Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81?

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Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, Who's for CB 27/81 equipment purchase & testing? This poll is closed.
No, I will not be purchasing CB 27/11 compliant comms equipment	7.14%	1	7.14%
YES: I will purchase and peartiipate in CB 27/11 compliant comms equipment & testing	71.43%	10	71.43%
YES: I will be purchasing CB 27/81 compliant comms equipment but will not participate in testing	21.43%	3	21.43%
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Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81?

1 July 2012, 22:11,

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RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment

(1 July 2012, 20:01)Lightspeed Wrote:
(1 July 2012, 19:38)The Local Ned Wrote: I already have an old walkie-talkie lying around somewhere , and from previous experience using it , unless we have a prepper within 2 miles of me I won't be able to contact any of you.

Even with a base station using a half wave antenna ( silver rod - 18ft ) and rg8 coax my best range was something like 5 miles on a good day.
Even when using a burner.

Just 5 miles with a big antenna like that seems very low. Do you live at the bottom of a COAL mine??

I get better range than that with a 1/2 watt handheld on 70cms.

Fixed that for you.

As I stated before - location will alter the signal.
I live in the 'Kelvin Valley' area , with the Campsie Hills to one side and a high wooded area directly behind me.

On a good day i.e sunny , I could contact areas close to Glasgows city centre , and to the North - just short of Falkirk.
That was using a 25w burner , a president rig and a silver rod up on a 3m pole on the roof of my dads house.
Using the legal UK stuff on 4W I got nowhere near that.

The president rig had been tweaked to kick out over 8W.
The SWR was just below 1.5:1

Basic antennas such as dipoles are very effective and easy to setup , those other antennas with groundplanes do work better but are more complicated to setup correctly mate.

Trying very hard not to be paranoid.....and it aint getting easier.

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Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 13:33

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Nemesis - 1 July 2012, 13:57

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Bug_out_Bag - 1 July 2012, 14:23

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by NorthernRaider - 1 July 2012, 14:26

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Bug_out_Bag - 1 July 2012, 14:30

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by NorthernRaider - 1 July 2012, 14:42

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by The Local Ned - 1 July 2012, 19:38

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by NorthernRaider - 1 July 2012, 19:57

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 20:01

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by The Local Ned - 1 July 2012, 22:11

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Barneyboy - 1 July 2012, 20:11

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 20:44

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by James Jackson - 1 July 2012, 20:49

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 21:09

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by James Jackson - 1 July 2012, 22:21

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 22:42

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Martin200261 - 2 July 2012, 22:00

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by The Local Ned - 1 July 2012, 21:43

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Lightspeed - 1 July 2012, 21:54

RE: Poll: Who will invest in CB 27/81 capable equipment - by Nemesis - 1 July 2012, 22:41

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Skean Dhude - 3 July 2012, 09:17

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by NorthernRaider - 3 July 2012, 11:25

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 11:31

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 09:47

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Skean Dhude - 3 July 2012, 09:55

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Lightspeed - 4 July 2012, 06:59

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 09:58

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by NorthernRaider - 3 July 2012, 11:35

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 11:40

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by NorthernRaider - 3 July 2012, 11:44

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 11:48

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by NorthernRaider - 3 July 2012, 12:01

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Hrusai - 3 July 2012, 16:54

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Timelord - 3 July 2012, 16:47

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Skean Dhude - 3 July 2012, 18:28

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by NorthernRaider - 3 July 2012, 18:43

RE: Poll: If Chosen as our preferred frequency, would you support CB 27/81? - by Timelord - 3 July 2012, 23:41

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