Thread: Cheap handheld UHF's

and they have winches on again, $499,
you need one for the cheekyd1!!!!!!

Originally Posted by CheekyD1

For anybody who wants a cheep Handheld UHF Aldi have them on special $79 each.
Yes Aldi, Go figure
Anyway for $79, how can you argue.

Cheers

Gaz

That is the price for a set of three.

ALDI - special buys from thurs 28 may - while stocks last

Handy to have for kids, and close range stuff like winching and backing the van.
I don't think $79 is all that cheap for 0.5Watts output. - I picked up a pair on special at DSE a couple of years ago for less than $50

try these guys they seem to have cheap stuff but the quality ones as well.

UHF CB Handhelds

Just remember though with these being 0.5w (as said above) they are really only suitable for the kids or direct contact in safety situations, recovering out of the vehicle etc... once you get a convoy of more than say 6 vehicles they can become too weak to get through to the TL etc. But always handy to have around for emergencies etc... just not as a substitute for a good 2-5w handheld or incab unit.

Originally Posted by Outlaw

Just remember though with these being 0.5w (as said above) they are really only suitable for the kids or direct contact in safety situations, recovering out of the vehicle etc... once you get a convoy of more than say 6 vehicles they can become too weak to get through to the TL etc. But always handy to have around for emergencies etc... just not as a substitute for a good 2-5w handheld or incab unit.

Yes...very true. I got 3km out of one of these small HT's once and was amazed. Effective range usually about 2km or less. (On flat terrain!) In the hills, strictly line-of-sight

You can get these for $200 off eBay Two Way Radio KG-689E. 4W output and can be connected to an external antenna, mine also came with 12V charger and external microphone/speaker.