Don't know much about radio com... Considering this as a backup device in case it is ever needed. Is this the right model given the frequencies has?
2071506
these are great little radios for the money. VHF/UHF/FM.. a little tricky to program, but once you get use to it it isn't that bad. You will need a ham license to use. But great radios.
2071507
I don't understand your question.What are your radio needs? Depends on that.
1878783
Seems to me you have this radio mixed up with an Icom or Yaesu or Kenwood. You get what you pay for, and you get what the radio is designed to me. At this cost would you really expect a good SW radio. If you did, then shame on you. I have a used car for sale; would you be interested.
1132623
I don't know. However, I can say the radio reception is terrible. FM was weak and AM was worse. I sold the unit on eBay. Sorry I couldn't help more.
193885
hi catie , love this thing to death , the re-charge batteries are great , it runs for no less than 12 hrs at work , it has a very high volume output , my only gripe is the reception, it can be terrible at time`s , I have no idea why , but being digital , you can not simply turn the dial to make it come in better , but it does have the ability to use your phone or what ever type of electronics you might have , I do not have any of that crap , just the AM - FM , but for the durability and coolness of the radio , it is worth every penny , just needs a bigger antenna from radio shack or something . hi catie , love this thing to death , the re-charge batteries are great , it runs for no less than 12 hrs at work , it has a very high volume output , my only gripe is the reception, it can be terrible at time`s , I have no idea why , but being digital , you can not simply turn the dial to make it come in better , but it does have the ability to use your phone or what ever type of electronics you might have , I do not have any of that crap , just the AM - FM , but for the durability and coolness of the radio , it is worth every penny , just needs a bigger antenna from radio shack or... » Read More hi catie , love this thing to death , the re-charge batteries are great , it runs for no less than 12 hrs at work , it has a very high volume output , my only gripe is the reception, it can be terrible at time`s , I have no idea why , but being digital , you can not simply turn the dial to make it come in better , but it does have the ability to use your phone or what ever type of electronics you might have , I do not have any of that crap , just the AM - FM , but for the durability and coolness of the radio , it is worth every penny , just needs a bigger antenna from radio shack or something . « Show Less
1350146
yes, if will work because it uses two different radio frequencies, with A and B buttons. I did check them and they are different, so sounds like it will be perfect for you.
415090
It did for me.. I use mine as my primary Radio... No issues.. Good range, clear reception....
2255314
No it is not in that range of frequencies. However they work well walkie talkies.
623541
It is not good for that. AM, FM, and Weather band frequencies only-- plus, the antenna can be expected to receive from only so far.[For proper reading of this post, please set you snark tuner to level 8]
1363480
the range of the radio deepens in a lot of factors, like interference around you, weather. but in my experience with this radio you are in line of sight of the airport, so that mean you will have a very high possibility that you will hear the communication just fine. Are you planning to buy this exact model? Do you need VOR? do you fly by instruments? because if not you can get the other version that is the same radio and is cheeper just because you dont have VOR capability.
1010585
Honestly, I've never had a Ham radio before, but I can refer you to my colleague who turned me on to this radio which he uses for Ham and we both use for 2-way for work. His e-mail is N9HEP@sbcglobal.net Good luck and please let Bill know that Dusty referred you to him. Cheers!
509001
This radio is one of the best SW portable radios. So if there still is a BBC SW world service directed towards the Mediterranean, you will be able to receive it. Best if you go on-line, and check if the BBC has not cut yet that service. It used to be in the 49m band. Three addtl. comments: 1) This is not the best FM radio, very dificult to tune in to a known frequency. I say that because if you go to Greece, expect "touristy" FM broadcasts in the morning in English. 2) There are much cheaper and better radios for local FM. The TECSUN PL-310et comes to mind. 3) This is a really good radio for AM! I expect that in Greece at night you should be able to listen to a few AM radio stations in English.
2241803
you can set it up so it's FCC legal but the learning curve is high, and you would need to train your staff in how to use and how not to use this unit. If you can get past that there is no cheaper way to go with the options this unit has. I would recommend you look at the Motorola VL-50 this radio is designed for your needs. it is just as secure, easy to use, but its cost is around 200.00 per unit. any unit over 1/2 a watt will work well for you. remember that any more than 1\2 a watt and you could be interfering with other places around you.
712328
Yep, as the others have said, that's what I use mine for too. Works very well. Only drawback is it's hard to get any reception for the radio feature.
399472
I guess you would have to verify what frequesncy is available. This is Quadband and quite useful in most countries.
1054325
The range of this system is so short it is very unlikely you will have a problem. I believe you have some understanding of the relation between zip codes and RF frequencies. This is none!
1185472
I am looking for a portable radio with the following bands: AM/FM/SW/MWThe priority for me is AM and SW. I was considering the Kaito KA-1102 model. However, it has received mixed reviews with doubts about reliability. Please recommend a better model. My budget is upto $140. Thanks!
1618033
Well, it wouldn't be a Baofeng that's for sure. If you could get it programmed it would be fine...but they are notoriously hard to program and their tech support is almost non-existant. The other thing about ham radio is there's no real "emergency frequency" so to speak. There are literally thousands or hundreds of thousands of "channels" to use and no guarantee that anyone is listening on one of them. If your requirements are for lost 'n' found I'd consider one of the aviation bands and put in 121.5 (vhf) and 243.0 (uhf) most commercial aircraft monitor those freqs. I have two of the ham rigs (diff brand) and they'll talk anywhere from 5 to 100 miles depending on getting on a repeater.... but, you have to know the repeater freq and some other info to use one. They are almost ALL different in freq and location, and type. Do your homework if you plan to use the ham bqnd.