UHF handhelds

Mad Dog,

Thanks, exactly what I was after. I'm actually one of you guys, serving in the US Army on exchange. I will check out their UHF hand helds, they have up to 8 mile range and are UHF. They require a licence over here and tend to use normal CB's with side band for vehicle comms. I'll report back, they are really cheap and may be a great way to communicate when out and about.

Cheers

Craig

Banjo,

Thanks hepas for the advice. I will check it all out tomorrow once the stores open.

Cheers

Craig

Bear,

I have a couple of feelers out at the moment. Apparently some of the motorola handhelds can be programmed for our frequencies. On the other side of the house the talkabouts etc cost around $28-50 USD (around $37-67 AUD) a pair. They range from 1/2 to 2 watt and have up to 38 channels encoded channels. Great value for the money. I would prefer ones that I can use in conjunction with the vehicle radio; however, at the price a couple of these may just do the trick. I used them at Disneyworld and they worked a treat. I would prefer not to break any radio laws at home. I will keep you posted as to what I find out.

Cheers

Craig

Bear,

The Motorolas don't talk on our frequencies and the cheap ones have only a 500mW transmit strength. Which would not be much use for anything more that Disneyland or a shopping centre. The dearer ones are around $139 (205 AUD) per pair and have a 2W output. They are cheaper than at home in Oz though for the 500mW versions at around $45 AUD a set, but they don't communicate with your vehicle mount, and I think that is what you are after. I don't return home until January; however, I'm happy to grab a set for you if you wish. I'll probably wait until I get home and fork out a couple of extra sheckles so that they will be able to communicate with the car.

Cheers

Craig