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Jaahn


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Hi smile

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  confuse



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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)

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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.



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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?

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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 smile

These are the units fitted; (as asked I have two aerials too wink)

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

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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

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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 FreqHF Use
1
-
26.965General use
2
-
26.975General use
3
-
26.985General use
4
-
27.005General use
5
1
27.015General use
6
2
27.025General use
7
3
27.035General use
8
4
27.055Road Channel - Legally Recommended
9
5
27.065Emergency Channel - Legally Designated
10
-
27.075General use
11
6
27.085Call Channel - AM Mode - Legally Designated
-
7
27.095Withdrawn from use by CB service
12
8
27.105General use
13
9
27.115General use
14
10
27.125General use
15
11
27.135General use
16
12
27.155Call Channel - LSB Mode - Legally Designated
17
13
27.165General use
18
14
27.175General use
19
15
27.185General use
-
16
27.195Withdrawn from use by the CB service
20
17
27.205General use
21
-
27.215General use
22
18
27.225General use
23
-
27.255General use
24
-
27.235General use
25
-
27.245General use
26
-
27.265General use
27
-
27.275General use
28
-
27.285General use
29
-
27.295General use
30
-
27.305General use
31
-
27.315General use
32
-
27.325General use
33
-
27.335General use
34
-
27.345General use
35
-
27.355Generally accepted use - Long Distance LSB Call Channel
36
-
27.365General use
37
-
27.375General use
38
-
27.385General use
39
-
27.395General use
40
-
27.405General use


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I would probably bin the Uniden .

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Hi biggrin

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.wink

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 ?  confuse

Cheers Jaahn

 



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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.

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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



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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.



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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.

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Nah 35 is the call channel

 

After the first contact

 

Change channels but not

 

To 1-8 cause they is repeater channels



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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

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Mmmm, maybe I didn't misread. Are you saying the first emergency contact then move dING or a "General" call channel??

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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.



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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.

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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

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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

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