whats better 27 meg cb radio or UHF radio for road trips?

h · 9 Jul 2006, 6:05 pm

hey all..
my old 27 meg am cb died yesterday and want to know as the title of the thread states pls..
will be usin it for road trips such as valla.. how useful.. hehe :P
cheers for your input
taa paul

phatratpat · 9 Jul 2006, 6:18 pm

🙄its called a mobile phone paul !😁

h · 9 Jul 2006, 6:25 pm

freakin hardee har pat.. 🤓
hmmm well yeah but that costs money and signal range etc.. cheers all the same pat 😁

Volkswagenboy · 9 Jul 2006, 6:31 pm

I'd go a 40 channel UHF. I work as a diesel mechanic and about two out of eighty trucks my boss owns have the old CB. I'd recommend you buy a UHF, as you'll be able to get road condition/traffic information from a fair few truck drivers en route to your destination (Generally Ch. 40)
I use a UHF in my 4WD for those reasons.
It's all a matter of personal preference really.
-Staggers.

h · 9 Jul 2006, 6:34 pm

cheers staggers..
thats the kind of info im a chasin yeah..
not many peeps have old cbs anymore by the looks of it..
taa h

Volkswagenboy · 9 Jul 2006, 6:42 pm

Yeah you'd be hard pressed to even buy one I reckon!
For about $150 to $250 you'll buy a decent UHF, but you'll also need a pre-tuned arial and co-axial cable... these things add up!
-Staggers.

pod · 9 Jul 2006, 6:49 pm

yep as brenton says buy uhf ,i have 1 in my bus and 1 at home,as i didnt want to use my 27 mhz cb as nobody uses them no more and the uhf is much quieter ,also use channel 29 for the trucks as well between syd and brissie,just scan between the 2

kombibob · 9 Jul 2006, 6:51 pm

don't worry about pat he's going to take a paper cup and some string

[ Edited on 9-7-06 by kombibob ]

[ Edited on 9-7-06 by kombibob ]

bajachris88 · 9 Jul 2006, 6:56 pm

5 Watt UHF (20km range) for $398 At Tandy. Personally, rekon u can get cheaper. but there are good ones out there. (Tis a hand held this one).

h · 9 Jul 2006, 7:03 pm

cool guys...
will get a vehicle mount model 5w i feel the way to go..

Volkswagenboy · 9 Jul 2006, 7:15 pm

Hand helds are just too bulky most of the time, and when you've got a 'dash-mount' already you'd be best to stay that way I reckon.
Definately be able to buy one for less than $398.
-Staggers.

phatratpat · 9 Jul 2006, 8:29 pm

kombibob wrote:don't worry about pat he's going to take a paper cup and some stning

[ Edited on 9-7-06 by kombibob ] [/quote

:Pi have a huge roll of string it will
work as long as we stay in convoy:bounce:bounce

h · 9 Jul 2006, 8:43 pm

yeah you'll have make sure its toight.. like a tiger.. haha 😂

68AutoBug · 9 Jul 2006, 8:48 pm

Yes a mobile UHF Radio with a high gain antenna will beat any hand held......

With a hand held Radio, You have no actual ground plane for the antenna....
and the handheld antennas aren't much chop anyway...
they are a compromise....

Lee

68AutoBug · 9 Jul 2006, 8:53 pm

If You like BIG antennas, here is a pic of Mine....
on top of a 45 foot tower....

Lee

modulus · 9 Jul 2006, 8:56 pm

Dick Smith have the Uniden 012 for $318, with a hand-held thrown in for free (what they're worth), on special at the moment.

For an overview, see:
http://www.aussiekombicampers.com/projects_rec.shtml

hth

68AutoBug · 9 Jul 2006, 8:59 pm

Here are My Radios....
I do have a VHF hand held which is rarely used in Scone..
but I do use it in cities which have repeaters...

PS.. all these Radios cost more than $398 each... lol...:P:P

Lee

Robo · 9 Jul 2006, 9:02 pm

He He
I still have a 27 meg, but never use it anymore, the UHF is the in thing now! I sort of miss all that old crappy jargon we use to use in the 70's, I wonder if anyone has one of those Dick Smith CB Jargon books hiding in a back room cupbord? My set is just a dash ornament now. Im too lazy to take it out! I spose ill have to fork out and get a UHF. I can still remember the signals (hand during the day and cab light at night) we used to use to warn oncomming fellow truckies about hiding highway patrol or mobile scaleys before 27 meg CB radio came onto the market!
Rob...

68AutoBug · 9 Jul 2006, 9:19 pm

Robo wrote:He He
I still have a 27 meg, but never use it anymore, the UHF is the in thing now! I sort of miss all that old crappy jargon we use to use in the 70's, I wonder if anyone has one of those Dick Smith CB Jargon books hiding in a back room cupbord? My set is just a dash ornament now. Im too lazy to take it out! I spose ill have to fork out and get a UHF. I can still remember the signals (hand during the day and cab light at night) we used to use to warn oncomming fellow truckies about hiding highway patrol or mobile scaleys before 27 meg CB radio came onto the market!
Rob...

Yes, My first contacts were with the truckies, and the scales up north.... blue lights etc....
It was best when it was illegal..... lol.....

UHF Sets can use repeaters, which are all over the country
to give You extra range... Your signal is broadcast again from the repeaters....
And they all scan etc.... some have extra channels to listen too.....

Lee

71superbug · 9 Jul 2006, 10:59 pm

yeah UHF is definately the way to go ,spending the extra money on a betterone will definately reep benefits in the long run. clearer, more REAL range .etc

take this from a person that has to use a 2 way every day.

ANthony

h · 10 Jul 2006, 8:19 pm

cheers for your input peeps.. 😀