Thread: Uniden Radios

Hey guys looking at a set of these

:: Uniden New Zealand ::

Anyone got them ? Or other recommendations. Don't want to spend a fortune


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They work but I would go to the 2 watt models if you can afford it

+1 on that. 5watt if you stretch the $$

Bugger I was kinda hoping that wasn't going to be the response


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If you are going to use them on open country, then the lower powered ones would possibly be "OK".
Start putting bush,big hills and valleys into the picture, and they are likely to struggle to get very much distance at all

Yeah I will be in valleys. But even the super duper ones struggle don't they? I'd more use them for cross valley and checking in from the tops I think


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Originally Posted by Pengy

+1 on that. 5watt if you stretch the $$

but..............heavy things they are.

We use ICOM's which are much clearer.
ICOM New Zealand: Marine

Have found low watt Uniden's quite hard to hear clearly on.

Only used them on the water so not sure how they cope with hills and bush.

Just weighed my uho76_sx and it goes 257gms

Originally Posted by Grotto

We use ICOM's which are much clearer.
ICOM New Zealand: Marine

Have found low watt Uniden's quite hard to hear clearly on.

Only used them on the water so not sure how they cope with hills and bush.

You are not meant to use those from land unless you have a special license. They are VHF marine rather than the UHF PRS.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

You are not meant to use those from land unless you have a special license. They are VHF marine rather than the UHF PRS.

Yep, this is true I might even know someone who has an operators ticket They work good in the bush, vhf cuts thru foliage and travels etc better (laymens terms here) just like those old nasty Garmin Dog tracking units

You can get VHF sets for land use (different frequencies) but they are more expensive, you have to have a license for them and the license is not free.

Originally Posted by mikee

Yep, this is true I might even know someone who has an operators ticket They work good in the bush, vhf cuts thru foliage and travels etc better (laymens terms here) just like those old nasty Garmin Dog tracking units

Interestingly, having experimented a bit with both UHF and vhf, neither is superior all round.

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...

Originally Posted by gadgetman

You are not meant to use those from land unless you have a special license. They are VHF marine rather than the UHF PRS.

I didn't realise that, guess I won't be taking them into the bush