He could also get a phone walkie talkie app if he is concerned about the legal issues. ZELLO is free for personal use.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 15:14 Al Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll be a bit less abrupt than Nigel but the end result is going to be the > same. > > The ONLY legal use of the UV5R is by an amateur operator in HAM bands that > they're authorized to use. While there are a lot of things it can do, most > are not legal and depending on where you are can result in a really steep > fine - just something to consider. > > You need to get your terminology straight, Baofeng isn't a channelized > radio - think TV channels. Operated legally (see above), it will allow you > to select any frequency you (and your neighbor) wish to use. Used as a GMRS > radio (still illegal but many do) you select whichever channel (a specific > frequency) you want to use and go from there. A GMRS license is $85 (I > think) with no test; a HAM license is "free" except for the cost of the > test itself - about $35(??) > > Spare yourself a lot of grief and talk to your local ham club (there's > probably one with 50 miles) about getting licensed and operating with the > club. It's a lot more fun and maybe you can even convince your enighbor to > do the same so you can chat (chew the airwaves) legally. > //al KG5HEJ > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected]> > To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <[email protected]>; "anthony > farley" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed 4 20 22 13:35:08 > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp > > You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those radios. > Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license. > > On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we > got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but > i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc > program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there > anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the > website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and > is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels? > > Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up > frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick > im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file > of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and > transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in > advance! > Anthony > Show quoted text > > > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message > was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an > email to [email protected] To report this > email as off-topic, please email [email protected] > > > Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www > http://www.ngunn.net > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected]
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