I am gona follow this thread as its something I am interested in. I was a big user of CB radio once. There are CB radios with frequencies that you transmit right round the world, At one time they were used by a lot of people. I had one recently but there were very few other users in my area and since it was on FM it didn't have that far a range which wasn't an issue because I had it in the van. I used to get traffic reports from truckers on the motorway. An AM set will transmit much further and then there is is side band, upper side band etc which go even further than that. Radio Ham requires a license to transmit. Those scanners are a good bit of kit . you can listen to police, army , ambulance, coast guard etc but you cant transmit.. You can pick up a good CB very cheap these days. I would guess a cracking set up (aerial, power pack and swr meter) for less than £200. I might have a look myself. You will, at the very least be able to talk to me . x
FWIW, I'm still recommend CB to people looking for "prepper comms". A lot of preppers don't like that though!
Have you got two? if not you will have to phone someone up to get them to talk to you
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That is true on FM but it much further than that on an AM set and you cant get mid and high band and side band and even upper side band. I knew people who got all over the world on those frequencies. I would be interested to know what power supply and how much power Radio Ham uses also. Yes you can use 240v with a car battery and inverter but my preference would be a 12v CB radio. You can get all those frequencies I mentioned on just one set. xI'm not ONE - But suspect its most likely regarding distance
When you make use of a well-tuned CB radio in terrains such as dessert, and open water while operating within the permitted power limit, it is possible to get between 5 and 20 miles. When you operate a Ham radio on UHF running on the same power as the CB radio, you can get between 50 and 70 miles.
CB Radio vs Ham - The Difference Between CB and Ham Radio
Whatever questions you have about these two popular 2-way communication devices, this article has all the answers you need.
LOL. I m lost in the thread TD. very interesting.I'm not ONE - But suspect its most likely regarding distance
When you make use of a well-tuned CB radio in terrains such as dessert, and open water while operating within the permitted power limit, it is possible to get between 5 and 20 miles. When you operate a Ham radio on UHF running on the same power as the CB radio, you can get between 50 and 70 miles.
CB Radio vs Ham - The Difference Between CB and Ham Radio
Whatever questions you have about these two popular 2-way communication devices, this article has all the answers you need.
