[Alinco] Re: [Kenwood] Modified VHF/UHF rigs

[Walter Daniels]

I wouldn't say their are that many freebanders out there but doing the 
MARS/CAP mods on most VHF/UHF radios can also open up other bands such as 
Police, Fire, EMS, VHF/UHF commercial, GMRS/FRS. I know that using a ham 
radio modified for these bands is illegal but their a great many hams that 
are legal to TX in these bands for their work or for volunteer efforts. Yes 
it is technically illegal and I am in no way condoning these operations but 
these operators who are legal to operate on these bands have very few if any 
questions asked about what radio they are talking on. And some may do it 
just to say that they did and to find out if they could.


Wally
KD5ZJP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>; 
<yaesu at mailman.qth.net>; <alinco at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "mbeadles" <mbeadles at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:19 PM
Subject: [Kenwood] Modified VHF/UHF rigs


Here is a question I have been discussing with another local ham, and one 
that has us puzzled.  I would guess that maybe 5% of hams are involved in 
MARS or CAP (that is probably a high estimate).  So why is it that 80% of 
the used VHF/UHF rigs and HTs have been modified for wide band transmit? 
Are there really that many freebanders out there?

73s John NE0P
who just got a modified HT in today
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