I the FT-2900R program capable of transmitting from 136MHz to 174MHz including the marine band and is it field programable? Sincerely, Edgar,(ARRL) ac
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According to my manual Transmit frequency range is 144-148 MHZ. It won't hit the marine band. If U want a Marine band radio, look for a radio specifically made for the MARINE BAND. It is field programmable for the 2 Meter Amateur band.Tom, KB9KEC
1596364
Thank you for your answer Mr. Tomlinson. Sincerely,Edgar(ARRL) Active Member
1596365
This radio is NOT type accepted for the Marine band, so it's not legal to transmit there. Listen, YES, Transmit, NO!
1596366
Will receive but not transmit in the maritime band. Transmits only in HAM 2-meter band.
364441
I use this radio regularly in a marine environment. GMRS range I have gotten about 2-2.5 mile range on average (this is over water distance for me). Marine is a much more difficult range to give, but I have had ranges over 20 miles on Marine VHF while talking to the Coast Guard (though they have really big towers on their end).Not what you asked, but I must say submersible is a loaded term. I am on my third replacement because the other two failed after submersion. (Though COBRA made the replacement process very easy, but reliability would be nicer.)
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Well, it wouldn't be a Baofeng that's for sure. If you could get it programmed it would be fine...but they are notoriously hard to program and their tech support is almost non-existant. The other thing about ham radio is there's no real "emergency frequency" so to speak. There are literally thousands or hundreds of thousands of "channels" to use and no guarantee that anyone is listening on one of them. If your requirements are for lost 'n' found I'd consider one of the aviation bands and put in 121.5 (vhf) and 243.0 (uhf) most commercial aircraft monitor those freqs. I have two of the ham rigs (diff brand) and they'll talk anywhere from 5 to 100 miles depending on getting on a repeater.... but, you have to know the repeater freq and some other info to use one. They are almost ALL different in freq and location, and type. Do your homework if you plan to use the ham bqnd.
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Loving the technical debates here, they are proper for folks with such great technical interests. That being said, we are considering buying these to use on a cruise in the Caribbean. Obviously, FCC regulations don't apply outside the U.S. and local island regulations apply based on territorial waters, I suppose. Any comments on maritime regulations? What about practical usage ship-board, both from a signal quality standpoint and an unintentional interference with ship operations standpoint? Thanks!
1046521
Not specified in product documentation. I assume it meets the UHF/VHF frequency requirements for device purpose. (http://www.vlf.it/frequency/bands.html)
1075367
Refer to the website http://www.miklor.com/UV82You will find factory and CHIRP software there.You will have no problems with an FTDI cable.No need to spend more on a cable than the cost of the radio.
1626003
Not sure if you can. Mine came programmed to all the marine channels. Sorry I'm not much help, I have mine on my boat.
1709604
Yes. You need either a GMRS license for the 462-467 frequencies, or a Ham (amateur radio) license for any of the other frequencies in the 70cm (420-450 MHz) band.
1141951
Yes, this is the 222MHz version. I have one and it is a very good radio. I have used it for several months. TYT makes three versions: 2 meters, 222 MHz, and 70 cm.
493099
There are great SW transmitters in the U.S. I'm listening to WBCQ from Monticello, Maine right now. WBCQ Free Radio broadcasts the Fred Flintstone Music Show every Friday followed by Allan Weiner Worldwide radio show. The DX Wavescan program and Voice of America English language broadcasts to Africa are fun. There are lots of great SW programs. A decent receiver and good antenna will pull these shows in.
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As a Coasty: No. The United States Coast Guard actively moniters Marine VHF on Channel 16 and 22A due to FCC regulations. The boats and shore units are capable of monitering other stations; however Channel 16 (156.8 mhz) is the international hailing and distress frequency and this is the channel you should have your radio set to in case of an emergency. These radios do not cover channel 16 or any marine-band radios.Please be safe, always have a life jacket for every person on a vessel and VHF marine radio as well as any and all other safety gear necessary for your chosen form of maritime travel. As a Coasty: No. The United States Coast Guard actively moniters Marine VHF on Channel 16 and 22A due to FCC regulations. The boats and shore units are capable of monitering other stations; however Channel 16 (156.8 mhz) is the international hailing and distress frequency and this is the channel you should have your radio set to in case of an emergency. These radios do not cover channel 16 or any marine-band radios.Please be safe, always have a life jacket for every person on a vessel and VHF marine radio as well as any and all other safety gear necessary for your chosen form of... » Read More As a Coasty: No. The United States Coast Guard actively moniters Marine VHF on Channel 16 and 22A due to FCC regulations. The boats and shore units are capable of monitering other stations; however Channel 16 (156.8 mhz) is the international hailing and distress frequency and this is the channel you should have your radio set to in case of an emergency. These radios do not cover channel 16 or any marine-band radios.Please be safe, always have a life jacket for every person on a vessel and VHF marine radio as well as any and all other safety gear necessary for your chosen form of maritime travel. « Show Less
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I think you mean VHF, yes you can. It's dual band, VHF: 136MHz-174MHz, UHF: 400MHz-480MHz (Rx/Tx). Hope that helps
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I just received my Baofeng UV5R+ today and it has firmware BFB 297. A good friend programmed it with all our area Emergency frequencies used by both the Search & Rescue as well as our Emergency Radio Communication group for our Whatcom County volunteer personnel; he uses the very reliable RT Systems programming with its' accompanying radio specific programming cable. I got an excellent quality mike for it from my favorite supplier (located in Portland, OR); the mike cost more than the little transceiver, lol. But it was worth the expense because the little Kenwood mike has a great volume control on it. I just received my Baofeng UV5R+ today and it has firmware BFB 297. A good friend programmed it with all our area Emergency frequencies used by both the Search & Rescue as well as our Emergency Radio Communication group for our Whatcom County volunteer personnel; he uses the very reliable RT Systems programming with its' accompanying radio specific programming cable. I got an excellent quality mike for it from my favorite supplier (located in Portland, OR); the mike cost more than the little transceiver, lol. But it was worth the expense because the little Kenwood mike has a great volume... » Read More I just received my Baofeng UV5R+ today and it has firmware BFB 297. A good friend programmed it with all our area Emergency frequencies used by both the Search & Rescue as well as our Emergency Radio Communication group for our Whatcom County volunteer personnel; he uses the very reliable RT Systems programming with its' accompanying radio specific programming cable. I got an excellent quality mike for it from my favorite supplier (located in Portland, OR); the mike cost more than the little transceiver, lol. But it was worth the expense because the little Kenwood mike has a great volume control on it. « Show Less
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I've looked at the unit itself. No frequency listing is published anywhere on it. Could be 900 Mhz, could be 2.4 Ghz, no way to know.
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A properly licensed ham, with a current license of the class that is required for this type of operation may do so. You would need to be a valid member of a repeater or repeater system that has worldwide coverage capabilities. There are several specialized ways of doing so. Last week I worked and made contact with guys in the British Isles, Italy and New Zealand on my BF-F8+ using our local 70cm linked repeater.
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Check the LNB rotation. Also, I noticed that for some transponders, changing the LNB frequency gets the quality going.
1844432
No. This radio, whether tuned by dial or direct entry, can tune only to 29999 kHz, which is the top of the HF bands. Both services that you mentioned are in the VHF portion of the radio spectrum.