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25th January 2011, 10:10 PM
lawnbowls

Hi Tim & Tony .... I joined the Nissan Patrol club last Monday at Mt Gravatt showgrounds ..... what club are yu talking about??? Logan City 4 x 4??
25th January 2011, 10:12 PM
lawnbowls

Thanks for that AB .... I was seriosly getting worruied ... I use this when I say Lots of Love ..... can I tell yu I wasnt feeling that in this forum ... love that is ... ha ha ha
Man yu cleared that up for me thanks...
25th January 2011, 10:12 PM
YNOT

Tim and I were both at that meeting. I had the 14 month old kid that kept running around everyone while they were sitting down.

Tony
25th January 2011, 10:12 PM
Woof

Just started Page 5 on your intro in less than one hour Gary, well done mate
25th January 2011, 10:13 PM
lawnbowls

How do you refresh the page ..??
25th January 2011, 10:14 PM
Woof

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Thanks for that AB .... I was seriosly getting worruied ... I use this when I say Lots of Love ..... can I tell yu I wasnt feeling that in this forum ... love that is ... ha ha ha
Man yu cleared that up for me thanks...

Are we are very friendly here Gary...LOL
25th January 2011, 10:15 PM
lawnbowls

Ahhh right ... did yu have back pack on??? I was sitting centre row near the aisle ....ditting next to a guy whos wife was on the computer.... I put my name down for the PAD .... sorry DAP .. for this weekend at Samford
25th January 2011, 10:15 PM
Finly Owner

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Hi Tim & Tony .... I joined the Nissan Patrol club last Monday at Mt Gravatt showgrounds ..... what club are yu talking about??? Logan City 4 x 4??

Well then you would have seen us, Tony had his two little boys there(he's the lanky one) and his wife(Rebecca) and I was the one who spoke about the gear for flood clean ups being hard to hire at moment.
25th January 2011, 10:16 PM
lawnbowls

Thanks "doggy" gee now I am worried... ha ha
25th January 2011, 10:18 PM
Finly Owner

to refresh just hit "what's new" tab
25th January 2011, 10:18 PM
lawnbowls

Gotcha mate ... now I can say hi next meeting ... I am the old guy grey hair and grey moustache .... cant miss me .... ha ha ha
25th January 2011, 10:20 PM
AB

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Try finding one of these buttons at the very top of your computer screen....Outside the blue forum part, right at the top and click that.

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25th January 2011, 10:20 PM
YNOT

Another tip for you Gary, with threads like this that are moving quickly, if you want to respond to a particular post click the "reply with quote" button, then put your response under that. Can get a bit confusing otherwise.

Tony
25th January 2011, 10:21 PM
lawnbowls

Gotcha ... thanks AB ... but mine is blue not green .... I am a dumb arse!!!
25th January 2011, 10:21 PM
Finly Owner

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Originally Posted by YNOT

Another tip for you Gary, with threads like this that are moving quickly, if you want to respond to a particular post click the "reply with quote" button, then put your response under that. Can get a bit confusing otherwise.

Tony

like this Gary
25th January 2011, 10:22 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by YNOT

Another tip for you Gary, with threads like this that are moving quickly, if you want to respond to a particular post click the "reply with quote" button, then put your response under that. Can get a bit confusing otherwise.

Tony

Youre not wrong ... thanks mate....
25th January 2011, 10:24 PM
AB

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Gotcha ... thanks AB ... but mine is blue not green .... I am a dumb arse!!!

Atleast you asked rather than sitting back not knowing, not dumb at all mate!
25th January 2011, 10:26 PM
lawnbowls

How do I add my photo or "avatar" big word for me...
25th January 2011, 10:27 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by AB

Atleast you asked rather than sitting back not knowing, not dumb at all mate!

Thanks AB .... which state is Yarra Glen ... I am guessing Victoria ..??
25th January 2011, 10:30 PM
lawnbowls

Hi Guys if you are still there ..... what UHF is recommended ... I was thinking that next so that I can at least communicate when on the training course etc
25th January 2011, 10:31 PM
AB

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Thanks AB .... which state is Yarra Glen ... I am guessing Victoria ..??

