CB/Ham radio

[Ric]

awwwww, ok makes sense now.... NOT allowed, YES, its done, people do it..

well then damnit... I thought I was good thankx again

Looks like Im back to looking at the Handhelds, lol

[Good Times]

Ric,

I think a lot of truckers do this so they can transmit at the higher power rating which equates to greater range w/ other truckers.

At any rate I say just get a dedicated ham radio and call it a day. If you really get into it it's another hobby that will be VERY expensive I have a Yaesu 7800 (dual band) and it works great for the stuff I do but now that I'm getting into it I really wished I took more time researching cuz I really like the APRS feature. I'm trying to figure out if it makes sense to get another cheap haam radio for just the APRS or just drop more $ on a new radio that supports APRS. bah!

As for quality of communnications between the ham and cb. No comparison!

[Ric]

my only issues is that i dont want another thing in the cab area, another mic, etc. im trying to free up space, lol. thats why i was wondering if i could get a radio that does both.
and yea, i know that it can get pricey, expensive, lol always want to up grade, lol.
right now, ive got the stereo, cb, sirius, nav., and gps, its to crowded, lol even though the TomTom is rarely used/mounted, and I want to add my laptop
I dont know, I do know the benefits of having a HAM radio, maybe i could figure out a good, out of my way place to mount one.
Your info was greatly appreciated, any other thoughts, please share them

[Good Times]

Ric,

Some of the higher end ham radios have detachable faces so you can literally mount the radio under your seat(s) or even somewhere else you think will fit. I have my radio mounted in the back of the truck and have the radio face on the laptop tray. The cb sits under the factory stereo radio so no problems there.

Usually I don't need both cb and ham radios on so I only keep the mic installed when needed. Also when I don't use the ham I just put it away in my glove (disconnected) so it's actually pretty convenient.

[4runnerchevy]

Ok, so on other sites I get into real trouble on this topic. I always seem to get the Ham's pissed off. I was once a Ham operator as well as a Marine operator (by land). I cannot tell you where or how to mod radios, but there are some that do the 10-11 meter easy (cb + 10 meter snobs) Under $300. If you want to carry any such equipment, like amps, and mod radios (but not use) then a marine license makes you legal.

A simple Ranger, Superstar, Galaxy, and such will get you all of the 10&11 meter, as well as some military stuff in 7,8, and 9. An unlicensed person could be jailed but highly unlikely (thats my disclaimer).

All in all, if your wanna run a Ham radio, get a license and go 2m. If you want to talk to all the others on the trails then have a CB handy.

[Ric]

Im guesing that most radios for expedition/wheeling use is of the 2M flavor ?
Whats the most common Dual bands ?

[Good Times]

The vast majority that I've seen use 2m as the norm.

I just got the dual band just cuz it was a great deal on craigslist for next to nothing. Other than that I wouldn't have picked up the dual band.

[Ric]

The vast majority that I've seen use 2m as the norm.

I just got the dual band just cuz it was a great deal on craigslist for next to nothing. Other than that I wouldn't have picked up the dual band.

cool, good know, thankx again

[corax]

Transmission breakdown:


BandsLower Frequency Upper Frequency
12 meters24.890 MHz24.990 MHz
Citizens Band (CB radio)26.965 MHz27.405 MHz
10 meters28.000 MHz29.7000 MHz
6 meters50.0 MHz56.0 MHz
2 meters144.0 MHz148.0 MHz
70 centimeters420.0 MHz450.0 MHz


I included both the 12 meters and 10 meters to show you where the CB (citizens band) falls in place.

The freq counter on my Cherokee CM-10 Plus goes from 23.815 MHz -> 30.555 MHz (27.185 is CB Ch 19). I bought it as an "export radio" already peaked and tuned to a clean 10W. The CM-10 (non-plus) only has the regular CB frequencies available from factory, but a quick google shows it is possible to get the full range with just a bit of solder work (I also found the CM-10 Plus on ebay)

[Ric]

Transmission breakdown:


BandsLower Frequency Upper Frequency
12 meters24.890 MHz24.990 MHz
Citizens Band (CB radio)26.965 MHz27.405 MHz
10 meters28.000 MHz29.7000 MHz
6 meters50.0 MHz56.0 MHz
2 meters144.0 MHz148.0 MHz
70 centimeters420.0 MHz450.0 MHz


I included both the 12 meters and 10 meters to show you where the CB (citizens band) falls in place.

The freq counter on my Cherokee CM-10 Plus goes from 23.815 MHz -> 30.555 MHz (27.185 is CB Ch 19). I bought it as an "export radio" already peaked and tuned to a clean 10W. The CM-10 (non-plus) only has the regular CB frequencies available from factory, but a quick google shows it is possible to get the full range with just a bit of solder work (I also found the CM-10 Plus on ebay)

VERY nice.. thankx so much im going to look into that