[chirp_users] TYT TH-UVF1 dual Band Handheld-Expanded Frequency Access

[Paul Mills]

I suggest you read this
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-turns-away-petition-to-allow-hams-to-operate-non-certificated-transmitters-on-gmrs>
which says if it is certified for GMRS it must NOT work on ham
frequencies.


On 7/11/2014 23:26, Rob Redford wrote:
> Yes, meant to say Part 90 certification. Thanks for catching that.
> BTW, I have found no amateur radios that are _also _Part 95
> certified.
> 
> Regards, Rob
> 
> Rob Redford
> 
> 
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From: wdseay at msn.com
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014
> 20:52:03 -0400 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] TYT TH-UVF1 dual Band
> Handheld-Expanded Frequency Access
> 
> Rob,
> 
> Thanks for your prompt response, I will check on the typing for
> the radio, I think I saw somewhere were it is part 90 certified?
> but I will look it up using the link you gave me.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
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From: rd_redford at hotmail.com
> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014
> 15:38:58 -0700 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] TYT TH-UVF1 dual Band
> Handheld-Expanded Frequency Access
> 
> David,
> 
> I do not have experience with this particular radio, but I believe
> it is a repackaged Baofeng UV5R. As such, and even if this is not
> accurate, there should be a pair of settings that determine the
> upper and lower bound of the VHF and UHF frequency bands. This can
> be found in Chirp on the "Settings" tab; on my radio (Baofeng
> UV-82) is is under "Other Settings". Check this first. Also make
> sure that TX (transmit) is enabled on both bands, which it probably
> is if you are OK on RX and TX within the official amateur band
> plans.
> 
> Caveat: while you may have a valid GMRS license, the radio also
> needs to have Part 95 FCC certification to transmit on GMRS, which
> I don't believe it has. Technically, the radio needs to have a
> sticker with its FCC certification on it, although most Chinese
> radios don't have one - depends on the retail channel you purchased
> it from. It's probably Part 97 certified, but not Part 95. Since
> you are a professional first responder, this could matter to you.
> You can check for certification on the FCC site at
> apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm.
> 
> Regards, Rob
> 
> 
>> From: wdseay at msn.com Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:14:49 -0400 To:
>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] TYT
>> TH-UVF1 dual Band Handheld-Expanded
> Frequency Access
>> 
>> I have a TYT TH-UVF1 dual band handheld and it is supposed to be
>> able
> to have access to expanded frequencies 136-174 and 400-480. I would
> like to be able to use for the GMRS which I also have a license
> for. I was told that the CHIRP software will allow to program these
> frequencies and it has done so but the radio still will not
> transmit outside of the amateur bands and I do not receive on the
> public safety frequencies which I would like to monitor since I am
> a firefighter and paramedic. If anyone has some advice, it would be
> appreciated.
>> 
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