RADIO COMMS

[NorthernRaider]

(28 June 2012, 21:59)Lightspeed Wrote: NR RE Transmission from North-East to Wales

I'm trying to respond to a lot of stull in separate replies here so please excuse if I miss anything.

You mentions that you'd like to be able to communicate directly between the North East and Wales, i think? This is going to be pretty much impossible using CB I think. I wont bore you with technicalities, but believe me, its a pretty hopeless expectation.

My point of view is that if WE establish a network, that it will be a relay network. that is to say messages will be relayed from cell to cell to the final destination.

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Raynet:

Raynet is the Amateur Radio fraternities voluntary disaster communications group.

They do an excellent job and have to put up with a huge amount of negative comments from some authorities.

They use all available Amateur frequencies.

Believe me, we do not need to find a way to interface with Raynet, Raynet will find a way to interface with us. They have shill and rescource beyond that of most of the Prepper community.

Raynet makes strong use of the 2m and 70 cm bands for local activity up to 40 miles radius. Primarily this is unencrypted FM transmission, so our proposed little Chinese hand helds will interface just fine with them.

OK I can accept that, and thanks for the data on Raynet.

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This is the spec for the Intek 520, any good ? can it be erm " tweeked" ?

Product Description
A brand new design of handheld with just about all the features you could ask for!
Multi-standard for use in all EU countries - including AM/FM use in countries where this is permitted!
Intek H 520 Plus is a very versatile multi standard user programmable CB handheld which covers all European bands including UK 27/81, European mid band CEPT mid block, AM 40 and Polish channels and more!. It can be used as a handheld or easily adapted for use on a 12 volt cigar socket with an external antenna.
Among the many unique features it has a speech processor for improved RX/TX audio, auto squelch, memory channels, channel and frequency display, variable power and an XL size LCD display screen.
The H-520 is extremely compact and runs on 6 x AA batteries. Batteries not supplied
Simple to use, yet with loads of advanced features such as scanning.
The only UK handheld with variable output power - you can choose 0.1W, 1W or 4W. The lower output powers will maximise the battery life.
Supplied complete with a versatile in-car adapter which allows you to power the radio from your cig lighter and also to connect an external antenna.
The radio also comes with a standard BNC fitting rubber duck and a mains charger. You need an EU to UK mains adapter for this charger (not supplied).
60mm Wide
145mm High $without aerialmm $with aerial attached$
40mm Deep

COMES WITH:

Belt clip
Battery Eliminator with cigar lighter connection and standard aerial socket on a short lead
Mains charger - Euro charger work (need EU to UK adapter not supplied)
Instruction manual
aerial
E1 - Italien/Spanien - 40CH AM / FM - 4W
I2 - Italien - 36CH AM / FM - 4W
DE - Deutschland - 80CH FM 4W / 12CH AM 1W
D2 - Deutschland - 40CH FM 4W / 12CH AM 1W
EU - Europa/Frankreich - 40CH FM 4W / 40CH AM 1W
CE - CEPT (Werkseinstellung) - 40CH FM 4W
Brand new and boxed with warranty