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NOTE: Some ham radios can also be tuned to the WALKI TALKI frequencies and used without a license. See frequency charts for CB and FRS radios at the end of this web page if you want more information about that!
BaoFeng Dual band UV-5R VHF/UHF Dual Band Radio 136-174 400-480Mhz Transceiver
This is a very inexpensive radio. It can be purchased from $25 to $35 depending on where you order it from. It is a dual band Ham Radio. I just bought 2 of them to test them out (Aug 2016) and it looks like it does
most everything the other dual band radios we purchased for $240. I am having a little trouble figuring out why it keeps going to sleep and I have to put the PTT button to be able to keep listening to a conversation. If anyone knows why it is doing that I would appreciate hearing from you.
NOTE: This radio can also be tuned to the WALKI TALKI frequencies and used without a license. That is unusual for a Ham Radio and one of it's best features.
(SEE CB and FRS Frequecies at the bottome of this web page)
I have not been able to figure that out a lot of things the radio does yet. The manual is not very good at explaining things so it is more of a trial and error type radio.
Click here to see more details or to order it
MANUALS AND OTHER INFORMATION I FOUND ON LINE:
BAOFENG Radio Comparison Chart
Baofeng UV-5A Manual
Baofeng Radio Documentation Project From http://radiodoc.github.com/
2 Meter YAESU Single Band VHF - FM - VX-170 5
Watt Hand Held Ham Radio Transceiver
Click here to download the
Manual
Properties:
2 meter, 5 watt, water proof, female SMA antenna connector
Advantages:
Pre-programmed NOAAM weather channels
Most of the people in our club have one
of this type
VHF Frequency Range
137.000 to 174.000
Disadvantages:
This is an outdated model
Aprox Price:
$75 to $100 used - $200 to $250 new
Here is a simple Five Dollar 12 Volt Power Supply Terry Mann created that you
can build to go with this radio. It uses AA and 9 volt batteries.
You Make It Battery Pack
QUANSHENG DUEL BAND VHF - UHF - FM - TG-UV2 Hand Held Ham Radio Transceiver
Click here to download the Manual
Properties:
2 meter and 6 meter, 5 watt, male Male SMA antenna connector
Advantages:
Duel Band, 200 channels
Frequency Ranges:
FM Range: 88 to 108 MHz
VHF Range: 138 - 173.995
UHF Range: 350 - 389.995; 400-469.995; 470-519.995
Disadvantages:
Not water Proof, Made in and shipped from China (slow delivery time),
Aprox Price:
$75 to $100 New
Yaesu FT-60R Handheld 5W VHF/UHF Amateur Radio Transceiver - Dual Band with Twin Display 5W TYT TH-UVF1
Click here to download the
Manual
Click here for the list of the 82 frequencies we can preprogram into this radio for you
page 1
page 2
Instructions for Programming your Yaesu FT-60
Properties:
2 meter and 6 meter, 5 watt, male Male SMA antenna connector
Advantages:
Duel Band, 5 watts Transmit Power
Frequency Ranges:
144 MHz and 430 MHz Bands
VHF and UHF TV Bands
VHF AM Aircraft bands
Wide range of commericial and Public Safety frequencies
Disadvantages:
Aprox Price:
Amazon prices
$120-$140 New
$80-$100 Used
Icom T70A Duel Band Ham Radio
Approximate regular retail cost new is $199.99.
You can look for discounted prices or used radios on GOOGLE.
For details on this Duel Ban radio go to:
Go here for a Product Review of the Icom T70A
Go here to download the Icom T70A Manual
If you cannot reach a repeater, you can operate in SIMPLEX mode which is radio to radio but you still need a license to do that with a ham radio if you use the ham radio frequencies....... However if your radio is programed so you can use Citizen Ban (CB) or Family Radio Service (FRS) friquences, then you can use your ham radio for short distance (line of sight) communication on those frequencies without a ham radio license.
NOTE: On a CB radio, channel 9 is only to be used for EMERGENCIES....
Channel | Frequency | Channel | Frequency |
1 | 26.965 | 21 | 27.215 |
2 | 26.975 | 22 | 27.225 |
3 | 26.985 | 23 | 27.255 |
4 | 27.005 | 24 | 27.235 |
5 | 27.015 | 25 | 27.245 |
6 | 27.025 | 26 | 27.265 |
7 | 27.035 | 27 | 27.275 |
8 | 27.055 | 28 | 27.285 |
9 | 27.065 | 29 | 27.295 |
10 | 27.075 | 30 | 27.305 |
11 | 27.085 | 31 | 27.315 |
12 | 27.105 | 32 | 27.325 |
13 | 27.115 | 33 | 27.335 |
14 | 27.125 | 34 | 27.345 |
15 | 27.135 | 25 | 27.355 |
16 | 27.155 | 36 | 27.365 |
17 | 27.165 | 37 | 27.375 |
18 | 27.175 | 38 | 27.385 |
19 | 27.185 | 39 | 27.395 |
20 | 27.205 | 40 | 27.405 |
Channel | Frequency(MHz) | Notes |
1 | 462.5625 | Shared with GMRS |
2 | 462.5875 | Shared with GMRS |
3 | 462.6125 | Shared with GMRS |
4 | 462.6375 | Shared with GMRS |
5 | 462.6625 | Shared with GMRS |
6 | 462.6875 | Shared with GMRS |
7 | 462.7125 | Shared with GMRS |
8 | 467.5625 | FRS use only |
9 | 467.5875 | FRS use only |
10 | 467.6125 | FRS use only |
11 | 467.6375 | FRS use only |
12 | 467.6625 | FRS use only |
13 | 467.6875 | FRS use only |
14 | 467.7125 | FRS use only |