These radios are cheap. Very cheap. Audio is 'tin can' quality. The
people I know say that the receiver part of these handhelds are
mediocre at best. They suffer from severe intermodulation problems. A
Yaesu VX-170 is a better choice. This handheld is near perfect and easy
to modify.

However, when transmitting, the supplied antenna is only guaranteed to
work within the 144-148 MHz range (+ or - a few MHz). If you use it
'out of band', you might damage the transmitter (high SWR). You will
have to buy a second antenna that is designed for the frequency you
want to use.

Hans

schreef:

Thanks for all of the info. I was asking because I was looking for a
less expensive alternative than buying a Motorola HT-1250 or similiar
radio. I guess the brain wasn't fully engaged when thinking about
using a Ham rig and modifying same. I just need to suck it up and
purchase the appropriate radio. Anyone have knowledge of the handhelds
offered on eBay? Several manufacturers are Weierwei, Linton, Jintong.