Using CB Radio in business.

[WildSwan]

 

Ano-ano ba ang dapat ko malaman sa pag setup nito.

We are planning kasi to do a delivery service, and instead na cellphone ang means of communication, I am contemplating in using CB radio.

Kaso di ko alam kung cost effective ba ito or hindi.

Palagay nyo, which is better, cellphone or radio?

Thanks.

[insomartin]

CB kasi cheaper. antayin natin yung mga masters sa rf field.

i was thinking and talking to some sitak drivers sa kalye. na may cb units... ok naman daw

[stcboy]

 Hi,
     Cellphone will be far more effective in terms of range because the infrastructure/cell sites are already in place and diverse unlike kung CB limited ang range  unless you have repeater at saka kung text base lang naman ang mode of communication lalo pa mas mura.

[insomartin]

radio is free. you could talk in a group. lesser chance of miscommunication or misunderstanding. in construction, taxi, government, security... if you want real time information. this is one option.

let's hear from our ece friends.

[bravokilo]

Wildswan:

     I suggest ko familiarize ka muna sa cb.  I can get you new ones, a base and yung may magna mount na para sa kotse.  One base na mataas can serve as the central point. i reserve any inputs  tho on legalities.

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[rurikdgreat]

This will depend sa coverage area ng delivery services nyo. kung within a municipality or town feasible yan. Maliit lang kasi ang coverage ng cb radios (base to mobile). Kung within metro manila pwede ang vhf or uhf (base to mobile), kung base to handheld (5 watts portable w/ rubberduck antenna only) mahihirapan na 2-3 kms lang halos. CB (Class D) are very frown to interference as it uses AM band and causes interference also (kaya ni-banned ni macoy) especially sa channel 2 (abscbn), 2nd harmonic kasi ng cb frequencies. You may consider CB Class A or B UHF (yung gmrs, frs), fm na gamit doon kaya lang handheld lang pero no need for licenses or permits.

As Martin says the service is free (of course not the radio hehe...) and you can communicate instantly or disseminate information instantly. Mas cost effective pa rin ang radios.

[rdpzycho]

kailangan ring i-consider sir 'yung capital at income at kung gaanong kalaking part nung service 'yung communications (medyo malaking part dahil delivery, pero kung clear 'yung mga dadaanan, less ang less na kailangan ng radio or phone).

merong mga corporate packages ang Sun na attractive. siguro wala pang 2k ang isang cellphone at 150 per month lang 'yung all-text unlimited with 4 hours call. 'yung mga may idea sa setup ng base at cost ng portable radios ang makakapagbigay ng idea kung ano magiging difference sa inital setup at annual cost of maintenance.

BTW, most probably magdadala rin ng cellphone / baryang pantawag 'yung delivery guy para kung 'di ma-track exactly 'yung lugar.

[insomartin]

meron cellphone na may cb capabilities din... nakalimutan ko lang kung digitel ata nag offer nun...

[rdpzycho]

Motorola phones ata 'yun, IIRC, nag-offer ang Nextel dati nun. may commercial pa sa TV.

kung businesses nga pala ang target clients, mas ok na ang Sun dahil most probably may Sun lines din sila (sa pinapasukan ko dati all outlets Sun na ang gamit, halos lahat din ng contact namin ngayon Sun number ang unang hinahanap).

[insomartin]

Nextel nga! hehe. check ko muna yung nextel. alam ko operating pa din cila eh.

[WildSwan]

Thanks for the input.

Basically, it will base to hadheld. Say may 3 ako delivery boys, bawat isa sa kanila meron. Coverage will be like a whole municipality and kapit-municipality.

Ilan ba ang radius ng isang base and handheld?

[louie_sia]

madami dead spots and CB kasi AM band. better use UHF

[pinoycobra]

mura nalang mga vhf/uhf radios ngayon ang question is frequency allocation.
NTC license for commercial use mura lang kasi sa group namin 8k for base tapos 1k each handheld binayaran tapos renew every 3yrs mga 5k nalang kada 3yrs.
konti lang requirements nila.
seminar for operator sandali lang din one day lang.