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Re: Czechwrecks 2006 - Member comments
« Reply #90 on: 08 September 2006, 20:18:34 »
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I would add to your list a full set of sensors.
Well, It's had more or less a full set of new sensors since I bought it, and seeing as how there's nothing wrong with the old ones, I'll be taking them!!
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« Reply #91 on: 08 September 2006, 20:19:31 »
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I'd add a gas or 12v soldering iron
I lost my gas one, so I bought a new 240v one, but we're using an inverter, so running it's not going to be a problem.  ;)
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« Reply #92 on: 11 September 2006, 14:37:58 »
Ow yes....

...get a CEPT based CB radio and aerial......the radios provided are useless, they are supposed to have a 3Km range but in reality they barely manage 500m given that they are transmitting and receiving from a tin box.

And the comment on the forum about SWR is wrong, set it once and forget it......
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« Reply #93 on: 11 September 2006, 17:42:25 »
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Ow yes....

...get a CEPT based CB radio and aerial......the radios provided are useless, they are supposed to have a 3Km range but in reality they barely manage 500m given that they are transmitting and receiving from a tin box.

And the comment on the forum about SWR is wrong, set it once and forget it......

What's 'CEPT based' Mark?
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« Reply #94 on: 11 September 2006, 21:14:42 »
CEPT rig bought from eBay!

I'll have so much stuff to sell when I get back!  ::)
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« Reply #95 on: 11 September 2006, 22:07:09 »
CEPT is the europeon frquency setup.....UK40 is the old Uk one......you wont get any trouble with the euro plod using CEPT.

As for border Police....you wont see any on the route you are going!

Mag mount and good whip aerial also required.
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« Reply #96 on: 12 September 2006, 10:09:54 »
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CEPT is the europeon frquency setup.....UK40 is the old Uk one......you wont get any trouble with the euro plod using CEPT.

Thanks for that Mark, I'd googled in and found out anyway. The niggle is though that the rig I've bought turns out to be a modified UK spec one to give 'mid-band' ant the flick of a switch. hope that'll be ok.

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Mag mount and good whip aerial also required.

Already purchased!! Might have to borrow a SWR meter, but I'm damned if I can see any way of adjusting it on the ariel.
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« Reply #97 on: 12 September 2006, 12:27:26 »
The aerial is usualy a whip which is inserted into a larger coil at the base......there is an allen key where the two meet, you slacken this and adjust the length of the aerial to setup the VSWR.

If you get stuck for a base unit I think I have a CEPT one some where.
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« Reply #98 on: 12 September 2006, 13:31:47 »
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The aerial is usualy a whip which is inserted into a larger coil at the base......there is an allen key where the two meet, you slacken this and adjust the length of the aerial to setup the VSWR.

Yeah, I remember from adjusting my DV27 way back when, but there doesn't seem to be that much travel in the whip part of the ariel TBH. D'ya reckon I might get away without fine tuning it? Years ago I used a whip ariel, never set the SWR and it seemed to work just fine.

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If you get stuck for a base unit I think I have a CEPT one some where.

Now ya tell me!!  ;D
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Re: Czechwrecks 2006 - Member comments
« Reply #99 on: 12 September 2006, 17:24:15 »
Have you seen this man??????????????????????????????????

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Re: Czechwrecks 2006 - Member comments
« Reply #100 on: 12 September 2006, 17:31:52 »
No Who is it then  ;D
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« Reply #101 on: 12 September 2006, 22:21:59 »
Ow thats just some guy who went on Chezk Wrecks in a Red Senator.......


..........good with a spanner apparantly!
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« Reply #102 on: 13 September 2006, 09:34:58 »
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..........good with a spanner apparantly!
And Stella Artois cans......................apparently!! ;D
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« Reply #103 on: 13 September 2006, 14:05:44 »
If you need any help or advice then drop me a PM and I can send you my mobile number........
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« Reply #104 on: 13 September 2006, 17:29:01 »
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Ow thats just some guy who went on Chezk Wrecks in a Red Senator.......


..........good with a spanner apparantly!

Hope you didn't dent the roof..... :)
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