Hoss

After reading some comments re the differance with 40 channel to 80 channels is simple. As stated they just cut each channel in half. So instead of a 25kc width each now is 12.5kc wide.Now the other side of the story and this is simple to understand.Its called " DEVIATION ". What this means or is that because UHF CB is FM ( frequency modulation ) when you speak into the mike your signal is about 12.5kc wide from the centre frequency of the channel. So just say that your using channel 5. Half you signal is 6.25 below and the other half is above it! Now that they have halved all the channels to make more ( GOOD ON THE ACMA ) just like everything else they have no idear!!!!!! The older radios will get interference from the newer radios mostly when on the repeaters when they come in. Or if in a group and some have the new radios and slip between the normal channel to have a secret chat. I hope this explains it a little better to all. In the big picture it doesn't make much differance if you use the radios on a hunt and you stay of the repeaters or the group your with stay on the same channel. But because the deviation on the older radios is wider than the new you will sound overdriven somewhat. Abit like yelling into the mike. Try this if it happens you may laugh but it works. Turn the mike around and talk to the back of it it will mellow it out some and the new radios will be able to understand you better!!!!! The new radios will sound very thin in sound and nothing you do can make it better other than buy a 80 channel radio. Hope this makes senses to you and I have explained it well enough. Hoss

What you had on that day is called DUCTING. I'm a ham radio operator and have made many contacts like this. Not uncommon and I myself have spoken to a fellow ham in New Zealand a few years ago on a handheld 2meter radio. This ducting can be caused by many things. Mostly though its the warm weather that cuses it. Think of the air as if it has 3 layers. Sometimes the inner layer gets warmed up and the outer 2 stay cooler. Radio signals travel throught the warmer layer and eventually come back to earth,this distance can be short or long depending on how long the ducting is. Antennas are a whole new ball game and what most people forget is that it might work better in some cases that in others. A GOOD earth to the vehicle is a must! You can check the earth connection out using a multimeter and should have less than 0.7ohms for a good earth. More that that and it will work but not that well. And to answer you last bit yes a good chance he may have heard you had you pushed the PTT.

Hi all name is Hoss live near Sydney. Just got back into hunting after a long lay off. Have a private property and hunt pigs,deer and rabbits. Have been around rifles since I can remember and had a great hunting partner for near on 40 years (my dad ) he passed away in 1995 and I stopped hunting in all forms. Just started to hunt again this year with a new mate that I knew from high school. We've been motor bike riding since 2007 together and he got me back to hunting.