Digitech DC1065

Do not buy – Bought the updated version 1068 Very very poor tx power ... No where near 5w ... Rx also very poor ... First unit battery died in a day. Jaycar no help whatsoever ... Won't refund for this useless unit. Show details

BAD UNIT – Bought a secondhand uhf Digitech 1085 from cash converters on the cheap in the chuckout bin with speaker mike and charger. A basic test revealed it received and transmitted. However on test the output power was a little over 2 watts and very little change between high an low setting. It also took a while switching between tx to rx......annoying… Read more

and could be dangerous in traffic control jobs. The battery eventually had to be held in place by a rubber band. Audio was distorted as if overdriven. I have had a few handhelds over the years and JAYCAR should know better to sell these rubbishy things for years and years. SHAME ON YOU JAYCAR.........Ed.

Receive of other radios is to slow – Receive of other radios is to slow miss the first bit of the transmission no good for traffic control operations try before you buy go into store and try out Show details

Won't charge batteries – My radio stopped charging batteries. So I purchased a new battery but still it would not charge. In frustration I put a car charger, (the type you put in the cig lighter) into a jumpstart power pack after I fitted fine allocator clips to it. I than placed the alligator clips on the charge buds of the battery. The battery charge so think the radio… Read more

develops a fault where it doesn't recognize that the battery needs charging so the light on the base station stays green. Radio now works fine.

Stay away from Digitech – Never had any luck with Digitech. Though I’d give them another chance and spend $300 on 2 of their CB 5w radios and one of them lasted 20 minutes before the battery died completely..oh well maybe it’s flat..nope charged it for 12 hours (both in the hub and from the cable directly) and it won’t even switch still. Should’ve done more research  Show details

This radio is next to useless. Never go to sea with it – I purchased this marine radio from Jaycar . The box said it had a range of 20 kilometers but when I tested it in a park the two radios lost signal in less than 100 meters with a clear view. Any trees or building or obstructions and the signal was immediately lost. I checked the power setting and it was set to 5 watts. Jaycar were unco-operative… Read more

and wouldn't return my money saying it was intended for use at sea. They did sell me a more expensive radio set in exchange but in our dialogue the manager thought of every excuse why the radios lack of performance was my fault. The shop price was $268 for a pair but their internet page shows the radio selling for $99.00 each. My fault for not researching properly

Great product – I,ve used this DC-1065 since 2015, almost everyday without a single problem. The battery quit after 3yrs and the charger was replaced, but the unit still gets good range transmitting and receiving. I mostly use it with a head phone/mike system and have always had clear communication within its range capabilities. I went on this site out of curiosity and am surprised at all the negative comments. Show details

Need to reset dc 1065 to default settings – I am a novice cb user. Purchased the dc1065 recently. We used it and a 1 watt unit to give directions when parking our van onsite. I played with all the functions and now will not receive but transmits on channel 40. Works ok with other channels. Anybody have a solution? Stumped ( I still have the manual)  Show details

A bit average – Bought the tradie 5w twin pack for event use, with different staff. The actual radios are OK But accessories like headsets earpieces etc,which are important.for the way we work.are substandard There are no other suppliers of earpieces/headsets of quality for these radios as they have a 3.5mm jack So you are stuck with the poor quality Jaycar ones  Show details

Sold these units for years – Good and some bad points I personally own this very same unit (unit was built in 2012 as spec'd on the PCB) and I have been very happy with it.. Kinda Now, after selling these for years I have heard most of the problems with them DON'T tighten the antenna! It will rotate eventually and break off the coal cable inside! a small screw plate hold… Read more

the SMA connector in place and its not Key'd to the body so its able to rotate if it ever comes loose and snap the fragile wires inside

also, it states 5w but from experience you'd be lucky to see greater than 2.8w (mine is 2.45w)

- Trav

RF Technician

Do not expect MIRACLES! – We have sold this unit for 5 years and had two faulty units in that time, along with VERY GOOD Customer SATISFACTION New users of Handheld UHF Radios - (even if they have been used to uhf mobile or base station setups) do not know the charecteristics of them. The UP TO 20KM range is possible in certain conditions - it is a bit like a mobile… Read more ·  1

phone, television , AM or FM Radio - if you are too far from the transmitter it will not work as MOST MIGHT THINK THEY SHOULD!

With a UHF CB and you want to transmit 20 km get a Mobile unit then fit a $200 dollar Antenna and you might!

It is like comparing a Mini Minor to be as good as a Rolls Royce , you only get what you pay for!

Decent Radio, not sure what everyone else's problem is – I bought a Digitech DC1065 handheld radio from Jaycar in june 2015 and have no clue if the one I have is different to the user's above but mine is fine. I can Tx and Rx fine. I am about 15km from the nearest repeater (Central coast, NSW), NOT line of sight, im over a small hill and behind huge trees and have no issue conversing with other cb users… Read more

as far north as newcastle if they are in a good spot. I pick up conversations fine and the audio quality is better than my GME tx7200 and uniden car mounted unit. It also seems to Rx more often even when the other units are on the same channel and location. The PTT button seems solid although if the force is directed straight to the motherboard as said above i shall remember to press lightly although having used the unit "normally" for 2+months I've had no problem.

$125.00 worth of rubbish – Very weak Rx compared to other UHF 2 and 5 watt units I have, I rate this at 2/5. Poor Tx, the unit claims 5 watts, my watt meter registers 2.25 watt on a full battery. I rate this at 1/5. The PTT button collapsed on the second day. Repaired it once. On the second collapse, I gave up. The PTT is very poorly manufactured and will collapse on… Read more

all units, its just the way its made.

On a positive note, this unit is easy to disassemble and repair, all smd components are well placed and

servicing is not a hard task. Overall assessment 1/5.

Absolute rubbish!! – The packaging clearly states in large print that the range is up to 20km. We were lucky to get transmission at 1km with a clear line of sight. Do not buy these.

Digitech DC1065 buyer – Just purchased a Digitech DC1065 unit and so far, so good. It seems to receive OK and I've done some call checks on channel 11, all successful. I'm a novice so may be when I'm on the road, my view will change but playing with the unit for two days hasn't yielded any glaring faults. I hope the two 'terrible' ratings are not as bad for me. Easy to understand and use Nothing yet

DO NOT BUY IT – Purchased the 1065 (a 5 watt handheld unit) from an internet seller in Hunter Valley NSW. Its a dog. The PTT switch collapsed in on itself after one use. The seller was only too happy to replace the radio and pay postage which was great. Took it on a 6 week caravanning trip with 4 other vanners. Everyone complained that my transmissions were… Read more

fractured (parts of words only audible). While i could hear other 5 watt transmissions i could only hear bits and pieces from those using 2 watt units. I purchased another UHF unit after 3 weeks (Aussie made GME TX 3100 PlugNplay which as the name suggests plugs into the 12 v cigarette lighter) and its great but costs about $270.

When i complained to the seller of the Digitech he did the right thing and refunded the original purchase price. I only wish i had read some reviews before i bought the thing. How a company can allow such an inferior product onto the market place is beyond me. I will not touch another product from them again. But i will definitely buy from the internet guy (KILPATRICK) for sure. Nothing Transmission terrible.

Very weak range – I have bought a Digitech DC 1065 with very weak reception. Have taken back to Jaycar they said nothing wrong with unit I have used many UHF radios in my 57 years started working in truck industry in early sevenths so not new to to the use of one So I recommend don't buy a Digitech DC 1065