My truck has two CB radios, they were in it when I purchased it. I have not heard much of interest on either. Could people tell me what the difference is between the two types in easy understandable language.
Secondly what type should I use for Nomad purposes when I get out of town a bit.
Thirdly how should I use them, channels etc.
Cheers jaahn
Bruce and Bev said
12:24 AM Feb 15, 2015
Hi Jaahn. Odd that it has two CB (UHF) radios fitted inside.
They are very handy when towing and trucks want to pass you - usually the better drivers will call you to advise they are overtaking you and also the pilot vehicles escorting overwidth loads will talk to you - tell you how far you need to get off the road and how far back the load is.
If they are standard UHF/CB radios, both should work exactly the same. Without knowing what they are, I would be inclined to remove the oldest or the most inconveniently located radio.
If you have 2 radios, there should also be two aerials for each of them.
Channel 40 is the truckies channel and most people are on that, including those with caravans etc. A lot of 'vanners use channel 18 - but truckers are not there and cant communicate with you.
They are worth their weight in gold. You can also buy little hand-held CB radios (get 5 watt) and they will work with your current radios. Great for someone outside to back you up in your tow vehicle to hook up to your 'van. The little hand helds are cheap and come with a user manual that also tells you how to use the UHF network and what channels are used for what (some are reserved for emergency and govt services like the SES and you will get an ear full if you chat on those lol)
Gundog said
07:02 AM Feb 15, 2015
I think the 2nd one would most likely be a 27Mhz CB, if its an SSB one then if the skip conditions are right you can talk to the world.
Have a search on youtube will find some good instructions there.
PeterD said
12:13 AM Feb 16, 2015
Jaahn, without specifying the type of CB they are you are not going to get quality responses. What are the make and model numbers of the two sets?
Jaahn said
07:06 AM Feb 16, 2015
PeterD wrote:
Jaahn, without specifying the type of CB they are you are not going to get quality responses. What are the make and model numbers of the two sets?
Hi
These are the units fitted; (as asked I have two aerials too )
GME ElectrophoneTX3200.477 MHz 5 Watt 40 Channel Radio
Uniden Grant,AM -SSB transceiver. 40 Channel AM/SSB Mobile CB Radio
Cheers Jaahn
-- Edited by Jaahn on Monday 16th of February 2015 07:10:21 AM
dING said
08:21 AM Feb 16, 2015
GME Electrophone TX3200.477 MHz 5 Watt 40 Channel Radio
I would leave that one on channel 40 the truckies channel lotsa road info ect
Tother one leave on channel 35 cause thats the call channel and if there any
Skip about you can hear peeps calling CQ from all over the place
CQ is a invitation To chat
I should add put radio in SSB mode (single sideband)
There is lots more going on but one step at a time
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:22:57 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:26:34 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 09:45:49 AM
03_Troopy said
10:36 AM Feb 16, 2015
dING wrote:
GME Electrophone TX3200.477 MHz 5 Watt 40 Channel Radio
I would leave that one on channel 40 the truckies channel lotsa road info ect
Or Channel 29 when on the Pacific Hwy and feeder roads
Tother one leave on channel 35 cause thats the call channel and if there any
Skip about you can hear peeps calling CQ from all over the place
CQ is a invitation To chat
I should add put radio in SSB mode (single sideband)
There is lots more going on but one step at a time
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:22:57 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:26:34 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 09:45:49 AM
For the 40Ch UHF:
see the attached PDF file, and
For the 27MHz radio.
Chnl (40 & 23 chnl sets)
Chnl (old 18 chnl sets)
HF Freq
HF Use
1
-
26.965
General use
2
-
26.975
General use
3
-
26.985
General use
4
-
27.005
General use
5
1
27.015
General use
6
2
27.025
General use
7
3
27.035
General use
8
4
27.055
Road Channel - Legally Recommended
9
5
27.065
Emergency Channel - Legally Designated
10
-
27.075
General use
11
6
27.085
Call Channel - AM Mode - Legally Designated
-
7
27.095
Withdrawn from use by CB service
12
8
27.105
General use
13
9
27.115
General use
14
10
27.125
General use
15
11
27.135
General use
16
12
27.155
Call Channel - LSB Mode - Legally Designated
17
13
27.165
General use
18
14
27.175
General use
19
15
27.185
General use
-
16
27.195
Withdrawn from use by the CB service
20
17
27.205
General use
21
-
27.215
General use
22
18
27.225
General use
23
-
27.255
General use
24
-
27.235
General use
25
-
27.245
General use
26
-
27.265
General use
27
-
27.275
General use
28
-
27.285
General use
29
-
27.295
General use
30
-
27.305
General use
31
-
27.315
General use
32
-
27.325
General use
33
-
27.335
General use
34
-
27.345
General use
35
-
27.355
Generally accepted use - Long Distance LSB Call Channel
Thanks to those who have contributed so far. I have looked at the PDF etc and am digesting them. The ACREM site is new to me and interesting in this context.
