sandflags on the CSR-revisited

Sorry, don't mean to seem ignorant, but how would someone know which is the required channel? I was under the impression that 40 was the truckies channel.

It is signposted at both Entrances, there does seem to be a bit of confusion as there information around that it is channel 10 but we quickly changed to 40 upon seeing the signs at the entrances.

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Colin

That was lucky. We were all ready for ch 10.

People can also miss the call if they are on scan and the call is short.

Personally I prefer to sit on a channel and not scan. But each to his own. That way you won't get caught up listening to some conversation that you don't have the slightest interest in and miss a call.

A good practice for groups who want to chat on a different channel is for one member, usually one at the front, to put a handheld on the "call" channel. In this case 40. That way hopefully at least one member will hear any distress or warning etc call and still be able to be in the groups chats.

Thanks

Thanks for the info Colin. Will file it away for future reference.

J.

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Greg

I hope I am not going to be shot for being OT.

What channell for the Simpson?

I believe Simpson is Channel 10, we typically have a handheld perched on top of the dash on scan - if another vehicle is close then the handheld will pick it up otherwise is stays quiet.

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Colin

Thanks Cookie

We do the same.

Phil,

I'm a bit of a scanner myself. Having worked out bush for many years, it was sometimes handy to know what was going on around you, or one could hear road trains coming for some distance, when they were coming to the station with cattle.

Agree with you that scan will often cut part, or all a transmission off, but feel this would only be with Open Scan. If one uses Group Scan, by selecting it, if fitted, and programming any "interesting" channels into memory, then most times one can hear all. Barely lose more than a syllable or two.

Like yours & Colins suggestion of a hand held on the dash. They're sensitive enough to pick up signals well out, especially in these cooler months. Hadn't thought of that!!!

Bob.

I suppose that if I was a regular to a location I could sit down and spend some time setting up a selected scan. It's a simple thing but takes time. Time that I would rather spend enjoying the area. And then change it again when we get to Birdsville and again at Tibuburra. Endless isn't it.

And then the radio could still be caught listening to a chat that is not coming our way nor in the slightest bit interesting. And of course filled with expletives.

So which way do you go. Beats me. We are not in the habit of "chatting" on the radio so it's just as easy to leave it on the local "call" channel.

Five weeks to the Simpson. You little ripper!

Hi

There are 80 uhf channels now so choosing which ones to leave out of the "scan" becomes harder and more time consuming, unless of course you still use a 40 channel unit in which case 40 are eliminated with no effort ...but at your own peril :)


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Greg

OK Phil,

Enjoy the Simpson. Weather has been been almost perfect out this way lately.

Good point, Greg.

Almost makes purchase of an 80 ch UHF mandatory, if travelling in remote areas these days. Better check the Prestige website again.......!!!

Bob.