Thread: Uniden Radios

Originally Posted by grunzter

2 watt are a waste of time, unless you are playing in the back yard.
Go for 5 watt.
I have bought a number of Radios from 409shop, mostly chinese brands, but had them outlast Unidens, motorolas & kenwoods!
Puxing's are good, as are other ones...
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oh, if you ever buy online, make sure you get NZ frequency band ones... they offer them in all the ranges...

Most of those need an amateur license, don't they?

I use the Uniden tradies pack on the farm and in the bush.
Useful when you've got 2 teams of shooters out on quads.
Bush work - range drops off VERY quickly, but good for evening checkins and fantastic from on top of a big hill

The old school AM CB was good for getting around obstacles and distance but lousy for quality.

Only need a license for VHF or duel banders, and officially for using marine vhf for anything other than emergency.

I am told that nothing beats the good old HF mountain radio. Not very portable though

Originally Posted by Pengy

Only need a license for VHF or duel banders, and officially for using marine vhf for anything other than emergency.

You only need to do the course for marine now but you are meant to apply for a call sign (free) which is essentially your license.

Originally Posted by Pengy

I am told that nothing beats the good old HF mountain radio. Not very portable though

I'd forgotten about those. Good to check in and get a weather update on a longer trip. Some of the newer ones are not too bad for size. The killer is all the wire for the antenna.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

You only need to do the course for marine now but you are meant to apply for a call sign (free) which is essentially your license.

I have a Maritime Restricted Operators Certificate but this is sufficient if you just have a VHF, Maritime VHF Operator Certificate (Coastguard course)

I have not come across anyone getting into strife for using boat based vhf without a call sign, but that may be because I live in a quiet backwater. I am told that Auckland coastguard police things differently.

@anderset20 I got the exact pair last year, they work a treat for me have no problems with them. In the suburbs you pickup a lot of interference as expected, in the country I use them on the farm and I'm happy for what I use them for, it worked a treat for duck season with the flushers. Considering others I hunt with have radios as well, you only need to be in range of one of them for communication. The ear pieces cut out a lot and are much clearer to use that the speaker and are perfect when you are creeping around. I have taken them on school camps etc. I am happy with them, that's just my 2 cents worth and for entry level radios the price sits right.

These are the ones I use

:: Uniden New Zealand ::

What is nz frequency or band? What do I look for?

oh, if you ever buy online, make sure you get NZ frequency band ones... they offer them in all the ranges...[/QUOTE]

Nz PRS is 477mhz. Around that.


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02 476.4500
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21 476.9250
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27 477.0750
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29 477.1250
30 477.1500
31 477.1750
32 477.2000
33 477.2250
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35 477.2750
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37 477.3250
38 477.3500
39 477.3750
40 477.4000
41 476.4375
42 476.4625
43 476.4875
44 476.5125
45 476.5375
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51 476.6875
52 476.7125
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55 476.7875
56 476.8125
57 476.8375
58 476.8625
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60 476.9125
61 476.9375
62 476.9625
63 476.9875
64 477.0125
65 477.0375
66 477.0625
67 477.0875
68 477.1125
69 477.1375
70 477.1625
71 477.1875
72 477.2125
73 477.2375
74 477.2625
75 477.2875
76 477.3125
77 477.3375
78 477.3625
79 477.3875
80 477.4125

Originally Posted by mikee

These are the ones I use

:: Uniden New Zealand ::

They are $230 a pair at Dick Smiths so I ordered some.I like the ones that take ordinary batteries

Ordinary batteries make sense, but do restrict the power

@Brian was that online or just in store somewhere?


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