31 Jan 12 23:13, John Guillory wrote to All:   
      
    JG> Greetings, as it looks like I'll be closer to getting licensed for   
    JG> Ham Radio, I was looking at some portable handheld radios.  I found a   
    JG> couple of cheap radios that might be good for starting off....   
      
    JG> The more I look, the more the BaoFeng Dual Band looks like a better   
    JG> choice for me.  I get the feeling it'd be better for connecting to   
    JG> the Repeater in Brookhaven, Mississippi....  What do you think?   
      
   The real question is; are these chinese radios FCC type accepted?   
      
   If not, they may not be legal to use in the US...   
      
    JG> BaoFeng UV-3R Mark II dual band display ham 2-way handheld radio UV3R   
    JG> ($31.35 $14.90 shipping from hong kong) Frequency Range: 136-174 /   
    JG> 400-470Mhz Dual-Band Display, Dual Standby Output power 2 Watts 99   
    JG> Channels + 1 Emergency 50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS Built-in VOX function   
    JG> 1750 Hz Burst Tone FM Radio (87.0Mhz - 108.0Mhz) LED Flashlight Large   
    JG> LCD Display High/Low Power Switchable 25KHz/12.5Khz Switchable   
    JG> Emergency Alert Low Battery Alert Battery Saver Time-Out Timer Keypad   
    JG> Lock Monitor Channel PTT Earpiece   
      
    JG> and   
      
    JG> JT-988 VHF 136-174 Mhz handheld portable 2-way ham radio LED flash   
    JG> earpiece 988 $56.60 no shipping, but $10.99 for 3-yr warranty   
      
    JG> 199 Memory Channels   
    JG> VOX, LED Flashlight   
    JG> LCD & keypad backlit display   
    JG> Orange digital keyboard   
    JG> FM Radio function   
    JG> voice guide (chinese and english)   
    JG> Sound Alarm   
    JG> 4W power output   
    JG> Comes with an earpiece  (PTT (E-065K))   
    JG> VHF 136-174 Mhz   
    JG> FM Radio 70-107.9Mhz   
      
      
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