank placed behind the truck cabine

It is clear that the market for personal cars will change dramatically in the next 10 years. But also the truck market will have incredible changes.

The Hydrogen and EV trucks from Paccar are already available and driving on USA roads.

Take a look at what the truck industry has to offer already at this moment.

Kenworth:  https://kenworth.com/innovation/zero-emissions/

Peterbilt: https://www.peterbilt.com/innovation/technology

Paccar: https://paccarinnovation.com/

Photo: The future for trucks is on the move

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A FULL GROWN BATTERY -:)

Posted on 2nd December 2022 | Comments Off on A FULL GROWN BATTERY -:)

There are many publications about the danger of Li-ion batteries that explode or cause a fire.
This week a friend showed me his iPhone. At that moment you realize the real danger of such a battery.

The battery pack had ‘grown’ but was not exploded yet.

If you find a battery like this be very careful, it can explode an do lots of harm.

Casing of iPhone was opened under pressure of growing battery pack.
Full grown iPhone battery pack , ready to explode

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AOR PRODUCTS – NEW ON AVERA WEBSITE

Posted on 12th December 2021 | Comments Off on AOR PRODUCTS – NEW ON AVERA WEBSITE

Since mid 2021Avera is also officlal distributor for AOR products.
In the coming weeks we will finish adding the complete program of AOR products to our website and stock program.
Here are some of the recently added items.

8200PC
AOR 82000PC = PC Cable

ABF128
AOR ABF128 = Bandpass Filter Airband




VI8200
AOR VI8200 = Voice Inverter Card

AS5001
AOR AS5001 = Antenna Switch

MF6
AOR MF6 = Collins Mechanical Filter


MF4
AOR MF4 = Collins Mechanical Filter.


BT10

AOR BT-10 = Battery Holder, Tray for Alkaline Batteries

RU8200
AOR RU8200 = Recording Card




AOR CO-8200 = Data Clone Lead

OS8200
AOR OS8200 = Open End Cable.



GT1
AOR GT-1 = Galvanic Isolation Transformer

DA1500
AOR DA1500 = Antenna Scanner Base

ACC1
AOR ACC-1 = Mini DIN Plug


DC8200

AOR DC-8200 = Power Cord with Cigarette Lighter Plug


BC10

AOR BC10 = Belt Clip

New AOR product uploads can be found on www.avera.eu, select BRANDS and choose AOR.
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KOMUNICA NC-PRO-QD: PROFESSIONAL AND ROBUST HEADSET

Posted on 22nd March 2020 | Comments Off on KOMUNICA NC-PRO-QD: PROFESSIONAL AND ROBUST HEADSET
Komunica NC-PRO-QD

The brand ‘Komunica’ is known for the wide range of Antennas and Audio Accessories. Recently they introduced a very special audio accessory the NC-PRO-QD.

Komunica NC-PRO-QD on mannequin

HEADSET FOR 2-WAY RADIO
It is a headset to be used in combination with a two way radio system. This is professional and robust headset with noise cancelling system and is ideal in very noise environments even when a helmet is needed.

Padded Ear Cup for Maximum Comfort

The earphone has padded ear cups, type gel, for maximum comfort, which provide maximum attenuation of ambient noise.

Boom Microphone with Noise Cancellation

GOOSENECK MICROPHONE
The microphone is a Gooseneck Boom Type with Noise Cancellation. This headsets is supplied without cable. For several brands and wirings a PTT cable is available. So it is important to choose the correct cable to connect your radio to the headset NC-PRO-QD.

Jack on Earpad to connect the NC-PRO-CAB Cable


Red PTT on Ear Pad

On the left ear pad is a red PTT knob. You still need a cable to connect the headset to your radio. That gives 2 options for transmitting, use the large PTT on the cable or push the button on the ear pad.

CABLE SPECIFICATIONS:
• Cable with large round PTT “In-Line” permits you use freely when you wear gloves.

NC-PRO-CAB comes with a large PTT


• Durable and Eco-friendly PU cable with reinforcement.
• Strain relief made from TPE material, soft and strong.

