cb radio

[dirtydog 0]

Does any one no if its possible for a hand held walkie talkie to communicate with a normal cb radio..i mean do they both operate on the same fm frequencys

Thanks in advance
Ross

[Macie_UK 0]

If you mean the PMR type walkie talkies, then I'd guess at "no" as UK CB channels live in the 27Mhz range and PMRs live up at 446Mhz.

[dirtydog 0]

What i need is someting i can wear/use whilst on my bike via ear piece etc to communicate with my mates on their normal cb radios fitted in the 4x4s....easier than keep stopping to find out whats going on lol

[Robbie 0]

Some thing like this connected to a handheld cb.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/cobra-pmr-helmet-headset-kit-529712

[dirtydog 0]

Yep just like that but what radio can be used to link to a cb radio

[Macie_UK 0]

It'll need to be a CB walkie talkie

[Neill 0]

What you want to do is possible but it is very impractical.
1st you need to know if they are use cb,s which are the old 27/81 frequencies or the newer cept freqencies, once you know this you can get a hand held cb that covers the necessary frequency.
then you problems start, because of the wavelength of a 27mhz signal the antenna needs to be quite long,the short antenna on a hand held device will give very limited range but will still be too long to be practical on a bike,to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

[dirtydog 0]

@Neill wrote:

What you want to do is possible but it is very impractical.
1st you need to know if they are use cb,s which are the old 27/81 frequencies or the newer cept freqencies, once you know this you can get a hand held cb that covers the necessary frequency.
then you problems start, because of the wavelength of a 27mhz signal the antenna needs to be quite long,the short antenna on a hand held device will give very limited range but will still be too long to be practical on a bike,to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

i dont need a long range just need enough to communicate without keep stopping and arseing about lol

[Robbie 0]

Quite a few out there.
This brings back memories of my old C.B. days back in the 80's





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-INTEK-H-520-PLUS-AM-FM-MULTIBAND-HANDHELD-CB-RADIO-WITH-CAR-ADAPTER-H520-/110960745989?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&hash=item19d5c69e05

[Macie_UK 0]

@Neill wrote:

to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

Having been nicked for having a "Thunderpole 3" on a Yam RS125 many years ago, I can indeed confirm that plod are less than amused

[Stue11 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

@Neill wrote:

to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

Having been nicked for having a "Thunderpole 3" on a Yam RS125 many years ago, I can indeed confirm that plod are less than amused

[BanditMike 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

@Neill wrote:

to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

Having been nicked for having a "Thunderpole 3" on a Yam RS125 many years ago, I can indeed confirm that plod are less than amused

[dirtydog 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

@Neill wrote:

to get better range you will need a longer antenna upto 9 foot long and that will be rediculous on a bike and I think the law wouldnt be happy about it either

Having been nicked for having a "Thunderpole 3" on a Yam RS125 many years ago, I can indeed confirm that plod are less than amused

A thunder pole sounds like a dodgy blue movie from daves collection

[oslin06 0]

I used to have a pair of bricks as they called them with ear pieces and internal speaker and a short rubber ariel 7" dont know if you can still get them, they were made by Midland and the range was good I used to use them at half a mile and they were clear as a bell.
Keith