Radio Type (truckers)

[woody_tobius_jr]

my question is this - been getting it on average of twice a week.
what can I do to get more frequency?

Please refer to the 'Manscaping' thread in Horsepower Honey's section :d

 

[teeroy]

my question is this - been getting it on average of twice a week.
what can I do to get more frequency?

adjust your tone

 

[Mike270412]

You might be pushing the wrong button

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[teeroy]

You might be pushing the wrong button

probably on the wrong channel too

 

[Got boost want snow]

Here is the license form.

 

[Got boost want snow]

Spending more usually increases frequency, large carrat stones can also change the frequency.

 

[capt. crunch]

I logged in the interior of BC for years and the Lad channels are the only ones I have on that list.
And I add channels whenever I can.

 

[Xtremist]

anyone have any reviews on the Cobra MR F80B (vhf) radio, was looking at picking one up, but would like some reviews first. also do they all come with external antenas or can u get it as an add on........? and why are all the ones that im looking at "marine" radios, do they still work ?

 

[team dirt]

These are the channels i mostly use. I run a vertex radio truck mount and also have vertex handhelds to take on the sled. I know from most areas around revy on kicking horse you can drum up a logger on a handheld radio to get you help if needed.
kickinghorse 153.320 used around golden and revy
co-op north 157.320 used in north schuswap country mostly
co-op south 162.840 i have seen this used around revy
pope and talbot 1 154.655 used around trout lake
pope and talbot 156.24 also around trout lake
lad 1 154.100 good for hiway comunication with truckers
revy rcmp 139.565 for listening purpose only

 

[Steve D]

and why are all the ones that im looking at "marine" radios, do they still work ?

As far as I know, marine radios do not have any frequencies that overlap land radios. Marine radios aren't normally programmed either, as they follow an international standard. (example, channel 16 is always coast guard). Marine radios are really nice because of this standardization (why can't MoF and/or IC do this for road radios?)

I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule (legal or otherwise), but for a road radio, you don't want a marine radio.

 

[PixelPerfectPhotography]

I have heard that the marines do work very well... so I am doubly confused now. Does anyone know somewhere in the central alberta area that sells these radios that we can go to get one and that someone can maybe explain them a bit more?

 

[Longhorn]

I have heard that the marines do work very well... so I am doubly confused now. Does anyone know somewhere in the central alberta area that sells these radios that we can go to get one and that someone can maybe explain them a bit more?

Communications Group-Red Deer

 

[PixelPerfectPhotography]

Communications Group-Red Deer

Thank you so much. Hopefully we can get this confusion sorted out!!! lol. and I can stop feeling so stupid.

Thanks again everyone!

 

[Polarblu]

I think you are only allowed so many watts of power maybe that is why the marine radios and the land radios differ?

 

[Longhorn]

I think you are only allowed so many watts of power maybe that is why the marine radios and the land radios differ?

Marine is normally less wattage. 1 to 25 watts. The radios we use in the field are either 25 or 50 watt. On the military base we need 50watts to talk to anyone...

As VHF is considered 'line of sight' you need less wattage on the water...

 

[Polarblu]

right on good info!