PMR446 - licence-free or CB radios?

[Ice Tea]

I found 2m incredibly boring.

I must admit that i've felt the same every time i've heard 2m or 70cm , it seems to be full of people that just want to talk about Ham radio and very little else.

 

[Narj]

I must admit that i've felt the same every time i've heard 2m or 70cm , it seems to be full of people that just want to talk about Ham radio and very little else.

Or that the wife's hip is playing up again and the Farmer Giles aren't so good

 

[Ice Tea]

I keep meaning to have a listen to Zello as that's supposed to have a million users per week.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

I'm no expert but PMR446 is usually pretty short range and probably not much in the way of repeaters, etc. either so you won't pickup much on that unless the very local area is busy.

Very short range, probably a kilometre tops with clear line of sight. Some shopping centres used to use them to co-ordinate security.

I have some 5W VHF handsets and they are only reliable to around 1500 metres across my hilly and wooded property.

 

[Feek]

Or that the wife's hip is playing up again and the Farmer Giles aren't so good

You sure you're not listening to top band?

 

[Soupy]

Thanks for the advice chaps, much appreciated.
Yaesu FTDX-3000 now ordered ... hurrah

 

[Feek]

Top stuff! You should get yourself a matching t-shirt

 

[Soupy]

ohhh ... I like that haha

 

[stigggeh]

Thanks for the advice chaps, much appreciated.
Yaesu FTDX-3000 now ordered ... hurrah

My mate has a FTDX-3000 and tends to use it more than the other radios he has available to him. He has a IC7300 too but prefers the ergonomics of the FTDX-3000 , I'm sure you'll have fun when it arrives.

 

[a1ex2001]

Top stuff! You should get yourself a matching t-shirt

That is ridiculously nerdy ..... awesome!

 

[stigggeh]

No ICOM designs, you got something you want to tell us Feek?

Which one don't you like