Albrecht AE6890

[philipmclaren1]

Albrecht AE6890 Multichannel CB Radio - CTCSS
Subtones and Remote Head
The Albrecht AE6890 Multi CB Radio from our Heavy Duty series is an extremely solid and robust made radio and is allowed nearly all over Europe (except Austria, there you are only allowed to use a special programmed FM version), which you can program fitting to the country in which you want to use this radio.

40 channels FM / 4 watt (programming 40 FM for UK U)
40 channels FM / 4 watt, 40 channels AM / 1 watt (programming 40/40 EU)
80 channels FM / 4 watt, 40 channels AM / 1 watt (programming 80/40 dE)
40 channels FM / 4 watt (programming 40 FM / factory setting Austria EC)
40 channels FM / 4 watt, 40 channels AM / 4 watt (programming for Poland Po)
40 channels FM / 4 watt, 40 channels AM / 4 watt (programming for Spain E)
Channel selection rotary control on the radio and at the microphone (Up/Down)
Detachable front section and remote control mounting and cable set
Big LCD Display for channel, frequency, status, Power and S-Meter, blue backlight
6-pin standard microphone socket, suitable also for amplifier microphones and data transmission systems
Socket for external loudspeaker
Socket for external S-Meter
Selectable CTCTSS pilot tone with max. 48 possible codes
1 programmable priority channel with dual watch and 3 free selectable memory channels
EEPROM flash memory to save the last settings in case of power interruptions
mobile mount and remote front section mount accessories
detachable DC power cable with looped-in fuse
Electret hand-held microphone with pre-amplifier and up / down buttons
microphone hanger
various screws to fasten the radio and microphone fixing devices
remote 2 m long Sub-D cable to operate the front section separate from the main unit

I'm wondering what your thoughts are as using this as an SSB Radio onboard, rather than with a permanent mounted one.

To be honest I don't know much about this SSB when it comes to distance it will cover compared to a permanently mounted one.

All I want it for is to be able to listen to long range weather forecasts, radio stations and to pop in a grab bag if the circumstance arose and I had to abandon ship.