UHF Radios

[Sidewayz]

Hi Guys

Just looking at putting a UHF in the cruiser and was wanting some advice on what a good option would be for both the radio and aerial? Am looking at doing a trip to the Cape next year but in the meantime will be doing a couple of trips out west. Not looking to spend a fortune but want to get something with a decent range and which i can rely on.

Cheers

Dave

[FNQCairns]

Whatever you decide to buy make sure the squelch is very easy to operate on the fly, the bloody icom that I own is the biggest piece of fertiliser because of this, but apart from this complaint it's a top shelf unit:)

I cannot stress enough the need for the ability to easily change squelch settings. What where they thinking!!

cheers fnq

[madman1]

I have a uniden (I think) with police scanner.

Make sure you get the police scanner. It is great.

I will find out what model I have.

Cost around $450 off ebay new. Aerial cost about $80.

Good luck


Mark

[Steeler]

If struggling for room for the unit,check out the remote face type units,I have one and love it.

Cheers

Steve

[macca3441]

Mine's the remote face type as well.
It's Uniden, also has cop scanner (as Mark's does), and does everything I need it to do!
TJM sell them for around the $400 mark, and the aerial for around $90!

Macca

[russ81]

Hows it going mate
I have had a few GME unit both with the same antenna set up and have had no dramas the one I am using now has the display and controls and the hand piece which is magnificent when trying to change settings on the move

[Sidewayz]

Thanks guys, if you could let me know the model no. that would be great.

Cheers

Dave

[maztez]

Check out Andrews Communication website . (just google it up ) They have a great range and were the cheapest I could find .
Mine is a GME 3220 and was a $100 cheaper than prices on the Gold Coast .

[murf]

Icom all the way as you can tweak up the wattage way past legal:-X

I have the remote face GME because I can't afford an Icom

cheers Murf

[Grey-Ghost]

how do you tweak up the wattage as i have a icon and do these have police scanners
cheers chris

[ozscott]

Icom - can tweak the old one, but cant tweak the one with all buttons in the Mic. I have the one with all the buttons in the Mic...Icom are the Rolls of UHF, but you pay a price for it. Then Uniden and GME in my book.

Cheers

[FNQCairns]

Does the new 400 pro have a simple up and down squelch control on the mic? or anywhere else for that matter, my 400 pro is a right pain to use.

Ok just googled it's the 440 that has the special mic.

cheers fnq

[the lobster]

I have a uniden (I think) with police scanner.

Make sure you get the police scanner. It is great.

I will find out what model I have.

Cost around $450 off ebay new. Aerial cost about $80.

Good luck


Mark

I have a Uniden UH013 which works well. Is the "Wide Band Scanning" function what you guys refer to as the police scanner??? I haven't played with that much yet. What are the legalities with that?

My UHF doesn't have a fully manual squelch adjustment. There are only 2 preset squelch levels available, but I've never ever had a problem with the squelch.

I haven't had much experience with UHFs apart from mine, but I would recommend a UH013.

Hope that helps.

matt

[madman1]

I have the Uniden UH013 as does the lobster.

Cant fault it in any way.


http://www.cbradioaustralia.com.au/product/UH013

The remote face is a corker and it is easy enough to fit a small speaker (costs no more than $20) and fit it to your console. They get a bit muffled when they are fitted under your steering column without the speaker.

Good luck


Mark

[murf]

how do you tweak up the wattage as i have a icon and do these have police scanners
cheers chris

you can bump them up to 20watts I thing (not legal) its a computer hook up to do it. It requires a special cable and the Icom software and away you go.......

not good in town for every one else but out in the bush they are great

cheers Murf

[SeaHunt]

Got mine here off the Web, great little unit the GME TX3220, it fitted neatly in the slot under my car radio on the Hilux.
It is probably the cheapest of the GME's and doesn't have police scanning but I don't care as long as I am not breaking the speed limit.
Came with an Aerial for $279. Works fine on the highway and Fraser although for the outback I would probably swap over to a big fibreglass aerial.
A lot o fpeople I know have two aerials and just put the big one on when they go out west.
Check out the Combo's on here. Both Uniden and GME are good units.
http://www.contactcom.net.au

[SCOTTYGC]

www.prestigecom.net.au (http://www.prestigecom.net.au)

i have used these guys a cople of times
payed one day item arrived the next from perth