Western Canada Logging Radios

Most of us with radios up here use VHF.

Our Ladd1 is akin to CB 19. Then you drop into Spokane and learn is a LEO channel there haha

 

I believe VHF radios are what is used. Truckers have their own channel up in the north.

 

You're welcome. You can buy a programmable unit to punch in frequencies on the fly.... the actual frequency of the common channels can and found online.

I bought a used "big" one that had all the channels programmed in here already... I think I paid $250. Theres probably 5 banks of 30 or so channels. All the highway maintenance contractors, chat ones, mill channels, main bush road etc

I believe you're technically supposed to have a permit... no one does, never been asked or had an eyebrow raised in 20 years

 

Yes, just as sirjeff has stated!

I have several handhelds (Vertex, Yaesu). Kenwood handhelds are also excellent. I use magnetic mount antennas for the handhelds in the pickups/excavators etc; this allows a 'decent' range. For our larger trucks we use a Icom permanent mount, higher wattage unit.

Ladd 1 is 154.100 MHz, Here in BC the FSR (forest service roads) now have RR#'s posted at start of road. You can get all the RR frequencies online.