Yes, north east side of Victoria.
25th January 2011, 10:33 PM
AB

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Hi Guys if you are still there ..... what UHF is recommended ... I was thinking that next so that I can at least communicate when on the training course etc

Click this link below mate It's another post about UHF radios and what members use and what they say about them

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ghlight=radios
25th January 2011, 10:34 PM
lawnbowls

Thanks mate......
25th January 2011, 10:35 PM
YNOT

A hand held will get you through the DAP, but any of the Uniden, GME, Icom brands are good. For ease of mounting either a remote face unit or one where the controls are on the microphone are good. The UHF band is changing from 40 channel to 80 channel so it's probably worthwhile getting a unit that can access all 80 channels.

Tony
25th January 2011, 10:37 PM
Finly Owner

Ebay can get you good 2nd handies.
25th January 2011, 10:44 PM
lawnbowls

Quote:

Originally Posted by YNOT

A hand held will get you through the DAP, but any of the Uniden, GME, Icom brands are good. For ease of mounting either a remote face unit or one where the controls are on the microphone are good. The UHF band is changing from 40 channel to 80 channel so it's probably worthwhile getting a unit that can access all 80 channels.

Tony

Thanks Tony .... just jumped over to the radio forum page thingy .... its all double dutch to me ... 3db 6db 9db bla blas .... got lost in the terminology ... what does it mean to me 40 as opposed to 80 channel??
25th January 2011, 10:45 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by Finly Owner

Ebay can get you good 2nd handies.

Thanks mate ..... what would yu recommend I look at
25th January 2011, 10:50 PM
lawnbowls

Good Night everyone ..... thank you so much for your welcome and all your advice .... my rum is gone ... my nanna nap is calling... great to meet you on forum ... I look foward to more chats or whatever yu call it..... my mother once said to me ..

"If its to be ... its up to me" goodnight ...
25th January 2011, 10:59 PM
patch697

Top effort mate it looks like your going to enjoy yourself here & thats what its all about.

Cheers
Paul
25th January 2011, 11:00 PM
Finly Owner

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Thanks Tony .... just jumped over to the radio forum page thingy .... its all double dutch to me ... 3db 6db 9db bla blas .... got lost in the terminology ... what does it mean to me 40 as opposed to 80 channel??

The old and still used sets have 40 useable channels(frequencies) it's going to 80 channels. You will know how these work later. But all you will need to know is how to turn it on, set to channel, set your squelch, and whether it has a repeater button or extra channel to allow for repeater use.

This repeater is much the same as a mobile phone tower repeater. Say Channel 1 for instence, it has a repeater at Mt Cotton(when it's turned on). If you don't use the repeater, from Buccan on a 9db aerial you can get to slcks ck clearly. But using the repeater you can make it to Zillmere(no joke, I used to). The seller should be able to discuss this with you or Tony or myself may be able to help you more in person. You can come down and see mine. as for db's have a look at this:
25th January 2011, 11:03 PM
Finly Owner

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Good Night everyone ..... thank you so much for your welcome and all your advice .... my rum is gone ... my nanna nap is calling... great to meet you on forum ... I look foward to more chats or whatever yu call it..... my mother once said to me ..

"If its to be ... its up to me" goodnight ...

Night Gary , glad to have you here , look forward to chattin, and as for UHF I'd stick with Uniden.

BTW were you the one on the phone to president for 3 hours. LOL
25th January 2011, 11:10 PM
YNOT

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

Thanks Tony .... just jumped over to the radio forum page thingy .... its all double dutch to me ... 3db 6db 9db bla blas .... got lost in the terminology ... what does it mean to me 40 as opposed to 80 channel??

Good night Gary.

3db, 6db etc refers to the aerials gain, which basically means it's transmit/recieve pattern. See the image below, it explains it a lot better than I can.

40 channel UHF radios have their channels evenly spaced within a certain frequency range. The newer 80 channel units operate within the same frequency range but have the extra 40 channels in between the original 40 channels, I hope that makes sense.
As a user it means you have a much better chance of finding a clear channel.

