2943 () posted 208 days ago by Dgilles111 208 days ago by Dgilles111 +2945 / -2 83 comments share 83 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (83) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – MisterKag 1 point 207 days ago +1 / -0 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. permalink save report block reply
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.