River Trip 6-10 August 2015 AKA Die Groot Trek

[ricster]

Hmmmmm.... ( note to self.... hunt down the old VHS tapes of Spies n Plessis for camp fire stories )

[JoshJ]

With all the brown fanta that seems to be going around those stories will come by them selfs

[JoshJ]

I bought two UHF RTS Bosvark radios yesterday to take on the trip. I was just wondering whom of you are also taking some UHF radios so that we can see what kind of coms we can astablish. All UHF radios are able to communicate if set on the same freaquancy If what I have red is true.

I tested them last night. 2 handhelds no additional arials. Was able to maintan coms with the wife up to 7km's on my way to work. Shortly after that coms was lost. I wnet up to the 11th floor of the plant. Stepped outside and faced the town. We managed clear coms during this and it was 13km as the crow flys. 19km driving distance. I am very impressed. The Car mount arial is on its way. As well as a magnetic external arial. So I think the river trip will be a good test.

[Wilkie]

Hi Josh
I've got two Zartec hand held radios and one with magnetic roof aerial, they not very good when traveling,+-3kms range
they were bought from outdoor warehouse and has accessories you can add
8days to go

[Michael]

I cant belive its onlt 8 days away!! Im really excited and think its going to be allot of fun.
It will be interesting to see how the UHF radios are going to do inside the river bed!

[JoshJ]

Thanx Wilkie, The will be able to communicate. So we will tune them once we meet up if you want then we see from there. I am not expecting miricales from these UHF radios, but its better that having nothing. It its make the road so much shorter. Plus they are great for guiding each other over obsticles.

[SJC]

Hi Josh
I've got two Zartec hand held radios and one with magnetic roof aerial, they not very good when traveling,+-3kms range
they were bought from outdoor warehouse and has accessories you can add
8days to go

Which zartec units do you have? Com8, Pro8, 705, 708..?

[ricster]

I have a VHF set to the ORRA frequencies. I know Juice has VHF.... Who else?

[JoshJ]

that's Great Cedric, then we can also make use of this opportunity to compare them. I read some feedback on the Community feedback where they tested them, but I would like to see first hand.

[offroadbiker]

Me too, o no wait, the aerial is lying in the back it was cut when the new bumper was fitted..................