UHF PROTOCOL

im not saying 6 convoys using on channel, that is imposiible!
i'm saying if we we use the same channel we would start to 'hear' oncoming or others close by, we could have a chat, a laugh, then one would have to change channel obviously. but a least we would know there are others around and to careful.

"i'm saying if we we use the same channel..."

So wouldnt that be the 6 convoys on one channel?

no

So how is it different.??

thats true. we get close calls on the dunes sometimes. you cant get everyone to toe the line especially d*ckheads in hire cars. dont start me on hire companies.
i thought the wa assoc of 4wd and the national 4wd were pushing the channel 10 idea.
but your right , i will always scan and silence does not mean there isnt
another car heading your way.

I think far too much reliance is placed on radio's. Especially when it comes to identifying other cars in your vicinity.

It isn't compulsory to have a radio (and nor should it be), therefore the only way to ensure you don't have a head-on in dune country, or anywhere else for that matter, is to drive defensively at all times, look out the windscreen and always assume there is another car heading your way just over the crest of a hill.

Let's face it, most of us drive on surburban roads everyday without the need for a radio to ensure we don't run into anybody - so why does it become more important in the bush?

Mind you I have one and always scan, but I never rely on it for identifying oncoming traffic!

Landie

Landie

thats why i put all channels in group scan with our channel as priority.
on the gme this means it scans your priority channel every 4or 6 channels and transmits on the priority.no need for 2 cb's.

Yes my GME does that also, however if there is a conversation happening on say channel 40 and you are interested in listening to it but at the same time your convey leader gives you some directions having two radios is advantagous, also even with priorty scanning you still miss the first few seconds of your priorty channel when it is active, it can be quite annoying when you miss the start of the conversation! ;-)

you obviously haven't listened to our convoy leader. its good to miss all of his conservation!
still, it shows that some people take their scanning seriously,although it wasn't evident at easter.

btw,in future when we are travelling alone i will get the girlfriend to transmit "ping" every 30 secs to alert others.

Jeff will mine be able to do that as well ?and with my hand helds i should be able to scan and listern to a channal as will.Ill give you a call later
regards uppy

Re group scan on a GME, your priority channel will be scanned every 2-3 seconds, so if the convoy leader waits a couple of seconds before talking after pressing the PTT, everyone will be ready to hear. Works for me.

I mean every 2-3 seconds while are receiving on another channel. If not receiving, it scans the priority channel every 4th channel, so every 0.4 seconds.