Looking at a new radio.

I'm merely curious. Why would you choose a limited sort of radio rather than purchasing a regular amateur radio that permits fluid operation on ANY frequency within a given band (such as 10 Meters). For about the same money, you could find....................um, a Yaesu FT101 that would permit operation on all bands (when the license is upgraded, etc), and the flexibility a "channelized" radio doesn't.

Just as info, one must not be tempted to use a 10 Meter radio both in the amateur bands AND on CB. This is against the law, even tho it would be convenient! You, of course, may already know these things.

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Gadfly

 

#### gadfly i was just thinking that. wouldn't a regular amature radio have more power stock?

 

Exactly! Plus I was wondering why anyone would want to be "stuck on the frequencies ending in 5'" when hams aren't restricted to "channels" and often end up using odd frequencies (often ending in "0" more often than "5"). A TRUE amateur radio makes one of those junk exports makes them look like trash what with all the features they offer.


Gadfly

 

doesnt it all depend on the radio itself? mean i know for a fact that the galaxy 95t(2) can go on what ever channel you want because of its clarifier, its got the SSB so it can actually be used as a 10m radio too....

grantd the 95t2 is a "higher end" radio than most exports

 

the rci/ranger 2950DX/2870DX are the closest youre gonna get to a ham class export (and thats a streatch !) but they do both 10 meter as well as 12 meter channels also .
http://www.rangerusa.com/pdf/2970qst2.pdf
http://cbworldinformer.com/200109/200109.htm

absolutely no export is legal to use on any 10 meter or cb channels because they are not FCC approved devices for either band . so even if you have the highest class ticket in the world you are illegal talking on them.........period .
however , if you dont act like a fool and dont bleed on your neighbors theres little chance youll have any problems .

 

As long as he has a export mounted in a mobile, he's not going to have any problems with anyone anyway...FCC or otherwise, regardless if he bleeds 40+ channels.

Here in North Texas we have one of the most "Active" FCC offices in the country, located right here in Dallas...And the ONLY people I know who have been payed visits from the FCC, were all operating Base Units, and running amps that would bleed all over the neighbors TV sets...

And even then, In the cases I know of, the FCC payed more than 3 separate visits to the guy's, before they really did anything. First 2 visits were basically just warning's, and letting the guys know what was "Legal" and what wasn't...By the 3rd visit, they were issued letters to appear in court, and were issued citations, but in each case charges were drooped, and no fines were ever handed out...

"Out-Law" CB use is like at the bottom of the pile, of the FCC's worries...

But I do agree, that just because you may have your "Ticket", that doesn't mean you can "Legally" have One radio, that can operate on 10 Meter, and 11 Meter, regardless if it is a Export, or a La-git Ham rig...

 

How do you go about getting licensed anyway??? And what is the point, I mean what can you do, who are you gonna talk to and stuff like that??

If some one could fill me in that would be nice.