AnswerID: 132697 Submitted: Sunday, Oct 02, 2005 at 12:58
Tim HJ61 (WA)
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So how come AM CB went off the boil?
Was it just that UHF was the next big thing? I remember having to get a licence for my AM CB, with upper and lower sideband - it was a great unit.
I found some useful commentary at http://www.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/cb.htm and http://www.cmca.net.au/motorhoming/communications/cbradio.htm
The general view from these sites was that UHF provided clearer communication over longer distances (not withstanding the skip of SSB), although it doesn't work as well in hilly country. It is FM as opposed to the AM of good ol' CB's. There is also a page on this Exploroz site under
Communications. But as you say, you know all of this. I went searching to satisfy my own curiosity.
Seems like you COULD have one as well as a UHF but if so few people use it I'd be thinking it's not worth the money or space. I've got this mental image of a tangle of UHF, AM CB, and HF mikes as someone is calling you and you're not quite sure where the voice is coming from or which mike to grab as you're bouncing around. :-)
Tim
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