I feel the same way, if it's not bothering anything, I don't care what you
use.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:41 PM
Subject: puxing ht
> Ah ok.
>> I sort of thought that since home brew equipment was not required to be
>> type accepted, that if you were allowed to use home brew equipment on the
>> air, that you could also use any radio equipment that was manufactured
>> without needing type acceptance on it.
>> I suppose that might be a grey area in the regs, but I don't know the US
>> regs well enough to comment.
>> The Puxing adds on ebay claim FCC approval, but I can say the world is
> flat
>> too.
>> Personally I don't care what is used on air, as long as it meets minimum
>> technical standards of deviation, band width and audio quality.
>> And hey, for $50 canadian, it might be worth checking out.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: puxing ht
>>
>>
>> > Actually, if I remember right, if it's not type excepted here in the
>> > US,
>> you
>> > can lose your license completely, it doesn't matter what class it is,
> you
>> > can't use it at all. Not really sure on that however, but I wouldn't
>> chance
>> > it.
>> > Chris, w8cjs
>> > web site
>> > http://www.w8cjs.com
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:14 PM
>> > Subject: Re: puxing ht
>> >
>> >
>> > > ah yes, there are a few chinese manufactuers putting out both amateur
>> and
>> > > camercial clones.
>> > > Most of them are motorola , icom or kenwood clones of popular radios.
>> > > They are generally speaking pretty dead on as far as components goes.
>> > > Just remember, most of the chinese brand ssold on ebay are not type
>> > > excepted
>> > > in the US or canada.
>> > > For either the amateur rigs or the camercial radios.
>> > > They are very very cheap and seemingly near enough to the original to
> be
>> > > reliable.
>> > > However, using one in the amateur service may be acceptible under the
>
>> > > regulations surrounding the use of non-type excepted equipment in
>> > > said
>> > > service...I know in canada, you must be an advanced class license
> holder
>> > > to
>> > > operate non-type accepted equipment...the same is likely true in the
> US,
>> > > you
>> > > must be an extra to use non-type accepted equipment, or, what is also
>> > > considered home brew.
>> > > If you use one of the camercial radios made by the chinese in either
> the
>> > > amateur or camercial bands, it would certainly be quite illegal due
>> > > to
>> its
>> > > non-type-accepted status.
>> > >
>> > > Just my two sents worth, and I may check into one of these rigs just
> for
>> > > the
>> > > fun of it.
>> > > A few years ago, I perchassed a camercial band 450-470MHZ Micro HT
>> > > for
>> > > like
>> > > $70 and it works like a charm for FRS/GMRS frequencies....although,
>> > > it
>> is
>> > > probably well outside of regulations for any use in canada.
>> > > The same company had many other HT's which were kenwood clones and
> very
>> > > cheap.
>> > >
>> > > 73
>> > > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:29 PM
>> > > Subject: puxing ht
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> The link he sent is no longer good, but if you go to e-bay and put
>> > >> in
>> > >> puxing or puxing px-777 in the search field you'll find it. Ships
> from
>> > >> hong Kong. cost is around $49.00 plus $35 or so for shipping. They
>> make
>> > >> a 2 meter version as well.
>> > >> 73s
>> > >> Butch Bussen
>> > >> wa0vjr
>> > >>
>> > >>
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