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@@HoffmanTactical sure! 😁

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I don't don't really think it's a big problem. I do have my HAM license though, but don't use it that often. If you stick to unregulated freq's there are not really any problems.

I think they do.

Needs to be green, dark earth or camo too.

It's pretty silly. I should change my address over to my PO Box, that way I can share the call without being doxed.

It really depends on where the participants to the conversation are located.

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@@HoffmanTactical Will do! Just ordered one.

An FCC license is required for operation, or a licensed operator needs to be present, and all regulations need to be adhered to. A technician's license is not difficult to obtain. It requires a bit of studying, but it is not rocket surgery. :)

It is technically needed, but the FCC doesn’t really enforce it because they don’t have the manpower

According to “the books”, you can’t use these for anything other than HAM frequencies with a HAM lic. Even if you have a HAM lic, you can’t legally use these one the FRS/GMRS freq either due to the wattage and the fact that the FCC hasn’t approved these for that purpose. Even a GMRS lic won’t allow you to use these. There is literally no legal use for these outside of HAM. However, the FCC doesn’t really give a crap, and neither does anyone else except grumpy, single, keyboard-warrior HAM operators. Don’t do stupid things with them (like Interfere with EMS or police) and nobody will care. We use these on fishing trips on GMRS freqs just to keep in touch across the lake or up/down stream. Nobody is even within range, much less on our freq to give a crap about who’s going back to camp to make lunch. I promise nothing you’re doing is interesting enough for anyone to care, much less report, investigate and write you a ticket. Side note: the FCC has literally never given anyone a ticket or even a warning regarding Baofeng radios. Ever.

That's nothing but hogwash. Lithium Ion batteries don't have "memory" like you state.

I'm sure the memory effects long isn't a think anymore with batterys

That advice is a myth

VHF should do better just thinking about it, but I've not experimented much.

Thank you for commenting! Yes, I Hold an Amateur Extra license. What you say about the antenna is too true. Regards, Hoffman Tactical

@@HoffmanTactical what is your callsign?

In Canada it's illegal unless you're licensed but we don't chase down that stuff. We got other stuff like poaching and pet polar bears to look after

@@weldorguy thought it was legal?

@@HoffmanTactical "Extra class" 👍👍👍

Can be, though a lot of LE have moved to the X25 system, and it's harder to pick up on.

Yes! This was about worst case.

There is a way to do this, but it's not fool-proof. You can set up one frequency to listen to the Police and the other to communicate with others. There is a function that will run on your normal frequency and then swap over to the other (police) frequency when it detects a signal, you must be careful or you may accidentally transmit on the cops frequency. Take a careful look at the "chinglish" Baofeng manual and you will find the function.

Hoffman Tactical thank you for this reply

You cant.

These only transmit from 136khz up to 467khz, I have been wanting to find me a unit that can scan in the 100-130khz AM signal that my local airport uses to listen to aircraft and tower but so far I haven't found any solutions that don't cost an arm and a leg.

I've actually been looking into doing a custom set up. But for now you can get a number of PTT adapters that will allow you to run comtac's or any other connectorized radio.

😂

It depends on terrain. Usually 2...7km

KX4VD ;)

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Thanks for pointing this out! I have not had the chance to use anything from Quansheng, but they definitely appear to perform better then the Baofeng for a comparable price.

There are too many factories and many many brands for these kinds of cheap chinese radios with poor quality control. You really need LUCK to get a good one. Last time, we had a big game in the mountains. Almost every radio (we had a lot of radios including Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and even a few of pricy Motorola digital radios) could not work. Only my cheap radio (5W) and TRI 152 (10W with a big antenna) could barely communicate.

I'll let you know, I am actually licensed. Even though I largely disagree with much of the regulation.

@@HoffmanTactical Yeah but I didn't hear you say your callsign a single time in this video.

@@chipweather That is true, but I also don't feal comfortable broadcasting my home address to the internet. Maybe I need a PO box?

@@HoffmanTactical makes sense

Because you can't connect to repeaters with those midlands. A repeater will save your life if you get stuck in the middle of nowhere and don't have cell service.

@@adamloughran Correct, I don't know of a repeater in my state, or the surrounding states that isn't locked. That started in the 90's when the repeaters were abused by non licensed operators.

Get bent, who cares

Thanks for your comment Scot! I also have my Extra license. As far as I can tell, operating the UV-5R is perfectly legal if you transmit only on proper ham bands, and stay within your bandwidth. There are still folks who will transmit without a proper license - and we should do everything we can to influence them to act responsibly, and if possible, legally. Regards, Hoffman Tactical

Scot, chill out dude. There are thousands of these out there being used by campers, kids, people on cruise ships etc etc none of whom have a "license". The fact is nobody enforces the rules. Speeding is illegal, running red lights is illegal, millions of people do those things every day and never get caught. I am sure the FCC, with their minimum number of enforcement officials, have bigger things to worry about than some kids playing in the woods with "unlicensed" radios. You Ham junkies should stop trying to scare everyone with this license crap. The horse has left the barn my friend.

You are a fucking pussy

@@HoffmanTactical Just curious what are proper ham bands ? I live in Ca & thinking about getting my licence . You explain things well . Thx ! Good work bud .

@@estebanmorales6568 exaxtly

@@cjlane4465 first of all. CB is an AM transmitting radio. This radio transmits in FM. Secondly, the CB frequencies are in the 29 Mhz frequencies not in the 70 cm bandwidth. Yes this radio can transmit on both FRS and GMRS frequencies. But even with a license both for ham radio and gmrs, this radio is rated for 1 watt on low power which in turn makes it automatically illegal on the FRS bands. This radio also does not meet any of the narrow band requirements for transmitting on either FRS or GMRS....therefore it is illegal to use in that regard based on FCC guidelines. I am a licensed operator for both gmrs and for AMATURE RADIO. I know what I'm talking about. Here is the problem with his recommendation and the video. He wasn't transmitting on gmrs or FRS frequencies in this video. He was transmitting on the amateur band frequencies. He claims to be licensed but until he posts his call sign on here....I ain't buying it. Now I will post my Amateur Radio call sign so you can check me out. I don't run my mouth without knowing what I am talking about. I'm recommending you don't either. Don't ever preach to someone that invested his time checking the legalities of this for the last year. Oh and last thing. This radio does not have an FCC approval rating at all. Not part 15, 90, 95, or 97 compliant. Don't tell me I'm wrong for something I know is right. KC3QPJ, AARON PS. instead of listening to bullshit from others, you should educate yourself as I did.

@@farmhousehamradio4774 good job. I was wrong.

A lot of people need to read your long paragraph

@@cjlane4465 I hope you are being sincere. I wasn't trying to be a dick. But it is frustrating for alot of people that invest the time to do things legally watch others blatantly do whatever the hell they want to do. I will add one more thing. It is ok to use this radio to monitor without a license. A kid like this saying he is an amateur extra license holder is a straight up liar. A real amateur operator or GMRS license holder would never recommend this radio for gmrs. It is a decent radio for amateur radio operators though.

@@farmhousehamradio4774 well i wouldn't have deleted my nonsense and admitted wrongdoing if i wasnt sincere. And little tip when trying to educate people, though youre "not trying to be a dick" your first comment is pretty confrontational. If you had just posted the comment you told me, not only would it have educated hoffman, but it would have educated me and i wouldnt even have had contact with you. I want to get into HAM but if its filled with these types of personalities, maybe ill skip the clubs and just stick to my own ham activities.