UHF - recievers for our meets/cruises

[cooks44]

If you want more distance, get some that can use the various repeaters around. They can extend the distance a fair way - we used to get from Dandy area to Melton on a good day (roughly 50-60kms).

I've been looking at some Icom units, but they are fairly expensive... About the size of my current Nokia, so nice & easy to carry. They can also work at full power (5W) so a good 25km can be reached without a repeater.

About $360-$400 last time I looked.

[GiJOr33]

yeah... those GME ones can use repeaters. The Uniden UH052XR is a good one too. RRP $419.00

As per the GME site

Duplex

Provides greatly increased range by allowing access to any of the hundreds of UHF CB repeaters installed around the country

[R31Nismoid]

I'm not paying $400!!!

but acssplit is getting them.... So where do ya work Andrew

[SKY031]

Originally posted by acsplit

SKY031 you bag everything

Yeah, I'm gonna bag you in a minute, with lots of plastic and tape.

I didn't bag anything.

I was just saying, that as far as UHF radios go, theres no point in spending heaps if you're only using it for cruising.

GiJOr33 there aren't many active repeaters around Melbourne.

There is one in Berwick (channel 3), and one located somewhere around the city (channel 2) but due to the decline in the use of UHF radios, and the increasing cost of running a repeater, the repeaters have just gradually shut down and haven't re-opened.

(This includes channel 5 emergency which is no longer available)

Don't buy a radio just because it's advertising duplex as a feature, most of the cheaper (under $100) ones have duplex function as well.

[acsplit]

if someone can get them trade then thats great as the bst discount i can do is $120 as i get them through my work (trade discount) but would need to purschase 10 or more

and yes you can get the incar base units which are a lot more in price

check out the web site

www.gme.net.au

any more queries email me

[email protected]

[JET-33]

i say get em ash...4 sure

people talk on their mobiles anyway..and the thing is, this is better, cos u can just put it down or pick it up when eva u want and its on....

lets do this...ppl who dont want it dotn ahve to get it..but if u get lost....2 bad

[Guest RedLineGTR]

go to dick smith, got radios...they even say they pickup police and ambulance channels..

[Guest RedLineGTR]

even have a look around pretty sick

[GiJOr33]

but acssplit is getting them.... So where do ya work Andrew

are you talking to me? cos my name is Andrew as well... and if you are talking to me... how do you know my name?!

I run my own business.... so just apply to the dealers when i need to.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

we need someone to have this bad boy

http://www.uniden.com.au/product.asp?ID=95&Group=2

[GiJOr33]

even better... digital scanning capable. So when cops start using the digital freq, you can still listen in!

http://www.uniden.com/product.cfm?product=BC785D

[Guest RedLineGTR]

mmm digital cop freq...sounds interesting...

[Guest RedLineGTR]

how freaky would it be if you were driving along and you heard that this cop was following a car of your description and your plate, and u turn around to check it out...how freaky

[SKY031]

GiJOr33 said:

are you talking to me? cos my name is Andrew as well... and if you are talking to me... how do you know my name?!

GiJOr33 & acsplit are both named Andrew

ash3 and R31 Nismoid are both named Ash

Maybe we should just call everyone by forum names to avoid confusion. :confused:

[acsplit]

i believe he was referring to me andrew c

i sell them @ my work along with gps units and other goodies Gijor33 if you can do better by all means but there is not much margin in these devices

[Guest RedLineGTR]

i still would like someone who has used them to recommend one or maybe some ovious differences between them

[acsplit]

Originally posted by RedLineGTR

i still would like someone who has used them to recommend one or maybe some ovious differences between them

redline i have used both and use them both frequently so pm me and i will tell you the advantages pros cons etc

i have to go to the movies now so i will reply later

but for the extra $25 gme is well worth it and i don't use the 38 ctcs encoding feature either

[GiJOr33]

what sort of situation would you want the CTCSS Encoding thing? perhaps at the illegal drags? why would you need it?

[acsplit]

ctcss encoding is pretty muchunused by everyone cops can hear anything and i would not bother using that feature

[GiJOr33]

that would make the Uniden one the pick of the bunch with 2w of power... extra distance rather than private encoding

what if there are lots of people and you want your own channel? cos a cruise will mean plenty of people with cb's and if you want a channel with you closer mates, you can enable the ctcss and have one.