Let me point out one important fact here to keep in mind if your going to purchase any brand of radio
for your business. Lt me step up on the soap box for a couple of words. \
All radios used on the 150 and the 450 MHz bands have to be either replaced, reprogrammed
or cease use of by January 01, 2013 as ordered by the FCC if they are not narrow band compliant.
OK, back to the facts here. What the statement above means is that there will be a flood of used
radios showing up on the used market. Make sure you do your homework on the radio your looking
at or considering to purchase for the VHF or the UHF band. It must be able to have the transmitter
modulation emissions mask meet the FCC requirement for narrow band operation. If not, your buying
a white elephant. The fines can get you $10,000 a day for each violation.
Now that I have got you attention, please be careful in what you decide to purchase.
Jim
Hello everyone, I am not all that new to handheld radios, I have a moderate amount of experience with the Bendix King handheld (mostly EPH models) and I have 2 years experience with a Kenwood handheld. Here is the reason why I signed up for this forum though. I have recently went into business for myself and I need now to buy my own radio. Needless to say there are alot of new regs out there in my industry and so I am trying to figure out what radio will best suit my needs (get me by), and cost is the biggest concern of mine. At any rate I am still trying to figure out your forum here, it looks like a great place to learn.
Thanks for having me.