Australian CB / Cellphone Antennas

[sawtooth4x4]

Can we get those big fat antennas here in the states?

They probably don't work here, but they look cooler than our stuff.

Asking for a friend.......

 

[Hickey]

They do look good. I don't know anything about them though. CB hardware in the states is decades behind in technologies.

 

[I Lean]

They do look good. I don't know anything about them though. CB hardware in the states is decades behind in technologies.

CB is decades behind. Ditch it completely.

 

[TurboMinivan]

CB radio in Australia is completely different than CB radio in America. Here in the States, our CBs use 40 set frequencies ("channels") in the HF band at 27 mHz with 4w maximum output in AM operation (12w in SSB). Over in Australia, their CB radios use 30 set frequencies in the UHF band at 477 mHz with 5w maximum output in FM mode, and repeaters are allowed. This means Aussie CB is much more similar to the US 70cm ham radio band, itself located at 420-450 mHz... though we are allowed much more output power.

FYI

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Australians now have 80 channels. So we really suck.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The only thing that sucks is 5 Watts

 

[astjp2]

The only thing that sucks is 5 Watts

Linear am, just stop at some of those truck stop CB shops, they can hook you up. You are just about right for power when you can make a florescent light glow next to the antenna...

 

[incogneato]

Can we get those big fat antennas here in the states?

They probably don't work here, but they look cooler than our stuff.

Asking for a friend.......

... nearly two years ago, I know, but there is a source out of Denver, CO...

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