[SixClub] Are These Legal? (only a little OT)

[AA6DX - Mark]

What would make the radio illegal?  I would not be using it on CB!
and ... I could build me one out of my scrap box, with scanning and 
everything!  Hams don't have the limitations on purchasing radios .. but 
radios offered for sale in the USA do, "sort of"...  but you can buy them 
from Hong Kong, no problemo .. I have, and have never been hoodwinked. 
HIHI...
Look at the accessories ... really reasonable, compared to I**M, etc.  Can 
you believe what is charged for a metal box with a cheap -- usually really 
cheap -- speaker in them, a couple of 10 cent capacitors, and 
switch/grille/connectors ... sheeeesh!
I was an original ICOM dealer in 1973-4 -- what if US hams had said they 
were going to just use ICOM rigs as "back-ups" ?  or... Yaesu ... Trio ... 
Lafayette ... Kenwood, etc...   Henry imported their radios (not amps ... 
have my trusty 2K4 at my side) -- and on and on.. Also, for crying out loud, 
how much are you going to worry about spending a hundred bucks?  Took the 
grandkids out for a simple dinner not long ago, and could have bought the 
XYL and myself a hand held for what I spent!
http://www.maintradingcompany.com/cart/shop/Two-Way-Radio-Accessories.30

Mark  AA6DX --  es WA6MJB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Bingham" <ke5apj at earthlink.net>To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Are These Legal? (only a little OT)


> Doubt the model shown is legal, although that manufacturer appears to
> sell a few VHF/UHF HT's at several dealers listed in CQ & other ham
> publications..
>
> Personally I's stick with equipment that comes with a U.S. warranty by a
> respected company that has been in business for some time & contributes
> to U.S. jobs.
>
> Howard Bingham
> KE5APJ
>
> =======================================
> On 1/7/2011 4:54 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>> I came across the following HTs listed on e-bay with a frequency range
>> of 400 to 470 MHz and a power of 4W
>> That much coverage with a ham band in the center strikes me as a bit odd.
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250753399270&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123