Just wondering what is the best channel to be on up north of w.a.
With not to much chit chat.
Cheers Bowsie1
Happywanderer said
05:54 PM Feb 16, 2015
Stay on Ch: 40 at all times, no matter where you are. You will get any warnings of dangers ahead, wideloads etc.
If you did want to chit chat then you would find another channel to do so.
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:32 PM Feb 16, 2015
If you are off the main roads, 10 is a better channel as it is used by 4WDers and often by National Parks.
Alternatively, we usually use open scan to keep an ear on who is about in remote areas.
Cheers,
Peter
bowsie1 said
09:51 PM Feb 16, 2015
Thanks happywandera ill be putting a sticker on back off van tomorrow.
Cheers Bowsie 1
bowsie1 said
09:52 PM Feb 16, 2015
Thanks peter n margret
Ill keep that in mind
Cheers Bowsie1
03_Troopy said
10:44 AM Feb 17, 2015
Depending on the type you have, you can set up a Group Scan, so the radio will scan over a preset group of channels, or a Priority Scan, which will scan a group also, but give priority to the channel you want to monitor more closely.
eg. Group Scan: ch1 - ch2 - ch3 - ch4 - ch5 - then back to the start at ch1
Priority Scan: ch1 - ch2 - ch1 - ch3 - ch1 - ch4 - ch1 - ch5 - then back to the start where ch1 has been set to the priority channel
-- Edited by 03_Troopy on Tuesday 17th of February 2015 10:44:59 AM
Bruce and Bev said
10:18 PM Feb 17, 2015
we stay on Ch 40 - all the truckies and over width loads on that channel and most vanners on it now - they used to be on Ch 18 - the other way is to set your UHF radio to group scan as Troopy suggests
03_Troopy said
06:55 AM Feb 18, 2015
Don't forget if you do happen to venture south onto the Pacific Highway (and it's feeder roads), truckies use channel 29 to converse.
Dougwe said
06:45 PM Feb 18, 2015
Don't forget when moving to other channels that 5 & 35 are emergency channels and in many places are monitored by C.R.E.S.T.
Citizens Radio Emergency Service Team. Please do not "chit chat" on those two channels.
Just wondering what is the best channel to be on up north of w.a.
With not to much chit chat.
Cheers Bowsie1
If you did want to chit chat then you would find another channel to do so.
Alternatively, we usually use open scan to keep an ear on who is about in remote areas.
Cheers,
Peter
Thanks happywandera ill be putting a sticker on back off van tomorrow.
Cheers Bowsie 1
Thanks peter n margret
Ill keep that in mind
Cheers Bowsie1
Depending on the type you have, you can set up a Group Scan, so the radio will scan over a preset group of channels, or a Priority Scan, which will scan a group also, but give priority to the channel you want to monitor more closely.
eg. Group Scan: ch1 - ch2 - ch3 - ch4 - ch5 - then back to the start at ch1
Priority Scan: ch1 - ch2 - ch1 - ch3 - ch1 - ch4 - ch1 - ch5 - then back to the start where ch1 has been set to the priority channel
-- Edited by 03_Troopy on Tuesday 17th of February 2015 10:44:59 AM
Citizens Radio Emergency Service Team. Please do not "chit chat" on those two channels.