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Does Yaesu, or any other manufacturer make a radio capable of TX in
this range? Curious since I am a firefighter and have seen numerous radios on eBay that can. All of them are Asian made, and I am hesitant to buy a "cheapy" radio from one of those sellers. Thanks, Scott |
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I believe my original post was very vague. What I was meaning to ask
was if there are less expensive options than the usual hand-held radios made for TXing in the 137-174. I.E. Motorola. I see numerous Ham rigs on the market capable of programming from the keyboard, or a cable. Where there's a will, there's a way to mod some of these. I.E. Alinco, Yaesu, etc. I have reviewed several hand helds on eBay from makers such as Linton, Weierwe, and I am not convinced that they would but quality. Scott Motorola SM120 Mobile. -- Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004 COOSN-266-06-25794 |
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I believe my original post was very vague. What I was meaning to ask was if there are less expensive options than the usual hand-held radios made for TXing in the 137-174. I.E. Motorola. I see numerous Ham rigs on the market capable of programming from the keyboard, or a cable. Where there's a will, there's a way to mod some of these. I.E. Alinco, Yaesu, etc. I have reviewed several hand helds on eBay from makers such as Linton, Weierwe, and I am not convinced that they would but quality. Actually, the vagueness hinted at what you really wanted to do. The radios are expensive because they meet certain specs. And that includes the type approval or whatever the current equivalent is, that is required for radios that are used in the public service bands. Nobody requires 137 to 174MHz transmit. I can't remember what's down at 137MHz, but whoever uses it is not going to be using the band up at 148 to 174MHz. And neither users are going to be transmitting in the 2meter ham band at 144 to 148MHz. There is no way that you can use a ham transceiver for the public service bands. They aren't type approved for the 148 to 174MHz band. It doesn't matter even if the specs match, without that type approval it's illegal to use there. And what people often forget is that it's a two way thing, if firemen can use amateur transceivers, then what's to keep them off the 2meter band? After all, the units will tune across there with no problem. Michael |
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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. |
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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. |
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