WHICH CB RADIO DO YOU NEED?? EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!! 

"What would you rather have; a floppy or a stiffy?"

Thanks for all the tips and tricks, Ronny. I enjoy your down to earth approach to things and the respect shown to the Australian bush. Keep it up mate.

Thanks Ronny. Great video as usual loaded with lots of info.

No ronny is starting to understand tone, pacing and other sides of the yt biz he should blow up soon. I've been watching for years and god damn you where an awkward bugger back then compared to now, good to see the personal growth ronny keep it up

Great real world information as usual, loving the content as usual

Many thanks again, you aleays give common sense, no b. s. advice, and always comprehensive. I've learned an enormous amount from watching your vids. Thanks again.

You're amazing! just opened youtube wondering "what radios does Ronny reccomend." Perfect timing

🏆🏆🏆👍🙏 Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year 🎇

Another informative content creation.. just started the what to have../ need search for a UHF.. thanks mate for your time and effort

This is better than watching From Creek to Coast. Well done Ronny. I bought one of those GME handheld radio because I'm using it in my car and motorcycle. I don't need far range. Just enough for the radio signals around me.

thanks for the video Ronny!

Great vid as always, now would love to see one comparing Bulbar mount vs Roof mount.

Great vid! The MXT-575 50w paired with the MXTA-26 antenna; two Wouxan Pro 5w with one optional UT-72G antenna, plus a Motorola CB and 5' Firestick antenna does the job quite well on my rig. ('02 4Runner SR5 4WD). Greets from California!

Best RU-vid channel

De-chromed mirrors and sports-bar looking good Ronny!

Great advice Ronny. Cheers

Love this mate

I have never had so much trouble deciding what to buy for my Colorado, there are just so many uhf's to choose from. I really like GME and Uniden but some of the higher end Oricoms look ok but you see a lot of bad reviews which puts me off. I think I am going to go with the GME 370C ( maybe a 330c ?) and a 2.1db antenna mounted on my roll bar. That was by far the best bloody info I have seen so far and I have watched heaps !! Thanks Ronny ..

Great vid. If you ever get fed up down under I can hook you up with a job in the states. All of these comms vids of yours are very good and informative. An Ariel that has no obviously labeled gain is called a unity gain antenna, no gain.

I bought a 5w hand-held uniden UHF qhen I first got into 4wding, best money ever spent... 10 years later I still use it and recently I got called in for main comms duty as I updated my 4wd and havent yet fitted a in car unit. Well over 10km range in good conditions

Good video mate. Thanks!

Great info mate. 👍

awesome video guys.

Great video Ronny

Thanks so much for this.

Thanks Rhonda

Just so you know, the GME 5 watt hand held has a removable aerial. They make an adaptor so you can attache an external mounted aerial to give you the normal 5 watt range as you'd get with a fully installed CB unit.It's worked well for me over the last 4 years but I've just bought the XRS 370C. The hand held will be the back up as you say. Love your vids. Cheers Bud

Thanks Ronny good info

Great helpful informative video, thank you.

UHF..... 1st thing I ever put in my 4WD's.... before tyres, lift, anything

Hey Ronny. Great videos!!! Suggestion: Many of your viewers like myself are in the USA, and "CB" here means the classic Citizen's Band communications radio operating in the 27MHz range on AM. These are VERY different from UHF or VHF radios operating on FM. To keep confusion down, it may be desirable to stop using the term CB and just stick with, for example, UHF or VHF, which is universal. Thanks for producing such great content!

thank you for detail video

21:55 Let's be honest it certainly is about what you trust, that's why we watch your channels because we trust you give us great advice! hahaha 😂

Great info mate.🇦🇺👍🍺

Just got back from a snowy trip to the mountains and the difference from using a cheapy radio compared to the better ones my mate and I had definitely showed. Especially in clarity. Bloke was talking and we could barely make out what he was saying while he could hear us nice and clear.

You forgot to mention how to maintain the handheld one if its got a lithium battery. You should always keep the battery charged between 40-60% if that unit is not getting used for a long time. That will make sure to prolong the battery life by alot!

Ronny I have a question. Why haven’t people made remotely switchable flip down mounts? These have been used on the roofs of many boats for lights/poles etc for going under bridges

Thanks

One permanent UHF in the cab with a 6dB antenna, plus a spare 2dB, and two 2W handhelds, either for second channel, someone spotting, our when we both leave the ute.

Kinda wish I'd found this channel before buying my Pajero NW, got a tiny 5w Oricom which in the NW is dash mounted thanks to a WA company that 3D prints parts so it looks factory and give me 3 spots for switches. Ended up mounting the 6.5dBi whip antenna on the nudge bar as its what came with the Pajero. But I have plans to get a roof rack and will probably get a better one to put up there. For now this works for what I want, will be doing a long road trip in a few months to test it fully.

