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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