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

[Rob Redford]

Thanks for the educational link. This thread promoted me to some more research on the subject and earlier I found an article that had the same conclusion but from a different  perspective: any radio (eg amateur) that could exceed FRS and MURS power restrictions (0.5, 2W) could never be Part 95 certified. 

Regards,
Rob

Rob Redford

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> On Jul 12, 2014, at 3:40 AM, "Paul Mills" <ac0hy at wpmills.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
>> 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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