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| Author: | perry [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | radios |
I have just recently got another hackney on the road and I have got a driver in it . I can be very busy at times and the phone doesn't stop ringing. My question is can taxis still use CB radio's as its a pain to keep phoning to see where he is and if his free to cover a job. Been looking at taxi radio's but have been told the license can be very expensive |
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| Author: | matty86 [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
Not unless you want everyone on cb to know where your sending your cab lol ( i suppose you could do it though) don't need a licence for CB anymore.. But a cb only sticks out 4 Watts (legally) which isn't much for a mag mount on top of a car. I believe taxi radio's stick out 25 watts |
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| Author: | perry [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
It's just that I was told CB's are not for business use. And that you shouldn't be giving Peoples personal details like names numbers over the air. But I do remember 20 years ago all the cab firms around here had CB's. If I remember they only have about 5mile radius. May have to shop around for proper taxi radios |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
I would advise against using cbs, as has been mentioned you shouldnt be broadcasting peoples detais. Possibly a breach of data protection rules. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
I was advised against CB radios a few years ago when my son and I had them in our cars. Apart from anything else the reception was crap. |
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| Author: | perry [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
will have to look more into taxi radios. its the only way by the sound of things |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
Got smart phones - several apps available that simulate radios..... The range is limited....... .......to the planet Earth, no masts on the moon! |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
perry wrote: will have to look more into taxi radios. its the only way by the sound of things We installed trackers in the cars and just used mobile phones in the end. Most mobile phones have a tracking facility these days. Since then we have grown in size and we now have Datamaster. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
A 2 way licence is only £25 for up to 4 radios all have to be set by Ofcom |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
The licence regulations for the UK 27mhz FM CB radio does not permit business use, plus it only has a range of a few miles....on a good day The traditional base radios for taxi's needed a DOT licence after the installation had been checked for unwanted RF transmissions, and the mast needed a planning permission Frankly phones are far easier nowadays with a hands free kit and/or send messages |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
wannabeeahack wrote: The licence regulations for the UK 27mhz FM CB radio does not permit business use, plus it only has a range of a few miles....on a good day The traditional base radios for taxi's needed a DOT licence after the installation had been checked for unwanted RF transmissions, and the mast needed a planning permission Frankly phones are far easier nowadays with a hands free kit and/or send messages Never need planning permission for mine it was a 3 foot pole attached just below the guttering |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: radios |
skippy41 wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: The licence regulations for the UK 27mhz FM CB radio does not permit business use, plus it only has a range of a few miles....on a good day The traditional base radios for taxi's needed a DOT licence after the installation had been checked for unwanted RF transmissions, and the mast needed a planning permission Frankly phones are far easier nowadays with a hands free kit and/or send messages Never need planning permission for mine it was a 3 foot pole attached just below the guttering yours was little......lol |
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