uniden vhf

gonna sling the GME 27meg as it's pretty useless out wider , and pony up for the vhf

i see uniden are a litttle more expensive.

anyone got any feedback on theirs please.

 

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mate, not so much advice on

Fri, 2011-09-16 18:25

mate, not so much advice on the vhf, but if ya got room keep both?

i have a few freinds i fish with that only have 27, if no room go for it mate, way better all round.

cheers ron

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check 27 meg

Fri, 2011-09-16 21:33

mate i would check why your 27 meg doesnt work local ,could be bad connection on the set or antenna connection, 27 meg should have a good range local if working correctly, and over wter be beter than the vhf   imo

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it does work , 27 meg is

Fri, 2011-09-16 21:38

it does work , 27 meg is really the absolute minimum radio you can get away with

i'm lead to believe vhf is def longer range and monitored offshore by larger vessel's too. more safety out wide.

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from

Fri, 2011-09-16 21:51

from wikipedia...

VHF

Transmission power ranges between 1 and 25 watts, giving a maximum range of up to about 60 nautical miles (111 km) between aerials mounted on tall ships and hills, and 5 nautical miles (9 km) between aerials mounted on small boats at sea-level.[1] Frequency modulation is used, with vertical polarization, meaning that antennas have to be vertical in order to have good reception.

 

from SA gov website...

27 meg

27 MHz marine radios, commonly called 27 'meg', are popular for use on recreational boats and provide short-range communications, but not the range or performance of a VHF radio.

They would be suitable for operating in protected and semi-protected waters or in unprotected waters within the range of a coast station. No operator's licence is required to use a 27 MHz marine radio.

27 MHz marine may be monitored by other recreational vessels or at various locations and hours of operation by Volunteer Marine Rescue radio bases.
 

 

 

 

It all comes down to how big your antenna is and how much power you have behind it!!!

 

 

 

 

Keep both if you can.

 

 

 

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Choice

Fri, 2011-09-16 22:07

I've got a Cobra brand and its given no trouble over the 4 years , At sea rescue we run GME, Uniden and Icom with Icom giving the least problems.

Going away from 27meg is about the best thing you can do.

Its been brought up at annual conferences recently about groups considering dropping 27meg coverage due to the lack of distance and clarity. If you head north you will find very limited use of it as well for the same reasons, here in Carnarvon at the recent Carnarfin fishing comp, if I remember correctly, out of 102 vessels only 3 had 27meg, enough said.

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Line of sight.

Sat, 2011-09-17 07:45

VHF transmitts line of sight so to speak, and so because of the curvature of the earth, the distance that one can send and recieve depends not on how long the aerial is, but how high it is. A 1 metre aerial mounted on a yachat mast will have much better range than a 2 metre aerial mounted off the deck. For a power boat a 2.4m mounted on the flybridge would be great.

Dont forget, VHF (depending on model) has "Digital selective calling" basiclly an extra safety feature coupled to your Epirb database. At a push of a button transmits your position, a digital text message of the situation. Can also be used for buddy links and send short text messages.

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Vhf

Sat, 2011-09-17 10:12

That only applies if you have a mmsi number to get that you must have operators liecence not all sea rescue are equipped to receive that info

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MMSI number

Sat, 2011-09-17 12:27

MMSI number same as your epirb, you have an epirb?

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MMSI is not the same as an epirb which is HexID or UIN

Sat, 2011-09-17 12:55

http://www.amsa.gov.au/search_and_rescue/distress_and_safety_communications/maritime_mobile_service_identity/dsc_brochure.pdf

http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/documents/beacon_brochure2011.pdf

The above poster is correct,

'What qualifications are needed to operate
an HF or VHF DSC radio?
The minimum qualification to operate a VHF
radio with or without DSC is a Marine Radio
Operator’s VHF Certificate of Proficiency
(MROVCP). VHF radios are covered by a Class
License so an individual station license is no
longer required.'

 

 

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You are so correct.

Sat, 2011-09-17 14:06

You are so correct.

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Mmsi

Sat, 2011-09-17 12:50

Yes have one also dsm radio and licence was told you have to apply the form is on the net

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Vhf

Sat, 2011-09-17 13:07

Just looked on net you need to apply to prove you have licence if what your saying anyone with epirb can get one don't think that the case

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My mistake, you apply for an

Sat, 2011-09-17 14:11

My mistake, you apply for an MMSI number, which is entered onto the database which also contains your epirb hex number. Both numbers are then linked.

You need a licence for the VHF anyway, and then its just a form filled out and sent to AMSA.