Bob,
Many of those same radios are being sold through legitimate/commercial
dealers for FRS/GMRS rigs. For instance, the same Puxing I use for a
WIDE1-1 digi was bought in large numbers in the Palm Springs area for backup
coms between all the gated communities in case of an earthquake.
Alan
WA4S
During the last year's Hurricane in Connecticut, I was listening to
Mom's Fire Dept scanner and there was a party harassing the fireman
while they were responding to a call...he had a kid or girlfriend in the
car you could hear giggling...after trying the tried and true ignoring
him for about 1
That is legal ONLY if they have been type accepted by the FCC for those
services and at those prices I can almost guarantee they were not.
Joe WB9SBD
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 1/14/2012 11:03 AM, Alan P. Biddle wrote:
Bob,
Many of tho
I would have bought one, Got all the info possible about the guy, and
then when got home turned him in to the FCC.
Joe WB9SBD
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 1/14/2012 10:48 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
Went to local flea market today (34F degr
2 12:13 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Radio Pirates
That is legal ONLY if they have been type accepted by the FCC for those
services and at those prices I can almost guarantee they were not.
Joe WB9SBD
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-ty
>> ... Many of those same radios are being sold through legitimate/commercial
>> dealers ...
OK so far ...
>> ... for FRS/GMRS rigs ...
Not OK - they are not legal for either the GMRS nor the FRS.
>> ... the same Puxing ... was bought in large numbers in the Palm Springs area
>> for backup
co
At 06:05 AM 1/15/2012, Clint Bradford wrote:
>> ... Many of those same radios are being sold through
legitimate/commercial dealers ...
OK so far ...
>> ... for FRS/GMRS rigs ...
Not OK - they are not legal for either the GMRS nor the FRS.
We've had similar issues over here with UHF CB, wher
>> ... Sounds like your FCC needs to take a similar approach and jump on these
>> sales.
I am not a "radio cop" nor an "FCC cop" (and you didn't say I was, either). But
it really bugs me to see otherwise honest folks selling these radios as "Ham /
MURS / FRS / GMRS / Marine" rigs. And/or hams u
On 14/01/12 19:05, Clint Bradford wrote:
The day my community uses Wouxun/Puxing products for ANY facet of community
service is the day I move. AFTER educating the powers-that-be of the dire
consequences of using sub-par equipment to protect their constituents.
What would you rather they use
>> ... Motorola, which generally ship massively out-of-spec ...
I am so sorry that you do not have first-hand experience as I have (working for
Motorola for a couple of years, and supplying radios to not only law
enforcement and public service entities in this country, but also to the
private s
On 16/01/12 00:27, Ted wrote:
'I'd take the cheapie chinese radios any day'.
Perhaps that is the mentality that makes the EU economic model the mess that
it is today. Also, any, and I mean any economist will tell you that in hard
times the average consumer (which includes notoriously cheap hams
Op 16-1-2012 22:13, Gordon JC Pearce schreef:
ANY of these POS non type certified radios have no place in our
community.
It's CEPT and CE approved, good enough for me.
CE is not realy worth anything, all it means is that the manufactor
claims not to use toxic paints and stuff like that, it is
And the Chinese have a excellent record in meeting that requirement
don't they?
:-)
I love the latest contaminated item from them. Radioactive tissue
holders..
Joe WB9SBD
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 1/16/2012 3:41 PM, Andre wrote:
Op 1
On 1/16/2012 3:13 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
On 16/01/12 00:27, Ted wrote:
'I'd take the cheapie chinese radios any day'.
Perhaps that is the mentality that makes the EU economic model the mess that
it is today. Also, any, and I mean any economist will tell you that in hard
times the average
On 17/01/12 03:42, Gregg Wonderly wrote:
The biggest issue that causes recession and then depression in the
economy, is when the value in the economy out strips the cash available
to support that value. When everyone buys the "cheapest" item, and it is
a defective item, that then doesn't live lo
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