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Also the fact that most of them run a UHF tagged antenna.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slunnie
But that makes sense, if you want to know if you've been spotted, who better to listen to than the spotters :)
Technically, mine is installed the same as yours as you did it first! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Slunnie
[QUOTE=MR LR jnr.;1732276]I would never get one with the contorls on the unit, they are fiddly, get bumped and are expensive when you break the remote...
X3 never had to replace it but I have found it always bumped onto the wrong channel
The advantage of the big traditional units is you can tune the channels to certain frequencies... like the police channel... but mine you can't :(
The police are going to locked digital so no one will hear them soon (legally)
We've got the GME remote mike units in two of our work cars.
One thing to keep in mind is that the GME units have the speaker in the main unit not in the microphone.
Personally I don't like them as they are very fiddly to use.
I thought we would have to get an extension speaker in the Prado as the main unit was mounted behind the glovebox but it is still very easy to hear by the driver. The Landcruiser has it mounted behind the dash in the centre and it is a bit hard to hear.
I have a GME Tx3200 in my Disco1 mounted to the standard roof console with double sided tape. Been there for a few years now and I really like it's position and ease of use. Easy to hear as the speaker fires out the bottom of the unit right into both front occupants ears pretty much.
I had a Tx4400 in my last Rodeo and it mounted in a spare DIN spot so looked factoryish.
I also vouch for the ease of damage of the remote mikes. It is easy to drop any microphone when you miss the hang up holder if you hit a bump etc when offroading.
I have a Uniden 7760 with controls on the mic, it has a speaker in the main unit and one in the mic so can hear it anywhere. I don't find it fiddly or bump it out of channel, the buttons are sort of flush so you nothing to bump unless you have bump it with some unfortunate accuracy, the good thing i like about it is I just unplug the mic and put it in the cubby box, then there is no sign of it being there so no temptation for anyone to take it.