Re: UHF Radio

ReSiN8oR wrote:
> Kev wrote:
>> atec77 wrote:
>>> Michael C wrote:
>>>> "atec77" <atec77NOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>>>> news:fvjlit$mt5$2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> you get what you pay for , they work
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply. What would a more expensive model do that this 
>>>> one doesn't?
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>> Better transmitted clarity but most im****tantly if your in a close 
>>> situation have better selectivity , ask kev as I think he uses them 
>>> more than me ( both have ham tickets though)
>>
>>
>> Uniden don't think selectivity should be a feature of their new small 
>> radios so they leave it out
>> in any high RF area(such as any city or mountain top) you will hear 
>> every signal in the UHF band, that includes all the data signals used 
>> by trunking systems and taxis etc.
>> and you WON'T be able to squelch it out
>>
>> their transmitted audio is also awful, usually very muffled and too
harsh
>>
>> GME radios are Australian made and have much better selectivity(though 
>> if you drive close enough to Optus TV Cables you can hear the audio of 
>> one of the channels on CB CH14)
>>
>> get a GME first
>> then one of those crappy Icom 400PRO(but do not bump it up to 25 watts 
>> as it will only last a few months)
>> and as a very last resort get a Uniden
>> the larger Uniden radios(UH088, UH100 and the newer I think UH095) are 
>> not so bad with selectivity
>> but their audio is still crap
>>
>>
>> Kev
>>
>>
> Spot on.
Uniden where an ok radio 30 years ago when 27 gigglenerrys was wide open 
  , frankly I play with other bands these days