CB Radio

I'm not a big fan of these cheap UHF radio's, many say they are all right but what I have found is if you buy a known brand like GME or Icom (and Uniden sort of) they last for years and if anything goes wrong they can be repaired through a service agent Australia wide.... and you can get replacement parts easily.

I could understand if the GME and Icom was $1000 and the others were $200 BUT most of these cheap ones are only $100-$200 more than a quality one.

I have this theory with 4x4ers...... if they don't need it they buy cheap just to say "hey I have one".

A UHF radio is a necessity for travelling and 4x4ing and reliability is a big concern for me.

The way I look at it is we still have UHF radio's that are 10-15 years old and are still working 100%...... is it worth paying $10-$20 per year for something good and only pay for it once..... or buy something cheap and throw it away in 2-3 years when it fails.

We live in a society where everyone wants it now so they buy it cheap and don't really care what happens in a few years.

Thats my 2 cent worth.

Is it totally silent? Check the external speaker socket - if contacts are corroded it will give symptoms you describe.

Hi there, I would suggest stick with reputable brands, and remember when the new UHF channels come into use etc you will need a radio that can be programmed for the alterations required.

regards

re new channels, as you are aware uhf is going to 80 ch,s and in time as far as I know the old ch,s will be replaced.

regards