I used The GME portable UHF in my ute on a 5000km trip I did up to NT (from SA Eyre Peninsula), across to WA to Surveyor Generals corner and then down the Connie Sue Hwy. It was fantastic. Convoy was only 2 vehicles and at times on the CS Hwy I was a fair way behind the other vehicle we believe it started to cut out at about 5km depending on the terrain. One Con you didn't mention for the portable GME unit was the cord that runs from the unit to the antenna on the outside of the vehicle CAN affect the door seal depending on it's location. I thought mine was fine however water began dripping in quite significantly when it started pouring with rain, it took a little while to get it into a suitable position where the door seal held up well against the rain with the cord. Have a question though, given the XRS unit size being tiny, why waste your glovebox storage space by mounting the unit in it when it could be mounted in at least half a dozen better places hidden out of sight?

As an licenced amateur radio operator I have several mobile transceivers, including 100 watt mobile HF units that at the right time, right frequency band and a good antenna are capable of communicating across the world. However for most travellers, caravanning, 4WD'ers I would recommend a fixed unit, there are, many brand choices, my preference in UHF CB transceivers are Icom and GME, both very high quality the Icom meeting Mil spec and GME (Australian) utilise very high quality components and excellent design. I use different antennas for different uses, ie shorter for travelling in radio company, and longer for greater distance, remember UHF frequencies are "line of sight" whereas HF goes high, bouncing of certain atmospheric layers and returning to earth sometimes (frequency, time and conditions dependent ) sending a signal thousands of miles. The real difference in getting a signal out is not more power necessarily, more performance is gained via good antennas and location. A 1000 (1Kw) transmitter with a poor antenna can perform worse than a quality 5 watt transceiver with a very good antenna and mount! A good earth, base is critical, centre of vehicle metal roof or a bull bar provide this very necessary function. Buy quality, have a communications specialist recommend antenna and fitment to suit 'your' requirements, 'most' auto superstores do not have good comms expertise and will recommend the brand(s) they sell. Buy and install well ....buy once and smile.

Another great video Ronny, very informative 👍 Can you recommend any reputable installers south of the river? Keep up the great work!

Personally, I think those cheap Oricom radios that come with ariels like the 390 are pretty good. I put the Oricom 390 in my Ln106 and it works flawlessly with the 6.6dbi. All set up and installed for $280.

if you can install it yourself, a budget UHF setup is great. I had a Oricom UHF395 ($200 always on sale at SCA)with a UNIDEN at380 ($30) rubber ducky on a benelec gutter mount antenna ($30). This is a great and cheap setup for only

@Ronny I would love to hear what you think about the following: Good 5W handheld radio, rechargeable via micro USB over your cigarette lighter with removable antenna that hooks up to your fixed antenna on top of your roof rack. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds plus saving a big junk of money? Test? Keep up the good work :)

The first antenna is a Elevated Feed designed to get the Whip above the Roof so No reflection of signal and a better line of site, just need to add a spring for the bumpy roads and a Stainless Steel Whip, and it will work Perfect and last You need to check the SWR once the antenna is mounted, before you start transmitting

You can buy an adapter and connect your vehicle mounted antenna to your hand held and use your mic to talk as you would with a normal mounted unit

Interesting recommendations. I’d prefer ICOM units with the scan channels programmed for police or other emergency service frequencies

I put a GME radio in my hilux and it was $225 for the radio $130 for the antenna and $210 for the install so it ended up $565

Thanks for this video mate. I’m in the UK and plan on building out a new Defender next year. Plan on trips in Iceland, Africa, etc. I’m struggling between a UHF or VHF. Right now am thinking about a dual band … What do you think? I’ve been watching your channel lately, some good stuff there.

i use a bullbar clamp and mount it from the sports bar up high:)

Very informative, thanks. [14:10] Is this antenna connected to ground?

flip down Gutter mounts for antennas as well

Hi Ronny, there a micro uhf adaptor which you can connect a uhf antenna external to your hand held radio.

I've got Ham, gmrs and CB......because you never know what the other guy might/might not have. Beside Ham packet radio is the bomb......

Gday Ronny. Could you please do a video on rear approach angle tub vs tray?

Hey Ronny, not a UHF question your roof rack has a handle installed where from? Also the max Trax how have you installed onto your rhino rack? Cheers love the videos keep up the great work! 👏👏

Keep up the good work Ronny, I very much appreciate the practical advice for people to make their own informed choices as too what suits their purpose.

Rules for talking on Radios while driving are, The Microphone has to be a Basic PTT Mic with no extra buttons or screen, as it was illegal here in Vic Laws change, and i have not looked for a while

Thanks for a great video! I have a LC200 with no bull bar or roof rack towing a caravan, so I’m kind of restricted to either a mirror or bonnet mounted aerial. Do you or anyone else have any comments on the mirror mount using a 2.1 aerial?

