Hi, I am looking into buying a UHF radio for my car.

I either want a handheld one that has a good range or a fixed one that will fit into my little corolla.

Your thoughts please.

Jazzys

ten four good buddy theres a smokey at the big polo gota nar the lingo jeff

did u no jeff if u get a sat nav some ov them bleep wen theres a speed camera ahead mine douse

Is that just fixed cameras or does it still do it when the bastards hide in bushes?

jeff

all them i think not sure go on the tom tom web site and av a look i avnt got round to doing it yet

for the bastards in the bush you need a scanner mate


http://www.delonixradar.com.au/

Any recommendations Steve?

Jazzys

slow down mate or find out were they are keep your eyes peeled:curse:

nope havnt used one in aus ( had one in the uk in my subura wrx )
the fixed ones can be added to most sat nav systems as poi`s ( points of intrest ) ususally found under "road safety" poi`s

I was slowing down ya barmy sod, i just didn't go from 90 down to 70 in the blink of an eye.

Jazzys

Look at Icom, GME or Uniden for reliability. I'd pretty much ignore any other brand. A fixed unit wil give you better range with an external arial. A handheld unit not so much but go for a unit that is 5W power output thats the maximum allowed.

Sat nav can only tell you the fixed point speed cameras. It's illegal to have any radar detecting equipment in your car here in QLD so the UHF CB is the only legal option available to you if you wish to continue break the law by speeding.
I recommend the UNIDEN UH015SX it has a built in scanner so you can listen to the police etc.etc. I find it invaluable for finding locations of accidents, alternate routes or the cause of traffic snarl ups.
The GME is a similar Aussie copy preferred by true blue Aussies it can also be expanded to scan police/ems frequencies.
Check out ebay for good deals I recommend batteryshack as a seller

Oh & for the record it is illegal for police to use a speed camera within a certain distance of a reduction in the limit ie within 200m of the sign or on a downhill gradient. Check out the QLD police website


"Speed and Red Light Camera operations must be in compliance with:
• Australian Standard 2898 – 2003 (Radar Speed Detection)
• QPS Traffic Camera Office Traffic Manual 2003
• Instructions outlined by the manufacturer of speed cameras
• The provisions of the QPS Speed Detection Operations Guide
• QPS Speed Camera (Gatso Type 24) Operations Guide."

Hallelujah, at last, a sensible and useful answer. thanks mate.

Jazzys

If i got one of these units would i have to get another aerial fitted to my car.
Possibly one of these big daft things you sometimes see on 4 x 4's?

Jazzys

Google "uhf cb aerials"