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Citizens band radio.
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18 Feb 2024 11:33 #254413
by rogerzilla
Replied by rogerzilla on topic Citizens band radio.
The most important question: what's your handle?
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18 Feb 2024 17:47 - 18 Feb 2024 17:49 #254427
by 300bhpton
Legally anything else in the UK will need a HAM radio licence to transmit on. But you can buy some programmable radios (mobile or handheld) and program to the PMR446 frequencies, which make them very versatile, but not 100% strictly legal to transmit on. The only downside to PMR446 is getting everyone else using it. And with less channels you may come across other people more often on the frequencies.
Baofang is a Chinese brand who do some very nice handhelds for very little money. I have a pair programmed to PMR446 and they have been very useful over the years.
Replied by 300bhpton on topic Citizens band radio.
You won't want programmable for a CB. But in the UK we can either use CB AM/FM with 40 and/or 80 channels. Or you can use PMR446, but you are limited to 16 channels. PMR446 runs at less power than the CB, but higher frequency, so generally works as well or better (IMO). In the UK you have to have a fixed arial on PMR446 and most are handheld style walkie talkies, but there are dedicated car kits.Programmable? I just want to buy it plug it into some power and it work, I don't have the patience to mess with it.
Legally anything else in the UK will need a HAM radio licence to transmit on. But you can buy some programmable radios (mobile or handheld) and program to the PMR446 frequencies, which make them very versatile, but not 100% strictly legal to transmit on. The only downside to PMR446 is getting everyone else using it. And with less channels you may come across other people more often on the frequencies.
Baofang is a Chinese brand who do some very nice handhelds for very little money. I have a pair programmed to PMR446 and they have been very useful over the years.
Last edit: 18 Feb 2024 17:49 by 300bhpton.
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