Cruising and Walkie Talkies/ UHF...

[JiMb0]

It will be gradual however wont it ? I didn't think that all areas were going at once, just a few ?

[NismoGirl]

Queensland hasn't gone over yet..

They have been *GOING* to change over for years

[Jay95R33]

If those $99 Uniden ones are anything like the other Uniden models it will be easy to increase the power output of them to increase the range

But your battery life will suffer

[two40]

Originally posted by Jay95R33

If those $99 Uniden ones are anything like the other Uniden models it will be easy to increase the power output of them to increase the range

how can you do this?

[JiMb0]

Yes, do share ...

[Jay95R33]

Usually it's as simple as opening them up and doing a bit of tuning and spreading some little coils apart a little

They almost always detune them a little, and then put a fair bit of filtering on them so they don't interfere with other radios.

Ahhh, the old days of modifiying CB radios

The UHF's are a little harder, and sometimes not much can be gotten out of them, but if you go from 500mW to 700mW it's a fair increase.

J

[MYGTST]

there is a new uniden just released uh-037

same as uh-040 but without headphones option

same range and channels etc. etc.

i can get these for about $75 each

[KamikazeR33]

just a question

if u use the scanners to find out where accidents r etc and everyhting like that, cant u cops know that ur listening in on them?

[NismoGirl]

The legal to have but illegal to use for profit or gain..

ie Towies aren't meant to do what they do but they help police so they dont really worry about it.

(is this right??) its what i've been told.

[OZ GTR35]

I want one for my bike so my wife and I can chat and also for trackdays and cruzes. How long does the $99 one last before a fully charged battery goes flat? Could I expect to get 6 hours of out of one?

[MYGTST]

hey OZ

the $99 lasts about a week at about 5 hours a day

the $75 is exectly the same but dosent have a headphones sockett

[OZ GTR35]

Just went to Dickies and bought 2 x 42XR model, on special from $149 to $129, have voice operated VOX, so it will work on the track and the bike without push to talk. The hands free is a bit big but hopefully I can modify it or my helmet. Apparently 20Hrs non stop operation. Very neat little Box.

[NismoGirl]

Not 6 hours straight

We use super cheap batteries and it lasts for a few weeks with only using it on saturday nights

depending on how much you talk...

[OZ GTR35]

Sorry, just read the instructions, that helps, 20hrs standby, less for continuous usage.

[JiMb0]

How easy are the handhelds to operate whilst driving ?

[NismoGirl]

Pretty easy

They aren't much bigger tahn your hand

I can drive and talk at the same time.

If I'm not talking I usually just clip it onto the steering wheel and listen....

Or i just throw it on the seat at other times... or the passenger talks.. one of the two

[OZ GTR35]

I bought the hands free kits, cost 1/2 as much as the radio, and I still need to modify to fit under a helmet.

[JiMb0]

How does the handsfree kit work ? voice activated ?

[OZ GTR35]

The Vox is a bit crappy on the $129 model and I dont think I will use it, the only model that has a good one was $450. The hands free is very good quality and does have another puch to talk button. Drop into a dickies and have a look.

[JiMb0]

Will do !! I hate DSE .... the guys there never know what they're doing ! I once asked a guy for a conductive pen and he had no idea what the hell I meant .... oh well