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Rugged Radios
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nd5y
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Rugged Radios got their own FCC ID grantee code after they got busted a few years ago. They requested FCC ID changes for several TYT models a while back so some models are probably rebadged TYTs. You would have to ask them who the actual manufacturer of each model is.
mmckenna
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I'd closely look at prices and what they are selling. They seem to market to people that don't have any radio experience, and price accordingly. I think your friend, with your help, would have little trouble finding the same equipment MUCH cheaper. Only trade off is they wouldn't get them pre-programmed (which is something you could easily do yourself).
Personally, they seem a bit slippery, and I would not reward them with my hard earned money, especially when there are much better radios out there for less money:
Personally, they seem a bit slippery, and I would not reward them with my hard earned money, especially when there are much better radios out there for less money:
Thank you for the replies. Unfortunately, some members of our ATV club think that Baofeng are good radios. I will try and get a model number from him and see if it is aTYT in Rugged Radio clothing.
(Refresh my memory, are TYT radios also sold under some other names, too?)
(Refresh my memory, are TYT radios also sold under some other names, too?)
nd5y
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Probably.
Not too long ago, I was helping a fellow radio club member with the programming of his Rugged Radios and I was running into some difficulty with the programming software and the use of Split Tones and I think also trying to program a channel with a tone on the transmit (uplink/repeater input) freq and CSQ on the receive (downlink/repeater out) freq.
I called Rugged Radios for help and all they would do is refer me to the programming software maker.
I called Rugged Radios for help and all they would do is refer me to the programming software maker.
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