Clearing up the confusion on radios....

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby taz01 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:37 pm

chrome wrote:why are people going away from am cb?? i just hooked up a uniden530 with arial for bugger all cost under a hundy

cb is great for hilly bush you will get way more coverage than a prs
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby jdeburgh » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:18 pm

CB is still good, but PRS is FM (quieter noise wise) as opposed to AM (with CB) and uses smaller Antennae - probably for 4x4ing in close proximity PRS is the better option. But as I say still nothing wrong with CB - I have both.

CB coverage is better only if you have a long antenna (preferably 1/4 wave which is 9 feet long!) The "skip" you get with CB for long coverage is dependent on conditions, weather, temperature, time etc...

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby chevrolux » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:02 pm

I really like the idea of having a police scanner lol. is this unit PRS or CB? in the description it says 'UHF CB'
Can someone let me know what it actually is?
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1188

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Postby coxsy » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:19 pm

i got one of them 40 channel prs and scanner for trucks, cops and all other on air nutters
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby Jerry » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:07 pm

Police etc are in the process of moving to encrypted comms, buying a scanner is a waste of time going forward... hence all the ones for sale on TM cheap at the moment....
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Postby coxsy » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:10 pm

we don't buy them to listen to cops its just a feature
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby 0ggy » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:31 am

Who prefers what?

I have had a AM CB, but im changing to UHF Base Station in my Surf.


Also: Is there a Channel that any Canterbury people hang out on?

..Where i came from, a whole load of lads used a channel as a network, and when you get in your car you just click to the channel and theres a bunch of guys chatting away.... sort of like a common area frequency?

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby snork » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:51 am

try chn 11 on cb
thats generally what most people use to start with

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Postby kiwipete » Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:52 pm

0ggy wrote:Who prefers what?

I have had a AM CB, but im changing to UHF Base Station in my Surf.


Also: Is there a Channel that any Canterbury people hang out on?

..Where i came from, a whole load of lads used a channel as a network, and when you get in your car you just click to the channel and theres a bunch of guys chatting away.... sort of like a common area frequency?

Most use 19 on the UHF here in Canty
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby 0ggy » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:35 pm

Ok Awesome, Thanks guys.

I will get mine Installed and speak to you all later! :)

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby 91Rangie » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:48 am

chevrolux wrote:I really like the idea of having a police scanner lol. is this unit PRS or CB? in the description it says 'UHF CB'
Can someone let me know what it actually is?
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1188



Nearly $100 cheaper at Dick Smiths http://search.dse.co.nz/search?w=UH015s ... a87f3b068b

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby chevrolux » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:14 pm

yea not really too worried about the scanner function. just like the having all the bells and whistles =) thanks for the input

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby 4WDbits » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:25 pm

91Rangie wrote:
chevrolux wrote:I really like the idea of having a police scanner lol. is this unit PRS or CB? in the description it says 'UHF CB'
Can someone let me know what it actually is?
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1188



Nearly $100 cheaper at Dick Smiths http://search.dse.co.nz/search?w=UH015s ... a87f3b068b


Yep, can't compete with chain stores when they decide to have a clearance.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby coxsy » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:34 pm

true, but still like you being there, for us :D
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby chevrolux » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:46 pm

91Rangie wrote:
chevrolux wrote:
I really like the idea of having a police scanner lol. is this unit PRS or CB? in the description it says 'UHF CB'
Can someone let me know what it actually is?
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=1188




Nearly $100 cheaper at Dick Smiths http://search.dse.co.nz/search?w=UH015s ... a87f3b068b



Yep, can't compete with chain stores when they decide to have a clearance.


atleast you know what you are actually selling! went to dick smith today to try and find a set and the knobs in there didnt have a clue! i would rather pay a bit more and know that im buying exactly what the title says

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby TJ » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:26 pm

I have that unit, is there anything specifc you want to know. Its a UHF unit = PRS. Works great. Channel 23 is blocked for transmission, because its an emergency channel in Australia. Otherwise, been a wonderful piece for over a year now.
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby chevrolux » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:47 pm

yea just wanted to know whether it was a cb or prs as the description said it was UHF CB. im just getting in to 4wding and see that most clubs require radios. figured this was a pretty flash unit and other people seem to be saying its good so i think i might get it.

is there much point in having a cb aswell?

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby rokhound » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:43 am

A lot of the truckies still use CB (am), but it is getting rarer to find it still in use with 4wd clubs etc.
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby Swamped » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:51 pm

The UH015sx works well. Has a pretty grunt topmount speaker compared to some but the handset seemed a bit cheap is all.Reception and transmission is sweet even in hideous terrain. They are also like $590 now from most places so the dick smith deal is best. Part of their deal is they wont ship to other shops and they wouldn't let you buy it online. (what one of the powerhouse guys told me). hamilton had none but sylvia park in aucks had 1 left. Your local dick smith can look at other stores inventory but i was told i had to go pick it up.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby Swamped » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:54 pm

4wdbits seems to be the best price after that clearance ends with dick smith.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:45 pm

I'm thinking about mounting a PRS radio in the truck. I was gutted when i heard 5 watt is the max Joe Public can have before getting a license. :roll:

I was also told that you can buy a booster that takes it past 20watt if ever you need people to hear you. :D But if you use it at the wrong time on full power, the law states you'll have to pay a fine of around $1000.

I looked at all the brands out there. I'm gunna go for a Tait unit. They aren't cheap but i always recon you get what you pay for.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby Jerry » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:02 pm

cough .... go for an Icom unit
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:11 pm

Jerry wrote:cough .... go for an Icom unit


I'll pm you Jerry.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby hosehustler » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm

Hi Pete,
Kev Dougherty (leithfield) had an awesome Icom unit, can't say to much about it's specs, but can tell you his range was unbelieveable :D
He has it up for sale, I showed some interest as i'd love to have but I'd only just coined out $500 for mine and Mrs wasn't happy when I mentioned interest :?
Give him a PM he really knows his gadgets, how to modify, best aerials etc, possibly still has his unit available :wink:
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:01 pm

Cheers Tim. You're a good barstard!

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:27 am

Was on the phone with Icom.co.nz this morning.
They were very helpful. They also cleared up my question on the max WATT limit of power for Joe public before you need a license.

Facts are:

Max limit for Public using a, "hand held PRS unit" = 5 WATTS.
Max Limit for Public using a, "mobile PRS unit" = 25 WATTS.


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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:10 am

Geez.
petefj40's making the "clearing up the confusion on radios... MORE confusing!! :roll: :oops:

The woman in Auckland i spoke to at Icom, who's been in the business for years :roll: tells me I was right! The legal WATT limit for Jo Bloggs to use on ANY PRS is 5, be it hand held or base unit. Geez.
Sorry fellas. :oops:

See before speaking to her i spoke to a tech head at a Tait retailer, Bearcom. He told me it was 5. Then I wanted to checkout the Icom units. So I phoned their head office and spoke to this lady who knew it all.
I dunno. :roll:

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby Jerry » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:38 am

The public licence document says only 5w, it doesnt distingish between handheld or mobile.....
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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby petefj40 » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:43 pm

Jerry wrote:The public licence document says only 5w, it doesnt distingish between handheld or mobile.....


You're dead right Jerry.

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Re: Clearing up the confusion on radios....

Postby jdeburgh » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:51 pm

It is 5watt maximum....for PRS.

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