Thread: Uhf Radio upgrade

There's certainly nothing wrong with the cheaper units but don't just consider the cost of the radio and aerial but also factor in how much grief it will take to install. For this reason I'd also recommend looking at the ICOM IC-440, GME TX3420, TX3440 and TX4600 or Uniden UH015sx.

The pick of these (and the most expensive) is the ICOM. But the installation options are more numerous than any of the others. The GME TX4600 is water and dust proof to a degree and is great for a vehicle that you don't really car about the interior. Its case is taken from their marine VHF unit.

OK the radio might cost more but if you can mount it a lot easier in the vehicle and it doesn't get in the road of everything, that's also a big plus.

As for the aerial buy quality, make sure it's ground plane independent and designed for UHF. Look at RFI, Polar, GME

What are some of you guys running and at what price?

I've had the GME TX3400 (predecessor to TX3420) in my Disco's and currently have a GME TX4600 in my Tdi Defender and an ICOM IC-440 in the Puma.

What vehicle is this going in to? If its a Disco I'd strongly recommend a unit with a remote head or the controls on the mic like the IC-440 or TX3440. Much easier to fit. Head unit under cup holder in front of H/L-CDL and base unit under steering wheel behind kick panel.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

I've had the GME TX3400 (predecessor to TX3420) in my Disco's and currently have a GME TX4600 in my Tdi Defender and an ICOM IC-440 in the Puma.

What vehicle is this going in to? If its a Disco I'd strongly recommend a unit with a remote head or the controls on the mic like the IC-440 or TX3440. Much easier to fit. Head unit under cup holder in front of H/L-CDL and base unit under steering wheel behind kick panel.

It is a disco and one step ahead of you mate! i already planned on getting one with a seperate head and putting the unit inside under the steering wheel i found a nice UNIDEN unit for $300 but i reckon i can get a better deal. My folks are getting it for me for my 19th but i still dont want to rip them off!

James.

Originally Posted by Grover-98

What are some of you guys running and at what price?

my collection runs to:

UHF:
Uniden UH-015SX $420
a pair of Icom IC400PRO's $350 each (RRP $500)
GME TX4000 $?

27MHZ:
GME TX835 $?

VHF:
Vertex Standard VX-2200V $?

Originally Posted by Sprint

my collection runs to:

UHF:
Uniden UH-015SX $420
a pair of Icom IC400PRO's $350 each (RRP $500)
GME TX4000 $?

27MHZ:
GME TX835 $?

VHF:
Vertex Standard VX-2200V $?

Dont know where you got your price for the uniden UHF-015SX , I just got one from this mob in perth delivered to my door in vic for $297.00
Prestigecom UHF CB - Uniden UH015SX Remote Head UHF CB Radio (Bonus Free Speaker) - $297.99
Great unit to mount in a defender the head unit got mounted under the stereo and the main box got mounted under the console , And my thoughts are its a excelent unit

i've had my UH015 for about 2 years......

After having a look around i have decided i am in the market for a model similar to the one shown in the link below. I am after a unit with a detachable face with basic features. Should i then expect to be paying around $100 more for the antenna?

If so this unit would come to a complete price of around $400...But i recon i can do even better then that again.

Prestigecom UHF CB - Uniden UH015SX Remote Head UHF CB Radio (Bonus Free Speaker) - $297.99