Antenna for radio alan 48 excel. Radio control buttons

Description and Review

Description of the radio stationALAN 48 Excel

1. Appearance of R/S.

Rough and severe design, with sharp angles and straight lines, rectangular in shape. Walkie-talkie with a large display and rich functionality on the front panel. The front panel contains: a large display, a PTT connector (without fixing with a nut), a volume control, a noise reduction level control, modulation switching keys, switching to the emergency channel (it also acts as a grid switch in multi-grid mode) and 2 channel switching keys . The microphone is equipped with a button for quickly switching channels. The compact PTT Alan 48 Excel is equipped with a frequency channel switch, which allows you to switch from channel to channel without using the keyboard on the radio panel.

• Features a backlit multifunction display
• Keyboard backlight
• Compact microphone with channel switching (UP/DOWN)
• Six-pin microphone connector
• External speaker connector
• Connector for connecting an external device for measuring signal level

2. EquipmentALAN 48 PLUS

• Push-to-talk control
• Car mounting bracket
• Mounting kit
• Power cord with fuse
• User manual.

3. Main declared functions.

• Memory 5 channels
• Enabling emergency channel 9
• Quick channel selection
• Turn on the speaker
• Two-step adjustment of receiver sensitivity (strong signal only, weak signal only)
• Smooth sensitivity adjustment
• Dynamic filter "ESP2" reduces noise interfering with audio signals. It improves audibility and serves for a clearer and more understandable audio presentation.

• Switching amplitude and frequency modulation (AM/FM)
• Scanning

ALAN 48 Excel Radio Review

Midland ALAN is a Thai manufacturer of radio products. Its products have proven themselves well. The quality of ALAN products is always at a fairly high level. The Alan 48 Exel car radio is significantly more powerful than the Alan 78 plus radio (more than 2 times) and the related Alan 48 plus radio. The radio station uses technology - "ESP2", a dynamic filter that reduces noise interfering with audio frequency signals. Model 48 Excel is a CB radio station with an original front panel design, which is equipped with a maximum set of all necessary functions. A large backlit LCD display with the ability to indicate frequency, the Noise Killer noise suppression function, adjustable receiver sensitivity and microphone gain adjustment ensure its high performance.

Most CB radios include a Signal Strength bar displayed on the LCD screen as a discrete bar. This is not always convenient. Sometimes it is necessary to more accurately determine the required range of radio waves. And this is where the “floating pointer” of an analog meter comes to the rescue. The radio station Alan 48 Excel is equipped with this device. The ALAN 48 Excel radio has excellent sensitivity and selectivity characteristics that are stable over the entire range. Due to the use of a balanced mixer based on field-effect transistors and a bandpass filter at the input, complete suppression of side-channel interference is ensured. Precise frequency tuning and reliability are achieved by using a 400-channel frequency synthesizer.

ALAN 48 EXCEL has a memory of 5 channels, quick call of the emergency channel, keyboard lock, scanning mode, DW mode (scanning on two channels). The six-pin connector of the Alan 48 Excel walkie-talkie allows you to connect different versions of the six-pin connector microphones, often necessary when connecting a stationary microphone when creating a taxi base station.

The alan 48 excel walkie-talkie is an electronic device with modern circuitry, assembled from the best components on a durable printed circuit board and designed for many years of reliable, trouble-free operation. The backlighting of the keyboard and display allows you to work with the radio in complete darkness. The ALAN 48-Excel radio station has a number of functions that significantly increase its consumer properties. ALAN 48 Excel is installed in a car or used as a base radio station by those who know the value of high-quality radio communications.

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Radio station ALAN 48 Excel can be purchased in our departments at Moscow , St. Petersburg , Yekaterinburg , Tyumen , Perm, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Samara or order delivery to any location in Russia: Kazan,Novosibirsk , Nizhny Novgorod , Omsk , Rostov-on-Don , Volgograd , Krasnoyarsk , Saratov , Voronezh , Krasnodar , Izhevsk , Ulyanovsk , Barnaul , Irkutsk , Novokuznetsk , Orenburg , Kemerovo and other cities.

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If you decide to purchase a reliable, high-quality and not very expensive car radio, then we advise you to opt for the ALAN 48 excel walkie-talkie. This mobile radio, operating in the CB band, is a radio station for a car that will become not only an assistant for the user on the road, but also a decoration for your car. Radio station Alan 48 Excel contains a whole range of functions that allow us to call this transceiver one of the most popular and interesting in its price category! If you know the price of high-quality radio communications, if you value reliability, use this particular radio by installing it in your car and using it as a basic car radio station. Transceiver alan 48 excel has characteristics that are stable over the entire range of selectivity and sensitivity. Use a 400-channel frequency synthesizer for reliable and accurate frequency tuning. Alan 48 Excel is made on a very durable printed circuit board and is an electronic device made from the finest components. Even in complete darkness, you can easily use your walkie-talkie, because both the display and buttons are illuminated! Alan 48 is a compact device with great capabilities!

Functions of the ALAN 48 car radio

Auto squelch

Dual Watch - simultaneous monitoring of 2 channels

Block. keys

Public Address – external speaker

External speaker can be connected

Reception signal strength with indication

Microphone amplifier built-in

LCD display illumination

Technical characteristics of the radio Alan 48 excel

27 MHz band

Total channels 400

Walkie-talkie power 8 W / 10 W

Power supply Alan 48 Excel 13.8 V

Size 150x45x175 mm

Instructions

INTRODUCTION

The Alan 48 Excel is a mobile 40-channel CB radio built using the latest engineering technology. Specifically designed to cover 40 Civil Band channels, this compact radio offers superior performance. Qualified assembly from high-quality parts is a guarantee of the quality of this radio station. A solid-state (semiconductor) circuit is used, which is assembled on a durable printed circuit board. The radio is designed for reliable, trouble-free operation for many years. Your mobile radio is equipped with an automatic frequency adjustment function.

