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michael calvert
 


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Pmr 446 is license free

Midland do a great GB01 unit which is 12v and comes pre wired with ariel etc also works with the hand held variant which can be fit with external mic etc?
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James W
 


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galwaygreen wrote:
this item has been discussed before ,.so there must be links if you know how to do it


Search > "PMR Licence" > Results
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lynalldiscovery
 


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I had to go on a course for the VHF radio on the boat, Im registered but cant remember if the boat is or not!
Remember aerial has to be vertical and not sexily slanted rearwards Embarassed
  
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James W
 


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That's why you have to go to night school to get your Ham radio licence and learn about antenna radiation and the propagation of radio waves Laughing
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Iansjones
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

Hi yes the 4x4 network is VHF and we have a group licence as the radios are hard coded the specific frequencies for the local repeaters and national channels.

So no licence to worry about.
Just be aware they are frequencies that anyone with a scanner can listen to so not a secure link.



LandRoverAnorak wrote:
Dunno. I've definitely been told VHF but, as I say, I'll have to get some more details.
  
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Skynet
 


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I think that you will find even at PMR freq's that you are limited in output power without the correct licence.

As for fitting, it depends on the size of your radio, the set up of your dash and access to power. I have a small unit that sits just above the side vent.
 Dave
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Post #183197129th Jun 2017 5:47 pm
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James W
 


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I agree. Repeaters or talk-through units are key. On RAYNET gigs, even running 30, 40 or even 50 watts on VHF it would just bounce it around the hillsides. Yet with strategically placed talk though units (permits required!) we can cover hundreds of square miles with very minimal shadow areas. Additionally, many operators will also only then need a few watts to open the TTU so you don't need to cart big batteries up all the hilltops.
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jamesSE4x4R
 


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in kent ( 4x4 response ) we have access to kent police's airwave radios ( tetra ) for search and rescue and traffic assist, we also have two mobile VHF repeaters and a bunch of channels for inter group & events work and we've also just got our own truncated digital network with three fixed repeater sites that give us coverage from london down to dover and across the whole county...
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James W
 


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That's a great set up. Good work by your comms officer Thumbs Up
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