I’ll have to look. I will just get a GMRS license. You can set the power to whatever is legal for the band you use. I’ll play with the programming tonight.
Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Baofong radios If you can turn down the power on those things maybe. Assuming, of course, that they have been type accepted. Some of these radios show up with FCC stickers and some don't. On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 8:34 AM Rory Conaway <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I assumed I could use FRS or GMRS. Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jon Sands Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 5:44 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Baofong radios "Legally"? without an amateur radio license or commercial business license (assuming you have one of the few baofeng models that are part 90 certified) - nowhere. To use them in the amateur radio bands you'd obviously need an amateur radio license, that leaves FRS, GMRS, and the MURS bands, all of which would technically be illegal to use on a baofeng as they aren't part 95 certified. Granted that hasn't stopped thousands of clueless amazon customers from using them on MURS and FRS frequencies, but it is technically "illegal" and they have about ten times the output power that's allowed on the FRS band. Does that mean anything will happen if you punch in MURS frequencies and turn the output power down to a watt? Doubtful, I've certainly never heard of any FCC enforcement over this without quite a bit of written complaints first, but keep in mind you would technically be outside of legal operation. Other, more stingy amateur radio operators on the list (KD9DAL here) might wince at me even mentioning the possibility of you doing so, and I understand where they're coming from. It's the equivalent of wireless jaywalking, assuming you keep the output power down and don't cause any interference there aren't any "victims" and people do it everyday, but there's the potential to cause interference to people using the bands legally with type-certified radios clarification: this is assuming you meant transmitting. If you're just using it for receive, listen anywhere you please On 5/17/2016 8:14 AM, Rory Conaway wrote: I bought a couple of Baofong FM/VHF/UHF radios for a race car. What frequency range can I program it for that are legal for the weekend? Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO 4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040 602-426-0542 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.triadwireless.net<http://www.triadwireless.net> “I wish I could play little league now. I’d be way better than before.” -- Jon Sands
