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| VHF Radios; Which one to buy | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sunday 10-05-2009, 20:51 (153 Views) | |
| Alan | Sunday 10-05-2009, 20:51 Post #1 |
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Hi Members I am thinking about purchasing a vhf radio and i am curious what make and models are about and which are the most user freindly, what type do other members use? Regards Alan |
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| Sunday 10-05-2009, 21:44 Post #2 | |
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Hi Alan, Are you talking about the 27 mHz AM/SSB handheld unit or an in vehicle set? I have a Pearce Simpson AM-810, 40 channel cb radio in the Troopy which is over 20 years old. Don't use it much these days as UHF is the go for short range comms. In its day it was one of the top of the range models with all the bells & whistles built into it. |
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Cheers, Ted ![]() www.havewheelswilltravel.iinet.net.au "I believe that if life gives you lemons,you should make lemonade & try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, & have a party"!!!! | |
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| Deleted User | Sunday 10-05-2009, 21:47 Post #3 |
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Hi Duro, There are many on Ebay. If your life didn't depend on it this 5w 100ch looks good. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/QUANSHENG-TG-K2AT-136-174MHz-VHF-5W-2-Way-Radio_W0QQitemZ170330317781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment?hash=item170330317781&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50 |
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| flyrock | Sunday 10-05-2009, 22:15 Post #4 |
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Hi Duro I wouldnt get a VHF, get a good UHF, sat phone and an EPIRB - can't go wrong. ( Maybe have a look at the thread on mob comms at FAQ depending on where your going). As a last resort get a HF instead of a VHF. Cheers Phil Edited by flyrock, Sunday 10-05-2009, 22:17.
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| Alan | Monday 11-05-2009, 08:51 Post #5 |
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Hi members, thanks for the feed back, i have the uhf and eperb the only reason i never bought a sat phone is that more than one person have told me their is a posibility of areas where you cant get a siginal similar to a gps, thats sort of put me of the sat phone. thats why i was curious about a vhf . Regards Alan |
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| denkar101 | Monday 11-05-2009, 15:52 Post #6 |
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Hi Duro, I'm guessing and think you might mean a HF rather than a VHF. That being the case then you can still pick up a reasonable priced Codan or Barrett http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Codan-9323-HF-Radio-with-9350-Auto-tune-antenna_W0QQitemZ150343368820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment?hash=item150343368820&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BARRETT-250-HF-RADIO-CODAN-SELCALL-VKS737-4WD-MARINE_W0QQitemZ370196469622QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment?hash=item370196469622&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 Two examples just to give you an idea. I have the Codan setup and used it for a few years out in the Western Desert around Warburton, Always able to get in touch with someone no matter where we were. The Health Service I worked for out there replaced them with Sat phones and we did find that there were some 'black spots' with no reception. Hope this helps, Dennis |
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| Alan | Monday 11-05-2009, 19:50 Post #7 |
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Thanks Dennis i did mean HF radios since my last post i had some sleep and got on the net and had a look around at some different comm sites and will do some more study on the net prior to purchasing one. Regards Alan. |
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| Monday 11-05-2009, 22:08 Post #8 | |
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Hi Alan, I have been using HF radio equipment out in the bush for over 30 years now starting with an old Traeger 10 channel set on the Outpost Radio Network (RFDS) up to my present unit a Barrett 550 now using the VKS-737 Network. Wouldn't go bush without one as a means of remote area communications. With the mobile phone setup gradually covering the remote areas, I still find the HF comms setup a good backup if you can't get any phone network connnections. Besides that you can use it for phone calls with the appropriate RADTEL network connection. If you shop around you can get a good reliable secondhand 10 or 12 channel HF set complete with aerial for under $1500. |
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since my last post i had some sleep and got on the net and had a look around at some different comm sites and will do some more study on the net prior to purchasing one.
8:44 AM Jul 11