I got the BAOFENG GT-3TP Mark-III for emergencies and listening right now. However, if these are usable I would consider getting a ham operator license. Seems like a cool hobby
@@CasaDeLaRaza yeah it definitely requires a license but when me and my father went hunting at a new permission we were out of the cellular network. I definitely could’ve used this even though some people get butt hurt about the legality‘s of using these with FRS/GMRS etc. I would would’ve just used it at a low power setting on a proper frequency/channel as not to cause interference. It’s nice to know this can do MURS as well.
@@greg6162 Agreed. I didn't know about MURS and didn't want to forget everything I learned during the storm, so I made the video. I figure in the woods you might be able to get away with using whatever frequency. Then next thing you know, the CIA comes in on a helicopter and all of your friends get taken to prison for 50 years. Well more than likely that won't happen lol but following the law is important.
I just noticed your screen wasn’t lighting up. Is that changeable in the settings? Also, did you get yours off Amazon because I’ve heard their quality control is suspect with these radios. Basically, there’s a good chance it’s used to a refurb
@@greg6162 These were a gift from my in-laws but I do believe they are from amazon. The color shows up in darkness, during broad daylight you can't see it. You can swap the colors in the menu settings
Just ordered these... I hope they’re as good as the boafeng UV-5R? I got these for emergency situations but if it works I’m interested in getting a ham license
Would have been nice if you just put it on scan, I'd like to hear how it receives the police and emergency and everything that's the only reason I'm buying it
Learned something new today! I'll take that into consideration during our next historic emergency! I would probably stay at 2 watts in most cases then. Given the time I had on my had, I was exploring how to actually use the thing since I wasn't really able to find a video with a lot of detail.
@@CasaDeLaRaza true , there's a guy on here named "notarubicon" and he's pretty intent on telling people if you stay in the right frequencies and watts you'll be fine, but im wanting to order some and see if it's worth buying my license, you have to "unlock" the new models to do what you did
@@kevinaweseom2866 obviously everyone is going to make their own assessments about what is legal, what is not and what they can get away with. I know there’s room for assumption and “it’ll be okay” but if the knowledge is readily available we should adhere to the rules because they’re there for a reason. I haven’t really explored ham radios just yet but if you’re interested as a hobby go for it. You could just listen in on conversations I suppose and not need one for now? Not sure what the rules are there.
@@CasaDeLaRazaThe rules are clear, and no radio capable of doing things that MURS is not allowed to do, can be used for MURS. The same goes for every other radio service. It does not mater if you change settings to meet the rules. For example, the Rugged GMR2 radio has a 2 watt max output, has all the FRS channels programmed in, and was being advertised as an FRS radio. The problem is it is capable of using repeaters, and no radio capable of using repeaters can be used without a license. Rugged actually got in trouble, and was forced to take the GMR2 off the market for awhile. Now if you notice on their website they specifically say you need a license to use it. Rugged actually wrote an apology to the government and customers. They had to get their radio certified by the FCC as a GMRS radio before they could sell it again. See most people would think a GMRS radio with a max of 2 watts would be legal to use without a license, but it is not, and can still only be used by people with a license, because you can program in repeaters, which is not within spec for unlicensed users.
I got the BAOFENG GT-3TP Mark-III for emergencies and listening right now. However, if these are usable I would consider getting a ham operator license. Seems like a cool hobby
I"ve thought about getting into ham radios as well. Its fun but does require a license I think.
@@CasaDeLaRaza yeah it definitely requires a license but when me and my father went hunting at a new permission we were out of the cellular network. I definitely could’ve used this even though some people get butt hurt about the legality‘s of using these with FRS/GMRS etc. I would would’ve just used it at a low power setting on a proper frequency/channel as not to cause interference. It’s nice to know this can do MURS as well.
@@greg6162 Agreed. I didn't know about MURS and didn't want to forget everything I learned during the storm, so I made the video. I figure in the woods you might be able to get away with using whatever frequency. Then next thing you know, the CIA comes in on a helicopter and all of your friends get taken to prison for 50 years. Well more than likely that won't happen lol but following the law is important.
I just noticed your screen wasn’t lighting up. Is that changeable in the settings? Also, did you get yours off Amazon because I’ve heard their quality control is suspect with these radios. Basically, there’s a good chance it’s used to a refurb
@@greg6162 These were a gift from my in-laws but I do believe they are from amazon. The color shows up in darkness, during broad daylight you can't see it. You can swap the colors in the menu settings
Just ordered these... I hope they’re as good as the boafeng UV-5R? I got these for emergency situations but if it works I’m interested in getting a ham license
I thought about getting a Ham license as well after using this!
Would have been nice if you just put it on scan, I'd like to hear how it receives the police and emergency and everything that's the only reason I'm buying it
So are you not worried about talking to your wife being illigal since this ham radio what can output more then 2w and the MURS cap is 2w?
Learned something new today! I'll take that into consideration during our next historic emergency! I would probably stay at 2 watts in most cases then. Given the time I had on my had, I was exploring how to actually use the thing since I wasn't really able to find a video with a lot of detail.
@@CasaDeLaRaza true , there's a guy on here named "notarubicon" and he's pretty intent on telling people if you stay in the right frequencies and watts you'll be fine, but im wanting to order some and see if it's worth buying my license, you have to "unlock" the new models to do what you did
@@kevinaweseom2866 obviously everyone is going to make their own assessments about what is legal, what is not and what they can get away with. I know there’s room for assumption and “it’ll be okay” but if the knowledge is readily available we should adhere to the rules because they’re there for a reason.
I haven’t really explored ham radios just yet but if you’re interested as a hobby go for it. You could just listen in on conversations I suppose and not need one for now? Not sure what the rules are there.
@@CasaDeLaRaza yee, i think its bullshit any of it is regulated besides HAM, all else should be free game
@@CasaDeLaRazaThe rules are clear, and no radio capable of doing things that MURS is not allowed to do, can be used for MURS. The same goes for every other radio service. It does not mater if you change settings to meet the rules. For example, the Rugged GMR2 radio has a 2 watt max output, has all the FRS channels programmed in, and was being advertised as an FRS radio. The problem is it is capable of using repeaters, and no radio capable of using repeaters can be used without a license. Rugged actually got in trouble, and was forced to take the GMR2 off the market for awhile. Now if you notice on their website they specifically say you need a license to use it. Rugged actually wrote an apology to the government and customers. They had to get their radio certified by the FCC as a GMRS radio before they could sell it again. See most people would think a GMRS radio with a max of 2 watts would be legal to use without a license, but it is not, and can still only be used by people with a license, because you can program in repeaters, which is not within spec for unlicensed users.