WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

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

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.

I was just about to post if the Uniden UH015sx was a suitable combo unit....

Richard - Whats the range like?

- Kilmo

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.

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 ????

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)

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

Not really, NextG is 850Mhz, CB is 477Mhz, you would need a separate antenna.

Roger.....Google here I come

Jaycar sell a couple of mag base phone antennae. Cat No. AR-3310 and AR-3312

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.

probably the fact your using a scanning antenna for transmitting on CB that killed it.

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.

nra555 wrote:

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.

probably the fact your using a scanning antenna for transmitting on CB that killed it.

Never used it as a CB at all.Scanner only.But would be interesting to see what Uniden recomend?

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

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.....

The gain would be the least of your problems. Connecting two antennae to one radio will be the hard part...