Galaxy radios

No please, one more thing, since you are a licensed ham. Have always wondered but always forget to ask. If you have a ticket and a Xcvr type accepted for ham radio. Let's say a Yaesu FT-101EX. I assume it is FCC approved (type accepted). Can you legally put the 11 meter xtals in and dial your watts down to 4 or less and operate on CB? Or, does your equipment need to be specifically type accepted for 11 meters. Years ago the Yaesu was the rig of choice here for CB ops making the crossover to ham. They added the the 11 meter xtals, and had a single radio for everything. Though I am sure they "forgot" to turn their watts down. Funny I have thought about this from time to time but never remembered to ask someone that might know.

 

There is no such thing as a Xcvr type accepted for ham radio.

As to your question. Since a HAM is Not licensed to operate on the 11 meter band using a non type accepted radio. Many of the Yaesu FT-101(s) came with 11 meter band as standard equipment, but it was illegal to operate it on the 11 meter band. I have a Hallicrafters HT- 44 that will transmit 0n the 11 meter band or any other frequency between 3 mhz and 30 mhz. However, I can not use it on any frequency I'm not license for.

Leon
kc0iv

 

Thank You. Curiousity will not kill this cat....

 

Wonder how many thousands of ham radios that can operate on 11 meters are currently operating on 11 meters....Especially on sideband?????

 

I'm guessing not many because of the costs involved. Maybe a couple thousand are setup but say maybe less than a thousand that are actually on the air.

By the way, I am not counting those CB type ham radios which are made to be modified for cb, those are just glorified CBs.

 

I have a galaxy 33hp its one of the best radios ive ever had bought it new for 250$ at steel rods cb shop at exit 201 off I-65 in Indiana and he peeked and tuned it for free i was on the road with a buddy and I could talk with him when we were 10 miles apart the 3 digit galaxys and cobras anything you can get at the truck stop usually is over priced and not good my dad bought his connex on line for 130$ shipped he gets some good range on his I suggest going to a cb shop and shopping around for something sometimes they have some really good used radios for great prices

 

Me either.......

 

I would have to disagree... Especially if you count the older ham rigs. There are many Yaesu FT101's and Siltronix rigs in ny area that are on the air here locally. 12 or so. If you follow the Siltronix group on Yahoo. Many ops there have modded rgs they use. If you are talking about rigs modded and exclusively for CB that migt limit the number,

Do you consider RCI 29xx series radios in the 10 meter but really a glorified CB category?

 

CB'ers are Rangers intended market for these radios.

 

I do and the HR2510 as well.