The Baofeng, Like the Wouxun, is FCC Part 90 certified. It comes preloaded with a number of frequencies. I do not remember if any of them fall in the amateur radio bands. They are widely sold at hamfests. I have two. At $45-60, they are great "throw away" radios. Programming software generally comes with the unit or can be downloaded. The programming cable is cheap, and the units are easily programmed. A popular internet site that has a very wide variety of the Chinese radios is: http://www.409shop.com/ '73 de JIM N2ZZ ARRL Vice Director Roanoke Division ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Grant Hopper Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:18 PM To: JRS Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:20729] Re: Houston, We May Have A Problem - VHF/UHF Chinese Radios Being Sold To General Public Good catch John! The ad copy really makes it look like these are ok for the consumer to use anywhere in the range. I suspect we will not be the only radio service that will experience problems. If the FCC does step in, hopefully they will take the time to track down the purchasers. 73, Grant, KB7WSD On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 7:31 AM, JRS <jrs@hamradio.us.com> wrote: See: http://www.meritline.com/mini-walkie-talkie---p-77512.aspx?hq_e=el <http://www.meritline.com/mini-walkie-talkie---p-77512.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=243 0783&hq_l=98&hq_v=a8c0e9d5c8> &hq_m=2430783&hq_l=98&hq_v=a8c0e9d5c8 These radios are advertised in English and are claimed to be shipped from China. 73 ----------------------------------------------------- John Robert Stratton N5AUS West Gulf Division Vice Director West Gulf Division Legislative Action Chair Office telephone: 512-445-6262 Cell: 512-426-2028 PO Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 ----------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv -- 73, Grant Hopper, KB7WSD Vice Director, Northwestern Division
