A short SDR video with a shameless plug for RR!

[Omega-TI]

Hopefully this might bring more people into the hobby, I added a shameless RR plug into the video... can you find it?

 

[PDXh0b0]

) baofeng on FRS... lol

 

[Omega-TI]

Huh? Beofeng? I'm confused.

 

[rabbit108]

Hopefully this might bring more people into the hobby, I added a shameless RR plug into the video... can you find it?

Very professional video.

Thank you for your kind words.

Glad my advice got you started on a good path to fun.

 

[rabbit108]

Huh? Beofeng? I'm confused.

Baofeng makes inexpensive ham equipment. Some models can tune FRS frequencies. OK to monitor, but not XMIT.

Can I use Baofeng on FRS?

It's still not legal because any transmitter used on FRS, or the other Personal Radio Services, must have FCC equipment certification for Part 95. Baofengs aren't certified. That certification requires that an FRS radio must have a permanent antenna and must be channel selectable and not frequency tunable.

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baofeng on FRS - Google Search

 

[rabbit108]

The Baofeng UV-5X (also named UV-5G) is a LEGAL GMRS handheld radio (FCC certificated). This radio extends all the functions from UV-5R but transmits only on the GMRS channels. It adds NOAA Weather Alert.

 

[PDXh0b0]

Huh? Beofeng? I'm confused.

was an attempt of humor

 

[rabbit108]

It was an inside joke for hams

73

 

[Omega-TI]

It was an inside joke for hams

73

Ahh, kinda like "Mighty Fine Junk". I've been out of Amateur Radio for years, packet was dying off and everyone I used to talk to is now dead. A Baofeng is probably better than what I used to make the FRS segment though (the green transceiver on the right).

Radios are sure a LOT cheaper then when I bought mine. I still have my HT's, my first portable, the 22AT I seem to recall was around $230, but the 79AD was quite a bit more. Now they sit a drawer 99.999% of the time. Someday I may want to use them as scanners. It' not like they are worth anything now.

 

[PDXh0b0]

haha, love my baofeng, they use them in all the cool cop shows.. hey, those are nice looking HT's you got there