am or uhf cb's

**toey1977** · 26th January 2009, 01:17 PM

hi new to this games things have changed a lot in the cb world. obviously i am better with a uhf radio but is there anything wrong with have a am radio, can people with a uhf still pick up am radios i do understand that a am wont pick up uhf radios. just going through ebay looking for a good cheap cb radio and was lost most people i know have uhf, but they have a lot bigger budgets and i do and just went out a bought new and the best without a care in the world. ( i live in reality with 2 kids a wife and a standard job)

**Bushie** · 26th January 2009, 01:22 PM

Toey,

UHF talks to UHF and AM (27mHz) talks to AM. Not practical to talk (in our scheme of things) to talk AM to UHF or vice versa.

You will find the major proportion of people are on UHF, the biggest problem with AM will be finding someone to talk to.

There are (or were) some dual band UHF&AM radios around.

Martyn

**lambrover** · 26th January 2009, 01:30 PM

as bushie said, sorry to say just hold of and wait around and save don't buy somthing that you can't use that is a waist and could have bought half a UHF if there is a club around you, some people upgrade so keep your ear to the ground and could pick one up. my policiy is if i can't afford it I save for longer to buy what I want, buy once buy right and you will enjoy it more.

**amtravic1** · 26th January 2009, 01:44 PM

Dont even think about looking at old 27 meg radios if you dont yet have a UHF. Save your money and get a decent name brand UHF and a decent antenna, which can be very inexpensive if you dont mind drilling a hole in your roof.

Ian

**Tank** · 26th January 2009, 01:47 PM

I bought my UHF second hand off eBay for $50, a year or so ago and its still working OK, have a Browse you should be able to pick up a bargain, Regards Frank.

**toey1977** · 26th January 2009, 03:46 PM

well i will go UHF have a few book marked on ebay right now just wasn't sure which way to go, so as i was told growing up if not sure ask it doesn't hurt. was think UHF but then a heap of am's come up as well and i was at a loss hahaha. i wasn't to stressed on talking to people more of who's gunna hear me for a S.O.S call. and hearing who else is is the area when 4wding

**101RRS** · 26th January 2009, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by toey1977

more of who's gunna hear me for a S.O.S call

I wouldn't be relying on UHF for this either.

**George130** · 26th January 2009, 08:03 PM

UHF is the main these days.
Bide your time and a cheap one will come up.
I have both.
For S.O.S. you want UHF for within 5km range or mobile if there's coverage followed by sat phone and HF or an epirb.

**Cap** · 27th January 2009, 07:22 AM

You can always do what im currently doing, buy a $30 UHF hand held (you will always need it) and save up for a in-car UHF.

**George130** · 27th January 2009, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by stooge

You can always do what im currently doing, buy a $30 UHF hand held (you will always need it) and save up for a in-car UHF.

Thats what I did. Bought a $30 one for a year and when my unit came up I grabed it.

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