I suppose the questions that springs to my mind are;
firstly are the two frequency types, HF 27 Mhz and UHF 477 Mhz still both(widely) used here in Aus. And by who ?
Secondly what are people on this forum here using. I noted the comment "bin the Uniden" which is the old 27 Mhz type. I think the previous owner said it was his favourite ?
Cheers Jaahn
PeterD said
11:36 PM Feb 17, 2015
Jaahn, the 27 MHz band is not much use to travellers for instant communications. It is more for hobby communicators interested in chatting to sundry people hopefully from far away. The previous owner was probably more interested in the hobby aspect of communications than common communications with fellow travellers and truckies.
dING said
08:19 AM Feb 18, 2015
First I would keep both On the road the UHF Set Is the most useful by far For entertainment the 27Mzh Is the one both serve different Purposes but out back when there Are no repeaters or people the Only one of any use is the 27Mhz
03_Troopy said
03:05 PM Feb 18, 2015
dING wrote:
First I would keep both On the road the UHF Set Is the most useful by far For entertainment the 27Mzh Is the one both serve different Purposes but out back when there Are no repeaters or people the Only one of any use is the 27Mhz
I was wondering if there were still many using them in the more remote areas. The extra range using SSB would have to be an advantage, and a lot less chatter on them these days since the bogans all migrated to UHF.
Dougwe said
06:50 PM Feb 18, 2015
With UHF the emergency channels are 5 & 35 and in many places monitored by C.R.E.S.T. Citizens Radio Emergency Service Team. They are not chat channels.
dING said
06:53 PM Feb 18, 2015
Nah 35 is the call channel
After the first contact
Change channels but not
To 1-8 cause they is repeater channels
Dougwe said
06:56 PM Feb 18, 2015
Oooops, misread your reply dING
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 06:58:07 PM
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 06:58:49 PM
Dougwe said
07:00 PM Feb 18, 2015
Mmmm, maybe I didn't misread. Are you saying the first emergency contact then move dING or a "General" call channel??
PeterD said
12:22 AM Feb 19, 2015
dING wrote:
Nah 35 is the call channel
After the first contact Change channels but not To 1-8 cause they is repeater channels
Nah, I suggest you go to this page and download the CBRS Class Licence and then correct what you have written.
As far as the repeater channels go, you are permitted to use channels 1 to 8 and 31 to 38 when you are not within the range of repeater stations operating on those frequencies.
03_Troopy said
08:48 AM Feb 19, 2015
Quote Ding: "Tother one leave on channel 35" end quote
Ding is talking about 27MHz channel 35.. USB call channel and ch 12 LSB call channel
27MHz use ch5 for emergency, UHF CB use 5 and 35 duplex for emergency.
dING said
09:04 AM Feb 19, 2015
It seems the topic becomes muddy
Confusion reigns so all is well
So just remember UHF and 27Mhz
Are different animals fiddle with them
A bit and enjoy the noise
Me I use both and several others that
I wont mention here cause the water
Is muddy enough already
-- Edited by dING on Thursday 19th of February 2015 09:05:41 AM
03_Troopy said
10:36 AM Feb 19, 2015
03_Troopy wrote:
Quote Ding: "Tother one leave on channel 35" end quote
Ding is talking about 27MHz channel 35.. USB call channel and ch 12 LSB call channel 27MHz use ch5 for emergency, UHF CB use 5 and 35 duplex for emergency.
LOL, it seems I didn't read that previous post properly either. I think you're getting the two mixed up Ding.
dING wrote:
Nah 35 is the call channel = correct for 27MHz upper side band, unnoficial
etc etc etc 1-8 cause they is repeater channels. = Correct for UHF, but it is OK to use them to talk on.
