Two way radios

XH GAZ · 18-07-2008, 14:51

Hey all, i have an AM CB radio in my car, but im not sure if its hooked up right cos i cant recive or transmit anything. if anyone can help me with how to set it up properly it would be a great help. cheers!

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nuffy · 18-07-2008, 15:03

the prob might be no one really uses (27mhz) am cb anymore as the range is line of sight and not very long you need to know someone close to test it

XH GAZ · 18-07-2008, 20:40

ive been told they have pretty good range. but i jumped on the uhf the other day and got a trucky with a AM one and he tryed to contact me with it, but all i got was static...

nuffy · 19-07-2008, 08:22

they only have short range of bout 1km line of sight

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Pintara · 19-07-2008, 10:13

i had a the same problem couldnt get any transmitions it was the soilder in the airel it had some dry spots maybe try that

XH GAZ · 22-07-2008, 23:07

yea i give that a try and still nothing. im starting to think its either the outer sheithing on the cable, or maybe the power feed to my radio, cos its a uniden twin band one. and the uhf doesnt get as good a range as the old sundowner sitting next to it. the old boy had a AM CB in his old fourby when he was in sydney and reakons he used to listen to people in NZ chattin away merryly..

vsute2 · 23-07-2008, 07:00

i was able to hear guys from nz as well a couple of years ago when i had a am radio but it had the side band setup with it, the stand plain am radios don't work that good you need the ones with side band.

XH GAZ · 23-07-2008, 18:49

ah right o, not sure if this ones got that, thats why i wasnt sure, my mate has one so i might try flog that one off him if its got the side band, that way i can check the other too. cheers everyone for your help.

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roadrunner · 24-07-2008, 18:30

If you want good reception on your am run a black wire from the outer cable not the inner cable on the bottom of the base to the negitive of your battery or on the body of your car, works really really well

18-07-2008, 14:51	#1 (permalink)
XH GAZ Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quinns Rocks Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Two way radios Hey all, i have an AM CB radio in my car, but im not sure if its hooked up right cos i cant recive or transmit anything. if anyone can help me with how to set it up properly it would be a great help. cheers!

18-07-2008, 15:03	#2 (permalink)
nuffy Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: yarra vally Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Two way radios the prob might be no one really uses (27mhz) am cb anymore as the range is line of sight and not very long you need to know someone close to test it

18-07-2008, 20:40	#3 (permalink)
XH GAZ Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quinns Rocks Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Re: Two way radios ive been told they have pretty good range. but i jumped on the uhf the other day and got a trucky with a AM one and he tryed to contact me with it, but all i got was static...

19-07-2008, 08:22	#4 (permalink)
nuffy Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: yarra vally Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Two way radios they only have short range of bout 1km line of sight

19-07-2008, 10:13	#5 (permalink)
Pintara Status: Feral Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: silvan Posts: 136 Rep Power: 1	Re: Two way radios i had a the same problem couldnt get any transmitions it was the soilder in the airel it had some dry spots maybe try that

22-07-2008, 23:07	#6 (permalink)
XH GAZ Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quinns Rocks Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Re: Two way radios yea i give that a try and still nothing. im starting to think its either the outer sheithing on the cable, or maybe the power feed to my radio, cos its a uniden twin band one. and the uhf doesnt get as good a range as the old sundowner sitting next to it. the old boy had a AM CB in his old fourby when he was in sydney and reakons he used to listen to people in NZ chattin away merryly..

23-07-2008, 07:00	#7 (permalink)
vsute2 Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Caboolture Posts: 53 Rep Power: 2	Re: Two way radios i was able to hear guys from nz as well a couple of years ago when i had a am radio but it had the side band setup with it, the stand plain am radios don't work that good you need the ones with side band.

23-07-2008, 18:49	#8 (permalink)
XH GAZ Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Quinns Rocks Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Re: Two way radios ah right o, not sure if this ones got that, thats why i wasnt sure, my mate has one so i might try flog that one off him if its got the side band, that way i can check the other too. cheers everyone for your help.

24-07-2008, 18:30	#9 (permalink)
roadrunner Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Allansford Posts: 168 Rep Power: 3	Re: Two way radios If you want good reception on your am run a black wire from the outer cable not the inner cable on the bottom of the base to the negitive of your battery or on the body of your car, works really really well

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