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it looks like a amature radio. you can only use the 11 meter range on it and the upper and lower side bands. you will not be able to transmit on any other frequencies unless you get a ham license.

 

CB radio is excellent for local communication, especially when your in a truck and needing a little help with a finding the receiver, etc. I know I used to run a Uniden 2510 that was an excellent radio. I even had a linear that would let me step on people. However, for a 35 question test and 15.00 in cash you can receive a technician class Ham license that will let you talk on certain frequencies on 10 meters. You can upgrade to a general class license for another 15.00 and 50 question test. I did so over the road and as a General Class licensee I was able to make contacts with people all over the world from my truck. I would spend my nights parked and communicate all over the world while those around me were fighting to be king of the airwaves in the parking lot. I would attend nets of other drivers from various parts of the country on 10 and 20 meters at least once a week. Since I stopped driving 10 years ago, the Uniden was never turned on again. Currently I spend my springtime chasing tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas while talking to the national weather service on 2 meters (145.810 Mhz). Currently I have a project working where I take a highly polished dish and can speak to others upto 1000 miles away using 10 - 20 Ghz radios. There is a lot more radios and frequencies available if you want to use them that are better than a 40 channel 4 watt radio. CB Radio will always have it's place, but if you truly want to communicate...

 

My knowledge of microwave communications is limited,is this through a satellite or repeater/relay? I know simplex microwave communications are limited to line of site.I would find any more info you can provide very interesting.:smt102:smt102

 

or even the 949.. all nice radios..

 

Almost no company will let you hook a radio like that to the battery. You would be better off with a Galaxy 48T,125 to 150 watts and you can hook it right to the factory power supply locations in your truck and it will do the same amount of power that it would if you ran the power from the battery. You can get a 48T for around $300,the 98 will set you back at least $550.

And i will tell you something else about those big 98VHP's.they have a history of blowing out all of the mosfets (those are what makes the power) and that will set you back around $300 to fix it if yours does.
you also have to be careful about who tunes the radio.If they max it out as far as it will go they sound distorted and do not last.

 

The problem with microwave is that you have to be in the line of sight of a transmitter/ reciever. That is why those news vans have microwave towers, and their range is about 40 miles and require alot of power. I have been to a couple of transmitters and used to work at a TV station.