irokin Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 Well now I'm gettin myself one (only a little 0.5W) I was wondering which channels you find all the cruisers hangin on?!? I know CH40 is sometimes chattery (wasnt last saturday) but where else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 Channels 39/40 are generally trucking channels When cruising we normally stick to Channel 16, though you can use anywhere from Channel 9 - 30. Channels 1-8: Repeater Channels (Channel 5 is an emergency channel for simplex use, and repeater use where one exists). Channels 9 - 30: Calling Channels (Used for local communication) Channels 31-38: Repeater Uplink Channels (Don't speak on the uplink channel, speak on the repeater channel). Refer to the picture below to see how the repeater works. If anyone knows I've stuffed any of this up in any way, feel free to correct me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted May 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Picked up Ready Towing (those guys are arseholes) last weekend. God I love CBs. Mine are coming on Thursday! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 just out of curiousity, what sort of CB did you purchase Irokin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted May 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Hoffman 505's.... there exactly the same as the DIGITECH SP3380 just with a different outside. 0.5W 5km range duplex back lit lcd channel scan menu function blah blah What type of CBs are you guys weilding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 GME Electrophone TX4400, quite the nice unit if you really mean business when it comes to your CB radio.. 5 Watt Standard 40 UHF CB Channels 20 Programmable receive only channels (465MHz - 485MHz) - Police & Firecom Channels Built in scan function LCD display MADE IN AUSTRALIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted May 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 oooh power!!!! That accually what one of my mates wanted. Well one with cop scanning etc. So do you find out where mr kodak is hiding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 The police never tell you where the speed cameras are, If you want to find out though, stick to channels 39/40 when your on the highway, I do a lot of highway driving and its saved me quite a few times sticking on channel 40. As for the police channels, its more entertaining than anything else to listen to.. hearing about bogans ripping skids in some carpark and throwing firecrackers out the windows etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted May 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 I think I'm gonna be going through a helluva lot of batteries! Edit - I just remembered I have one of those battery chargers that you can charge normal batteries in W00T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted May 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 my mate used to have his little desktop scanner (from the 80's) listening to the coppers at yamanto relaying it through msn to me (as text). There was some freaky stuff going down. He didnt so much want a scanner to avoid the cops (as nice as that is) but its good entertainment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I always listen to the cop channels when I'm outside working on my car, either that or the local channel repeater, who needs a stereo :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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