Two way radio question

Subject: Two way radio question June 5th 2011, 10:41 pm

Carolinarhino and I just got our radio's...Kenwood tk840...the radio's antenna cable coming out of the radio is the same as a cb coax...my question is can we use our old cb antenna's?

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not sure but i don't think you can takes a 2 way antenna. how many watts are those?

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 5th 2011, 10:55 pm

25 watts

Guest

our Motorola's are 50 watts was the reason i asked seen some kenwoods for 75.00 dollars

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 5th 2011, 11:07 pm

We gave 88.00 shipped..everything but the antenna.

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 5th 2011, 11:13 pm

The frequency range is probably not the same.

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 5th 2011, 11:17 pm

no.. do not use your CB antennas.. you want something that will support 450-470mhz.. I think CB's run in the 29mhz range.. you will get poor transmission and probably blow the finals.

Search Ebay, or go to local radio supplier for a UHF mobile antenna that supports 450-470 mhz.

I used the following type of bracket and cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tram-3-4-NMO-L-Bracket-Antenna-Mount-w-PL-259-UHF-Male-/220402678053?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335105f925

And an antenna similar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/UHF-450-470-MHz-NMO-QUARTER-WAVE-WHIP-ANTENNA-/250828046993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a66844291

hope this helps

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 9th 2011, 12:31 am

Gunpilot wrote:: no.. do not use your CB antennas.. you want something that will support 450-470mhz.. I think CB's run in the 29mhz range.. you will get poor transmission and probably blow the finals.

Search Ebay, or go to local radio supplier for a UHF mobile antenna that supports 450-470 mhz.

I used the following type of bracket and cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tram-3-4-NMO-L-Bracket-Antenna-Mount-w-PL-259-UHF-Male-/220402678053?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335105f925

And an antenna similar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/UHF-450-470-MHz-NMO-QUARTER-WAVE-WHIP-ANTENNA-/250828046993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a66844291

hope this helps

Thats the same set I bought today! Cost me a little more than on e-bay but I needed it by this weekend! How far will these things usually get out?

Subject: Re: Two way radio question June 9th 2011, 1:05 am

just to give you an idea, I was sitting at the top of the stair steps and was talking to someone at Ashland resort on the Spring Ride.

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 15th 2011, 1:31 pm

If anyone is looking for a Radio before the Fall Ride. There is a Kenwood 860 ending in today with a 41.00 bid on it....... Item #270815320843

Two way radio question 11363

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 16th 2011, 11:10 am

GETERDUN wrote:: If anyone is looking for a Radio before the Fall Ride. There is a Kenwood 860 ending in today with a 41.00 bid on it....... Item #270815320843

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GETERDUN wrote:

GETERDUN wrote:: If anyone is looking for a Radio before the Fall Ride. There is a Kenwood 860 ending in today with a 41.00 bid on it....... Item #270815320843

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 16th 2011, 5:00 pm

How do you program these radios if they don't come with the freq. you want already programmed??

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 16th 2011, 7:06 pm

LilRed, you either have to buy the cable and program to do it, not really an easy thing if you don't know what you are doing. Or you find a ham radio shop/guy who can do it for you. Some ebay sellers will do it for you if you ask.

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 20th 2011, 10:08 pm

Just surfing on Ebay......There are some nice deals on Kenwood 860 radios ending soon.......Get em before the fall ride........ Two way radio question 944472

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 21st 2011, 12:34 am

GETERDUN wrote:: Just surfing on Ebay......There are some nice deals on Kenwood 860 radios ending soon.......Get em before the fall ride........

them radios come in handy....I'm thinking about it.. Two way radio question 528968

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 21st 2011, 5:38 pm

There's a guy on ebay that will program them. What frequency should he set it up for?

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 21st 2011, 5:51 pm

groundhog wrote:: There's a guy on ebay that will program them. What frequency should he set it up for?

We normally run channel 3.....

FRS Frequencies
Channel Frequency in MHz
1 462.5625
2 462.5875
3 462.6125
4 462.6375
5 462.6625
6 462.6875
7 462.7125
8 467.5625
9 467.5875
10 467.6125
11 467.6375
12 467.6625
13 467.6875
14 467.7125
15 462.550
16 462.575
17 462.600
18 462.625
19 462.650
20 462.675
21 462.700
22 462.725

Subject: Re: Two way radio question September 21st 2011, 5:54 pm

Thanks, this stuff confuses me.

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