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Baofeng UV5R $18 (Now $24, not that great of a deal)
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Site Supporter   Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5 
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EDIT: Back up to $24...Not that great of a deal...
As much as I dislike them, for around $20 delivered to your door, it's a great entry into radio. It will also work on MURS and FRS (although technically not legally) These are not digital, or encrypted, and not secure in any way, but they make a good first radio to toy with. Edit: Price change. Was $18.58 EDIT: Back up to $24...Not that great of a deal... _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." Last edited by TechnoWeenie on Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:12 pm, edited 4 times in total. |
| Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:49 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Seattle Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2011 Posts: 194 Real Name: Fred Flintstone
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Public service announcement-
These are ham radios that require an fcc license to operate. As stated they are programmable to frequencies that they are illegal to operate on. Great little bic lighter radios, just know what you are buying |
| Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:37 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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CavVet wrote: Public service announcement- These are ham radios that require an fcc license to operate. As stated they are programmable to frequencies that they are illegal to operate on. Great little bic lighter radios, just know what you are buying Good call. They're cheap enough that, hopefully, it gets some people interested.... and they get their license. In the meantime, they can monitor all they want, and, yes, they're technically illegal to use on MURS/FRS, as stated...but that doesn't stop Antifa...  _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:44 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2163
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Got one for shits and gigs.
Time to look into that HAM license. _________________ Reloading is easy, it's growing back fingers that's tough. Studying for my Liberal Arts degree at Evergreen College. YouTube taught me, just like everybody else. |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:53 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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_________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:57 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Seattle Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2011 Posts: 194 Real Name: Fred Flintstone
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A group of us from arf got spun up after Katrina. A few took online multiple guess tests until they had it good enough to Ace the test. Really not that hard unless you want more license, then it gets more intense.
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| Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:18 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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CavVet wrote: A group of us from arf got spun up after Katrina. A few took online multiple guess tests until they had it good enough to Ace the test. Really not that hard unless you want more license, then it gets more intense. I'm assuming you've seen the secure comms thread? _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:22 am |
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Site Admin   Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307 Real Name: Dan
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TechnoWeenie wrote: CavVet wrote: A group of us from arf got spun up after Katrina. A few took online multiple guess tests until they had it good enough to Ace the test. Really not that hard unless you want more license, then it gets more intense. I'm assuming you've seen the secure comms thread? I've seen it... Now I am going to have to read it because I have one of these inbound as well... |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:58 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19463 Real Name: Rick
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TechnoWeenie wrote: https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A As much as I dislike them, for less than $20 delivered to your door, it's a great entry into radio. It will also work on MURS and FRS (although technically not legally) Price is now $21 _________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’ |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:32 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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AR15L wrote: TechnoWeenie wrote: https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A As much as I dislike them, for less than $20 delivered to your door, it's a great entry into radio. It will also work on MURS and FRS (although technically not legally) Price is now $21 Fixt. Still a good deal _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:17 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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Now up to $24... Ehh... Not that great of a deal anymore.
_________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:32 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Thurston County Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2012 Posts: 108
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Still available for $19.99 plus tax on Ebay.
The seller isn't super high rated but they do a lot of volume Here's a long ass url: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R- ... 2&LH_BIN=1 |
| Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:48 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454 Real Name: Johnny 5
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barbikes wrote: Still available for $19.99 plus tax on Ebay. The seller isn't super high rated but they do a lot of volume Here's a long ass url: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R- ... 2&LH_BIN=1 You can use the URL tag... Code: [url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-Green-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-Walkie-Talkie/202450774672?hash=item2f2301aa90%3Ag%3Av5oAAOSwZ11esnF2&LH_BIN=1[/url] Gets you https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-Green-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-Walkie-Talkie/202450774672?hash=item2f2301aa90%3Ag%3Av5oAAOSwZ11esnF2&LH_BIN=1 You can also label links... Code: [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-Green-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-Walkie-Talkie/202450774672?hash=item2f2301aa90%3Ag%3Av5oAAOSwZ11esnF2&LH_BIN=1] Gets you this[/url] Gets you this _________________ NO DISASSEMBLE! Thomas Paine wrote: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." |
| Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:55 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2163
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So, I have received mine. So what codes do I have to enter to take over the world?
_________________ Reloading is easy, it's growing back fingers that's tough. Studying for my Liberal Arts degree at Evergreen College. YouTube taught me, just like everybody else. |
| Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:21 pm |
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Site Supporter  Joined: Mon Dec 9, 2013 Posts: 2164
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stompah wrote: So, I have received mine. So what codes do I have to enter to take over the world? |
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