countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
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I looked for a combined PMR & CB as this would be ideal but no luck. Looks like I can get the Midland 98 Plus with a mag mount for £59.95 brand new off e-bay, so they are not expensive.
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craig
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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PMR and CB use different frequencies, hence different units.
PMR is better than CB in convoy/close quarter operations - crystal clear reception with an Entel from JMC 
CB is better over the miles, but reception can be problematic....
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 8:11pm |
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philhunt
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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countrywide wrote:Thanks for the replies, for some reason I thought portables were lower powered as in boat radio's but they are both 4W. I think the portable option with a magnetic mount is the way to go.
I will look for one now.
You will often find the Alan/Midland handhelds on EBlag - I watched a number of auctions for them before buying one brand new with all the accessories for £40 so worth the wait
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 8:29pm |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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craig wrote:PMR and CB use different frequencies, hence different units.
PMR is better than CB in convoy/close quarter operations - crystal clear reception with an Entel from JMC
CB is better over the miles, but reception can be problematic....
I realise they are on different frequencies but why can't they make a dual unit, essentially two boxes in one. I think it would be a winning product.
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 8:34pm |
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philhunt
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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How much are JMC's Entel PMRs?
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 8:45pm |
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BarryG
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
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so does anyone know of a mobile PMR Unit. (not a handheld) or
is there a hand held (Entel ?) that has a car kit (like a mibile phone setup
aerial on the roof , holder/charger for the dash ? ) One Wife.. Kill it ..
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 9:37pm |
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JMC
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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countrywide wrote:I realise they are on different frequencies but why can't they make a dual unit, essentially two boxes in one. I think it would be a winning product.
There are theoretically a number of such units but you would need a proper (amateur radio) licence to use one. Even then, they do not legally cover CB & PMR.
PMR446 (License free) radio is, by legal definition, limited to a hand portable device with a non-removable antenna and a power output of no more than 500mW (0.5watts).
CB radio is also legislated to 40 specific uk channels and 4w output. I'm not sure about the current license requirement as I don't waste my business time with CB.
Simple fact is, to stay within the law, you can have a PMR446 walkie talkie and / or a CB radio. There is no such thing as a PMR446/CB all-in-one unit and there would be little or no market for such. The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom 
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 10:03pm |
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mick
Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: All over
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wiggs wrote:You guys in the know ...what would be my best choice for Disco 3 events ..a CB or a PMR radio,
I have some chepo radios ..but they dont do the sub channnels.
Quite like the CB idea as i used to have one back in teens ...illegal of course ..
get both to be sure to be sure.
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| Thu Mar 06 2008 10:47pm |
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discocuzzy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
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Isnt being a bloke into off roading BRILLLIIIAAAANNNNTTTT
Gadgets....PMR, CB, Touchscreens, MTRS, Roofracks, Winches etc.....im so glad im not a bird!  "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 6:41pm |
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: In't North somewhere....
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My CB rig is fitted inside my centre console storage box, power is obtained by drilling a hole through from the 12v socket just behind and tapping it in there. Aerial cable runs under carpets etc and into the bottom of the console so when the lid is shut it is invisible from outside the car and I don't have to faff about taking it in and out.
Aerial cable then runs out by the upper tailgate (under the rubber seal) and aerial clamps to roof rails TDV6 HSE Auto - Arctic Frost
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 6:46pm |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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[quote="JMC"]countrywide wrote:
Simple fact is, to stay within the law, you can have a PMR446 walkie talkie and / or a CB radio. There is no such thing as a PMR446/CB all-in-one unit and there would be little or no market for such.
I'd buy one 
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 7:40pm |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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Bought a new Midland 98 Plus ESP with a new mag mount aerial (£65). Wired it up to cigarette plug and gave it a go, picked up lot's of strange conversations  .
Next time we have an off road event could someone SWR it for me.
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 7:43pm |
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philhunt
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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CFB wrote:
aerial clamps to roof rails :
What mount are you using to clamp to the roof rails and where did you source it from?
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 7:44pm |
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: In't North somewhere....
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Home Made, rectangular piece of metal with a hole drilled for the antenna mount and another for a coach bolt that slides along the rail (courtesy of TFC)
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| Fri Mar 07 2008 7:46pm |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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I got a Sirio aerial, lost the allen key already 
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