hello everyone , im new to the forum and have some questions. i have a uniden hr2510 i use for my hunt club in virginia and the club is switching over to vhf radios . this may be a dumb question but i just dont know. could my 2510 be tuned for vhf or do i need a new radio and if so any suggestions ? i want a good quality powerful radio. also some of the guys are telling me you need a computer to progam these vhf's . any help would be appreciated . thanks in advance
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You need a new radio to work the VHF bands.
The HR2510, though it is a very nice radio, is tuned for HF and will not work for VHF.
You can either get a business band mobile and have someone program it via computer, or you can look for a 2 meter amateur radio mobile that is capable of expanded transmit and program your frequency into it yourself. It's not exactly the legal way to do it, but I doubt that the hunt club has gone through the licensing process with the FCC to secure the channel they are using anyway.
The HR2510, though it is a very nice radio, is tuned for HF and will not work for VHF.
You can either get a business band mobile and have someone program it via computer, or you can look for a 2 meter amateur radio mobile that is capable of expanded transmit and program your frequency into it yourself. It's not exactly the legal way to do it, but I doubt that the hunt club has gone through the licensing process with the FCC to secure the channel they are using anyway.
thanks for your help! what about antenna . do these vhf's use regular coaxel like my wilson 1000 or do i need a new antenna also?
Yes, you will need a new antenna. I would recommend a 5/8ths wavelength for VHF. This antenna has a bit of gain and will perform well. I recommend a Larsen NMO150 antenna. You can get a mag-mount for this antenna, but I recommend a permanent mount such as a trunk-lip mount. You may not find these antennas at any CB shop; you'll need to visit a land-mobile dealer or a ham radio store to find one. There are some CB dealers who carry ham radio "2-meter" radios that might carry a 5/8ths wavelength "2-meter" antenna, but you wil have to specifically ask for it. Those dealers may not carry the Larsen brand, but might carry something like "Browning" or "Tram" brands.