Alan 48 Excel is equipped with ESP2 function.

1. Channel switching knob CHANNEL Designed to change channels (the channel number is indicated on the display). When turning the knob clockwise, the channel number increases, counterclockwise, it decreases.

2. MIC connector Designed to connect a headset with a microphone inside. The manipulator (headset) also has DOWN and UP buttons - switching channels down and up.

3. Indicator showing the level of the received signal or the strength of the transmitted signal

4. Backlit multifunction display. It displays Alan 48 Excel:
a) Selected channel number (1 to 40) or operating frequency.
b) “FUNC” button is activated.
c) ESP: Noise canceling device is enabled.
d) DW: Dual Watch function is enabled.
e) EMG: indicates that one of the emergency channels 9D/19D is activated.
f) LOCK: Key lock is enabled.
g) SCAN: Scan mode is enabled.
h) M1-M2-M3-M4-M5: channels stored in memory.
5. “AM/FM” indicator: shows the operating mode: red - FM, green - AM.
6. “RX/TX” indicator: shows whether the radio station is in transmitting or receiving mode: green - RX, red - TX.
7. “CB/PA” switch
– When this switch is set to the CB position, the radio will operate in transceiver mode.
– When this switch is set to RA, the radio will operate in megaphone mode. In this case, it is necessary to connect an external speaker with a resistance of 8 +/- 5% Ohm and a power of at least 4 W to the PA connector located on the rear panel of the radio. Do not connect an external speaker with a different impedance or lower power.
It is advisable to use speakers of the ALAN AU 30 model. In case of self-excitation, it is recommended to turn on the internal filter in the AU 30 speaker and reduce the microphone sensitivity using the MIC GAIN knob.
8. The “FUNC” button ALLOWS you to:
– view the operating frequency (if you press and hold the button for about 3 seconds) or the channel used
– enable the second function of the “M” buttons (M1; M4) M1-M2-M3-M4-M5.
Alan 48 Excel makes it possible to store and then recall 5 channels from memory.

And although, at the moment, the relevance of this radio station in functional terms is very low, I decided to review it. This is still a living example of the old school of CB radio construction. Some may like it, some may not, but one thing is for sure, this station has charisma. Perhaps someone is still using the same or a modernized version with the Multi prefix and made with SMD components. This is a device from my personal collection. This station is also dear to me because it was from here that my journey into the world of CB began.
Yes, yes, this is the same radio station that I described in the “” section. Alan 48 Excel purchased in the mid-2000s and still alive. I carried out a number of operations on it to improve its characteristics and I am writing this review as some tribute to this device, which became for me a guide to the world of radio.

Appearance
The station has a classic front panel design, similar to the design of devices from the American company Uniden.

Compared to modern stations, the body is quite decent in size; it, of course, does not outperform American CBs, but it cannot be called small either.


The body is painted with black powder paint. The top cover features the Midland logo and CB TRANSCEIVER.


The front panel is made of plastic. It is quite soft and scratches easily. The front panel has a transparent insert covering the LCD display and S-meter. In this station, the S-meter is made in the form of a pointer device, which is quite convenient, since it allows you to visually monitor weak changes in the input signal.


The S-meter scale also serves as a rating scale for the radio's output power.
On the left is the channel change knob. Below it is the headset connector; it has an original shape. Such connectors are installed only on Alan-Midlands. This does not provide any advantages, but it looks aesthetically pleasing.


Under the S-meter there is a button for switching operating modes between the radio station (CB) mode and the loudspeaker mode (PA).


To the right are two indicators. One is responsible for indicating reception and transmission, the second for indicating the modulation mode.
Even further to the right is an LCD display that displays the channel number and grid. It has a pleasant amber backlight. It is only readable from the front and top, the bottom is difficult to read.

Stated characteristics
Brand: Alan
Frequency range, MHz: 25.615 - 30.105
Number of frequency channels: 400
Transmitter output power, W: 10
Sensitivity, µV (s/n): 0.5 (20 dB)
Noise suppressor type: threshold
Modulation types: AM/FM
Supply voltage, V: 13.2
Power: DC 12 Volt
Maximum current consumption, mA: 1300 mA
Antenna connector type: UHF-female (PL259-female)
Speaker sound power, mW: 2000
Operating temperature range, °C: -10 +55
Installation type: bracket
Dimensions, mm: 150x45x175
Weight, g: 1000
Country of origin: Thailand

Bottom line
As I already wrote at the beginning of the review, it is impossible to give an unambiguous assessment of this device; some may like it, others may not. One thing is for sure, the device was good for its time. Now it is already morally obsolete. Despite this, their production continues, both regular Alan 48 Excel and Alan 248 Excel on SMD with a nasty blue backlight. This says a lot, and most importantly, there is a demand for it. I don’t know what the consumer is falling for, but the stations are sold, and from time to time they appear on the secondary market, and are even sold there.

I will say this, at the moment, if you need the station for work, I would not advise you to take the Alan 48 Excel, especially the modern one. But if you like this station and you take it for the soul, I think you will not be disappointed.