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Yeah my Dick Smith Hornet 2 is staying case of recent event.
would pick up the states no problem, combined with the power mic
it is a great combo.
I have a spare new 80 channel UHF Ill fit in my...

Jay car sell SWR meters we just snipped the top of antenna, pushed the mike to see signal strength
if no good snip a bit more off till signal needle went all the way lol

@ Rossco he had another one about a truck stop diner as well very sad as well

For some reason CB radios always remind me of that song "Teddy bear"
and those Cannonball run movies

Breaker one niner , whats your 10-20 there good buddy.
There a bear in a plain wrapper coming right at you, roger that big daddy
LOL lol lol Cant wait

my mates father made a solid alloy antenna about 10ft high that was called a "Thunder stick"
I never tried it but was part of a home base set up.
After his father died I was given all his radio...

you cant post longer than 1000mm with Aust post.


For distance they are rippers with the alien squelch sounds

we should put pics up of our CB/SSB radios so ppl can see what coms were like before UHF came along.

It would be possible for us to have a chat from one side of OZ to the other.

Same reason I fitted the CB/UFH radio, one mate couldn't afford a UHF so I was the go between.
would make an excellent back up if stuck outback somewhere with a crook Codan or similar.
My Hornet 2...

same here my Dick Smith Hornet 2 was a ripper in its day, but a bit bulky to re-install in a Patrol.
Would be better suited in a camper or a van, could pick up USA easy with the right conditions, I...