Charlie . . .


On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:39:54 -0800, "Charlie Thompson via groups.io"
<w5cdt@...> wrote:

Is there a physical mod to unlock these newer radios?

If you're referring to something else, please ignore this.

If you're trying to unlock it to transmit out of the ham bands, I read that the
FCC made them lock transmit to just the ham bands since they're not type
accepted for other services. They got into a lot of trouble several years back
over this.

I have some BF-888's and they're able to transmit on government frequencies, the
440 MHz band, and FRS/GMRS frequencies, too. Some got imported in packaging
that said they were license-free radios. I thought these were just FRS radios,
but they were much more than that, and nothing was even mentioned about FRS on
the box, just that no license was required to use them. Nothing could be further
from the truth, and even though I programmed them for ham frequencies, which
makes it legal for me, someone could program for FRS/GMRS and they would be
illegal there due to not being type accepted, also having about 10X the power
output allowed on FRS.

Donald KX8K






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Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas
/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng
/g/CHIRP

Interesting that you would deliberately want to break the law and publicize the fact that you intend to?
I suppose next we can expect a u-tube video on how to make your radio illegal?
We have enough problems with illegal radios operating on amateur bands without folks creating more illegal radios.

--
Jeff - NZ2S/WRAX522

You make faulty assumptions. Get a life.?

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It is illegal to SELL the radios that can be unlocked, not illegal to do it after you bought it.

You could unlock it for any frequency, as long as you don't use it on
frequencies that you're not licensed for, and also not if it's not FCC type
accepted for services outside the amateur bands.

The FCC would not approve of say using one of these to transmit (receive is OK)
in the FRS service band since it's not type accepted, even if you matched the
allowed wattage.

Would they know you're doing that in the FRS band? I seriously doubt it.

Same for the GMRS service. Even with a license. Since it's not type accepted.
Receive would be OK, of course. That would also go for putting it on a
government frequency like the local police band, even if they're going to be
transmitting by the licensed police.

So unlock away, as long as you don't transmit outside the band the radio is type
accepted for and you're licensed for.

Donald KX8K



On Tue, 8 Nov 2022 13:20:44 -0800, "Ronald Wolenski" <rwolenski@...> wrote:

It is illegal to SELL the radios that can be unlocked, not illegal to do it after you bought it.

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Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas
/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng
/g/CHIRP

Baofeng UV-5R radios can be programmed in the frequency from 378 to 568Mhz and from 126 to 250Mhz, the illegal depends on the country in which it is used.

There is a thing called, egregious circumstance. Call that, very dire and unforeseeable emergency. It's sort of a last hope CYA. It allows, where no other route can be found, for a lifesaving measure to be taken, almost with impunity.? A grenade, whose pin you expect to never be pulled.

In such an egregious circumstance, one *might* risk such a transmission, *to save a life.*

Generally of course, relaying information of the dire need to authorities is better all around.

Yes, I'd eventually like to get around to unlocking mine, when I learn well, ALL the frequencies and rules, by heart. Cheat sheets are fine, but get wet and worn. Nothing on which to rely.

I smelled smoke one and saved a neighbor's house. Officially, I should not have known. I should have called in a smoke complaint. I banged on his door and not waiting, grabbed his hose, preventing all damage. Tan bark had caught due to a cigarette spark having escaped hus son's outdoor bucket of water, where the son was allowed to smoke. It was replaced with gravel.

Stuff happens. Under some circumstances, most of us would bend a rule or two. But, ONLY then.

Egregious circumstance... when you are effectively between significant harm to body or property and 911.

BillSF9c