[gstuart]

hiya guys,

now got my spare wheel bracket which i may add is a sturdy piece of kit,

have any of you also mounted ur aerial on ur spare wheel plse

was going to get a spring based aerial but was wondering if i got a 4 foot one, could i bend it over permanently and secure the tip, of how much reception etc i would loose

may i ask what kind of reception do u guys get please, have u got away with a 3 foot one.

i understand the longer the aerial the better, was just wondering what set up youve found to be the best and what type make etc of aerial u use please

have seen pics from cb positions and i think i will put it into the drivers side glovebox, as its out of the way

thks so much guys,

gary

 

[Duncp73]

Hi Gary, it all depends what you're using it for. Mine is a short 1, but I only use it for laning so I couldn't tell you what the max range is.

Dunc

 

[teddywood1]

get the one with a big spring on the bottom maplins used to sell them anything that hits them and they just bend

 

[DuncanS]

The 2 foot ones suck on the back. I can get maybe a mile to the rear but maybe fifty metres to the front if that sometimes. With a 5 foot whip I can get 15 miles out of it ground dependant.

 

[longdog]

Hand held PMR's are a lot more usefull than cb's, they can be used out of the car when walking a route or spotting for someone.
We changed over to using them ages ago, and at under £40 a pair, there's always enough to go round.

 

[DuncanS]

I run a handheld CB as well in my drivers footwell. Grab n go.

 

[gstuart]

thks guys, we use pmr radios as well and also the cb's.

sounds like it going to be best to try and fit the biggest i can due to the aerials mounting position, just didnt fancy one on the roof,

but concerns me as it a foot from the spare wheel to the roof and dont really want about 3 foot of aerial swinging around, so just though about maybe tying it over as in a loop

but dont know how much it will reduce the output,

thks so much may i ask what sort of range as an average do u get with handhelds please , as thats also an option and then maybe whilst in the car hook up to the car cb aerial

appreciate ur help

gary

 

[teddywood1]

the best option for all is to become a radio ham i have talked to the usa and to russia and new zealand all while being mobile , if you go into the RSGB (radio Society of Great Britain) you will find your local ham radio club ,or somewhere close that you could get tought . then you can take a novice license ,that will give you 10 watts to operate on HF bands ,it so easy these days , when i did it we had to design circuites ,and if you wanted hf then do the mores code ,but that is going back some 35 odd years ago .

 

[gstuart]

Hiya

Thks for the replies there are in excess of 200 members and I think they are going to stick to the 4 watts cb, however I will indeed check it out and have a look

Does it mean u can therefore run higher wattage cbs etc

Thks again

Gary

 

[teddywood1]

no you are stuck to the same rules and if you pass a novice test and stick to being a novice then you will be limited to 10 watts BUT you can work the world on 10 watts i have a class A licence and can use upto 1600 watts pep which is about 400 watts into the antenna but the most i ever use is about 60 watts. also you can not legally use ham radio equipment on CB if useing the cb bands it must be a cb, i do not know if you know but coming into force offcom are giving cbers extra channels and also ssb and am many years ago when cb first come out in GB i worked gozo malter on 4 watts , and in the very begining i had a 21 channel rig but thats back in the 70's

 

[gstuart]

no you are stuck to the same rules and if you pass a novice test and stick to being a novice then you will be limited to 10 watts BUT you can work the world on 10 watts i have a class A licence and can use upto 1600 watts pep which is about 400 watts into the antenna but the most i ever use is about 60 watts. also you can not legally use ham radio equipment on CB if useing the cb bands it must be a cb, i do not know if you know but coming into force offcom are giving cbers extra channels and also ssb. many years ago when cb first come out in GB i worked gozo malter on 4 watts , and in the very begining i had a 21 channel rig but thats back in the 70's

hi, thks, may i ask do u happen to have a decent link plse as with alot of sites out there i dont really know which ones i should really take notice off, alot of crossed information with different sites

thks again and most appreciated

been looking at the tti cbs

gary

 

[teddywood1]

type in the address bar Radio society of great britian that should get you there

 

[gstuart]

type in the address bar Rdio society of great britian that should get you there

thks buddy, well that site should keep me busy, lolol

noticed that some radios have am and fm on it and seems the uk are only allowed the 4 watts though cb and 40 channels,

appreciate the link help and will have a good read up,

i know we use pmr radios and they have to then be plugged into a laptop for programming etc,

hopefully i can set up my cb and get some decent reception, but with all mods dont wish to turn my freelander into a dakar typed car, lol

just wish to keep the car looking half decent

i think thats why ive spent so much time sourcing parts and ideas etc, ie like the spot lights, well when i get round to buying them that is, lol

thks so much again and nice to be able to share ideas

gary

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

What do you want it for?

Whilst pmrs and full radio hams have their place, they are not ideal if you're just laning.
For that, you only need a short receive/ transmit distance and yu should stick to cb, as that is the most common device.
Pmr's though useful, tend to go through batteries quickly and most other peeps won't have them, so cannot hear you. As for being a radio ham, if your are laning in the Cotswolds, it is bad enough with breakthrough from the local taxi companies, let alone from Texas

 

[gstuart]

Hiya

I've recentely become a volunteer for a 4x4 response group

The cb radios are normally used when we are out in a group and also the pmr's are used when we help search and rescue events etc

I imagine the cb would only effectely need a short range but if I can get a 5 mile radious range or possibely further that would indeed be handy

Haven't looked at buying a pmr yet, but didn't know if I can get some form of in car charging system so can keep it topped up as I go along etc

Thks again and always grateful for any help suggestions etc

Gary

 

[teddywood1]

most hand helds will give the 4 watts out but you must realise that you only have a small antenna , BUT you can get extending antenna's to put on them but you will still not get the range of a house or mobile station , i also said about becoming a radio ham as for use in you spare time ,as it is not really ment for when you are off road ect: plus you will not get many hams using it for such so really better to stay on the cb .

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

most hand helds will give the 4 watts out but you must realise that you only have a small antenna , BUT you can get extending antenna's to put on them but you will still not get the range of a house or mobile station , i also said about becoming a radio ham as for use in you spare time ,as it is not really ment for when you are off road ect: plus you will not get many hams using it for such so really better to stay on the cb .

why i asked the OP what he wanted to achieve.

 

[teddywood1]

sorry i got carried away

 

[gstuart]

sorry i got carried away

lolol, nice to see somebody with alot of passion with something u clearly enjoy,

really appreciate all ur help

gary

 

[teddywood1]

i do really enjoy my ham radios i am also a news reader for the rsgb , i also used to be a qsl manager for the g6 and g3 , i am also in raynet ,which we help out at marathons and god forbid when there is emergency's , i was going to be area manager once but have too much work on .and no sit back and let someone else do that but i have run special event stations , i got into radio when i was a dj and going out with a girl and her dad was a ham ,that was in the sixties about 45 years ago .