PMR 446MHz Real life test. It could save your LIFE (and your shopping)

[@MatFarringtonInfo]

Great stuff. These type or class licenced UHF radio services (mine in AU being UHF CB) are so handy (geddit). Should be on everyone's packing checklist for rural and regional stays.

[@crawleyModelEngineers]

We use them at the railway to communicate any issue out on track, all the drivers have a handset along with the duty supervisor & duty driver.

[@arron8627]

Very useful when skiing

[@KarlHobson]

Love my Midland G90 pro radios Fred....We had a vacation in the Shetland Islands, line of sight is incredible in the hills I was achieving 4 to 5 miles Los and that was with the Mrs indoors....great video 😀 Thanks 👍

[@kwakamonkey]

I use them when shopping. My wife is disabled and I don't drive . she will sit in the car and I do the shopping . I will use the radio to ask if she wants things not on the list or we have not put on the list . we can use our phone but the radio's is easy to use so we use them.

[@matt2024]

Simplicity at its best mate

[@reloader7sixtwo]

My brother and I set up a GMRS HT radio with a few extra large capacity batteries for my elderly mom and dad to use in the event the power or cell phone system goes out. Which it did recently when Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. My dad was able to have real time communications with my brother that lives about a mile and a half down the road from him.

[@RingwayManchester]

Great demo Fred!

[@josephdeery4931]

Love this Fred love to see radios being used!!!!!! they are so useful in so many situations. Just did a concert using headsets so useful instant communication with out having to shout brilliant!!!! Thank you Fred

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

Fred , the wooden gate at beginning of video aroused memories of mine from long ago watching my grandfather build one and hang it . 👋

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

We're all relived that you're more aroused by the gate than the sheep at it.

[@M7XCB]

Great video Fred

[@Tom-zq7lu]

Fantastic and beautiful thank 👍🏼 🤗👋🆗️

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thank you too

[@Tom-zq7lu]

@@CB-RADIO-UK happy New day 🖐🤗🆗️

[@tzrrsdave]

I never heard anything and I bought a 12inch dipole and straight away I got down to lakenheath, must be over 30 miles and I found more people in a 25 miles range than on fm

[@carlsam1516]

How did you connect up to it mate please

[@carlsam1516]

Mine will go 3 miles easy

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

@@carlsam1516 ive had coverage over 5 miles average

[@tzrrsdave]

@@carlsam1516 adapter plug so you use cb radio coax from the dipole down to the walkie talkie and then a adapter plug, 25 notes for the dipole on ebay then some coax to any length and 2 plugs, but you can get a 30 miles easy if you point it in a direction

[@tzrrsdave]

@@carlsam1516 adapter plug cb coax and plug then adapter plug to walkie talkie

[@cbrmac]

Always very useful for situations like that or when systems go down especially now 10w ones are now being used on free band ...nice to see you have a good group on 305 CB used to be really great back in mid 70s lots of us cut out teeth on radio there and you will be surprised just how many of us still enjoy the 555 lol ok so there are Muppets on there but trust me there are Muppets everywhere...keep up the good work promoting it .👍

[@DinsDale-tx4br]

I use mine to contact my Wife when I get lost in B&Q or Tesco's ... Breaker Breaker .. where the bloody hell are You!? We have two RB628's :-) I keep them in the car for emergencies. I did try using them in the house to stop Her shouting up the stairs all the time but that just got me into more trouble.

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

breaker breaker on pmr 446 no thats cb radio

[@DinsDale-tx4br]

@@StraightOuttaUrbex Lol, I know. Sorry for that. I'll use a script writer next time I try and make a joke :-)

[@daiena_rabinovich]

I think those Retevis radios are pretty good value for the price.

[@davidhooper1767]

I had a similar scenario but in a part of London about 8 years ago.Brought some walkie talkies as I always do and my family could talk to each other as the phone signal was terrible.

[@undergroundbass946fm]

Great idea. I guess you could use What 3 Words, but where's the fun in that!

