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Buying a new UHF what's good
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:40 pm
by lwbmav
Hi guys l
Like it says I am looking for a new uhf what's good I want one that can receive fire/ambos ect.
Also where"s the cheapest place to get one.
Thanks Scott
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:45 pm
by zagan
Uniden UH095
Can monitor 1 FM chan and 1 AM chan also has twin ariel sockets.
Seen it in dick smith power house for $399, plus some ariel bous with it.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:48 pm
by lwbmav
Anyone else?
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:50 pm
by j-top paj
how much coin u want to spend?
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:02 pm
by revin
I just bought a Icom IC-41S Hand held 5watt UHF.Sposed to have 120 channels (40 normal and the rest are programmable) tested it out on the way home from the 4x4 show and had heaps good range.Old man was out at his depot in Presonts and on 5watts I could still talk wioth him about 10-12ks away on the M7. Price was $400,but I talked the sales guy down from $500
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:03 pm
by lwbmav
j-top paj wrote:how much coin u want to spend?
Max $400 but less is good
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:27 pm
by Mark2
Philips PRM8030. Bought mine on ebay for $250. Remote head, transmits on 25 watts, fully programable with a laptop, 100 channels, will tx and rx between 450 -520 MHz. 5 scan banks etc etc
The PRM8040 is an updated version but the remote head is a bit larger due to the alphanumic display - see this one:
They come in a lot of different band widths, as long as 477 MHz is somewhere in the range it will be fine for UHF cb operation.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PHILLIPS-SIMOCO- ... dZViewItem[/url]
These radios make most of the UHFs out there look like toys in terms of their construction quality and features.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:30 pm
by gqpete
ICOM, can be boosted to 20watter very easy, more features than you need what more do you want.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:26 pm
by segan1
Cant beat the icom 400 pro.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:36 pm
by tna racing
segan1 wrote:Cant beat the icom 400 pro.
agree wif ya there or the new uniden sundowner like in ur old truck lol
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:44 pm
by j-top paj
segan1 wrote:Cant beat the icom 400 pro.
unless you go to a proper comercial grade radio,
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:45 pm
by j-top paj
for $400 i would get a kenwood tk***, vertex standard/yaepoo, motorola if you can find one
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:47 pm
by jet-6
Whats the point of winding the output up if no one else can reach from the same distance you can call them
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:48 pm
by j-top paj
it gives them encouragement to buy a decent radio too
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:41 am
by guzzla
im in the market for a new radio also.
Any comments on a VERTEX VX-2500 as thats what im considering out of all of them.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:33 am
by jimbo jones
gme tx 3400 they retail for about $500 but you can get them for 1/2 that on ebay
jimbo