3 TYPES OF CABLE AVAILABLE
From stock we supply now 3 types of NC-PRO-CAB cables:

NC-PRO-CAB-K is the PTT cable for 2-PIN Kenwood transceivers


• NC-PRO-CAB-K = Cable with round big PTT, connection 2-PIN Kenwood
• NC-PRO-CAB-ICF1000 = Cable with round big PTT, connection 2-PIN+Screws for ICOM
• NC-PRO-CAB-IL = Cable with round big PTT, connection 2-PIN Icom The NC-

2.5 mm Jack on PTT of NC-PRO-CAB for finger PTT

RING FINGER PTT
PRO-CAB cables have a 2.5mm jack available for optional Ring-Finger PTT, the PTT-PRO-1. This will allow to use the PTT with just using the small PTT on one of your fingers.

PTT-PRO-1 is a Ring Finger PTT



GENERAL FEATURES
• Headset for two way radio transceivers
• Boom microphone with noise cancelling, up to at least 20 dB
• Red PTT on ear-cup.
• Flexible microphone type Gooseneck Boom with Noise Cancellation.

NC-PRO-QD can be used when wearing a helmet


• Adjustable upper band and elaborated in fabric, ideal for its integration in work regulation helmet
• Reinforced metal rear band for perfect support and stability depending on each user
• Dual Earmuff with acoustic noise reduction material and comfortable gel ear pads.
• Behind the head metal band with overhead strap, ideal for use with hard hats.

Metal Band with overhead strap


• Designed for use in noisier environments, like airport fields, races, etc.

NC-PRO-QD used in combination with a helmet

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DAF TRUCKS AT CES IN LAS VEGAS

Posted on 12th January 2020 | Comments Off on DAF TRUCKS AT CES IN LAS VEGAS

One of the big truck brands in Europe is the Dutch brand DAF. Years ago the American company PACCAR purchased the DAF company. Paccar also owns famous USA truck brands like Kenworth and Peterbilt.

PACCAR is Paccar, Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF

At CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Paccar showed some projects they are working on. Basically there are two main directions they go for now:


Medium Duty, Heavy Duty and Autnomous Trucks
  • 1. PRODUCING ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS

They work on solutions for the truck segments ‘medium duty’ and ‘heavy duty’. There are solutions already available or these will be available soon. At the convention they showed an electric garbage truck that had zero emission.

Electric Garbage Truck

But also for the heavy duty trucks they are developing zero emission solutions. It is interesting to see the number of cables and their size that are used to bring the power from the batteries in large boxes to the electric motor. Paccar calls their system the ’Paccar integrated Power Train’.

  • Many Thick Power Cables
  • Large boxes for batteries
  • Paccar Integrated Powertrain Concept
  • 2 RESEARCH TO AUTONOMIC DRIVING

Paccar does not yet believe in trucks without a driver. They do research in the State of Washington for full autonomous truck driving. They need to do this to get all the possible knowledge for driver supporting systems and potential autonomous driving for trucks.. Even if that will be used only on main roads and not in the cities or on company sites.

  • Paccar Kenworth model for testing autonomous driving

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN GENERAL

There is a lot of writing and talking about autonomous driving. But imagine a car or a truck in a city like Amsterdam with small streets and badly parked cars. But also the thousands of bikes and pedestrians. Many of these do not care too much about traffic lights. It is already difficult for a human to drive there without having an accident. For an autonomous car it is totally impossible.

So driver support systems are already available and will get better in the future. Driving a Tesla I personally experience that the systems gets better with each update. But full autonomous cars without a driver is a very long way to go.

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ADAPTER UHF-MALE TO 3/8X24-FEMALE HEAVY DUTY

Posted on 25th December 2019 | Comments Off on ADAPTER UHF-MALE TO 3/8X24-FEMALE HEAVY DUTY
  • RoadPro Adapter UHF-Male to 3/8×24 Female

In Europe there are many different ways to mount a mobile antenna. The magmount with a PL connection (UHF-Female or SO-239 on magnet) and a whip with a UHF-Male (PL-259) are common for CB and low frequency use.

Sirio MagMount with UHF-Female (SO-239) connection

In the USA most whips have a 3/8×24 thread, this is also common in the United Kingdom but not on the European continent.  But CB and HAM operators love certain USA brands, so it is handy to have an adapter that allows the use of a 3/8×24 threaded whip on a PL-(Mag)Mount.

