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Healeyphiles:
A group of us were discussing cross-country driving trips and the=20
subject of car-to-car communications arose... We have used CB radios in=20
the past with mostly good results, and discussed whether the GMRS band=20
offers sufficient advantages to make the switch. One thing that could be=20
improved is receiving range, since CB is purely line-of-sight reception,=20
whereas other bands can and do utilize 'repeaters' that rebroadcast=20
relatively weak mobile signals from a base station. The GMRS band=20
appears to offer a nice middle ground between the unregulated CB band=20
and the full on amateur radio 'ham' bands.
(For context, planning the drives to next summer's Conclave for instance=20
will have various of us driving between 500 - 2,200 miles each way, and=20
experience tells us that reliable car-to-car radio is highly valuable.)
The question today is can we hear from folks who have made the switch=20
from Citizens Band (CB) to General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)?
As the long standing and self-appointed communications officer of the=20
group, I have questions such as:
(1) Have you tried to use GMRS repeaters as you drive across country?=20
What success and/or issues might you have had?
(2) Antenna type and placement - where and what type/style?
- CB antennas on Healeys are commonly mounted to the rear bumper=20
'spring bar' mount and still have much of the antenna above the body of=20
the car
- GMRS on the other hand operates in the ~460 MHz range. There are=20
antennae on the market in similar lengths, have you used them? Comments?
(3) Since getting the GMRS license requires no test, I assume there are=20
no stumbles there, but if so please do let us know. For reference I=20
recently got another amateur radio ("ham") license, and had no=20
issues.
(4) Any recommendations for or against particular radios?
Thanks in advance!
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Al Fuller
714.335.0248 Mobile
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<body><div>Healeyphiles:</div><div><br /></div><div>A group of us were disc=
ussing cross-country driving trips and the subject of car-to-car communicat=
ions arose... We have used CB radios in the past with mostly good results,=
and discussed whether the GMRS band offers sufficient advantages to make th=
e switch. One thing that could be improved is receiving range, since CB is=
purely line-of-sight reception, whereas other bands can and do utilize 'rep=
eaters' that rebroadcast relatively weak mobile signals from a base station=
. The GMRS band appears to offer a nice middle ground between the unregulat=
ed CB band and the full on amateur radio 'ham' bands.</div><div><br /></div=
><div>(For context, planning the drives to next summer's Conclave for insta=
nce will have various of us driving between 500 - 2,200 miles each way, and =
experience tells us that reliable car-to-car radio is highly valuable.)</d=
iv><div><br /></div><div>The question today is can we hear from folks who h=
ave made the switch from Citizens Band (CB) to General Mobile Radio Service =
(GMRS)?</div>
<div><br /></div><div id=3D"signature_old" style=3D"clear:both"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">As the long standing and=
self-appointed communications officer of the group, I have questions such a=
s:</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br /></div><div dir=3D"ltr">(1) Have you tried to =
use GMRS repeaters as you drive across country? What success and/or issues =
might you have had?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">(2) Antenna type and placement - =
where and what type/style?=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0 - CB antenna=
s on Healeys are commonly mounted to the rear bumper 'spring bar' mount and =
still have much of the antenna above the body of the car</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">=C2=A0 - GMRS on the other hand operates in the ~460 MHz range. There=
are antennae on the market in similar lengths, have you used them? Comments=
?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">(3) Since getting the GMRS license requires no test=
, I assume there are no stumbles there, but if so please do let us know. Fo=
r reference I recently got another amateur radio=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0("ham") license, and had no issues.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">(4) Any re=
commendations for or against particular radios?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br /=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0Thanks in advance!<br />=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br />Al Fuller=
<br />714.335.0248 Mobile<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br =
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