Does anyone have experience using this with a HAM (2M/70cm) or CB radio? If so is there any interference create?
1043076
No, I have not had the experience you have asked about withheld a HAM. I did order this 5-1 charger and did return it because it did not fit my needs.
1043077
A little late with this but, I borrowed a buddies Ham 2M and since it was a temp set up I plugged it into my aftermarket adapter much like this one. I was fine as long as the Jeep was running. If the engine was off, the screen would flash/flutter the LED read out when I attempted to transmit yet worked fine as long as the engine was running. I have since rewired the HAM and have had no such issues.
1043078
The problem is you want a direct connection to your battery for something like a HAM 2m/70cm (or HF). your regular cigarette adapter in the car won't't carry enough amps to properly output what you need in full tx power. so this isn't going to create a bottleneck. It won't create an interference
201886
As a technician class Ham operator, I enjoy using this radio quite a bit ;-) as far as a general class, I would assume that it will work out very well for you. Providing you're not looking for anything below 6 meter to play on, as that's about as far as it will transmit ( HF wize anyway)
284621
I have used a dual band radio and transmitted between 144-146 MHz (2 meter band) and 430-440 MHz (70 centimeter band). I hit the repeaters without any problems and with full quieting. I have it on a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus and it works quit well. Hopefully this answers your questions.Fred
492585
Mark; I don't understand your question! I use only ham bands and it is an excellent little radio. I have heard others use out of band freq.
1625081
I have not experienced this with my two units.If you have the unit, You could experiment by operating the unit in quiet area (basement?) to see if your video is clear. Next put your unit next to your vehicle and activate your blue tooth link. See if it makes a difference. I have blue tooth and satellite radio and no problems. if you are planning to purchase one, I would recommend it. Check the vendor's return policy as you could return it if your situation has interference.
727277
I am by no means a cb expert but you should always tune your antenna with an actual swr meter. From what I understand the built in meters are mostly to alert you if something is majorly wrong with your system. This antenna is really easy to tune using a cheap meter. The last one I tuned for my buddy was throwing under 1.5 with in one minute.
2145466
Unfortunately I haven't used them near a radio. There are three of them in the ceiling of our kitchen which is simply part of the "L" shape of our great room which occupies most of our ground floor. We have a hi-fi system, including projection TV (using direcTV), in another part of this room. We have not noticed any interference from the bulbs -- nor on the rare occasions when I have a tablet or kindle ereader connected to wi-fi in the kitchen area. But I can't answer the specific radio question.
851565
There should be no problem. I ordered two of them and never had any interference. You can also change the code by opening both the transmitter and the receiver and change the location of the jumpers as long as botth jumpers are in the same location. It is explained on the instructions page. Enjoy your units.
1512587
Not a bit and I have two of them...Microwave going, wifi, bluetooth...no interference when using them at all.
2231500
I installed this amp as a secondary amp to power the hogtunes woofer upgrade. There is no interference with the radio at all. But I run the original antenna on my ultra. If you have the hidden antenna it could have some affect..
944767
I'm not sure why you would get interference? I use mine with a pair of zagg ear buds and it works fine. I also use it as kind of pre-amp with my mp3 player into a receiver. Works fine.
530375
It is not a matter of can you "adapt it" to a CB radio. The antenna is designed for VHF marine band frequencies, not CB
2177906
It depends on the distance between the radio and antenna. Less than 25 feet and you should not notice a difference, as the distance increases so does interference.
2087336
I have only used the CB for auto use as base stations are usually used from the home. I would go to your nearest radio shack or a store like them to ask a professional. I am sorry I couldn't be of more help.
1558418
10m 6m 2m or 70cm depending on the band you want to use..... do you even have a ham radio license ?? if yes you should know the answer
270717
CB frequencies are 27 megahertz. FM radio works between 88 and 108Mhz. the amplifier would be so far out of its operating band Itwould not function
1946788
If you tune the transmitter to the same frequency that a local station is broadcasting on, then it could interfere. This is why you are suppose to find a frequency test isn't in use in you area. As to how much interference: that depends on the size and orientation of the antenna, and how much you tweak the power output by using the unofficial modification. Out of the box, the Crane unit I got would only broadcast a strong signal about 20 feet. Even with the pot turned up fully, I don't think the signal would go that far, maybe a 159-200 feet (assuming no interference from buildings or walls). So if you are in the suburbs or a rural area, the chances that you interfere with a neighbor's stereo are small. Note that some alternative devices are available that have greater power output. If you read the reviews on those, you see reports of people getting a signal up to half a mile away. Those are not FCC approved devices, which is why they have greater power output. The worst case scenario is that a neighbor complains to the FCC, they track you down and you get fined. Probably not likely to happen with the Crane. Might be more likely if you buy and crank up an overpowered transmitter from someone else. Then you are running a pirate radio station.