Forum for communications / gps etc

[mk tank]

Can we have a forum for communication issues

[admin]

As in UHF or as in people skills?

[mk tank]

As in Radio communications

Maybe a sticky or two regarding Antennas, Gain & mounting position.

[Tweakedoffroad]

How have people found the new 80 channels?

[admin]

I have the new 80 channel radio, but I really only use one channel at a time :-)

[Fireguard]

How have people found the new 80 channels?

Got mine on scan, havn't heard anything on the new channels in the West..... just the usuall cr@p being dribbled on the repeater

[GQ Beast]

I just got one of these.http://www.oricom.com.au/oricom-2-way-radios/in-vehicle-uhf-cb-radios/uhf088-uhf-5watt-cb-radio-in-vehicle.html

[GQ Beast]

Gotta learn how to use it!! Earthing the Ariel???? Whats the go i want to mount mine on my ally roof rack????? Dunno can someone fill me in.

[mk tank]

If you use a (GPI) Ground plan Independant antenna, you dont need to earth the roof Rack.

On the new 80 channel radios, the first 40 channels are the same freqs as the old 40 channel rigs. But the radios are now operating in a 12.5 Khz channel plan compared to the old 25 Khz channel plan. This means that the radios are transmitting 1/2 the deviation (voice).

Basically you dont get the same freq response - but uhf cb's are not design for high fildality music - speach will still be ok.

The extra 40 channels are in between the old channels.