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Decent Cheap UHF?
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:09 pm
by eXc
Hey Guys,
I want to get a UHF for talking car to car on trips and in case I get stuck somewhere for a 'help' call to any 4x4's near by.
I don't have $400+ to spend on a iCom 400pro or the GME equivilent.
Is there a cheaper alternative that will do what I need it to do? I guess scanning would be good so I can find out if people are in the area.....
But other than that, really what else do you need on a CB? I mean I could just save another month or so and put the extra money in, but $200 is a lot if I never use the featues?
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:13 pm
by RockyF75
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:16 pm
by Zute
make sure it has manual squelch.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:28 pm
by grimbo
make sure you get a decent antenna as this is the major factor in clarity and distance of signal
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 5:13 pm
by nicbeer
on of the older gme 4200's are v/good and can be got for 200ish or less.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:18 pm
by striker99
If theres cash converters near by take alook there noticed them the other day $50 for a used incar one
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:34 pm
by zagan
You can go into Dick Smith powerhouse and pick up Uniden UHF/AM units between $200 to $380
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:14 am
by eXc
Ok I will check out second handies, but if I am gonna pay $300 I'll just pay the $400 new.
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:42 pm
by GBC
ebay
KYD is the one I got - just look thru a motorola catalogue and you'll see its brother for a lot more $$$$
Had it over 12 months with nil issues.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:39 pm
by revin
I dont know what their warranty is like with other brands but if you buy a Icom thru them you wont get warranty
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4WDmonthly (for sale section) had a 2nd hand Icom for a great price. may even have been on here also.
If your going to get a hand held really look at Icom only the rest from my reasearching dont have a great range. But if you want a incar UHF they all pretty good I had a GME for my last set and it was great lasted about 10 years before I sold it still working and new owner loves it also
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:52 pm
by zagan
revin wrote:
I dont know what their warranty is like with other brands but if you buy a Icom thru them you wont get warranty
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That would be from them, wouldn't it?
You'd still have the ICom warranty, surely.
