Thread: A ebay find

What sort of Hand held do you have? I am in the market for a 5W UHF. Looking at a Vertex one at the moment, or Icom or GME or........
Cheers
Sheridan

Originally Posted by ROVERNIT

Hi all im in the market for radio sick of using a hand held is this one any good 30w though I read some where here that 5w is the legal limit

VHF/UHF 30W MOBILE TRANSCEIVER / RADIO - eBay, Scanners, Radio Equipment, Consumer Electronics. (end time 03-Jan-08 03:56:22 AEDST)

5w is the legal limit for those operating without liscences... in reality you dont need much more than that anyway, on a good day (well night) with a little luck and the right amount of don 10 field wire you can use a SSB AM set to talk from Darwin to Adelade and from Townsville to Broome.

On the same vein bored on exercise Ive spoken to russians bored on exercise as well. That was a hell of a day, I thought that it was a local EW team having me on till I found out there were none (EW that is)...
Want to know what bored military radio operators do world wide when theres nothing else to do?







see how far they can get their sets to talk and then tell dirty jokes.

Originally Posted by ROVERNIT

Hi all im in the market for radio sick of using a hand held is this one any good 30w though I read some where here that 5w is the legal limit

VHF/UHF 30W MOBILE TRANSCEIVER / RADIO - eBay, Scanners, Radio Equipment, Consumer Electronics. (end time 03-Jan-08 03:56:22 AEDST)

Hi Rovernit,
I'd be careful about buying such a unit from overseas.

You need to make sure that it has the AUSTRALIAN UHF CB frequencies (Channels 1 to 40). Further, you need to make sure that it can operate in duplex mode (selectable) on channels (IFIRC) channels 1 to 8 (Aus specs).

A further point is that VHF generally needs you to be licenced to operate. Again, if you get a licence for some frequencies in Australia, will they be readily accessible on this unit.

Without further info, I think that you would be taking too big a risk with this unit.

Caveat emptor (Buyer beware).

Hi Rovernit.

Unfortunately, I don't think this radio will be any good to you in Aus. Apart from the comments already made above, the ad states that the UHF band of this radio is 400 - 470 Mhz. The Australian Citizens Band UHF frequencies are 476.425 - 477.400 Mhz.

Cheers ............... BM

thanks gents there went that idea

at present I have a uniden hand held it failed me in the bush yesterday i'll keep it as a recovery radio but I need a better one big time whats the best arial to get to cover well in the bush I notice while out yesterday that in the bush most of the radio didnt travel very far either

I found this unit its for australia cover UHF and AM in one unit UNIDEN UH095SX 5 WATT UHF+ AM CB RADIO+NEW+2YR WTY - eBay CB Radios, CB Radio, Radio Equipment, Electronics. (end time 03-Jan-08 21:45:00 AEDST)

Originally Posted by ROVERNIT

I found this unit its for australia cover UHF and AM in one unit UNIDEN UH095SX 5 WATT UHF+ AM CB RADIO+NEW+2YR WTY - eBay CB Radios, CB Radio, Radio Equipment, Electronics. (end time 03-Jan-08 21:45:00 AEDST)

They are a good radio. Main question is do you want a DIN sized radio which this one is or do you want something smaller, more easier to mount discretely such as a GME TX3400. From what I understand, the GME radio is slightly better made in the circuit board area; I've had mine for over 6 years now.

If I was buying new, I too would be looking at the combined UHF/27Mhz radios. I also run a VHF Radio, Motorola GM950Plus.

In relation to aerials, the aerials with more 'gain' are suited to open plain areas where you are trying to transmit for distance. High mountainous areas and where you are 4WDing in close proximity to others, then a low 'gain' aerial is better i.e. 4.5-6dB. 9dB for open (distance) communications.
I've had the GME AE409L aerial which is a s/steel whip with 6 or 9dB attachments. I bought it with my radio and has worked well mounted off the front quarter panel. I've recently changed to a bullbar mount with spring and independant ground due to fitment of a bullbar. (Benelec Explorer 02635)

I dont mind the Din size im going to make a pod that sits on the centre of the dash above the stereo I want to mount a few switchs and gages in the future to

I rather the one unit for both UHF and AM rather then two seperate units I wouldnt mind a scanner to which I think this unit does also is it a good buy though