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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:53:21 -0700
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I don't know if they make a dual band rig.  If you send me the link to 
the page, or have ebay mail it to me to
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I'll take a look.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Frederick 
wrote:

> Hi
>     Are these
> puxing ht radios legal in the USA? If so they are very interesting. I was
> looking at one on E-Bay and it appeared to be a duel bander. Does this
> company make a duel band rig or did I miss read the advertisement?
>
>
>
> God bless,
>
> Mark
>
> God loves you!
> My ham radio lists.
> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
> http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list
> My personal website
> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: puxing px777
>
>
>> You want a real wakeup call,  call around in a state that's not allowed to
>> publish the price of commercial radios. Call around, 1 place a radio will
>> be
>> $300, another place that same exact one will be $700, and I'm serious. MA
>> is
>> like that and I did some checking when I wanted to get a decent GMRS
>> radio.
>> I eventually went to ebay because the prices were too high for me. I made
>> out alright though I did have a problem with the portable and am looking
>> for
>> a new one when I can afford it. These might just be a good option though I
>> can say it's not legal in the GMRS band because they're front pannel
>> programmable.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:43 PM
>> Subject: puxing px777
>>
>>
>>> I found some more info on the puxing px777.
>>> I googled puxing and came across their company website.
>>> I checked under their certification link, and the px777 is specifically
>>> certified by the FCC by a US bassed standards lab.
>>> Now, i didn't persue this further to see if the certification actually
>>> allows the px777 to be type excepted for amateur use in the US, but that
>>> wouldn't be difficult to find out from their data bass i suspect.
>>> The company that builds these radios is ISO9000 certified, which in
>>> itself
>>> lends credibility that many chinese manufacturers don't have.
>>> they are apparently a credible quality controlled company that appears to
>>> be
>>> able to build self programmable radios, have them fcc approved and then
>>> sell
>>> them in the US.
>>> Now you can see how much proffit the big companies like kenwood, icom and
>>> yaesu, and especially motorola are making on their radios which are all
>>> now
>>> built in china.
>>> $50 for a handheld, which kenwood or motorola will then sell for $800.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>>
>

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