There are a few small areas i travel that don't have phone reception so I was looking at a 5W handheld with the car kit to transfer between vehicles. Would this be a better option that the suctioncup models discussed or is it essentially the same thing just with the benefit of having the portability outside of vehicles

Another excellent and informative video. Keep it up. Quick question. What would you recommend having as a channel 40 (Highway) monitor? I was thinking a 1 or 2 watt hand-held, with the in-car unit on the usual convoy channel

I have an Oricom fixed unit with a floppy aerial and it works fine for me. The aerial did unscrew going up the Oodnadatta track, but I was pulling into camp at William Creek so I didn't lose it and I fixed the problem with duct tape (what else???). Because it's mounted on the bullbar, I didn't want a massive aerial obscuring my vision either.

In terms of portable handheld radios, you forgot the middle ground of an external antenna that fixed to the vehicle. Something like the Axis ARU3 is a magnetic 3Db aerial that comes with a standard connection to mobile CB and additionally a connection to a handheld unit. Combined that makes handhelds more versatile.

1) That's the Atlantic Highway in the middle of Norway. Denmark used to own Norway. The Atlantic Hwy is one beautiful drive. 2) Make sure the radio you buy is actually made in Australia or Japan. Don't support the communists. 3) A stainless wire whip 2 dBi antenna mounted on a spring and knock-down mount on the roof gutter or roof rack is about as good as it gets. Height is Might. Clear is Cheer. 4) Australian made antenna manufacturer is ZCG Scalar. www.zcg.com.au Ask your radio retailer to get the best - ZCG Scalar.

Great video once again, very useful information.

some brands you can set you radio to turn off after a certain time, after the last (any) key pressed

All the radios

On of the con's of the handheld radio, is that you can lost it !! Like dropping it from the window !!!

Were you doing a roof rack review for the Hilux? I see you’ve gone with the rhino rack :)

Would love to hear your highly valued opinion on the value of sattelite txt msg communicators in lieu of any UHF radio. I myself, am a solo traveller so no need to communicate with my mates. I would consider it recovery gear as my only use for comms is if I get hopelessly bogged of injured. With sattelite based text messaging I could contact anyone with a phone number or email addy to arrange recovery. Initial cost is $200 USD and a monthly subscription of $15 USD. Super portable, small, and lightweight. Can also be thrown in a backpack or kayak. Any thoughts?

I like a fixed units

Another great topic would be how to get the antenna cable inside the cab from the roof without drilling holes in your nice new vehicle's bodywork ...

Where's your hat from, looks cool?

Hey Ronny, can you do an idiots guide to repeaters? I've tried to look at other videos and guides on google but none of it still makes sense. Like what even is a call sign in regards to repeaters?

The Uniden kidszone channel which is CTCSS I believe. Just a question , are normal in car mounted radio system able to communicate with the kidszone ?

Great vid! Defs getting a vehicle mounted radio, when the funds replenish

Information on Electraphone uhf Tx 47ot please

Good advice all round Ronnie, but 14:34 'roll bar' ???? That thing would fold up and come off in an instant if you rolled the vehicle - purely for looks and the first thing I got rid of.

Stiffy For me

More people that tow must get a radio - drives me nuts the amount of caravan owners without a radio. It’s so unsafe, especially up north with the road trains.

Would you recommend a 2.1 dbi on front of a vehicle?

is it worth getting a portable one for highway driving? just for cops and traffic events. theres some baofeng ones that claim 5Watts

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Would you rather.. A. Floppy or A.Stiffy 🤣🤣🤣...bloody spat my cool drink..

When are you going to do the bull bar mount v roof mounted antenna

Is it any good a vhf,uhf radio if going to a bush solo?

I have two Baofeng uv-5r hanfhelds, one for inside the car and one for outside. The one inside has a 12V adapter, external mic/speaker handset and a roof mounted magnetic antenna. I only use it for convoy and offroad driving. Happy New Year to all of you.

Is there a mobile booster vs satellite phone comparison coming?

Mate, I've watched a bunch of your vids, and you often talk about mounting the antenna on the roof. Back in the '70's CB craze days, there was a lot of talk about centring the antenna on the vehicle roof. You never mention that, is that not a thing anymore with UHF?

Ronny, regarding antenna position you forgot to tell the people about a very important detail that might help them to understand and decide by themselves: ground, or magnetic and electrical mass. Any antenna, except the ones for caravans or boats, need ground to work properly. Second: SWR. Not that important for UHF compared to let's say shortwave, but still a factor.

Bonjour Ronny pourrait tu m’es donner le nom de la société qui a fait ton 4x4 projet black ? Merci

what frequencies do you have in aus uhf and vhf?

Buy handheld with extra batteries and a mount for it with external antenna Then you have a 2in1 unit

Does anyone have more information on when you need a license? Is it just based on watts?

Have you heard of Auscb radio? They are handheld and boast almost as good as fixed radio.

where the link to the vid on antennas ?

This guy remind me of Craig mcclaughlin

Can anyone please recommend a good off road heavy duty fiberglass antenna for 27mhz cb radio. (for use in europe)