Off brand radio Questions????

hfd921 · Post by **hfd921** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:18 pm

Hey guys, I was planning on purchasing several BAOFENG 888-s radios UHF.

Are these able to work on my GR300 repeater?

The frequency is TX 461.0625 and 466.0625 on the repeater with a PL of 179.9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-x-BaoFeng-BF- ... t_1258[url][/url]

Are these things even legal?

FCC Part 90?

Anything else I should know about these things.

I want to use these with my repeater as some general talk around radios, there defiantly small enough to care every wheres. We seem to go through radios like crazy either broken or damaged, etc. These almost seem to be like some bubble pack radios but just capable of doing our frequencies.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-x-BaoFeng-BF- ... 45173?[url][/url]
pt=2_Way_Radios_FRS&hash=item48529fbb35

Input appreciated , thank you

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:29 pm

Amazon has them also.

RFguy · Post by **RFguy** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:45 pm

hfd921 wrote:We seem to go through radios like crazy either broken or damaged, etc.

Maybe the answer is to go for better quality radios instead of cheaper ones.

MTS2000des · Post by **MTS2000des** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:04 pm

no, they are not part 90.
they are Chinese garbage.

Do yourself a favor, if you are using radios in the fire service, or any public safety- buy a public safety fit for duty radio. Your lives, your fellow responder's lives, and the public depend on it.

It doesn't have to be an XTS or APX, but even a CP200 is better than this garbage coming out of China. Most of these low priced Chicomm radios:

-aren't FCC part 90 certified
-many do not do "splinter" channels, e.g. 158.8225
-are not supported by any US service center
-have HORRENDOUS adjacent channel rejection, overload easily even from out of band RF nearby
-are built like a piece of schit

Most of them are based on a "walkie talkie on chip" IC from Taiwan, the same shitty IC found in $12 FRS bubble pack radios sold at Dollar General.

Do you really want your guys using what is essentially a child's toy for public safety?

I'd buy reconditioned HT1000 DN radios before I'd ever buy any of these Baoturds.
At least they are built well, properly FCC certified, and they have superior RF performance.

You wouldn't use a garden hose to fight a house fire, so why use a child's toy for a radio?

hfd921 · Post by **hfd921** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:41 am

Thank you MTS2000des, thats exactly the input i was looking for. They would'nt be used for public safety but still the inpout is greatly appreciated. i will not be purchasing any of these radios for sure.

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:57 am

How do these things make it in to the US, no FCC ID they should be contraband, no ?

Post by **escomm** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:29 pm

RadioSouth wrote:How do these things make it in to the US, no FCC ID they should be contraband, no ?

They have an FCC ID... but it's only good for Part 97 use. Very odd that they are advertising compatibility up to 470MHz, though.

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:36 pm

If someone has the FCC ID# it might be interesting to see how it's listed with OET, Something's amiss and it would seem the Part 97 certification would be voided if it were being sold with the readily availabile feature of operation out of band. I'm betting it's not certified to go the advertized 400-470.

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