  • Wilson whips are very popular in USA, but these are special in Europe

  • a 3/8×24 Male Threaded Whip

When the whips are long there is a huge force on the mount, so the best you can do is use a Heavy Duty adapter to prevent damage to your antenna or mount. The RoadPro adaptor is a heavy duty adapter that we consider the best solution on the market.

To find the product on our Avera-Distributing website use this link: https://www.avera.eu/roadpro-uhf-male-3-8×24-female-hd.html

We stock many different adapters, if you can not find a certain model on the website, feel free to email or phone us.

The UHF-Male (PL-259) side from the adapter

  • 3/8×24-Female Side
  • Label on packing

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SDS200 / SDS200E

Posted on 22nd January 2019 | Comments Off on SDS200 / SDS200E

Photo: SDS200 for USA market

At the last day of CES 2019 in Las Vegas Uniden officially announced the introduction of the new scanner SDS200. The SDS200 is the mobile version of the portable SDS100. The SDS100 was developed with new technology, so not be compared with earlier models. Same counts for the SDS200. It is total new technology and totally different from other mobile models like BCT15X or BCD536. Technology of SDS100 and SDS200 is now based on SDR chip technology. That allowed the SDS100 and the new SDS200 to have several new features. The SDS200 has a large display that can be programmed for many different colors. And of course the SDS200 has the famous Uniden trunking technics that no other brand of scanners is offering.

Uniden writes: << “Uniden extends the True I/Q portfolia with the SDS200 True I/Q Scanner. Boasting incredible digital performance in even the most challenging RF environments, the SDS200’s digital performance is better than any other scanner in both simulcast and weak-signal environments. The SDS200 also lets you decide what to display, where, and in what color. Custom fields put the information important to you right where you want. And, one more first, the SDS200 includes an integrated Ethernet interface that allows for remote programming, streaming, updates, and control”.>>

Photo: Rear view of SDS200

The casing of the SDS200 is bigger than casing for SDS100. This results in more space for the components and less chance of internal interferences. Also more filters could be added to SDS200 compared to the SDS100.

ETHERNET CONNECTION

Looking at the front of the SDS200 you will notice the ethernet connection socket. That slot can be used to connect the scanner to a computer and the internet. It will allow control, programming and streaming of the scanner and the signals received. Laws in Europe and USA are different. In USA it is common to publish police or other public service communications through a website on the internet as a streaming service. In Europe it is not always legal to distribute signals that are being received. Certainly not if the signal is coded or scrambled. But trunking is not encrypting or coded. It is jumping through several frequencies to allow more users on a limited number of channels.

Photo: USA flyer for SDS200

TRUMP AND SDS200

Because the US president want his wall there is a government shut down in USA now. It also means that the FCC is partly closing down. The approval for SDS200 came just in time, but Uniden and other manufacturers are getting delays now for several products that need FCC involvement before they can put these on the USA market. SDS200E FOR EUROPE For Europe there will be the SDS200E. The model is expected to arrive on European marker in second quarter of this year. It will be great addition to the existing analog mobile models UBC355XLT, UBC370CLT and BCT15X. For European model UBCD3600XLT users can buy an activation key to upgrade for NXDN or they purchase a model that has the upgrade already included. For SDS100E users had to purchase activation keys for DMR, NXDN and ProVoice or purchase a model that had these activations already entered. DMR – NXDN – PROVOICE ON SDS200e Avera is happy to announce that the European model SDS200E will be sold with DMR, NXDN and ProVoice already activated by the factory. The final price for the European market is not published yet, subscribe to this blog to be informed when more info gets available for the SDS200E.

SAVE THE DATE – MEET PAUL

Photo: Uniden’s Paul Opitz showing Avera the SDS200

The photo shows Paul Opitz during presentation of USA model SDS200 at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. Paul is the ‘scanner guru’ from Uniden USA. On September 14 – 2019 we have the 2nd Avera dealer event. We are exited to say that Paul is invited to give a presentation about scanners. Dealers can meet him and ask questions. So save that date on your calendar. The event is by invitation only. Send me an email if you want to join us that day. More info about the dealer event will be published on our homepage www.avera.eu

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