UHF Channels
Submitted: Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:07
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jbwetzels
Hello everyone, i have just purchased the new UHF and wanted to program in the Vic Police channels, i was just wondering if anyone could throw me a bone and send them to me or point me in the right direction
Thanks
Joe
Reply By: Rod W - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:11
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:11
Go direct to the Police.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:19
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:19
Take it to where you bought it they should program it. or Telstat, G&C in Cranbourne or ANY good radio place..
I have them in
mine, really handy....
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:20
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:20
Hang on, what radio is it? not all have extra channels.. Only SOME GME units will do it..
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:39
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:39
I should add, lots of Icom, Phillips etc will as
well, but GME are teh most common
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Victoria) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:43
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:43
With the tx4400 no need to visit a
shop as you can it yourself from the front panel, dunno if that's still a current model or not.
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Follow Up By: Utemad - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 13:07
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 13:07
The 4400 is still current but the early 4400s still require a
shop to do it. Although for $50 GME will install the new microprocessor for you. Not too bad since they charge about $30 to programme the channels.
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Reply By: Member - Chrispy (NSW) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:29
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:29
For expediency I had Major Communications (where i bought my GME TX3400) program it for me. Even though instructions come with the unit, you needed to have a PC set up with the appropriate data, etc, etc, etc. It was just a pain to try and do it myself. I had them plug in the local police channels - and they differ from place to place and from time to time - so beware that you need the latest set of frequencies.
I use it to monitor the Hume Highway because we're up and down it to
Cooma nearly weekly - and it's great to know what's going on if there is a hold up. Alternatively - just keep monitoring Ch40 and listen to the truckies - they seem to know quite a bit - I guess that their livelihood depends on timely deliveries!!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:39
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:39
Good luck gettin ya hands on the software for the 3400.. :( I have it for 3600/3800 but its different..
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Victoria) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:51
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 10:51
uhfworld have the software but there is a very small joinup fee for downloading. heaps of radio software there.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 16:38
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 16:38
u a member Ray? :D
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Victoria) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 23:01
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 23:01
Actually...no....I nearly was when I got desperate for a piece software but managed to find it elsewhere.
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Reply By: floyd - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 11:29
Reply By: jbwetzels - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 11:38
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 11:38
thanks everyone, i got a uniden one with 40 programable and it seems pretty easy to do them myself so we shouldnt have a prob, but thanks for all your help
Joe
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Reply By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 13:45
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 13:45
I thought the whole country went to trunking ?????.....
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Victoria) - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 23:09
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 23:09
Lots of analogue trunking all around the place perhaps you mean digital.
SA, Tas and I think WA have gone digital, not sure about the others apart from Vic who are presently working torwards it and no doubt a lot of headaches with.
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Dec 14, 2004 at 21:50
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2004 at 21:50
All i know is that i went out and bought a Motorola Syntrex
UHF radio ...
Cost me heaps .. $250...and got all the cop channels put into it and then the next day it went all quiet because cops went to trunking...Talk about annoyed.....
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