Thread: VHF or UHF

Plain old vanilla UHF. Although VHF has greater range it is not as clear and you need to tune the antenna. I figure you mostly use it to speak to the people around you so range isn't that useful andyou want better clarity then.
Just wish all the w**nkers out there would improve there language when using it as young childeren are around. They would use that sort of language in a public place.

I agree. The language has become an issue. There's not much you can do about it though. The only thing that had annoyed me recently is the availability of the UHF's on the market, and the fact being that kids are buying these handhelds and just being idiots on there by intimidating other users and trying to get an angry response out of them.

How many people communicate using VHF these days? Surely the UHF is the more popular alternative at the moment. I would have to think practically and weight up the options. A better signal range but less users or; more chance of getting in communications with someone using the common UHF if you needed help?

Cul

Sure, it's the way to go in Oz with UHF. I'm just trying to see if I can savalge a very good scanner VHF! I'm gonna see an expert at Greystanes on the w'end to see if he can give me something to make it dual band!
But based on what you guys are saying, it might be better to be a licensed VHF user than one of many unregulated UHF users. See what happens!

My comments were leaning towards a preference of UHF, not VHF. I don't know anyone of my friends or friends of friends who uses VHF anymore, so there's no point in me thinking about getting one, as it will be just me talking to myself in this area.

Cul

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Originally Posted by Deffy

I got a licenced VHF unit from overseas, but it seems that most places only sell UHF. What the deal with that? What are most drivers using?

Yep, most four wheel drivers use the UHF CB these days. It has short range but, being FM, clearer ( think of the difference between AM and FM commercial radio ).

When you say "licenced VHF" what do you mean exactly ?

There are two available Citizens Band in Australia where you can operate without a licence - 27Mhz AM and 477Mhz FM

Yours may be in the "commercial" VHF band or it may even be a VHF marine band or amateur band radio. I'm sure you would know if that were the case though. These bands are between 150 - 170 MHz ( about).

AFAIK, VHF is mainly used for commercial communications. I am not aware of any 4WD networks for VHF. Fishermen also use VHF (and 27 meg), but I don't know details.

For us, UHF cb is great for short distance use.

I have a Codan HF for the VKS737 and Radtel 4WD networks for long distance communications.

Originally Posted by Bush65

AFAIK, VHF is mainly used for commercial communications. I am not aware of any 4WD networks for VHF. Fishermen also use VHF (and 27 meg), but I don't know details.

I think LROCV has some licensed VHF channels they use on club trips. I think they mainly use UHF CB these days though.