Are 27Mhz CB Radio''s worth keeping
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 05, 2001 at 00:00
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Robert
I have recently purchased a vehicle that has a 27Mhz am/ssb CB radio installed, is it of any value left in the vehicle or is it very unlikely that you would make any contact with
anyone using 27Mhz cb these days.
We do most of our 4x4 driving in the victorian mountainous areas so I was also interested in knowing if uhf radios have much range in this type of terrain.
Reply By: Nigel - Tuesday, Jun 05, 2001 at 00:00
Tuesday, Jun 05, 2001 at 00:00
AM CB doesn't seem to be used much anymore, but I often make contact on 27MHz SSB with people in Victoria (I'm in Far North Queensland). Of course 27MHz SSB isn't a reliable method of communication, but having SSB makes it much more useful than just an AM set. More 4WDers seem to have UHF than 27MHz these days, so it may be useful to have a UHF if you want to make contact with other travellers. A recent
test showed that a UHF with a 20km range in open areas, only had a 3km range in a forestry plantation. If you need reliable communication in remote areas then you really should look at
HF radio or sat phone (see the comms section on ExplorOz) but it is better to have anything than nothing.
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