LIPD Information



LIPD frequencies and usage

LIPD walkie talkies

I bought both a D-1099 and a DC-1000.
My experience with both tells me that the Jaycar unit has more features and greater receiver sensitivity than the DSE unit. However, while I have returned two of the Jaycar units as faulty and the one I have now is not working, the DSE unit has never let me down.

It's possible to buy a 400 mw UHF CB walkie talkie for around the same price as you would pay for a 20 mw LIPD unit.
Possibly the only reason for buying an LIPD walkie talkie is that you will have the use of frequencies that are almost guarenteed to be clear. I used 434.025 Mhz on my LIPD walkie talkies for several days while helping to erect a fence. I never heard anyone else.

Description of some available LIPD walkie talkies

DSE/Digitor D-1099

20 mw ERP
20 channels
433.750 to 434.225 in 25 Khz steps
CTCSS selectable for all channels at once
Scan
Uses 4 AA cells
Rechargeable battery pack available

Jaycar/Teknek DC-1000/1002/1004

25 mw ERP
69 channels/10 memories
433.075 to 434.775 in 25 Khz steps
CTCSS selectable for all channels at once/individuly for memories
Scan
Uses 4 AAA cells
Clock with alarm/stopwatch

DSE D1095

Power not specified, but regs limit to 2.5 mw ERP
Available with 1 or 3 channels
55 to 55.3 Mhz

DSE D1090

Range up to 300 metres
1 channel
27 Mhz FM