Do I need a license to operate a Baofeng radio?
Do I need a license to operate a Baofeng radio? The baofengs are easy to program for FRS/GMRS frequencies. Also, it is perfectly legal to transmit on ham frequencies without a license in an emergency. I typically program in repeaters where I travel for this reason, but don’t use them for basic communication.
Can a ham radio talk to a CB radio?
While the answer is no, there is a very simple reason for it. CB (or Citizens Band) radio is run between 26.995 Mhz up to 27.405 Mhz. The closest HAM band is the 10M band runs between 28.000 Mhz to 29.700 Mhz. As you can see there is no overlap, really a very simple reason that the two can not directly talk.
What radios can I use without a license?
- PMR stands for Personal Mobile Radio.
- 446 refers to the UHF frequency range 446MHz, on which licence-free radios are permitted to operate.
- Licence-free radios are generally lower-powered, handheld radios with a maximum power output of 0.5 watts.
How do ham repeaters work?
An amateur radio repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level amateur radio signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.
