roadranger
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We're dumpng 27 Mhz and going to 154.600! Anybody in?
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Citizen Band Move!
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Im already there!
As soon as I found out about MURS this year I started buying the equipment. As far as Im concerned MURS is what CB should have been from the beginning. The way I figure it is if we talk wideband on the upper two channels and narrow on the others and NEVER talk on any other channels the FCC wont bother us about power. As long as we keep it to 25 watts or so.
As soon as I found out about MURS this year I started buying the equipment. As far as Im concerned MURS is what CB should have been from the beginning. The way I figure it is if we talk wideband on the upper two channels and narrow on the others and NEVER talk on any other channels the FCC wont bother us about power. As long as we keep it to 25 watts or so.
roadranger
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re: Murstech
I'm with you Mt! We can do this, and when I'm in your area, I'll give you a shout!
I'm with you Mt! We can do this, and when I'm in your area, I'll give you a shout!
Im in Hamilton, MI right now but in a few days I will be going back to Lenoir NC with all my MURS gear and Im gonna set up a base and all my friends mobiles. So far Ive been able to talk 8 miles from base to mobile. Im sure I can improve that range by buying new coaxial cable(what im using is RG8U thats abt 40 yrs old! It was my dads.)and a new base antenna.(Im using a tram 5/8 over 5/8 I bought on the internet. Its not a bad antenna but I want to build a copy of a Phelps/Dodge SuperStationMaster wich is the best Omnidirectional base antenna I know of.)
roadranger
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That's a big move.
Maybe I'll pass by near enough the next time I come down I95.
Maybe I'll pass by near enough the next time I come down I95.
b7spectra
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I thought the whole purpose of Children's Band radio was to be loud, obnoxious and push as much power as you could?
I have so much fun with a simple Land Mobile radio programed to 154.6 with .5 watt output.
Leaves them dazed.
Then they come on thinking we are in violation and that were illegal.
They call the cops only to find out we are not.
I'm pretty sure they are over 5watts and use radios with detachable antennas so....
Most walmart mgrs are aware by now that they are on a "shared" band,they just don't like it.
Try calling for customer assistance sometime? They'll come but may try to give you some static.
Nicely explaining to them that it's murs they're using and they have to share,lol!
n9zas
Try calling for customer assistance sometime? They'll come but may try to give you some static.
Nicely explaining to them that it's murs they're using and they have to share,lol!
n9zas
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Effective 1-1-2013 all public safety, industrial and business radio users will have to convert to narrow band frequencies. I am in the commercial two-way business and have started converting users. Although the antenna does not care if it is narrow or wide band, most users are deciding to replace the antenna and coax with the base station/repeater. You may want to keep an eye on your local law enforcement and radio shops and watch their progress. You may be able to pick up a good VHF base/repeater antenna at a very low used cost. Most fire/police/sheriff are in the 154/156 range so they should fit just fine, and most of them are high quality 6db gain models.
Effective 1-1-2013 all public safety, industrial and business radio users will have to convert to narrow band frequencies. I am in the commercial two-way business and have started converting users. Although the antenna does not care if it is narrow or wide band, most users are deciding to replace the antenna and coax with the base station/repeater. You may want to keep an eye on your local law enforcement and radio shops and watch their progress. You may be able to pick up a good VHF base/repeater antenna at a very low used cost. Most fire/police/sheriff are in the 154/156 range so they should fit just fine, and most of them are high quality 6db gain models.
b7spectra
EMS Dispatcher
Even though I would never advocate interfering with anyones communications, it would be something to key up at Wally World and say "Code Blue in Women's Lingere" just to see what would happen!
I am amazed that a billion dollar company uses license free radios. Home depot (at least the one in Dallas my friend worked at) used 900mhz frequency hoping radios. Hell-mart can spend tons of money on computer equipment for every store, like the associate harassing task management system but not on radios.
god that would be fun
oh btw. i talked to local search and rescue team and told them what your signature was about getting lost. they laughed there ass off.VA3JWO
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yaesu VX 7-R with freeband mod, or yaesu VX 8-R with freeband mod. look it up and try it.
It was when all of the children saved up their paper route money and bought a radio at Radio Shack. Ever listen to the Supper Bowl on channel 6 during the height of skip? That is what CB was all about.
LOL....VA3JWO
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CBers that talk local will die, but CB skip shooters will never die
reedeb
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How do you figure that? There's still a lot of folks who use CB's to talk to each other around town.
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