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Considering how big the digits are on a guerrilla, how do they push those little tiny buttons on the keypad?

They program them using CHIMP.







Oh, wait... that's CHIRP.

 

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The UV-5R is ubiquitous in the prepper world. Having just one should remind you of the old adage, "Having two is one, having one is none." The manual can be found online. IIRC, that model has been discontinued but I'm sure there's still plenty in stock all around you can still buy them new.

 

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... The FBI, FCC, FTC and the ARRL all want cheap chinies radios to go away...

Technically, they're already illegal for sale and use in the US. It's just they're not clamping down on it.

 

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For simplicity's sake, I'd stick with the UV-5R. Once you start mixing and matching models, you'll find out that, while they do work as radios, the specs and features will get lost in the shuffle. "This radio can do this, but this one can't."

Either that, or just buy two or three new models, and keep your existing unit as a back-up in a faraday cage.

 

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EMP, yes.

 

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Show me where they're illegal for sale in the US. The FCC tried and failed to restrict their import in 2018 and that led to a firestorm of internet hysterics that's still floating around but they aren't, and never were, illegal for sale in the US.....

OK, let's argue semantics.

Show me where they're legal to USE in the US.

But since you asked;

https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/personal_radio_services.pdf

 

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Try reading it yourself.

FRS-only units transmit at lower power levels and have antennas that are integrated with the unit;

Q1: Does the UV-5R have a detachable antenna?

Q2: Do FRS radios allow detachable antennas?

Q3: What is the maximum wattage allowed on the FRS band?

Q4: What is the minimum wattage the UV-5R is capable of?