UHF CB 101: The Basics for New Users

[@km-gi4lw]

Many thanks for the GME tip , saw your next vid and that made me so happy that the el cheapo are .5 (point 5) are not for adult use and you both devoted much time and effort in proving this , all the numbers spoke words thanks for the info ,much appreciated .

[@toddsoden2148]

I bought the TX6150 tradie pack which contained 2 radios almost identical to these ones you have displayed. Both of them have never really been used and have both developed cracks all over the outer plastic casing. I tried to purchase new covers from GME to repair them myself and was told that I would need to send them in to GME for inhouse repair. This option was uneconomical due to the radios being out of warranty, so they are now just sitting here gathering dust until I throw them in the bin. I hope the new model that you have last longer than the ones that I have. Thanks for the video. Cheers. :)

[@MatFarringtonInfo]

Very odd! I handle a few for club and personal use and they're holding up great after many years. Sounds like a tainted batch of plastic. How soon did the cracks appear?

[@toddsoden2148]

@@MatFarringtonInfo They started to crack up after about 18months - 2 years. Definitely something wrong with the plastic because they had very little to no use at all.

[@vlfreak]

highly unusual, mustve been a bad batch, never in 25yrs of dealing in them, have i seen that (man that makes me feel old! :( )

[@j2e184]

Hey Hayden!! Video idea for you. Would you please consider doing a 'how to' on echolink? I've used echolink to talk all around the world on VHF and UHF via repeater, and it's a great entry point to big distance transmissions, with low power, particularly for our foundation calls. 73 John, VK2VEX

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks John, I’ll add it to the list of video ideas 👍 I appreciate it

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

There are a host of antennas available for 2m and 70cm. hand held radios but what are the options like for the 477 mhz. band? Additionally, is there room on the back of this radio to fasten and adhesive label that says: " Bev and Mick UHF 18"?

[@richardkrenn9542]

I have the AE4026SMA and when I put it on the nanovna I get a resonate frequency of around 440Mhz, the antenna from the radio is correct around 477Mhz. Could you check yours and see what you get please?

[@MatFarringtonInfo]

Sets itself apart from all the others with one key feature to get more range? The antenna socket? Duplex mode? 5W? Icom, Uniden, GME, Oricom do all that. So I must have missed it. What feature?

[@HamRadioDX]

I guess the point I was trying to make was you can connect external antennas whereas most of the handhelds, particularly Uniden have inbuilt antennas. I was trying to aim this video more toward people who don’t know anything about UHF CB so they may not be aware of such features

[@MatFarringtonInfo]

@@HamRadioDX yes the cheaper handhelds have fixed rubber duckies, and they out-number the name-brand 5W models with antenna sockets. But "apart from all the others" is still a bit much.

[@andrewjanetzki]

@@HamRadioDX I would say that is the case for the cheaper low power handhelds. I’ve got a uniden 5w handheld that I’ve had for 12+ years and it has a detachable antenna with a SMA connector.

[@HamRadioDX]

Point taken, I've removed that bit from the video (processing)

[@moozoowizard]

TX6150 most powerful CB because it allows an external antenna? GME do make great CB's. I got the TX6600S because it too is um powerful. But also allows scanning a wide range of the UHF spectrum and listening to amateur radio UHF repeaters and the Taxi base stations etc. That was a step on the path to getting my ham license.

[@FreeBird3]

Hi Hayden, I want to ask you that what's the best and cheapest handheld radio I can get. I am new to the radio community and it's quite interesting ngl.

[@HamRadioDX]

Hi mate, no worries at all. What are you interested in UHF CB (no license) or ham radio (licence)

[@FreeBird3]

I'm quite interested in ham radio I'm based in Pakistan where I can get ham radios easily btw if any of the models you refer are from Australia or New Zealand it would not be a issue for me to get them I just need a model of a good ham radio from you which can run on most frequencies if you are selling them I would be interested in buying em, thanks.

[@TheRealBobSmith.]

I could use that to drive the linear amp .

[@tarawood-bradley2119]

I have joined the uhf Aussie brigade in part thanks to our lack of reliable mobile phone coverage in rural areas. Here in Australia we shut down our analog phone network so the digital world including mobile phones are reliant on grid power.

[@tarawood-bradley2119]

Just watched this video a 2nd time and picked up more information. Have been able to locate our nearest non emergency repeater so now to see if it is still active. UHF477 is part of our SHTF plan for grid down situation.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

Can also be used in Indonesia and Malaysia ?

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

@@tarawood-bradley2119likely to interfere with Pan American UHF channel 15 (ATSC, DVB-T2/T, DTMB or ISDB-T) or Japanese UHF channel 14 (ISDB-T) (477 to 479.143 MHz or European / Asian UHF channel 21 (Chinese UHF 13) (DVB-T2/T, DTMB, ISDB-T) (474 MHz). And yes.

[@richarde735]

i was typing my repeater question but you just answered it

[@MickDownUnder]

Can you repeat?

[@DonzLockz]

I just bought a new in box uniden ht cb 80ch for $120 5w, a bargain! I have 2 older ht 40ch unidens but wanted an 80ch one too, all 5w. Just another tool in the comms tool kit. The term "CB" is taboo for a HAM dude!😄😄😄

[@DonzLockz]

It's a shame we can't get 50w like GMRS in the States.🤷‍♂️

[@HamRadioDX]

you can get land mobile systems - but it's more expensive I think

[@badxradxandy]

Find a buddy in the US who can mail you some

[@DonzLockz]

@@badxradxandy yeah I can but our CB UHF uses different frequencies than GMRS UHF so that's not legal here and fines are steep if you transmit out of band. :/

[@MickDownUnder]

Power is not everything... Just get a 10 metre squid pole with a 6 element beam at the top and walk around with that 🤣 VK3YE would.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

GMRS and FRS radios in Australia are also used for licensed commercial, buildings and business use in Australia. PMR446 for Amateur radios in Australia.

[@stephenw2992]

In other words its the same power as a normal UHF CB has always been.

[@MickDownUnder]

No, the waves are inverted so they go farther.

[@bentheguru4986]

@@MickDownUnder No, variable wave polarisation due to idiot holding it in random positions...

[@AmateurRadioSouthAfrica]

Thanks for the video! Hey! I know this might be a cheap shot, but if possible, please check out my field day video (Latest video). Trying to get a good South African Ham channel going. Let me know what you think 😅

[@gabrielsansar6187]

or you can buy a baofang that does way more for about ten bucks

[@HamRadioDX]

Not type approved for Australian UHF CB

[@MickDownUnder]

The cheap (fake) Baofeng's are dirty radios... Remember the 2rd harmonic falls within the 900MHz mobile phone allocation for Optus. They're not type approved with good reason..

[@godovermoney1124]

these are NOT CB RADIOS !!! not even close! why do ppl put out bad info & act like they are an authority on the subject?

[@HamRadioDX]

How are they not CB Radios, they are literally UHF CB Radios on 477 MHz... know your facts mate

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

VHF CB RADIOS in Thailand are all yellow in 78 MHz (overlapped Japanese FM band) for bus, taxi or truck operators, 245 MHz CB RADIO in all red for licence use in Thailand.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

Also allocated for NYPD in the US.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

@@HamRadioDXinterferes with 479 MHz of Digital TV frequency of Channel 15 in UHF. Also on analog TV channel 15. (UHF 14 in Japan).

[@The3DLifestyle]

@godovermoney1124, frequencies 476.4250 to 477.4125 are CB (civilian band / free to use public)