Dollar Tree using Baofeng Radios

[Analogrules]

I was in the Dollar Tree in Roselle Park the other day and to my surprise I saw the employees with Baofeng radios clipped on their belts. Too bad I didnt have my scanner at the time. It would be interesting to see which frequency they most likely are illegally using.

 

[NParkNJ]

I was in the Dollar Tree in Roselle Park the other day and to my surprise I saw the employees with Baofeng radios clipped on their belts. Too bad I didnt have my scanner at the time. It would be interesting to see which frequency they most likely are illegally using.

2 options.

Either what’s in their from the factory(likely).

Or they actually had someone program them(with what frequencies idk).


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[TexScan780D]

I am sure that I saw the manager at a Chick-fil-A with one working the drive through ordering.

 

[NC1]

I can only imagine what frequency they are using.
It will be interesting to find out what it is.

 

[jaspence]

There are references to Chick-Fil-A in RR and other places that indicate they are FCC licensed. https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=fle&stid=13&en=Chick-Fil-A An individual may choose to risk use a Baofeng, but the company has FCC licensing.

 

[jonwienke]

If they have a license to use a business frequency, what would be the problem with using a Baofeng on the licensed frequency?

 

[KK4JUG]

There are references to Chick-Fil-A in RR and other places that indicate they are FCC licensed. https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=fle&stid=13&en=Chick-Fil-A An individual may choose to risk use a Baofeng, but the company has FCC licensing.

Although there are some people who seem to be addicted to Chick-Fil-A, I don't think the type of radio they use would be considered critical. Assurance that someone got tomato on their sandwich would not justify spending a lot of money on a communications system,

 

[Analogrules]

I read somewhere else on this forum that Baofengs supposedly are technically NOT legally business compliant in the US and can only legally be used as HAM radios. Although I doubt the FCC enforces it. Is this correct? Does anyone know what frequencies are pre-entered into those radios by the factory? I may try monitoring them to see if I can pick them up, since I live so close to the store, I can potentially be able to pick them up on simplex.

 

[jonwienke]

Does anyone know what frequencies are pre-entered into those radios by the factory? I may try monitoring them to see if I can pick them up, since I live so close to the store, I can potentially be able to pick them up on simplex.

I doubt Chick-Fil-A would use the test frequencies programmed at the factory, they are public safety frequencies in the USA, not business. And they are not always the same; they change from batch to batch.

 

[TexScan780D]

The Chick-fil-A I am talking about is a mad-house during lunch when the local high school is in session. The manager is usually out in the parking lot directing traffic. Maybe I will have a chance to get a better look at the radio.

 

[nd5y]

I doubt Chick-Fil-A would use the test frequencies programmed at the factory,

Most people and businesses that buy CCRs online are totally cluless about programming and FCC regulations. They just turn the radio on and use it.

 

[K7MFC]

Assurance that someone got tomato on their sandwich would not justify spending a lot of money on a communications system,

My local Chik-Fil-A has a muti-site Phase 2 system. Drive thru and sandwich ops are on their own encrypted TGs. (Parking Lot TAC-1 is in the clear.) :lol:

 

[k9wkj]

Baofeng sells radios for MURS and GMRS and part 90 services
its all about how the software is locked down
we could give Dollar Tree the benefit of the doubt and think they are using MURS radios
or that they have a licence and programmed the things properly

The MURS-V1 is FCC certified (Part 95J) for use on MURS frequencies.
MURS is a two-way, VHF short-distance voice or data communications service for personal or business activities of the general public.

The GMRS-V1 is FCC certified (Part 95A) for use on GMRS frequencies. The GMRS-V1 is also FCC certified for VHF/UHF scanning capabilities (Part 15B)

The UV-82C is a UV-82 that has initial limitations applied in order to make it FCC approved. The radio will have a Part 90 label manufacturer applied. Requires programming via a PC for initial use. radios are factory-set with the radio locked out of VFO mode to be compliant with FCC part 90 requirements


all that said
we know what Dollar Tree probably did...

 

[nd5y]

Does anyone know what frequencies are pre-entered into those radios by the factory?

It depends on the radio model and varies.
Here are 4 lists from BF-888S and clones.

Channel    Frequency    Tone
 1    462.1250    69.3
 2    462.2250    
 3    462.3250    
 4    462.4250    103.5
 5    462.5250    114.8
 6    462.6250    127.3
 7    462.7250    136.5
 8    462.8250    162.2
 9    462.9250    D023N
10    463.0250    D023N
11    463.1250    D023N
12    463.2250    D023I
13    463.5250    D023I
14    450.2250    D023N
15    460.3250    
16    469.9500    203.5

Channel    Frequency    Tone
 1    462.1250    69.3
 2    462.2250    
 3    462.3250    
 4    462.4250    103.5
 5    462.5250    114.8
 6    462.6250    127.3
 7    462.7250    136.5
 8    462.8250    162.2
 9    462.9250    D025
10    463.0250    D032
11    463.1250    D125
12    463.2250    D331
13    463.5250    D023
14    450.2250    
15    469.9450    203.5
16    469.9500    203.5

Channel    Frequency    Tone
 1    462.1250    69.3
 2    462.2250    
 3    462.3250    
 4    462.4250    103.5
 5    462.5250    114.8
 6    462.6250    127.3
 7    462.7250    136.5
 8    462.8250    162.2
 9    462.9250    D025N
10    463.0250    D051N
11    463.1250    D125N
12    463.2250    D155I
13    463.5250    D465I
14    450.2250    D023N
15    460.3250    
16    469.9500    203.5

Channel    Frequency    Tone
 1    437.1500    69.3
 2    439.2500    100.0
 3    441.7500    151.4
 4    443.4500    203.5
 5    445.5500    241.8
 6    447.6500    D023
 7    449.7500    D114
 8    438.6500    D205
 9    442.3500    D306
10    444.6500    D411
11    446.5500    D503
12    448.5500    D606
13    452.4250    D703
14    400.2250    
15    435.6500    
16    469.8500

This is from a WLN KD-C1

Channel    Frequency    Tone
 1    452.8750    82.5
 2    454.3250    D023
 3    454.6250    141.3
 4    455.1250    D245
 5    455.4250    118.8
 6    455.5750    D156
 7    455.6250    162.2
 8    400.2500    67.0
 9    469.8500    67.0
10    450.1250    ? chinese characters
11    450.8750    131.8
12    451.3250    ? chinese characters
13    452.4500    241.8
14    453.4750    D612
15    454.5750    189.9
16    451.8750    ? chinese characters

If you have Chirp you can download factory image files for some other radios, mainly UV-5R variants, posted at Index of /uv5r/programming/CHIRPrecovery then copy, export or save the channels in other formats.

If you look around you can probably find more.

 

[Analogrules]

Ok, thanks for the info. I do remember the radios they were using had very short antennas on them. (Maybe 3" long, if that)

 

[mmckenna]

I gotta wonder how long before Dollar Tree, Dollar General and the like are selling them?

 

[SteveSimpkin]

I gotta wonder how long before Dollar Tree, Dollar General and the like are selling them?

Thanks Mmckenna, as if I didn't already have enough subject matter for nightmares already

 

[KK4JUG]

I gotta wonder how long before Dollar Tree, Dollar General and the like are selling them?

Are you sure they're not selling them? I wouldn't be surprised.