Help a beginner not lose his mind!

[Kentonprime83]

Hello, first time ever posting and I was hoping for some help from people who have been doing this longer than I have!

Basically I'm just getting into radios and I have a Baofang uv-9r Pro and 2 SANZUCO Walkie Talkies Two-Way Radio. I'm trying to get them to work together but for some reason I can hear the traffic between the 2 SANZUCOs on the Baofang but for some reason I can't transmit from the Baofang to them... I've tried programing the frequency using Chirp to match them attached are some photos to help yall see what I'm doing and maybe you can help me figure it out!

 

[Kentonprime83]

 

[KevinC]

Not trying to be "that guy", but you need to stop what you're doing right now. That frequency a) requires a FCC license and b) is for Public Safety use only.

 

[Kentonprime83]

On which radio? The SANZUCO came with 20 of those frequencies plugged into them and I can't change them

 

[KevinC]

On which radio? The SANZUCO came with 20 of those frequencies plugged into them and I can't change them

All of them. You can't just willy nilly use 460.125...or any frequency for that matter. I'd return them and get some FRS radios or get a GMRS license and use GMRS radios and frequencies.

 

[Kentonprime83]

Wait so the SANZUCO radios I bought off Amazon with those frequencies (there are like 17 with a difference of only .10 per channel) are illegal?

 

[KevinC]

Wait so the SANZUCO radios I bought off Amazon with those frequencies (there are like 17 with a difference of only .10 per channel) are illegal?

I have no idea if those radios have a FCC certification or not, so I can't speak for them be legal or not. The frequencies in them that you try to transmit on is where the issues are.

 

[alcahuete]

Wait so the SANZUCO radios I bought off Amazon with those frequencies (there are like 17 with a difference of only .10 per channel) are illegal?

Yes. As was said, you need a FCC license to operate on any of those frequencies.

This is the risk of buying cheap Chinese crap off of the internet without having a clue what you're actually buying or doing.

 

[Kentonprime83]

I have no idea if those radios have a FCC certification or not, so I can't speak for them be legal or not. The frequencies in them that you try to transmit on is where the issues are.

So I just gotta get a license and I'll be legal to transmit on those? If so sounds great! But then I'll be able to use the Baofang to talk to those radio?

 

[nd5y]

You can't get a FCC license to transmit on public safety frequencies or random factory test frequencies the radio came with.

Some Baofeng and other chinese radios are imported as amateur radios and out of the box will only transmit on amateur radio frequencies. That could be why it won't transmit on 460 MHz. That is not an amateur radio frequency. You need an amateur radio license to use amateur radio frequencies and that requires passing a written test.

 

[RaleighGuy]

So I just gotta get a license and I'll be legal to transmit on those? If so sounds great! But then I'll be able to use the Baofang to talk to those radio?

You can apply for the license, but the FCC will require frequency coordination to see if they are available, and you will need to show you are authorized user for the bandwidth, it ain't cheap around $175 per frequency plus coordination fees I believe.

Please remember that is not from a US manufacturer and those are test frequencies for the radios, not frequencies people are authorized to use. Programming the radio for legal use of frequencies and proper usage is the buyers responsibility.

FCC Grant Note EF signifies This device may contain functions that are not operational in U.S Territories except as noted in the filing. This grant has extended frequencies as noted in the filing and Section 2.927(b) applies to this authorization.​

https://fccid.io/Grant-Note/EF

FCC ID 2AQ55OZ-H29 - Google Search

 

[RaleighGuy]

On which radio? The SANZUCO came with 20 of those frequencies plugged into them and I can't change them

You can change them with the proper programming cable (available on Amazon) and programming software for the radio, they are programmable.

 

[mmckenna]

Hello, first time ever posting and I was hoping for some help from people who have been doing this longer than I have!

There are rules regulating the usage of radio frequencies.

Those rules will depend on which country you are in. Since you didn't share your location, it would be difficult to give you accurate information. I think people are probably assuming you are in the USA.

Is that true?

No matter the country, it's usually a really bad idea to just start randomly transmitting with a radio. It's especially a bad idea if you are in the USA and randomly transmitting on a frequency used by many public safety agencies. That'll get you noticed really quickly, and they won't be happy when they find you. —————DO NOT ASSUME THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HEAR ANYONE THAT THE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT IN USE!—————

It would be a really wise plan to stop transmitting until you get some location specific help and fully understand the rules that apply in your country.


Be aware that the Chinese manufacturers that make these radios don't give a damn about the laws in your country. All those Chinese companies want is your money. They do not care if you are interfering with public safety communications. The agency having authority over the radio spectrum in your country will not accept ignorance of the rules as an acceptable excuse.
Amazon doesn't care, either, they just want your money.

Please, please, stop what you are doing and let us assist you.

 

[mikepdx]

460.125 usually belongs to the boys in blue.
Bad choice of operating frequency.
You had better not transmit there.

It really makes me wonder how many of
these radios are out there being used
by innocent families and businesses
who have no clue they're using police
frequencies to chit-chat.
OMG!

 

[KevinC]

Those rules will depend on which country you are in. Since you didn't share your location, it would be difficult to give you accurate information. I think people are probably assuming you are in the USA.

Is that true?

It is.

 

[Kentonprime83]

You can apply for the license, but the FCC will require frequency coordination to see if they are available, and you will need to show you are authorized user for the bandwidth, it ain't cheap around $175 per frequency plus coordination fees I believe.

Please remember that is not from a US manufacturer and those are test frequencies for the radios, not frequencies people are authorized to use. Programming the radio for legal use of frequencies and proper usage is the buyers responsibility.

I gotcha! Well in that case I'm gonna figure out how to program those radios to get them compatible with the law!

You can change them with the proper programming cable (available on Amazon) and programming software for the radio, they are programmable.

Sweet! Do you have

You can change them with the proper programming cable (available on Amazon) and programming software for the radio, they are programmable.

Sweet! I'll order one right now and try and program them! Last thing I wanna do is cause problems in a hobby I just started!

 

[alcahuete]

I gotcha! Well in that case I'm gonna figure out how to program those radios to get them compatible with the law!

Sweet! Do you have

Sweet! I'll order one right now and try and program them! Last thing I wanna do is cause problems in a hobby I just started!

You're still missing the point here. There is NO frequency you can program into that radio that doesn't require a license. The closest you are going to get is FRS, but your radio isn't type accepted for use in that service. But if you are going to use your radio illegally, that is a FAR better place than what is programmed into your radio currently.