UHF channels
Submitted: Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 13:49
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Member - Warren L (SA)
Ok i'm only new too all this so please excuse the silly questions ok
Can someone tell me what is the best channel to keep your UHF on when travelling or like with the gathering @
Robe this weekend
i have bought just a handheld for now to get me out of trouble & keep me in contact with everyone
please no silly answers just remember we all learnt somehow off someone no matter what we know
warren
Reply By: Des Lexic - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 13:58
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 13:58
Warren,
Most 4WD ers and clubs (not everyone) tend to use UHF CH 10 and will probably use that Channel at
Robe depending on local users. On the highway when travelling solo, Ch 40 is used by the trucks and is handy to keep an ear out on whats around. The only problem with Ch 40, the language can get very colorful sometimes.
See you at
Robe.
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren L (SA) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:19
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:19
thanks des for the info
looking foward too seeing u too
warren
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 18:50
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 18:50
Always good to see a fellow Nissan man.........look forward to seeing you at
Robe Warren..Don't let these tojo fella's lead you astray(deep down they wish they had nissans)..By the sounds of it we may even catch up for a brewsky or 2.(SA beer of course)
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:15
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:15
Geez Warren...don't get too friendly with these Tojo people(disleksick)...they can be bad news(sometimes).....hahahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren L (SA) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:46
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:46
well guys i have been known to have a drink or 3 lol
& who will drink with non nissan men except us anyway hahahaha
looking foward to
robe & some good memories to come
warren
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Follow Up By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 21:42
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 21:42
Will anyone have a quiet "Lemonade" with an Hyundai driver?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 21:45
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 21:45
On the serious? side, most of us use channel 10. Don't know why but that's just the way it is.
I just use a cheap hand held, works fine in convoy.
Cheers,
Jim.
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Reply By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 13:58
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 13:58
Depends on whether you intend of chatting or not.
Truckies channel:40 - gives you good info on traffic/road conditions and police presence.
Nominated channel - pick a channel (we use 13) and stick to it to allow for communications and general chit chat.
This works for us!
Cheers
Chris.
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Reply By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:05
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:05
Hi Warren most people choose a channel in a group (eg) friends, club or just pick a channel that is not used alot i use 18 thats the offical channel for the campertrailer group on Yahoo, others use 10, truckies 8 so if you have a group of friends that you go away with, get together and pick one or use the one they do, also certain parts of OZ use a certain channel for safety (ie)
simpson desert channel 10 to warn of uncoming travellers. If you want to know more about your camper and how to set it up go to the campertrailer group on yahoo they have links and so on to help.
Baz.
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren L (SA) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:15
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 14:15
thanks Bazzar
i have already joined the capertrailer yahoo group & its a wealth of info thanks also for yr info i'm learning as i go and looking foward to getting away & meeting everyone in
robe
warren
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Reply By: Mark- Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:22
Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 20:22
Hi,
Like others said, you'll learn as you go. A few more tips:
Ch's 1-8 are repeater output channels and shouldnt be used unless you intend accessing a particular repeater. Likewise Channels 31-38 are repeater input channels and shouldnt be used for simplex operation.
The best channels for general simplex use (ie when not using repeaters, talking directly to someone else) are 9-10; 12-21; 24-28; 30,39. It is courteous when deciding on a channel to transmit the message "Is the channel clear?" or similar.
As previously said, 40 is the road channel Australia wide, 29 is also a road channel on the Pacific Highway in NSW. DONT use these channels for chatting amongst your group if you're travelling in a convoy.
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