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Archer Space Patrol
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I’m not sure about your particular Archer. Some Space Patrol Archer’s are set on Ch14, others are on the 49Mhz band. 49.860Mhz being typical. If your kid is on one of the regular CB channels like 14, you can join in by playing Space Base.
My Dad made the mistake of buying us (me and bro) a pair of "Juliette" walkies-talkies because he got a discount from his "Bennett Blue Book" catalog. Two things didn't work in his favor though because: 1. They didn't have the cool factor of the Archer's, which every other kid in the neighborhood had, but most importantly, 2. They came setup with ch.11 while every other kid in the neighborhood was on 14. My Mom quickly rectified the situation by buying us the real deal, allowing us to become C-O-O-L with all the other kids 
1967 & 1969. Had the former, not the latter.
“Cool” was the Mattel M16 Marauder.
All other toy guns instantly obsolete.
Slow, but looks good, was the Schwinn Apple Crate.
Sorta like a noisy and limited muscle car. The Big Iron was the
Dodge Polara Police Pursuit. A ten speed Schwinn was really the thing.
I guess those Space Patrol talkies came later than this.
Here’s what we used in a pair to coordinate the invasion of neighboring streets during the Tet New Year (baby boom peak years: no lack of troops).
No, I’m not kidding.
Sliding on wood-shingle roofs with one of those was perilous. You made an uphill run for the brick chimney on a big suburban ranch-style after gaining access via wooden fence. Shoulder-strap tight with a front carry.
Dad ended that technological advantage kinda quick-like.
Marauders vs. Rat Patrol was back to bikes or Keds.
Being ten wasn’t at all a bad thing some days.
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I remember the old “Lunch Box” Motorola’s. Those were popular on the surplus market around the late 60’s. A few hams I knew back then used them to connect to our local 2 meter repeater. I wanted one too, but as usual I was a day late and a dollar short....
Crazy to think that as kids we all had toy guns and cap guns that looked ultra realistic. I had a full size revolver cap gun (hand made in taly) that looked like the real thing and was made of metal and my friend and I would run around the neighborhood playing with our toy guns and the neighbors would just wave and smile. Kids now would get shot or arrested if they had realistic guns like that.
I also had the channel 14 walkie - it was so much fun and I could talk to a couple of base stations nearby. My parents didn't know I could also hear all the local young adults late at night on it so I learned some interesting phrases very young
I also had the channel 14 walkie - it was so much fun and I could talk to a couple of base stations nearby. My parents didn't know I could also hear all the local young adults late at night on it so I learned some interesting phrases very young
Crazy to think that as kids we all had toy guns and cap guns that looked ultra realistic. I had a full size revolver cap gun (hand made in taly) that looked like the real thing and was made of metal and my friend and I would run around the neighborhood playing with our toy guns and the neighbors would just wave and smile. Kids now would get shot or arrested if they had realistic guns like that.
I also had the channel 14 walkie - it was so much fun and I could talk to a couple of base stations nearby. My parents didn't know I could also hear all the local young adults late at night on it so I learned some interesting phrases very young
Walkie-Talkies are a blast as a kid.
Almost as “innocent” a gift as a drum set to a seven-year old.
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Only the Walkie Talkies had an On/Off switch...
The Drum set had Dads "Knock It Off" yell attached to it...
After the county’s emergency frequency’s were updated from Low Band to High Band, I gave my son an HT500 to play with. I removed the battery. He saved his stuffed animals and called for farther orders from Rampart, like on Emergency. He liked the HT500 it looked like the HT220 they used on Emergency.
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
I bought a pair of Archer Space Patrol radios for a few bucks at an auction a few years ago, to add to my motley collection of CB memorabilia.
They came with original boxes and instructions, and don't appear to have been used very much. They are channel 14 and work as well as can be expected from this very basic circuit, although the lack of squelch is painful.
They came with original boxes and instructions, and don't appear to have been used very much. They are channel 14 and work as well as can be expected from this very basic circuit, although the lack of squelch is painful.
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