Happy Sunday team Np!
I need a new UHF, especially for the Simpson trip coming up and I’m completely lost, so many options!
I would prefer to stick with GME, I’ve got the GME 6.6dbi and I would prefer Din size as it would fit nicely but open to suggestions.
I don’t want to spend shiploads, I guess budget around $5-600 ish but I want to get something half decent so can be flexible, any help appreciated?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
ICOM 410 is a solid choice Andy, waterproof to a meter, not that you want to test it! Great audio I have found.Originally Posted by AB
AB (24th September 2023)
One of my main struggles has been audio, inside my car is loud and I struggle to hear convoy chats, thanks Phill I’ll check it out.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hook up an external speaker right behind your ear hole - you will hear it, talk to Darren, he is bound to have a tek screw he can 'lend you'.
AB (24th September 2023), Fingers in Aus (26th September 2023), MudRunnerTD (27th September 2023), taslucas (28th September 2023)
I did just that, and for the same reasons. Used a speaker recovered from an old hands-free mobile phone car kit and made a little bracket that mounted under the rear door hand grip with wiring all concealed - no tek screws required and can be restored to original if required.spkr.jpeg
AB (25th September 2023), MudRunnerTD (27th September 2023), PeeBee (25th September 2023)
I did this at the same time I changed the radio to the GME. The speaker is completely redundant with the sound quality and volume that comes out of the hand piece.
Sent from my SM-S916B using Tapatalk
I would be very interested to hear from a radio tech regards the efficiency of the two antennas hooked up and in close proximity, as recall a mate with a Codan HF experiencing difficulty getting out when 27mHz was the main communication radio - before UHF exploded onto the market, and the Codan dealer advised the close proximity of the 27mHz antenna to the 3-30Mhz antenna was the issue in that the 27mhz antenna was essentially receiving the bulk of the signal and killing the range. The solution was to unscrew the 27mhz antenna when transmitting, which I understand fixed the problem - maybe the UHF band is different or the radio compensates or nulls out the second antenna - again, curious only, may all be BS, however I know when Oricom launched their product was labelled 'cheap and cheerful by the opposition, however their market options suggest they have built up a fair demand, which you would think is based on quality and performance, not brand name perhaps.
Icom for the win!
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
A Nomadic Life (Blog)
We have 2 of the GME XRS radio which is the top of the range. It hides up under the dash and just have a plug for the hand piece.
Sound quality is unreal, plus it has a button which repeats the last message if you missed it.
They also have GPS functionality between XRS radios, I'm not entirely sure how it works but there will be quite a few of them on the trip so we should work it out before then.
Sent from my SM-S916B using Tapatalk
I remember reading that somewhere and was keen to learn more about the GPS feature.
Would be bloody handy when we break away and finding camp spots or better tracks, etc!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