Just to confuse you even more, on the current 40 channel UHF band channels 1 - 8 are repeater channels, so you only use these when you want to access a repeater. A repeater is a base station that picks up your signal, amplifies it and retransmits it to increase the range of transmission. BUT, when you use a repeater you utilize the duplex feature on your UHF, where it automatically transmits on say channel 1, but recieves on channel 31. 2 & 32, 3 & 33 etc. So you should NEVER choose channels 30 - 38 for general transmission.
So now your 40 channel UHF only actually has 24 general transmission (or simplex) channels. Of those 24 channels building sites, trucking companies, traffic controllers etc all have their chosen channels and it starts to get a bit crowded. The benefits of an extra 40 channels is obvious. The second pic should help explain how duplex and repeaters work. If you click on the attached thumbnails it will enlarge them.

Have I thoroughly confused you yet?

Tony
26th January 2011, 06:19 AM
Maxhead

G'Day Gary, welcome to the forum mate.
Great start with over 70 posts on your intro...
26th January 2011, 08:03 AM
NissanGQ4.2

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Originally Posted by lawnbowls

How do I add my photo or "avatar" big word for me...

Hi Gary, Welcome 2 the forum mate, here is a link to your question, hope it helps

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ghlight=avatar

Any problems just yell out and someone will help you out.

Cheers

Todd
26th January 2011, 09:17 AM
Dhuck

Damn what an intro thread. Welcome to the forum Gary. Good to have another local onboard
26th January 2011, 09:20 AM
Bob

Welcome Gary from the apparent oldest member (although some might not be telling their Age).
Have not taken up Lawn Bowls yet as I believe it is a dangerous Sport. Something to do with having the highest death rate whilst participating. LOL
All jokes aside congrats on your intro and enjoy
26th January 2011, 10:14 PM
Finly Owner

Quote:

Originally Posted by YNOT

Good night Gary.

3db, 6db etc refers to the aerials gain, which basically means it's transmit/recieve pattern. See the image below, it explains it a lot better than I can.

40 channel UHF radios have their channels evenly spaced within a certain frequency range. The newer 80 channel units operate within the same frequency range but have the extra 40 channels in between the original 40 channels, I hope that makes sense.
As a user it means you have a much better chance of finding a clear channel.

Just to confuse you even more, on the current 40 channel UHF band channels 1 - 8 are repeater channels, so you only use these when you want to access a repeater. A repeater is a base station that picks up your signal, amplifies it and retransmits it to increase the range of transmission. BUT, when you use a repeater you utilize the duplex feature on your UHF, where it automatically transmits on say channel 1, but recieves on channel 31. 2 & 32, 3 & 33 etc. So you should NEVER choose channels 30 - 38 for general transmission.
So now your 40 channel UHF only actually has 24 general transmission (or simplex) channels. Of those 24 channels building sites, trucking companies, traffic controllers etc all have their chosen channels and it starts to get a bit crowded. The benefits of an extra 40 channels is obvious. The second pic should help explain how duplex and repeaters work. If you click on the attached thumbnails it will enlarge them.

Have I thoroughly confused you yet?

Tony

Iknew what it did, but not having my set in front of me I couldn't instantly recall Duplex/simplex as I hardly use it anymore.
Nice discussion and I have saved your attachments too.You're a natural at explaining this easily. I know this stuff and still couldn't say it as well as you. (but I didn't know out on 1 in on 30 stuff)
27th January 2011, 08:26 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by Finly Owner

Night Gary , glad to have you here , look forward to chattin, and as for UHF I'd stick with Uniden.

BTW were you the one on the phone to president for 3 hours. LOL

Wrong guy .... that was the other new guy.....
27th January 2011, 08:28 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by Bob

Welcome Gary from the apparent oldest member (although some might not be telling their Age).
Have not taken up Lawn Bowls yet as I believe it is a dangerous Sport. Something to do with having the highest death rate whilst participating. LOL
All jokes aside congrats on your intro and enjoy

Hi Bob, Bendigo ehhh .... I was born there in Golden Square way back when ....
27th January 2011, 08:29 PM
lawnbowls

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Originally Posted by Dhuck

Damn what an intro thread. Welcome to the forum Gary. Good to have another local onboard

Hey Dhuck..... I live in Munruben .... not far from Marsden ... thanks for the welcome

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