Buying a Radio directly form another country had better be considered
Buy/Use?Throwaway as there wil be no warranty typically.

While they cost a little more I woudl recomend the Wouxun Brand becasue
they are sold in the US by most Ham Radio Stores.

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JG>Greetings, as it looks like I'll be closer to getting licensed for Ham Radio
JG>was looking at some
JG>portable handheld radios.  I found a couple of cheap radios that might be go
JG>for starting off....

JG>The more I look, the more the BaoFeng Dual Band looks like a better choice f
JG>me.  I get the feeling it'd be better
JG>for connecting to the Repeater in Brookhaven, Mississippi....  What do you
JG>think?

JG>BaoFeng UV-3R Mark II dual band display ham 2-way handheld radio UV3R  ($31.
JG>$14.90 shipping from hong kong)
JG>Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-470Mhz
JG>Dual-Band Display, Dual Standby
JG>Output power 2 Watts
JG>99 Channels + 1 Emergency
JG>50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS
JG>Built-in VOX function
JG>1750 Hz Burst Tone
JG>FM Radio (87.0Mhz - 108.0Mhz)
JG>LED Flashlight
JG>Large LCD Display
JG>High/Low Power Switchable
JG>25KHz/12.5Khz Switchable
JG>Emergency Alert
JG>Low Battery Alert
JG>Battery Saver
JG>Time-Out Timer
JG>Keypad Lock
JG>Monitor Channel
JG>PTT Earpiece

JG>and

JG>JT-988 VHF 136-174 Mhz handheld portable 2-way ham radio LED flash earpiece
JG>$56.60 no shipping, but $10.99 for 3-yr warranty

JG>199 Memory Channels
JG>VOX, LED Flashlight
JG>LCD & keypad backlit display
JG>Orange digital keyboard
JG>FM Radio function
JG>voice guide (chinese and english)
JG>Sound Alarm
JG>4W power output
JG>Comes with an earpiece  (PTT (E-065K))
JG>VHF 136-174 Mhz
JG>FM Radio 70-107.9Mhz


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