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Post by Starr on Jul 22, 2011 14:44:17 GMT -7
With the idea of cell phone no longer working but still having the ability to use car batteries with solar or wind to generated power.
CB, Marine, & FB radios out these days I would like every ones opinion on the subject.
I have been watching craigslist for CB radios for a month or two to see what the differences in radios are like as I only know a little about them over all.
I have used a CB in years past when it was the thing to do while on the road going from place to place. I have a small unit at this point tho I think I am going to get a 40 channel for more chances to find someone talking over the air. I am also thinking of getting a base station set up for when we are not on the road. The prices are a factor of course they are very high for the bigger systems.
I have mentioned in another post about a hand held VHF (FM) system I was looking at but that VHF does not sync up with the CB (AM) frequencies so I need to think this through before I lay out the cash.
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Post by methuselah on Jul 22, 2011 16:12:23 GMT -7
I don't know much about shortwave, but I do know that people can communicate over long distances... That may be the way to go.... here is some information that might be helpful... support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/doc66/66356.htm ... I do own some small walkie talkies that are FB band I think, up to 10 miles??? Not sure... But its not very far... Shortwave is much farther.... Have to do more reading on it.... Glad you added this section...
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Post by Johnny Ray on Jul 23, 2011 9:25:05 GMT -7
I got an old cobra 40 channel in my truck i don't use it much any more unless im gonna go down to the property to hunt so my dad can talk to me if he needs. cell phones don't work to well in the hills. i have thought about a ham radio set up a buddy has he has shown me some things about useing it but the cost is really high for some of the good systems these days.
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Post by Phillip on Aug 5, 2011 7:39:13 GMT -7
Short Wave has been an interest for me over the years. It is costly to run the right system. I have to replace my main unit with a newer updated digital system. My Unit is burnt out due to a lighting storm, this is way down on my list of things to do at this point. I need to get other things first.
CB radios are good for close to 10 miles range with normal systems, I good antenna can get you a couple more miles. More channels the better I think to cover more opening of some one trying to contact you.
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Post by Starr on Sept 16, 2011 8:56:21 GMT -7
There is a guy somewhere here in AZ that is talking about building a repeater station for HAM or Short Wave then letting a select group to use it to communicate over it. I may look further into this once he posts more about it. I have plans to buy a new CB unit for Jon's Suzuki which is much smaller Midland 75 822 40-channel space in the truck then install it into the glove box so it is not in the way or seen by looking into the truck. I have seen antenna some years ago that used the truck body instead of having an aireale sticking up outside somewhere, Ill have to do some digging to find them tho it seems.
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Post by Phillip on Sept 22, 2011 10:50:29 GMT -7
that is an interesting radio Starr the hand held options is nice to encase you have to leave the truck for a while but still have away to call for help if you are not in a valley. did you find the car body antenna info yet?
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Post by Johnny Ray on Oct 4, 2011 10:09:39 GMT -7
I also would like to know more about this body antenna that is a nice radio option most hand sets are low power tho you might need to look at the output once on the handheld battery police and fire handsets have a big battery which i was told helps some with the output but then they also have repeaters all over the areas they cover too. worth the time looking into before putting the cash down
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Post by methuselah on Nov 19, 2011 5:26:01 GMT -7
Having something to communicate long distance and be mobile would be the best choice in my opinion... good post..
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Post by Starr on Dec 9, 2011 13:58:04 GMT -7
Ok sorry for the long over due reply to your questions, I have have no luck finding the auto body antenna, I asked at the radio shop here about it and was told they had never heard of such and it would not work if there were one. I know I seen one when on someones car I knew years ago back in Texas. might have been something they built. I have been busy getting our firearms & teaching Jon to shot as well as getting the firearms training class' going, so the cash has not been on hand for the radio yet, it is on the top of the list tho. Ill post a photo or two of the set up once I get it done for her.
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Post by Starr on Jul 26, 2012 1:16:33 GMT -7
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