Any experience with these radios

[Oetie]

Izak, hand held range differ and is dependent on power, line of sight and if you are inside or outside a vehicle.

When I use the Bosvark it is either outside the vehicle on if inside, with an external mag antenna. The steel cage of vehicle interfere with the signal.

I had a look at the RTS DV-3140UV Vratvark 2.0 http://www.repeater.co.za/product/rts-d ... tvark-2-0/ it looks like a neat and functional unit. If you do want ti use it with an external mag antenna just make sure the antenna is capable to work dual - both VHF and UHF if you intend to use both functions at once, else you will only be able to operate within the external antenna ambit.

[iandvl]

Yes. Oetie makes a very good point that I overlooked.

Your external antenna will need to be trimmed to frequency, and for UHF and VHF operation, will also need to be dual band. I believe you get them, but I have never enquired about them. Your local radio shop would be able to assist here....

[izakjbrt]

So as een gedeelte van die manne met uhf dit en die ander net vhf, hoe kommunikeer mense op n trip?

[Oetie]

So as een gedeelte van die manne met uhf dit en die ander net vhf, hoe kommunikeer mense op n trip?

Dit is waar behoorlike belanning en vroegtydige groeps bespreking belangrik is..... seker te maak almal kan met almal kommunikeer.....

[iandvl]

So as een gedeelte van die manne met uhf dit en die ander net vhf, hoe kommunikeer mense op n trip?

Soos ek sê: ek het VHF unit in die kar. Het ook twee VHF handhelds, en n paar UHF handhelds. Het op verskeie kere my handgelds uitgeleen. Indien nodig, kan ek boodskappe tussen die twee groepe (UHF tot VHF en visa versa) oordra.

Die UHF handhelds gee ek ook vir die kids as ons kamp by 'n oord en hulle wil gaan fietsry ens.

VHF handhelds gebruik ek wanneer mense in die kar is en ek stap om roete uit te werk ens.

In short: you cannot have too many radios...

[Oetie]

In short: you cannot have too many radios...

en flitse en messe en sommer n klomp ander goeters ook

[izakjbrt]

Ha! I also have uhf radios, forgot about them. Not super awesome, but it’s minimal uhf

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Bought them a couple of years back, but have hardly used it

[pgreeff]

Compared to the more expensive Zarteks (larger with bigger antennas) the com8 doesn't have the greatest range, but it talks to my dual band VHF / UHF handheld radio.

If the forum prefers UHF, which license free channel and CTCSS code is usually used? We have 8 + 5 channels, and something like 38 ctcss tones so it will help if everyone knows before hand what is used by the forum. I'd even like to add that as a separate channel or channels on my radio, called Patrol 1 etc.

[izakjbrt]

Well I am now the owner of a VHF radio. My first one ever! It’s the little DV2135S. Excellent service from repeater.co.za.

Small enough that I can fit it anywhere in my patrol (also bought the mag antenna).

Can’t wait to transmit my first 10-100!!

[offroadbiker]

What the forum needs is someone who really can be called the radio guy, we have a few guys that help a lot when and were they can but we do not have a specific person that really knows radios and all the technical stuff required...

I know one can get a dedicated frequency for the forum, just don't know how....