Best UHF channel to use?

[pradogang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradogang]

Is there a particular UHF channel that is best to use for 4WD :?: Channel 40 can be a bit inappropriate when the kids are in the Prado

[MickL Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close MickL]

Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Channel 40 can be a bit inappropriate when the kids are in the Prado

Yes...people often forget that a UHF is a radio, not a phone.... anybody could be listening in.. Hope this helps...





Mick

[pradogang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradogang]

Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Thanks. I'll try channel 10 next trip.

[UberSarge Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close UberSarge]

Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Further to this, I am wondering which repeater channels to use around Brisbane?

Is there a map of repeater locations or repeater usage in a particular area? Does a single repeater utilise multiple repeater channels (ie: all repeater channels available when in range of a repeater) or is it single channel per repeater?

I understand the concept of repeaters (being a pilot) but aviation comms information is widely available. Whereas, info on land communications appears either disjointed and unreliable, or far to complex for the average Joe to understand.

Anyone with advice?

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Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Have you checked Google, there appears to be heaps of info out there on repeater channels and locations.

Such as:

http://www.cbradioaustralia.com.au/p...ions_australia
http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/n...er_station.asp
http://www.tropinet.com/uhf-repeaters/search.html
http://www.exploroz.com/Interact/UHF...Index.asp?xc=1

Is this the kind of thing you are after?

[Gingerbeer Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gingerbeer]

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I never cease to be amazed by all the fuggen good info you can get on PP

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

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Best way to find if you're in repeater range is to transmit for a second or two, if you hit a repeater you should hear a second or so of static after you stop trasmitting, sometimes you also hear a beep, depends on the transmitter. Make sure you are in duplex mode when you do this. My new Icom has a repeater scan mode to find repeaters in range

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Re: Best UHF channel to use?

G'day PradoGang,

Is there a particular UHF channel that is best to use for 4WD :?: Channel 40 can be a bit inappropriate when the kids are in the Prado

It's also a bit embarrassing when the MIL is listening in on the trash-talk. I've never seen her so quiet before .

Many radios support encoding methods to ensure you don't hear others on the same channel that have not selected the same encoding. Check your radio to see if it supports CTCSS or DCS. With encoding, you can keep the innocent ears innocent.

When the kids are in the car, our tour party selects a little-used channel and applies CTCSS. The catch is that the channel is still broadcast, and they can hear you (I believe). To be a polite user of CTCSS, one ought to turn off squelch for a moment, to see if someone else is transmitting, before transmitting yourself. In practice, that polite rule is often forgotten.

I must try to post a colour-coded card I designed with the various channels. I just need to register to some free-media-hosting site.

Cheers,
LFaR.

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I normally sit on 16 or 40 depending, 16 for most day to day due to most PP trips being conducted on 16, and switch to 40 for blocked traffic etc - nice to know whats going on.

When traveling on the Highway, will scan between 28 and 40 - both are registered for highway use, and 90% of all trucks will be on one or the other. Although 18 is set aside for caravans/campers etc I will still use 28/40 and only switch to 18 if and when required.


Very nice list Mick, have something very similar pasted to the back of my handheld for quick reference

[UberSarge Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close UberSarge]

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Have you checked Google, there appears to be heaps of info out there on repeater channels and locations.

Thanks mate, just what I was looking for. Google never seems to give me the most valuable info. Maybe I wronged it in another life...

I have seen info like this previously but not in as much detail. Thanks for the link. I'll have to keep this PDF in my phone for access when needed.

The CTCSS system might be the go. The minister doesn't particularly like the language on the channels I occasionally monitor. After that, I stop listening to the police radio and switch to channel 40!

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Here is a document I created to keep a flash-card in my glove-box. After printing it, I folded and glued it around some cardboard and wrapped it in plastic, the same stuff we use for covering the kids books.

In case others find it useful...

UHF Radio Channel Allocation - Colour-Coded Flash-Card

Cheers,
LFaR.

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Here is a document I created to keep a flash-card in my glove-box.

Thanks LFaR... this is a really helpful aide-memoir. I'll print and use in my glove box too.

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

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I must try to post a colour-coded card I designed with the various channels. I just need to register to some free-media-hosting site.

I can chuck it up on my server if you like... PM me for my email if you want to.

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Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Here is a document I created to keep a flash-card in my glove-box. After printing it, I folded and glued it around some cardboard and wrapped it in plastic, the same stuff we use for covering the kids books.

In case others find it useful...

UHF Radio Channel Allocation - Colour-Coded Flash-Card

Cheers,
LFaR.

Should have read further into the thread :lol:

[Spurio Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spurio]

Re: Best UHF channel to use?

Bleap Bleap Bleap what is Bleap wrong with Bleap channel Bleap 40 ?? :roll:

Bleap if Bleap only Bleap there Bleap was Bleap a Bleap voice Bleap recognition Bleap function Bleap to Bleap silence Bleap all Bleap the Bleap colourful Bleap language Bleap Bleap Bleap Bleap

Notice I have only used Bleap every second word. Some special people on channel 40 can run multiple Bleap Bleap Bleap Bleap words in a single sentence but this takes special skill :lol: