Dodgy radio

[threedogs]

Should pick them up, bit of a puzzel now as channel 18 is channel 18 be it 40 or 80 model.
Maybe yours OK and the others are set wrong lol. You going to Tallarook to meet a few members ????

Have you done verbal radio check,,,,,,,,,,,,,forgetting mates GME radios

Back in 10 min

[matty_3977]

I will check that out for sure thanks heaps

Hey mate - not sure if you have a wideband/narrowband setting that you can change (bandwidth filter)? Sounds like an issue with the 80 channel not playing quite as nicely with the older 40 channel units. See below from the GME manual (I know yours is not GME but it may help)?

BANDWIDTH FILTER SETTINGS
To accommodate the blending of the newer narrowband UHF CB 80 channel plan with the original 40 channel wideband system, your radio is fitted with two user-selectable receiver bandwidth filters. While either of these will provide superb receive audio, selecting the wide filter will further increase the tolerance of the receiver to 40 channel wideband radios that might otherwise sound over-modulated or slightly off frequency on channels 1 – 40. Selecting the narrow receive filter will increase the selectivity of the radio to strong interfering signals from adjacent channels.

Jas

[matty_3977]

my sentiments exactly I haven't done a radio check yet as I am at work and not near my car but i will try it for sure at the moment i will try anything because i have exhausted all options i can think of (earth, power, antenna etc.). Whats going on at tallarook?

Should pick them up, bit of a puzzel now as channel 18 is channel 18 be it 40 or 80 model.
Maybe yours OK and the others are set wrong lol. You going to Tallarook to meet a few members ????

Have you done verbal radio check,,,,,,,,,,,,,forgetting mates GME radios

Back in 10 min

[GQ TANK]

The most common problem I see is the connector on the antenna cable has a short - where it plugs into the radio.

If you have a multi meter, put it on ohms and see if there is a short between the inner and the outter bit of the connector. if its a short - dont transmitt until you have it fixed.

Was the connector one of the ones where you screw the brad in?


Some kits come with a connecot that you fitt your self

[threedogs]

A few of the Vic members are going there for a bit of a meet and greet and a bit of wheeling.
all welcome of course. camping at the reservoir at bottom of east falls road, easy to find.
always good to put faces to names, I've met a few now all been top ppl Imo.
Going up HUME its 57km past Doonbrook overpass turn right at Ennis rd ,follow that to
East falls on your left about 7-10k into forrest, Back to topic they will be on Ch 17 UHF