5 Apr
2008
5 Apr
'08
5:23 p.m.
Unfortunately, those radios are not FCC type-accepted and cannot be legally imported into the U.S., even for amateur radio use...
73,
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "andy thomas" [email protected] To: "amsat" [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 4:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HT debate
This morning I successfully QSO'd with ON4ASG in jo10nx through AO-51 using a HT that I bought in Jinan, China for the equivalent of £12 or 25USD. It's called a PU GUANG PG-5118 and has 2.5 watts out from a Li-ion battery (no CTCSS though). Similar rigs are on ebay.
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