Posted: 7/25/2009 1:04:48 PM EDT
| is there a site that has a list of FCC approved radios? i have searched with no luck. apparently my googlefu is weak today. |
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is there a site that has a list of FCC approved radios? i have searched with no luck. apparently my googlefu is weak today. I can get you a list of radios that aren't approved for sale or marketing if you want, but they are still legal to own and use if you have license to transmit on the frequencies that they are capable of. Let me know. |
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Originally amateur radio allowed, and still does as far as I know, people to design and build their own gear as long as it did not interfere with other radio services. Amateurs are free to experiment with gear.
It's possible to have gear that is acceptable for amateur use, but not type accepted for other services. |
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As an answer your original question... You will need the FCCID of the radio you want to check. Go to this website: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ and enter the ID as it describes. Then click the "Display Grant" button. For example, my VHF Maxtrac has an FCCID of ABZ9QCT3733. This brings up this grant: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/Eas731GrantForm.cfm?mode=COPY&RequestTimeout=500&application_id=4601&fcc_id=ABZ9QCT3733  Even though its only certified for Part 90 operation, you can still use it in the Amateur Service since ham radios aren't required to be Part 97 "type accepted" or certified in order to be used by hams on the ham bands. |
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it's possible to have gear that is acceptable for amateur use, but not type accepted for other services. thats what i wanted to know. its a dual ban radio made by the same maker that has the 777 series radio that is FCC compliant. the wife has an infinity 777 that is FCC approved that she uses for work(911 supervisor/dispatcher). |
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Quoted: Technically, it is probably illegal to import if the FCC hasn't given a green light, but even so, it is legal to use it on the ham bands once it is here.Quoted: it's possible to have gear that is acceptable for amateur use, but not type accepted for other services. thats what i wanted to know. its a dual ban radio made by the same maker that has the 777 series radio that is FCC compliant. the wife has an infinity 777 that is FCC approved that she uses for work(911 supervisor/dispatcher). |
| right now i just cant justify spending a load of money on a hobby i may not get that involved in. still have to take the test and pass. right now i just dont have the time to drive over 2 hours(one way) from home to take the test. but i keep studying so once i do have the time i should have it nailed. |
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right now i just cant justify spending a load of money on a hobby i may not get that involved in. still have to take the test and pass. right now i just dont have the time to drive over 2 hours(one way) from home to take the test. but i keep studying so once i do have the time i should have it nailed. You can get a 2m FM radio for pretty cheap |
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How cheap do you want? I have two of these.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/2800.html The Yaesu FT-2800M is quiet and powerful. This ruggedly-built 2 meter transceivers boasts 65 watts of output. Yet no fan is required thanks to Yaesu's new die cast chassis/heat-sink design. The ergonomics are unsurpassed for safe mobile operation. Four power levels are available: 65, 25, 10 and 5 watts. And weather channels are built in with Severe Weather Alert capability. The FT-2800M is MIL-STD 810 tough. You get extended receive from 137-174 MHz. The backlit display has four dimmer levels. There is an external speaker jack on the rear panel. The supplied MH-48AJ6 hand mic includes four programmable keys. Other included items include: MMB-83 mobile mounting bracket, DC power cord with fuse, spare 15A fuse, base station feet and operating manual. $129.98 + $10 shipping. |
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right now i just cant justify spending a load of money on a hobby i may not get that involved in. still have to take the test and pass. right now i just dont have the time to drive over 2 hours(one way) from home to take the test. but i keep studying so once i do have the time i should have it nailed. You can get a 2m FM radio for pretty cheap already have 2m covered with a VX800, IC-V8, and another icom that i cant remember the model number of right at this moment. gs30 or gf30, something like that. |
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How cheap do you want? I have two of these. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/2800.html The Yaesu FT-2800M is quiet and powerful. This ruggedly-built 2 meter transceivers boasts 65 watts of output. Yet no fan is required thanks to Yaesu's new die cast chassis/heat-sink design. The ergonomics are unsurpassed for safe mobile operation. Four power levels are available: 65, 25, 10 and 5 watts. And weather channels are built in with Severe Weather Alert capability. The FT-2800M is MIL-STD 810 tough. You get extended receive from 137-174 MHz. The backlit display has four dimmer levels. There is an external speaker jack on the rear panel. The supplied MH-48AJ6 hand mic includes four programmable keys. Other included items include: MMB-83 mobile mounting bracket, DC power cord with fuse, spare 15A fuse, base station feet and operating manual. $129.98 + $10 shipping. looking at dual band hand helds. not ready to install anything in my truck just yet. wont be long though if i can find a test close by. |