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    Quote Originally Posted by timbo2410 View Post
    Right i get it ... so its basically a choice between a heavy duty build quality .. the icom .. and something a with a few more features like to gme .. i dont think i would use the gme features but the extra speaker would be good .. hmmm decisions
    More features on the GME! The Icom has way more features than I'll ever use!

    Another thought fwiw. Not a plug for any particular brand - but a 'style'. As I said before when my Uniden died prematurely it was the LCD screen which karked it. If you get a CB with the display in the handset & the screen fails or is damaged a replacement handset would save the day for a lot less than a new cb, & with no refitting required.

    The speaker in mine is in the handset but I also have an extension speaker up near my right ear, which I'd fitted with the Uniden , but works just as well with the Icom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timbo2410 View Post
    Right i get it ... so its basically a choice between a heavy duty build quality .. the icom .. and something a with a few more features like to gme .. i dont think i would use the gme features but the extra speaker would be good .. hmmm decisions
    Excuse the sideways picture but I've got a 80 channel Gme tx3500. The only issue I've noticed is that the rubber plug in the bottom of the mic has broken some time over the years but is still working and is plug and play if I need a new one. Like others, the only features I use are the channel and volume select knobs.. Oh and scan from time to time. I'll never gid rid of it unless it dies.

    I've got a 6.5db antenna that came with the smaller 3db? Twin pack. I've purchased a similar kit a few times but in all the years I've ran them the 3db has remained in the glovebox until my last clean out when I threw it in the bin. No idea on the brand of it. What I have done is replace the whole ant unit once or twice as they seem to degrade over the years.

    Lastly, the extra speaker is a relatively new addition for me but I don't know how I got along without it. Mounted it up high above my right ear. Best thing I ever did. Don't need to have the thing blaring and/or have to turn the music off to have a convo. I'd call it essential rather than "nice" but just my opinion.

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    I should clarify "more features" .. I was referring to the oled screen, the speaker in the base unit, bluetooth connectivity .. sharing data blah blah blah .... I wasnt saying the icom didnt have any .. and there would certainly be features on both that I would never use. The Icom on the other hand has (from what I gather) a heavier build quality, longevity and the ability to receive an extra 30 channels .. although I dont know what benefit that would be to me in SW W.A. ... again explanations and comments welcome

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    Afaik the extra channels are primarily for extra free air space. More choice. Again I normally use 21 in a group or monitor 40 when I'm on the highway.

    I wasnt picking on having extra features, I just meant to make the point that I don't think you need to get too caught up with them. Unless you're going to get into amature radio as a hobby, 99% of the time you'll just get in, flick it on and chat to your mates. Oled screen would look nice though, and I guess Bluetooth might have its uses..
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    yeah no problemo .. didnt think that at all :-) was just trying to explain my thought process (which isnt the best) .. it basically boils down to choosing between the Icom 450 and the GME XRS 370 ... the antenna is sorted .. the mounting point sorted ... There is a $100 price difference roughly between the 2

    The extra channels listed for the Icom state they are receive only .. so I assume it would be fire, ambulance etc .... the GME seems to have something similar in the bluetooth options as in the videos it lists fire stations and ambulance (with the warning "if they are still using UHF frequencies)
    I wonder if we can have comments from people that are currently using that?

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    I know police and ambulance use an encrypted network in SA. I assume fireies use the same. No idea on other states though.
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    Neither give a breakdown of what they are exactly or IF it's actually possible to receive them at any given point ...

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    Vicpol, and MFB run on encrypted digital services. The regional units run on VHF, including the CFA.

    I have had Philips 620 40 ch, Uniden, GME ICOM and Vertex. The ICOM and VERTEX are both commercial/military build quality and give excellent reception, however they need to be matched to a good quality antenna that is correctly installed. I run ZCG and RFI antennas on my units with great effect. I found the GME unit of high quality as well. I have the ICOM IC400 PRO - few version old but bulletproof in all regards. I run the Vertex as a back up rig
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    Another question ... I will be fitting a flush mount passthrough .. are the handsets a standard ethernet plug? Or do different brands have different plugs/sockets?

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    Or for something totally different....I have used one of these for a couple of years with great results.. BUT.. they are not quite legal due to 25 watt output and also if you transmit off channel you may be noticed.... I programmed mine ( via the handset ) to the standard 80 channel frequencies. So the channel up/ down buttons read 1 to 80 on the display, just like a normal one. 80C1A0FA-C504-454D-B6A4-D183EB95416C.jpeg

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