[Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS HT recommendation?
Something to keep in mind, is that the GP68 [and their chinese clones] are not legal to use on anything other than ham in the US. And, because it's also illegal to import them, they may be seized by Customs, with no recourse. WalterH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott Yeager kd0...@... wrote: I have a few Motorola GP68 FPP Radios I got from China/Ebay. They're great little radios and around 70$ shipped each. Have both UHF and VHF models. http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-GP68-UHF-430-470MHz-2-Way-Radio-Accessories_W0QQitemZ170368673788QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item27aac3a7fc_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 The battery they come with isn't very good and its NiCd.. They won't last half a day with constant talking, But you can get Nickle-metal extended batts off ebay for cheap. -Scott SNIP
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS HT recommendation?
Here's a question I've not been sure about: If a radio isn't Part 15 registered, is it even legal for ham use? If we build our own or heavily modify, that's one thing, but I think if it's a commercial product, it still has to meet FCC Part 15 doesn't it? On Aug 8, 2009, at 1:18 AM, ka1jfy wrote: Something to keep in mind, is that the GP68 [and their chinese clones] are not legal to use on anything other than ham in the US. And, because it's also illegal to import them, they may be seized by Customs, with no recourse. WalterH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott Yeager kd0...@... wrote: I have a few Motorola GP68 FPP Radios I got from China/Ebay. They're great little radios and around 70$ shipped each. Have both UHF and VHF models. http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-GP68-UHF-430-470MHz-2-Way-Radio-Accessories_W0QQitemZ170368673788QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item27aac3a7fc_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 The battery they come with isn't very good and its NiCd.. They won't last half a day with constant talking, But you can get Nickle-metal extended batts off ebay for cheap. -Scott SNIP
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS HT recommendation?
Walter, Part 15 covers unlicensed operation. As a ham, you're licensed under the terms of Part 97, which has specific rules for emissions types and purity. (97.305 and 97.307 in particular.) If you buy a commercial product not already certified to comply, and were ever accused of, say, spurious tranmitter radiation, you would need to be able to demonstrate to the FCC the means you used to determine its compliance, just as with homebrew gear. The test equipment needed is not in most hamshacks these days. But it could be done. A really confusing development in recent years is ham equipment which has come with Part 15 stickers on it. I have to assume that the stickers were a well-meaning attempt by manufacturers to cover their butts regarding the microprocessors used in running modern gear, and not the 10 mW cloning signals, since Part 15 operation is not authorized in the ham bands, regardless how low the power. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Cort Buffington To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS HT recommendation? Here's a question I've not been sure about: If a radio isn't Part 15 registered, is it even legal for ham use? If we build our own or heavily modify, that's one thing, but I think if it's a commercial product, it still has to meet FCC Part 15 doesn't it? .