-- Edited by 03_Troopy on Thursday 19th of February 2015 10:38:59 AM
Hi
My truck has two CB radios, they were in it when I purchased it. I have not heard much of interest on either. Could people tell me what the difference is between the two types in easy understandable language.
Secondly what type should I use for Nomad purposes when I get out of town a bit.
Thirdly how should I use them, channels etc.
Cheers jaahn
They are very handy when towing and trucks want to pass you - usually the better drivers will call you to advise they are overtaking you and also the pilot vehicles escorting overwidth loads will talk to you - tell you how far you need to get off the road and how far back the load is.
If they are standard UHF/CB radios, both should work exactly the same. Without knowing what they are, I would be inclined to remove the oldest or the most inconveniently located radio.
If you have 2 radios, there should also be two aerials for each of them.
Channel 40 is the truckies channel and most people are on that, including those with caravans etc. A lot of 'vanners use channel 18 - but truckers are not there and cant communicate with you.
They are worth their weight in gold. You can also buy little hand-held CB radios (get 5 watt) and they will work with your current radios. Great for someone outside to back you up in your tow vehicle to hook up to your 'van. The little hand helds are cheap and come with a user manual that also tells you how to use the UHF network and what channels are used for what (some are reserved for emergency and govt services like the SES and you will get an ear full if you chat on those lol)
Have a search on youtube will find some good instructions there.
Hi
These are the units fitted; (as asked I have two aerials too
)
GME Electrophone TX3200.477 MHz 5 Watt 40 Channel Radio
Uniden Grant, AM - SSB transceiver. 40 Channel AM/SSB Mobile CB Radio
Cheers Jaahn
-- Edited by Jaahn on Monday 16th of February 2015 07:10:21 AM
GME Electrophone TX3200.477 MHz 5 Watt 40 Channel Radio
I would leave that one on channel 40 the truckies channel lotsa road info ect
Tother one leave on channel 35 cause thats the call channel and if there any
Skip about you can hear peeps calling CQ from all over the place
CQ is a invitation To chat
I should add put radio in SSB mode (single sideband)
There is lots more going on but one step at a time
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:22:57 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 08:26:34 AM
-- Edited by dING on Monday 16th of February 2015 09:45:49 AM
For the 40Ch UHF:
see the attached PDF file, and
For the 27MHz radio.
(old 18 chnl sets)
Hi
Thanks to those who have contributed so far. I have looked at the PDF etc and am digesting them. The ACREM site is new to me and interesting in this context.
I suppose the questions that springs to my mind are;
firstly are the two frequency types, HF 27 Mhz and UHF 477 Mhz still both(widely) used here in Aus. And by who ?
Secondly what are people on this forum here using. I noted the comment "bin the Uniden" which is the old 27 Mhz type. I think the previous owner said it was his favourite ?
Cheers Jaahn
First I would keep both On the road the UHF Set Is the most useful by far For entertainment the 27Mzh Is the one both serve different Purposes but out back when there Are no repeaters or people the Only one of any use is the 27Mhz
I was wondering if there were still many using them in the more remote areas. The extra range using SSB would have to be an advantage, and a lot less chatter on them these days since the bogans all migrated to UHF.
Nah 35 is the call channel
After the first contact
Change channels but not
To 1-8 cause they is repeater channels
Oooops, misread your reply dING
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 06:58:07 PM
-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 06:58:49 PM
Nah, I suggest you go to this page and download the CBRS Class Licence and then correct what you have written.
As far as the repeater channels go, you are permitted to use channels 1 to 8 and 31 to 38 when you are not within the range of repeater stations operating on those frequencies.
Ding is talking about 27MHz channel 35.. USB call channel and ch 12 LSB call channel
27MHz use ch5 for emergency, UHF CB use 5 and 35 duplex for emergency.
It seems the topic becomes muddy
Confusion reigns so all is well
So just remember UHF and 27Mhz
Are different animals fiddle with them
A bit and enjoy the noise
Me I use both and several others that
I wont mention here cause the water
Is muddy enough already
-- Edited by dING on Thursday 19th of February 2015 09:05:41 AM
LOL, it seems I didn't read that previous post properly either. I think you're getting the two mixed up Ding.
dING wrote:
Nah 35 is the call channel = correct for 27MHz upper side band, unnoficial
etc etc etc 1-8 cause they is repeater channels. = Correct for UHF, but it is OK to use them to talk on.
-- Edited by 03_Troopy on Thursday 19th of February 2015 10:38:59 AM