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 56astro
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| posted on January 15th, 2003 at 09:55 PM |
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GOD DAMN IT! 
Just going through my work calender and realised I'll be on shift the Sat and Sun of the VW Spectacular.
Looks like someone will be getting some overtime then!
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| posted on January 15th, 2003 at 10:17 PM |
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We will be holidaying in byron bay for the first part of the week and then is of to valla!
(if the fastie's bulkhead is fixed.....)
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| posted on January 16th, 2003 at 06:28 PM |
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Col, good call on the UHF radios.....we used them to good effect on the Beach run, much clearer than 27Mhz.
Tazzielittle, last valla we left Brisbane about midnight Thursday and arrived just as the sun came up....will probably do the same this year.
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| posted on January 16th, 2003 at 06:33 PM |
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Excuse the ignorance...UHF radios? Are these same/similar to CB radios? What are the costs and essentials to b asked for if purchasing?
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| posted on January 16th, 2003 at 07:04 PM |
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Sounds like you will be kruizin past byron about 2AM. Graham UHF? In the fastback?
I think i'll get a handheld.
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| posted on January 16th, 2003 at 11:31 PM |
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Hi
I will be there, cruising up early Friday morning with Dave 54, Leigh (turbo 59) and Boris from VVDS. Lee, how many different colours will your
balaclava be?
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 08:54 AM |
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I'll be going in my 62 Bug but as usual I'll probably stay in town.
I recently bought a handheld Uniden 040 UHF radio from Disk Smith for $99. There are cheaper ones but this covers 40 channels and has a scan feature
etc. I use it when I go out in my Jeep and it has a range of 3 to 5km, defiantley worth it for any sort of convoy etc.
Cheers
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[Edited on 17-1-2003 by Monsterbus]
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 10:51 AM |
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UHF / CB
In short no a UHF is not the same as a CB. But one could now argue with teh reduced cost of UHF handhels that it is the new CB ( Citizen Band ) radio
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 11:27 AM |
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I got a Uniden handheld for Christmas... I think mine was the 042 model, which is VOX capable... very cool if you have VOX headset, you can have the
headset on and just talk when you want to - no pressing buttons and hanging onto the thing either. I advise not singing along to your radio though
I have only had a chance to use mine once (Apollo Bay cruise), but it was awesome. Very cool to be able to communicate with the rest of the
convoy.
BTW the 042 was around $130, and the VOX headset was $99... more of an investment, but R didn't want me driving and chatting 
*waves from Canada*
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 03:28 PM |
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I will be cruising up on Friday as well. Last time I did the scenic route via Tamworth, Armidale and Dorrigo, which is a great drive if you've
never done it. Since I now have, it cuts down on Friday night drinking time so I'm heading straight up the coast highway this time.
Friday night in the Valla pub - be there or be square. The steaks are great. Birchall won a case of beer and I won the karaoke singing....
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