Wednesday 25 January 2017

Amstrad 901 - Rig Review

Rig Review

 

Amstrad 901

I vividly remember the adverts for the Amstrad 901 from my childhood and was impressed then by its futuristic looks.  I never would have been able to afford one brand new so was very pleased to get hold of one to review on my YouTube channel.

Nowadays it may look a little dated and with its array of LED lights it has a particular look about it.  Its dials are quite small and a little flimsy but has a good collection of features including an RF Gain and a roger bleep.  The LEDs are bright and work well as a signal indicator.  The receive on our rig was petty impressive so overall it scored well in our review.

It is quite a compact rig for its size so could be used as a portable rig but probably works best being used from the house but the general quality lets it down slightly from the more expensive CB Radios of its era.


Type          40 Channel FM
Design       8/10
Price          8/10
Usability   8/10


Overall    24/30

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Amstrad 901



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