Hi!

Your friend just has to decide whether he wants a business or not. I'm sure
he's right in so far as he goes. It isn't legal to move a business band ht
to the ham band if he charges for that service. That's the difference. As a
ham, he can operate it anywhere and in any mode specified by the license
held.

Yes, the Baofeng radios work fine on the GMRS frequencies. You need only to
plug them in. I've read that the FCC has not type accepted them for that
service, but as a practical matter, that relates to some components,
primarily the transmitter, satisfying the expectations of a spectrum
analyser, which few of us could afford even if they were accessible.



     

Remember that the justification for being eligible for a ham license is not
to make money. That's the fine line drawn here.

73,
Dave   

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kenneth Son
Sent: Friday, 19 February 2016 12:56 p.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: A question about the Baofang hand helds and mobiles

Hello to the list.
Can some one correct me if I am wrong?
I understand that the Baofang line of radios used in the part 97 Amateur
Radio Service are also approved by the fcc for use in the part 90 land
mobile services.
I have also been told that some of the baofang hand helds and mobile radios
can also legally work in the gmrs service.
Not family radio but the 8 channels for gmrs.
Am I mistaken?
Another comment.
Some one from a dealership of 2 way radios told me it was not legal to move
a part 90 business band radio into the ham bands.

That sounds kind of funny to me.
I don't think the sailsman knew what he was talking about.
But then again, I may not know what I am talking about either but at least I
admit to it.
Just a question I have along with some comments.
Hope some one can help.
Kenneth Son kk4ql.