2 WAY RADIOS talk to me!
27-11-2007, 08:45 PM
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Only way they would work consistantly over that distance would be through a repeater of some sort, or someone is quoting height / distances which are possible as a one off but not everyday acheivable.
Maybe someone has been inside and tweeked the TX wattage power up ?
3 - 4 miles would be a realistic norm depending on band and frequency.
A link would be handy so we can see if any of the above could be done.
I have a 25-30 watt radio in the car and we have had that sort of distance from a high spot back to service... but ours are tweeked lol
Maybe someone has been inside and tweeked the TX wattage power up ?
3 - 4 miles would be a realistic norm depending on band and frequency.
A link would be handy so we can see if any of the above could be done.
I have a 25-30 watt radio in the car and we have had that sort of distance from a high spot back to service... but ours are tweeked lol
27-11-2007, 09:00 PM
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Not quite legal in the U.K
http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/
.U.K equivalent:
http://www.446user.co.uk/article_8.html
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http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/
.U.K equivalent:
http://www.446user.co.uk/article_8.html
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27-11-2007, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by focusv8
Not quite legal in the U.K
http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/
.U.K equivalent:
http://www.446user.co.uk/article_8.html
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http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/
.U.K equivalent:
http://www.446user.co.uk/article_8.html
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they barely managed a mile.
28-11-2007, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
less than a mile is about correct for half watt TX in a built up area
also got some expensive kenwood
radios supposed to be 4/5w still
only do 1/2 - 3/4mile . crap man
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28-11-2007, 05:32 PM
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28-11-2007, 05:34 PM
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28-11-2007, 05:56 PM
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As a licensed radio ham trust me none of them will do the range they say.Your looking a couple miles at best in open ground.And it doesn't matter if they have been tweaked or not.power wise there is very little you can do to tweak the power The only way would be thru a repeater and these don't have the capability to use them.
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
28-11-2007, 07:02 PM
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As a licensed radio ham trust me none of them will do the range they say.Your looking a couple miles at best in open ground.And it doesn't matter if they have been tweaked or not.power wise there is very little you can do to tweak the power The only way would be thru a repeater and these don't have the capability to use them.
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
28-11-2007, 10:12 PM
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If car to car you would prob be better off with cb handheld as you can connect external ant and use the whip when on walk about.And as cb has now been deregulated you don't need a license.If the smaller size is important then the us spec one's tend to be higher powered but most are illegal in the uk so its the chance you take. 
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auto ptt is called vox so look out for that in the spec
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auto ptt is called vox so look out for that in the spec
28-11-2007, 10:21 PM
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i'm using this setup which i thought would do well
but i'm still not happy with the range.
the stubby aerial unscrews and then you can connect
the external aerial ,used for car to pit
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but i'm still not happy with the range.
the stubby aerial unscrews and then you can connect
the external aerial ,used for car to pit
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28-11-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy6206
As a licensed radio ham trust me none of them will do the range they say.Your looking a couple miles at best in open ground.And it doesn't matter if they have been tweaked or not.power wise there is very little you can do to tweak the power The only way would be thru a repeater and these don't have the capability to use them.
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
29-11-2007, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tommy6206
As a licensed radio ham trust me none of them will do the range they say.Your looking a couple miles at best in open ground.And it doesn't matter if they have been tweaked or not.power wise there is very little you can do to tweak the power The only way would be thru a repeater and these don't have the capability to use them.
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
on the other hand if you have a good station set up like this you can talk all over the world.
this is just a small collection of older valve radio's in my shack
you cant beat the warm glow of tubes
18-12-2007, 05:44 PM
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so how far are these likely to work?
could do with some new ones, as my last one got slightly bent in a high speed sking crash
and ski seasons on its way
so how far are these likely to work?
could do with some new ones, as my last one got slightly bent in a high speed sking crash
and ski seasons on its way
18-12-2007, 08:39 PM
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when i was a traffic warden i had a motorola radio,,,, was crystal clear 5 miles away in central london,,,,,, thats paddington where the radio room was to islington WHERE MY HOUSE WAS
i used to go to work at 6am and come home and sleep till 10am before going back to work when it actually got busy for me to work
aint got clue what they was but they worked fucking well, same as old bill use also
i used to go to work at 6am and come home and sleep till 10am before going back to work when it actually got busy for me to work
aint got clue what they was but they worked fucking well, same as old bill use also
18-12-2007, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Don't know how these worked (Motorola D700 Dolphin) but we could call from Essex to Huntingdon and Nottingham on them.....
18-12-2007, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
when i was a traffic warden i had a motorola radio,,,, was crystal clear 5 miles away in central london,,,,,, thats paddington where the radio room was to islington WHERE MY HOUSE WAS
i used to go to work at 6am and come home and sleep till 10am before going back to work when it actually got busy for me to work
aint got clue what they was but they worked fucking well, same as old bill use also
i used to go to work at 6am and come home and sleep till 10am before going back to work when it actually got busy for me to work
aint got clue what they was but they worked fucking well, same as old bill use also
18-12-2007, 10:38 PM
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You want one of these badboys - Philips FM1200
Retune them to RX and TX all frequencies, very cheap to buy and modify aswell
Speak to Neo as he is a mega buff when it comes to radio stuff
Retune them to RX and TX all frequencies, very cheap to buy and modify aswell
Speak to Neo as he is a mega buff when it comes to radio stuff
18-12-2007, 10:47 PM
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why hey!!!! the phillips/simoco fm series, the old bill actually still use these!!!! quality radios, shame about the display tho, only alpha numeric on certain models
18-12-2007, 10:55 PM
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no it wont but i could come up with sommat that could.....lol, the fm1200 is better cos it handles data streaming and also comes with the remote facia option.
18-12-2007, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by NEO™®©
ps.... the one pictured is only an fm 1000 not a 1200
The "tray" as we call it at work, is mounted under the dashboard and the head linked to it via a fly-lead. Some have 1200 heads and some have 1000 heads, all the same really, just depends on what Partco have in stock
18-12-2007, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
Originally Posted by NEO™®©
ps.... the one pictured is only an fm 1000 not a 1200