CB Radio, will you get one?

MegaMoe · Post by **MegaMoe** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:18 am

Ok guys, i am working on TRAs approval for a CB Radio, mostly we'll be able to get one, will you be interested in using it? answer the poll plz

defender · Post by **defender** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:40 pm

i tried walky talky it is ok ,,, but it first time to hear about CB radio,what is it?

MegaMoe · Post by **MegaMoe** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:42 pm

defender wrote:i tried walky talky it is ok ,,, but it first time to hear about CB radio,what is it?

like the ones they use in police car. dedicated channel.

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:57 pm

You will have one single channel onlyyyyyyy and 500 per year (not sure about the annual fees), they will take ur CB and modify it to allow only one channel.

The CB cannot communicate with any of the handy devices u see here and there, but it can communicate with other simillar radios on that specific channel. he positive thing is the benefit of using the car battery as source of power and loooooong range (based on the type of antenna).

I like to stay legal all times, however, in certain cases, its not feasible hehehehe

thats my 2 fils say on this.

abdalla · Post by **abdalla** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:06 pm

as per the Cheif's post i'll stick to the walkie talke

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:51 pm

doubt they'll approve it.
they didnt approve it for a friend's boat..and he needs it for emergencies...
"..use mobile!"
"if there's no signal?"
"inshAllah there will be"

GentleMan · Post by **GentleMan** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:56 pm

khaiwi wrote:You will have one single channel onlyyyyyyy and 500 per year (not sure about the annual fees), they will take ur CB and modify it to allow only one channel.

The CB cannot communicate with any of the handy devices u see here and there, but it can communicate with other simillar radios on that specific channel. he positive thing is the benefit of using the car battery as source of power and loooooong range (based on the type of antenna).

I like to stay legal all times, however, in certain cases, its not feasible hehehehe

thats my 2 fils say on this.

Ali, I know that you are bothering the TRA big time for the last 8 months on the same issue .... and I remember u traced the guy on Chilis that day.

Cheif, as far as I know, the one channel restrictions is only for companies and private offshore business like taxis company but other than those there will be restrictions to a certine range of channels not only one.

Let's wait for Ali's feedback.

For me i'm totally interested on CB. What about other members?

vikid · Post by **vikid** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:16 pm

I just got the radio's and now i am confused

guys : whats better? need some technical information..

btw- is use of radio's legal here?

Blackchallenge · Post by **Blackchallenge** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:18 pm

Walkie Talkie is easier to use and is having multi channels

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:18 pm

Hey this is rubberduck one ......Coppy orange cat... Remwmbwr 1980's convoy movie .....????

love to have one but i dont think they will allow us using the CB radios. I even heard that the walkitalky will be lincenced as well.

Lets wait for it.

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:43 pm

vikramd wrote:I just got the radio's and now i am confused

guys : whats better? need some technical information..

btw- is use of radio's legal here?

cb-better range since huge antenna , good clarity
frs-more handy to use , limited range ( also affected by window tint & similar things )

cb - need license
frs - not allowed.

Batal · Post by **Batal** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:00 pm

Due to the fact that we drive, small group and rarely we split apart, I don’t think we need CBs at the time being, I know they have longer range and using VHF, but its gunna be very expensive and on top of that we should have license to use it, this license has to be renewed every year.

So I'm with the Walkie Talkies; it’s more practical, easy to use and affordable.

surfer · Post by **surfer** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:29 pm

Batal wrote:Due to the fact that we drive, small group and rarely we split apart, I don’t think we need CBs at the time being, I know they have longer range and using VHF, but its gunna be very expensive and on top of that we should have license to use it, this license has to be renewed every year.

So I'm with the Walkie Talkies; it’s more practical, easy to use and affordable.

Two of my close friends are heads of sections in TRA, i will ask them and get back to you.

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:43 pm

surfer wrote:Two of my close friends are heads of sections in TRA

So get us the approval boss

Ofcourse I will get one, I love toys

surfer · Post by **surfer** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:30 pm

Had a quick chat with one of my friends over there, its not his field, but he has some idea about it. You have to pay for the frequency (usually the frequency is taken by org or clubs like ours) and depending on the frequency and the power you are going to transmit, you will pay.

After getting the frequency licensed to the club, you have to add CBs to it, again you have to pay per device and its annual too like the fequency.

If any more details are required, i can pm the contact of the concerned person to talk to.

CB Radio, will you get one?

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CB Radio, will you get one?

I am confused

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