27mhz CB
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 17:46
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James M
Gday all,
Does anybody know who still sells SSB CBs. Preferably uniden. I know there in the trader section, but I would prefer new.
James.
Reply By: Member - Karl - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 17:59
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 17:59
Dick Smith Electronics and Tandy usually have some, otherwise a specialist Comms Business where you live should be able to help. They are not that common anymore as UHF has more or less taken over.
Karl.
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 18:39
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 18:39
try ebay, theres got to be thousands in sheds around the place, and they'll pop up there from time to time
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Reply By: muzzimbidgie - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 18:59
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 18:59
i know you said you wanted a new one BUT...U can have
mine, with mike, base, new coax and mounting bracket etc; for $65.00
UNIDEN PC122.
From
perth, postage about $16.00 to most
places in OZ
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Reply By: Member - Rob J (WA) - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 21:59
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 21:59
What a shame people have gone away from 27mhz; while they might not have been as good as UHF but we used to have a bit of fun with it.
One morning while on a caravan safari up at
Cue in WA, while waiting for the others to get moving, I had a good discussion with a chap in
Adelaide on the lower side band until I lost the skip.
Once , from
Perth I listened to a conversation between
Melbourne and Norfolk Island in my vehicle, quite amazing I thought, considering the distance.
Can't do that with the UHF
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Follow Up By: Member - Craig M (NSW) - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 22:29
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 22:29
Not much fun at all on UHF.
We use to talk to USA when the skip was right and it was great to when you had the extra channels put in and a bit of a power upgrade.
I still have the Washington Base Station packed away somewhere, all those memories and dont forget the QSO cards, should ask for one of those next time your chatting to someone on UHF.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:12
Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:12
Aaahhh those were the days of YLs QSL cards, skip and all that good stuff still got mine too, Ferris 5000 with 16w upgrade and 40 extra channels power mic and a 3 element beam for
home, i'm putting mine in the new 4b (minus the beam of coarse lol), always come in handy there are still people out there with them.
Baz.
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Follow Up By: peter in sa - Sunday, Jan 23, 2005 at 16:22
Sunday, Jan 23, 2005 at 16:22
Craig if at same stage you want to sell that washington bs mate give me a yell ' i've got the PRESIDENT BS on 27 and 26 megs running on 22 watts and a 100 channels it works great 'and i if baz reads this post the skip is still pretty good aspeacially on hot nights i talk to nsw'vic,s qld thats the other hobby cheer.s GREENDOG
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 22:27
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 at 22:27
James , just ring Uniden, they are at Kogarah Nsw.. they will give you a distributors name close to you. Michael
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Reply By: Dion - Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 10:20
Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 10:20
It is highly rumoured that both GME and Uniden will stop producing 27MHz tranceivers in 2006 because of low demand.
Cheers,
Dion.
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Follow Up By: bigjon - Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 23:05
Thursday, Jan 20, 2005 at 23:05
Uniden won't stop producing 27Mhz cause it's still the major use for free to air communications in the U.S. Uniden might stop importing them into Oz. GME might stop making them cause they don't sell over there. Truckies, 4X4's, caravans, etc all still use 27Mhz in the States.
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