anyone running dual band (uhf vhf) handhelds?

[44jetboat]

looking at a radio for the truck.

but also have a jet boat. dont really want to buy 2 radios.

what are peoples thoughts??

[sig]

yep .there are quite a few of the baofeng 4w handhelds that have dual bands around welly .cheap as chips from ebay $50 ish .i run a couple and find them sweet as .http://www.ebay.com/itm/261414547929?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

[44jetboat]

cheers for that. they dont seem to send to nz

or is that a typo??

[sig]

sorry that was one on my watchlist.search ebay for baofeng and just check for free shipping .i have bought about 15 of ebay for between 48-52 bucks each nz from different suppliers .have had a couple "missing in transit" but ebay refunds me so i just keep ordering more

[sig]

try this .http://www.ebay.com/itm/BAOFENG-New-UV- ... 5666690f90

[UBZ]

those are Ham radios you are looking at.
you need a license and call sign to operate them in NZ .

also they only go up to 400mhz transmit ,so won't operated on standard PRS channels of around 477mhz

[Pedro]

those are Ham radios you are looking at.
you need a license and call sign to operate them in NZ .

also they only go up to 400mhz transmit ,so won't operated on standard PRS channels of around 477mhz

Thought they were 400-500 plus so cover prs channel.

Pedro

[44jetboat]

cheers guys.

could you please cast your eyes over this one seems the same


http://www.ebay.com/itm/400663855635?ss ... 1423.l2649

as wanting the car charger and speaker.

so i can use on normal channels?

cheers garth

[stu_71]

Been looking at those on aliexpress.com.

They'll ship to NZ and avoid the middle man?

[UBZ]

those are Ham radios you are looking at.
you need a license and call sign to operate them in NZ .

also they only go up to 400mhz transmit ,so won't operated on standard PRS channels of around 477mhz

Thought they were 400-500 plus so cover prs channel.

Pedro

my bad , they go up to 470mhz transmit . so still won't do PRS at 477mhz

but quite often these type of radios can receive out of band ie up to 520mhz.

as I said before , it is illegal to own one of these radios without a HAM radio license / callsign .
As the radio has the ability to transmit on restricted frequencies

technically you should not be able to import these , but we all know this stuff slips through .
you can be heavily fined and have the equipment confiscated if you are caught with it .

personally I brought a waterprof VHF marine transmitter after I dropped my handheld in the boat bilge.

[stu_71]

these will:
http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-t ... anpro_desc

[sig]

they do the prs channels fine.its illegal to walk across the road as well