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How to legally use my Baofeng UV-5R

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gewecke

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UV-5R, program it for MURS, and have the settings so the radio does not exceed the maximum wattage (which I can't recall off the top of my head). I use UV-5R radios for my son's Cub Scout pack, they stick to a MURS frequency (labeled GREEN 3 in all their radios) and that's it.
Maximum legal rf out for Murs is 2 Watts. :wink: 73, n9zas
 

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Interesting thread. I passed my tech exam using HamTestOnline. Using it now hoping to pass my General exam. As for the rest of this thread: There are a lot of things you can easily do that are illegal and you probably won't get caught. I'm betting there are a lot of Baofeng UV-5R's out there that are being used illegally, but probably not by those with FCC licenses.
 

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There are a number of threads discussing this, the most recent from NY.
 
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