Here's an idea, have a car mounted radio for the public broadcasts and a 0.5 or1 watt handheld for the chitchat. A small convoy can natter away and the range is limited to their group cuting a lot of unwanted channel use. I agree on the blah blah people share on the radio, we actually went to cross the Simpson years ago and the radio BS was so bad we turned around at Purni Bore, went west and the Merrenie Loop. Much better and relaxing. Excellent info here, hope those who chatter see it and take note. Well done.
yes 100% for our remote travel we often use just a small stub antenna as it does not reach very far but can be easily exchanged again for a bigger one back on normal tracks.
Good educational information as always, the reasons you gave explaining poor etiquette are exactly why, even as a radio technician used to hearing banter, I avoid turning my UHF on to the common use channels or ever letting it scan, unless it's for safety like in the deserts! Thanks Stefan for raising awareness.
Great video Stephen, and presented at the right time. My last few crossings have made me turn off the radio for exactly the reasons you describe. Hope this information gets through to the masses.
I often travel across the Simpson solo & I agree with you Stephen, there’s to much chatter on the main channel. People guilty of this should be publically flogged. 😂
Stefan, you should do some prep/crossing highlights videos. I know i have seen a lot of your previous videos which are great but perhaps one.like this covering all the bases (or a series). Would be useful.information for years to come
I have always been under the impression that the lower gain aerials were better in situations like the desert as their signal form was better suited to undulating terrain?
What sort of range can you get from a UHF in the desert? I thought UHF would be fine for use within a convoy, but I'm surprised that it would be useful for longer range comms. That's where HF radio is needed isn't it?
HF is expensive, needs a lot of knowledge and you would more use to reach stationary stations. UHF works fine but the Sand dunes mean you will not have always reception and hear other groups always depends on location of all parties. In the swales you have many km of reception but sometimes can't hear the person above the next sand hill.
Line of site, we did 25km with 2 5w Uniden hand helds back in the early 2000s. As soon as you lose that direct line of sight though, the UHF signal isn't great. So if both parties were on top of dunes, no problem, but if one party is in the valley, not likely.
Three examples of bad etiquette: 1) Using Ch 40 to direct a few caravans parking. I said "FFS go to another channel, it's annoying you clogging up this channel. "Who said that!?" Came the reply. I said "I'm annoyed, not stupid". 2) Clogging up Ch 10 in National Parks - "oh look, lovely flowers!" 3) On Ch 40: "Ted, this is Dan", Dan: "send". Ted: "I've slowed to 80 and am getting 7 Km/l". Dan: "wow! That's great!" Me, as I do 110 Km/h overtaking them "dudes, someone, less experienced than me, is going to rear end you and add you to the Darwin Awards."
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Haha, you must have been in the Simpson the same time time as me, Marie was calling heading up the June and creating on everyone.
When I clicked on this video I was not expecting to learn about this from a German, but I'm here for it! Thanks!
lol thanks for stopping by
@@AlloffroadAu Keine Sorgen, mate 😂
Here's an idea, have a car mounted radio for the public broadcasts and a 0.5 or1 watt handheld for the chitchat. A small convoy can natter away and the range is limited to their group cuting a lot of unwanted channel use.
I agree on the blah blah people share on the radio, we actually went to cross the Simpson years ago and the radio BS was so bad we turned around at Purni Bore, went west and the Merrenie Loop. Much better and relaxing.
Excellent info here, hope those who chatter see it and take note. Well done.
yes 100% for our remote travel we often use just a small stub antenna as it does not reach very far but can be easily exchanged again for a bigger one back on normal tracks.
Good educational information as always, the reasons you gave explaining poor etiquette are exactly why, even as a radio technician used to hearing banter, I avoid turning my UHF on to the common use channels or ever letting it scan, unless it's for safety like in the deserts! Thanks Stefan for raising awareness.
Thanks for that!
Great video Stephen, and presented at the right time. My last few crossings have made me turn off the radio for exactly the reasons you describe. Hope this information gets through to the masses.
Thanks 👍
I often travel across the Simpson solo & I agree with you Stephen, there’s to much chatter on the main channel. People guilty of this should be publically flogged. 😂
Good information my friend, simple and practical tips.👍🤓🇦🇺
Thanks 👍
Good knowledge Stefan
Stefan, you should do some prep/crossing highlights videos.
I know i have seen a lot of your previous videos which are great but perhaps one.like this covering all the bases (or a series). Would be useful.information for years to come
working on that Matt ..
working on this right now hopefully ready in next few weeks
Good advice, sadly like lower tyre pressures many will not listen to good advice.
Unfortunately very true!
Great tips Mate. Appreciate it
No problem 👍
If the numbers crossing the Simpson are increasing, expect a two lane black top just to take the challenge away. (I hope not!)
sadly probably not to far away..
I have always been under the impression that the lower gain aerials were better in situations like the desert as their signal form was better suited to undulating terrain?
not hilly enough and often you have long stretches of very flat ground, low gain would be my choice for the Victorian High Country for example
GME do some useful videos on what antennas are best suited to various terrain.
Excellent to the point and factual info Thankyou
Glad you enjoyed it!
*Ever come accross a group with a bad UHF ettiquette? Tell us your story in the comments*
wow it sounds like its getting a busy as climbing Mt Everest
yes sadly does
Agree and your comments on UHF etiquette made a lot of sense but i did laugh about common sense................
Nice Video.
Many many thanks
Excellent info, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
What sort of range can you get from a UHF in the desert? I thought UHF would be fine for use within a convoy, but I'm surprised that it would be useful for longer range comms. That's where HF radio is needed isn't it?
HF is expensive, needs a lot of knowledge and you would more use to reach stationary stations. UHF works fine but the Sand dunes mean you will not have always reception and hear other groups always depends on location of all parties. In the swales you have many km of reception but sometimes can't hear the person above the next sand hill.
UHF, when set up correctly, can give you quite a bit of range (a few Kms to 10's of Kms). HF gets you 100's to 100-'s of Kms.
@@vk5stu774 yep UHF all depends on the terrain though and HF is probably beyond the most occasional desert travellers
Line of site, we did 25km with 2 5w Uniden hand helds back in the early 2000s. As soon as you lose that direct line of sight though, the UHF signal isn't great. So if both parties were on top of dunes, no problem, but if one party is in the valley, not likely.
Good info thanks mate
No problem 👍
Three examples of bad etiquette:
1) Using Ch 40 to direct a few caravans parking. I said "FFS go to another channel, it's annoying you clogging up this channel. "Who said that!?" Came the reply. I said "I'm annoyed, not stupid".
2) Clogging up Ch 10 in National Parks - "oh look, lovely flowers!"
3) On Ch 40: "Ted, this is Dan", Dan: "send". Ted: "I've slowed to 80 and am getting 7 Km/l". Dan: "wow! That's great!" Me, as I do 110 Km/h overtaking them "dudes, someone, less experienced than me, is going to rear end you and add you to the Darwin Awards."
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Hahahah Silly Marie !