CB radio ...

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

So after a VERY long delay, me getting upset and causing a sh*t storm about it it appears my radio will be in the mail this weekend.

So anyone use CB/11m radios?

Dimitri

PaulS · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: CB radio ...

I used to use one in my car... It is sitting in the Muskrat right now waiting on a bit of work to get it back on the road.

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: CB radio ...

In this land of Oz,
The 27MHz (11m) radios are not much being used anymore, nowadays it is the UHF (477 MHz) radios that is being used a lot.
I always have UHF in my cars (both handheld units and bolt on unit) and in my workplace (24HR set on CH16)

And now I get a HF (2 - 25MHz) radio with the "new" car I bought, I wouldn't have a clue as yet how to use it.
Maybe someone could direct me to where I could find a user guide for a Barrett SB225 HF radios?
It would be a great asset to be able to call for Flying Doctor on emergencies.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: CB radio ...

I've got a decent CB but never installed it in the car. I wonder how much they are being used these days?

chambered221 · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: CB radio ...

I don't anymore but in the late 80's was into it big time !!!

Had a Uniden Grant, 2 sets of uppers a set of lowers, full slider, Roger beep, Roger K, Frequency counter, all tuned to run a 500 watt kicker out a 102" wire whip.

Straight talk 30+ miles on a good day, Shot a lot of skip when conditions were favorable.

All was good until friends started getting knocks on their doors and letters in the mail from the FCC.
One friend had his 50ft. tower with a Wilson 4 element knocked over after his 3rd visit.

It got to the point that they had to get a amateur license to keep from getting into trouble.
At the time I didn't have the money to buy the Ranger radio everyone went to so I got out of it.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

I know truckers still use them. Logging companies, our MTO (DMV) etc.

Dimitri

Vince · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: CB radio ...

I have a UHF (477MHz) in my car and a 27 Meg in my garage, but as Gelan says...very few people use 27 Meg these days.

Gelan...I will talk to a mate of mine who is a HF nut to find out what I can about your radio. He can direct me towards the relevant websites etc for what you need to do to use the HF unit...I think you have to be licensed.

He has joined a group in Victoria who allocate you a callsign etc. He conducts regular scheds with all of the bases around Australia, using his mobile mounted radio.

Cheers, Vince