Getting started in radio communications

[mallie99]

Good call, I was doing a little digging last night on this wondered what consensus was.

Mallie

[Yorkshire Andy]

whats the legal status with these amazon units? since they contain AM frequencys doesn't that make them naughty under the wireless telegraphy act?

http://www.4x4cb.com/public/page.cfm?Page=762

[Malthouse]

Not sure which product you mean.

But in general terms, AM is about to become legal on citizens band (27 MHz).

[Yorkshire Andy]

well i have bitten the bullet and ordered one of these

BaoFeng UV-5R2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141031181245

[Steveo82]

Same as me Andy but I got 2

[Yorkshire Andy]

Same as me Andy but I got 2

if its any good i will get another

got to see if it will survive the 2m drop onto concrete test yet My last samsung "site" mobile phone bounced at 3m and still worked

[Steveo82]

What colour did you get ? I Nearly went all Rambo and got camo but I changed my mind and stuck with std black

[Yorkshire Andy]

Black same one in that link above looks more robust than the others probably be the same quality plastic as the other models but it looks good :twisted:seems to have the same spec but is the newer model allegedly






over the standard one

[mallie99]

My new toy has just turned up (dont tell the missus!)

[seadog]

Well, I've done it.

Went along to my local radio Ham club, and joined.

I walked through the door, it went deathly quiet, they all looked at the new boy.
I was in shock for a while,
all of them a bit nurdy,
looks like I might fit in.

Going to start the foundation license, even going to have a go at Morse code.
A chap there was a Telegraphist when he was younger and teaches it.

Going to look into Raynet too.

I've also just taken delivery of two Boafeng UV-5R Plus Qualette in camouflage colours woooo.
(It's their latest offering, got a larger aerial, and that matters)

I'm all up for the group license idea of Malthouse