One thought - the FCC can impose civil forfeitures on individuals that violate the FCC rules in this area - by my count upwards of $18k per incident, plus maybe up to 10k in enhancements. Trump should insure that Federal officers who arrest Antifa fucks with Baofengs and don't have ham licenses should be reported to the FCC, who can impose the fines without a court or prosecutor involved.
One thought - the FCC can impose civil forfeitures on individuals that violate the FCC rules in this area - by my count upwards of $18k per incident, plus maybe up to 10k in enhancements. Trump should insure that Federal officers who arrest Antifa fucks with Baofengs and don't have ham licenses should be reported to the FCC, who can impose the fines without a court or prosecutor involved.
I am sure Ajit Pai would be game.
FRS frequencies are public. GMRS are $75 license.
I believe GMRS frequency handhelds operating under 2w are now also license free.
And all these handhelds and mobile units, operating even at 5w, are truly flea-powered transceivers in the world of hams and serious DXers.
If you want one strictly as a receiver, fine. But it’s a waste of money in the shortwave and sidebands that the DXers use.
For two-way handheld radio, $100-150 is going to buy as much real world range as can be had in these units. There just isn’t enough antenna for more.