[@ma-mo]

Great demo: like a Bond film for food ordering. But come on, is it against policy for him to give you a lift back to the house?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Prob was but he offered. At the next cottage we went too after this one it was even further off the main track and i did jump in and get a lift back with the Tesco driver.

[@forddude1976]

Yes all driver's are told to not take passengers, it's a insurance issue

[@MrSlipstreem]

Enjoy your hols! 🙂👍

[@KarlHobson]

PMR 446 much better and more useful than Meshtastic.....but I guess great using them both in conjunction with each other...

[@26TM034]

25 to 50 miles hilltop to hilltop.. grams in weight to "carry... always handy" to have.. just in case

[@sutitigi]

Good video , GPRS , can be bad here in Finland, GPRS near our East border not only Aircraft loose the signal, cars and trucks also report no contact. 56CTOO4

[@billmorrison4746]

Enjoy your break Mr and Mrs Fred

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thanks we did.

[@tzrrsdave]

Pmr is better than the cb lately and I'm going to buy a bigger dipole the 40 quid 1, I got to feltwell Norfolk from st Ives Cambridge on the little 12 inch dipole last night, I bet we could talk to you Fred if you put 1 up 12inch not a blot on the landscape

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Amazing contacts you got. Nice one.

[@cdl0]

Looks quite suburban compared with where I live. 🙂 We also have no signals owing to hills, so this little radio could be a handy gadget. What is the range of the dog?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. The old girl we keep to about 3 miles these days. :-)

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your KZbin videos are awesome my friend

[@AlexSwanson-rw7cv]

Slightly different topic - but have you ever looked at digital/DMR radios for dark-side PMR446? (Edit: Also if you contribute an update to Google Maps for your address, telling it exactly which building, that can help a lot with deliveries once it propagates.)

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. I ve not really looked at DMR as it would be on ham freqs ?

[@powervolt748]

The 16 PMR446 analogue frequencies are also allocated for use on DMR tier1. Ham frequencies on 70cms is from 430 to 440Mhz. 446Mhz is not on the amateur bands. Great upload as usual 😊👍

[@AlexSwanson-rw7cv]

@@powervolt748 Ah yes, on a third look it's DMR on the same 16 channels as analogue, and the 32 FDMA channels are different. I take it an unlocked DMR radio would be compatible?

[@AlexSwanson-rw7cv]

@@CB-RADIO-UK As per the other user's comment it seems that the 16 standard "analogue" channels are also allocated for DMR use.

[@robustreviews]

Yes you can use DMR Tier I on PMR446 (type approval etc). Although I think only firms like Motorola make the PMR handsets. All of the ham sets will accept 446 that I’ve come across Allegedly dPMR works better but again I think only Kenwood are invested in that.

[@IndividualPerspective]

Radio is useful if used responsibly. People complain about power levels. Funny how lots of people can't use the same reasoning when it comes to other frequencies which coerced/ forced upon us with or without are knowing. The difference being handhelds or the likes are not connected to the power grid.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your pmr is awesome my friend

[@ClickinChicken]

I can see that as useful! As long as they don't go to pot, while you aren't using it. Matthew 5:45. Little correction for you Fred.

[@paulemmott1263]

How do sat navs "run out" if they use GPS?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

They work via postcodes and on private land the postcode stops along a lane so the cottage wont show up

[@SkyeGirl28]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Sounds great for not wanting to be found in a SHTF situation

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yeah :-). You could go totally off grid as well if you wanted.

[@Davejazz]

Blimey is that house haunted 👻 😂

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

Thanks Fred, Looks like a fun radio. Adam In The Attic. 697 Middle, Tennessee U.S.A. KO4HPC 73

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about bying cb radios and antennas for cb radios and power supplys for cb radios my friend

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed 73s to you and your wife my friend

[@PaulGSXR]

Foxtrot Romeo Echo Delta

[@christianronn5301]

Whatever you do, don’t get a pair of cheap chinese UHF/VHF radios and transmit 5-10W on PMR446 with a long antenna for better range. Because that would be illegal.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Shocked at the very thought.