31 Jan 12 23:13, John Guillory wrote to All:

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

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

The real question is; are these chinese radios FCC type accepted?

If not, they may not be legal to use in the US...

 JG> BaoFeng UV-3R Mark II dual band display ham 2-way handheld radio UV3R
 JG> ($31.35 $14.90 shipping from hong kong) Frequency Range: 136-174 /
 JG> 400-470Mhz Dual-Band Display, Dual Standby Output power 2 Watts 99
 JG> Channels + 1 Emergency 50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS Built-in VOX function
 JG> 1750 Hz Burst Tone FM Radio (87.0Mhz - 108.0Mhz) LED Flashlight Large
 JG> LCD Display High/Low Power Switchable 25KHz/12.5Khz Switchable
 JG> Emergency Alert Low Battery Alert Battery Saver Time-Out Timer Keypad
 JG> Lock Monitor Channel PTT Earpiece

 JG> and

 JG> JT-988 VHF 136-174 Mhz handheld portable 2-way ham radio LED flash
 JG> earpiece 988 $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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