Hey guys,
Just a quick one....I'm soon to be travelling between Perth and Pingelly on a regular basis due to expecting our 2nd bub and the Mrs wanting (read: needing) to be around her family. So with this in mind, I don't really wanna get stuck on the Brookton Highway more than I need to in the event of an emergency, plus.....I would like to set up a scanner inside my XR6 since country are still on the old analogue out that way. So....can anyone point me in the right direction as to what would be a good CB, good scanner, AND what is a preferable antenna to run for the best range, obviously within a small budget...
Cheers,
- Kilmo
Best Mobile Setup
Moderator: yorky
Re: Best Mobile Setup
I used to have a Uniden UHO15sx in my work car.I think the cement dust killed it.Other wise it was a great little unit.60ch scanner,40ch UHF.And you can mount it in the boot with the head on the dash.I had the 6ft bandscanner i think its called.
Re: Best Mobile Setup
I was just about to post if the Uniden UH015sx was a suitable combo unit....
Richard - Whats the range like?
- Kilmo
Richard - Whats the range like?
- Kilmo
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Range was great.I used to a bit of holidaying around Busselton,Lancerlin.nothing to far.Never had a problem listerning to Wheatbelt,Busselton,Margaret river.Only problem you may have is the country cops going digital soon.
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Ok so I bought the CB/Scanner.....
Now if I use a Z mount for the boot of my XR6, whats the best antenna to mount ????
Now if I use a Z mount for the boot of my XR6, whats the best antenna to mount ????
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 3746
- Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:41 pm
- Amateur callsign: VK6FWDH
- Scanners and Receivers: UBC93XLT
- Location: Helena Valley
- Contact:
Re: Best Mobile Setup
If you're using the CB side of things you'll want a CB antenna which is 477MHz I think off the top of my head, can pick up mounts etc from Dick Smith usually. Or if you want to buy my ground independant antenna then send me a message (same as the cops with the little silver mount, and antenna, though mine also has a spring, and it also has a bigger antenna)
Stirling SES
Team Leader (Stirling 53)
Vertical Rescue Team Member
K9 7 Support
VK6FWDH
ex-Darlington FB
WARSUG Demi-God I mean Mod
If stupidity got me into this mess, why can't it get me out.
Team Leader (Stirling 53)
Vertical Rescue Team Member
K9 7 Support
VK6FWDH
ex-Darlington FB
WARSUG Demi-God I mean Mod
If stupidity got me into this mess, why can't it get me out.
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Quick question to add to topic....
If i was to go Telstra Next G with my iPhone 4, and buy a suitable car cradle....could I infact use the same CB antenna as my Uniden is connected to with the cradle for the purposes of boosting the phones signal ???
- Kilmo
If i was to go Telstra Next G with my iPhone 4, and buy a suitable car cradle....could I infact use the same CB antenna as my Uniden is connected to with the cradle for the purposes of boosting the phones signal ???
- Kilmo
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Not really, NextG is 850Mhz, CB is 477Mhz, you would need a separate antenna.
"VKI, NJ050 will you be attending the job?"
"Negative VKI, my desk is bolted to the floor".
WARSUG General Scanning Moderator
"Negative VKI, my desk is bolted to the floor".
WARSUG General Scanning Moderator
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 2993
- Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:06 am
- Amateur callsign: VK6UFO_VK6RN
- Scanners and Receivers:
Scanners/receivers
Diamond Welz WS1000 wideband handheld
Radioshack Pro 28 handheld
Uniden UBC72XLT handheld
Uniden UBC73XLT handheld
Uniden UBC330CRS desktop
Two-way
Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wideband RX handheld
Yaesu FT-1802M 2m Ham TRX mobile x 2
Yaesu FT-7800R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile
Icom IC-208H 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile
Icom IC-706MKIIG all-band all-mode Ham TRX mobile
Icom IC-V85 2m VHF Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-UVD1P VHF/UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-679P VHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-713 UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld - Location: Just on the border of your waking mind
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Jaycar sell a couple of mag base phone antennae. Cat No. AR-3310 and AR-3312
Rob
OF78WD
Amateur moderator
.
→Arguing with a fool proves there are two
OF78WD
Amateur moderator
.
→Arguing with a fool proves there are two
Re: Best Mobile Setup
probably the fact your using a scanning antenna for transmitting on CB that killed it.richard omeara wrote:I used to have a Uniden UHO15sx in my work car.I think the cement dust killed it.Other wise it was a great little unit.60ch scanner,40ch UHF.And you can mount it in the boot with the head on the dash.I had the 6ft bandscanner i think its called.
PRC-555
NRA-555
nra.org.au - join today to make UHF CB a more enjoyable band to use!
NRA-555
nra.org.au - join today to make UHF CB a more enjoyable band to use!
Re: Best Mobile Setup
The bandspanner/scanner whatever they called it is actually rated to transmit on 477Mhz @ 4.5dB although I don't think it would be very good at it.
"VKI, NJ050 will you be attending the job?"
"Negative VKI, my desk is bolted to the floor".
WARSUG General Scanning Moderator
"Negative VKI, my desk is bolted to the floor".
WARSUG General Scanning Moderator
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Never used it as a CB at all.Scanner only.But would be interesting to see what Uniden recomend?nra555 wrote:probably the fact your using a scanning antenna for transmitting on CB that killed it.richard omeara wrote:I used to have a Uniden UHO15sx in my work car.I think the cement dust killed it.Other wise it was a great little unit.60ch scanner,40ch UHF.And you can mount it in the boot with the head on the dash.I had the 6ft bandscanner i think its called.
Re: Best Mobile Setup
Hey guys one more quick question.....
I've installed my car kit and Uniden CB/scanner in my XR6.....but I'm curious....can I use dual antennas running the same Freq but different dB ????
Say like a 5.1dB on glass antenna and a 12.1dB boot mount antenna ????
Or will this create problems.....
- Kilmo
I've installed my car kit and Uniden CB/scanner in my XR6.....but I'm curious....can I use dual antennas running the same Freq but different dB ????
Say like a 5.1dB on glass antenna and a 12.1dB boot mount antenna ????
Or will this create problems.....
- Kilmo
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 2993
- Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:06 am
- Amateur callsign: VK6UFO_VK6RN
- Scanners and Receivers:
Scanners/receivers
Diamond Welz WS1000 wideband handheld
Radioshack Pro 28 handheld
Uniden UBC72XLT handheld
Uniden UBC73XLT handheld
Uniden UBC330CRS desktop
Two-way
Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wideband RX handheld
Yaesu FT-1802M 2m Ham TRX mobile x 2
Yaesu FT-7800R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile
Icom IC-208H 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile
Icom IC-706MKIIG all-band all-mode Ham TRX mobile
Icom IC-V85 2m VHF Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-UVD1P VHF/UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-679P VHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-713 UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld - Location: Just on the border of your waking mind
Re: Best Mobile Setup
The gain would be the least of your problems. Connecting two antennae to one radio will be the hard part...kilmo wrote:I've installed my car kit and Uniden CB/scanner in my XR6.....but I'm curious....can I use dual antennas running the same Freq but different dB ????
Say like a 5.1dB on glass antenna and a 12.1dB boot mount antenna ????
Or will this create problems.....
Rob
OF78WD
Amateur moderator
.
→Arguing with a fool proves there are two
OF78WD
Amateur moderator
.
→Arguing with a fool proves there are two