just bought a hand held uhf cb radio

[refuse]

hey guys just got myself a uhf hand held cb radio and now i try to talk to people but it dusnt seem to work but i can hear others but they cant here me can someone plz help me this is frustrating me
cheers

[Toottoot]

Have you made sure the safety catch has been released? It doesn't sound like it.

What you need to do is open the battery cover then poke a paperclip or safety pin in the small hole that you will see. Move it from side to side until you feel the catch, then yank it backwards towards the casing until you hear a little click and that should do it.

[vk6hgr]

Have you made sure the safety catch has been released? It doesn't sound like it.

Uhhh...?

Refuse, just because you can hear someone, it doesn't necessarily mean that they can hear you. Handhelds use far less power than full-size radios and the other stations may simply not be able to hear you.

[refuse]

i cant seeem to find this safty thing and with talking too ppl its the same with my mates cb in his car and its the same all i get is these ppl talking on channel 1,... do u have to do the channel and ctcss codes aswell or can u just use the uhf channel wat is the ctcss codes for anyway just so hard learning this when my instruction manual dosnt tell me much cheers for any hellp far out neva new how hard these things are to use

[vk6hgr]

i cant seeem to find this safty thing and with talking too ppl its the same with my mates cb in his car and its the same all i get is these ppl talking on channel 1,... do u have to do the channel and ctcss codes aswell or can u just use the uhf channel wat is the ctcss codes for anyway just so hard learning this when my instruction manual dosnt tell me much cheers for any hellp far out neva new how hard these things are to use

We're more than happy to help, refuse. But it would be helpful if you used sentences, commas etc in your posts since I haven't got a clue what you're talking about here.

[Nick]

What is the brand and model number of your radio?

[refuse]

hey nick um its a dse 1801

just bought it from dicksmiths to start

any ideas on why i cnt talk will be appreciated

[yorky]

I have that exact same CB. Very nice unit.

Firstly, where are you located suburb wise?

Second, for channels 1-8 which are repeaters you need to hit the repeater active button that should throw up a little arrow or something say for channel 1. What that does is receives on Ch1, and transmits to the repeater on Ch31.

Let me know what else you need to know.

Be advised that Toottoot was just taking the piss as well.

[playworth]

I have that exact same CB. Very nice unit.

Firstly, where are you located suburb wise?

Second, for channels 1-8 which are repeaters you need to hit the repeater active button that should throw up a little arrow or something say for channel 1. What that does is receives on Ch1, and transmits to the repeater on Ch31.

Let me know what else you need to know.

Be advised that Toottoot was just taking the piss as well.

what drink would You like sir.

[yorky]

Scotch. Double Malt.

Also make sure its not on low power mode (the low button and should come up on screen). Low is 2W and normal is 5W.

The other local repeater is Ch8 too.

[playworth]

Scotch. Double Malt.

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Anyone eles..

my shout on the house..

[Toottoot]

Make mine a champagne for some champagne advice with a single malt chaser.

[playworth]

Make mine a champagne for some champagne advice with a single malt chaser.

pfft that casse go to mualloo hotel.. dont You spit on me sunshine

[refuse]

hey yorky

yeah it is aye.

um i live in ocean reef


so that means i talk on ch 1 and then quickly switch to 31 to here what there saying ?

or do i just stay and talk on one of those channels

cheers

[yorky]

You just talk on Ch1 and thats it. The radio internally transmits on 31 and receives on 1.

EDIT: As long as you have the repeater button activated with the little triangle in the bottom right corner.