SMC business radios from the 80's & 90's. Any use for amateur radio conversion?

SMC (South Midlands Communications) not only had those two CB radios, the Oscar 1 (excellent cybernet 134) & the CBM272 (not that good), but were business 2-way radio specialists for decades & also did amateur radio equipment from Yaesu.

One of the viewers has kindly sent me two old business radios. The earlier blue one from the early 80's & the later black one from the early 90's. Here's the words of warning...these radios can't be repurposed onto amateur radio frequencies & can really only be used as a quarry for parts.

Now, in previous videos I've shown Tait T500 & 2000 series radios & Maxon PM100, PM150, SL500, SL70 & even old Apex 520 models being repurposed onto the amateur radio bands. Not all; indeed not many old business radios will move from 160+ Mhz VHF high band to 2M amateur radio band on 145-146 Mhz even if you had the right crystals or programming equipment.

Hoping this information helps someone out there.

Richard G0OJF

Lincolnshire, UK

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