I've heard a few of those on GMRS, it's not legal, but I hear a lot of ham
gear out there too in GMRS from hams that are involved in both like myself
though I go the other day. My GMRS radio, commercial Kenwood radio, is
actually programmed to go in to 440 though I don't use it much there.
----- 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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