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Looks like a ham radio. Programs like a ham radio. Has features of a ham radio, but also has features of business/public safety. Screen shots show ham frequencies but specs say TX and RX 136 to 174 (VHF) and it is glossed as a "Business/public safety" radio. Programming cable and software readily available.

I have done no research and I'm taking this at face value, but every once in a while a ham/volunteer firefighter looking for a radio pops up on the forum. Mmmmm
 

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Interesting, that it looks alot like an alinco or jetstream.
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Interesting, that it looks alot like an alinco or jetstream.
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That's what I thought at first glance, Alinco or maybe those Radio Shack thingies. Anyway, I took a look at their user manual .pdf and the accent is definitely japlish or chinlish!
 

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The manual also appears to be very Ham oriented, and I couldn't find any indication of FCC approval in the manual.
 
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