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Radio for new licencee - (Split from "Icom IC-R20 Review")
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:27 pm
by cyling
tis ic-r20 just receive only?? or .. can it function like normal 2way radio,...????
can it communicate with others like normal walkie talkie???
Re: Icom IC-R20 Review
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:33 pm
by robbage
It's a receiver only
Re: Icom IC-R20 Review
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:48 pm
by cyling
i want to buy a super good walkie talkie, wide frequency range ,
any brand that u can introduce for me???
kenwood TH-D72A good o not???
is it walkie talkie ?? or receive only?
Re: Icom IC-R20 Review
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:33 pm
by robbage
You need a licence to use the TH-D72A. (There's no such thing as a walkie talkie really) You will need a licence or other authorisation to use most radios that can transmit. Have you considered a CB?
Re: Icom IC-R20 Review
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:07 pm
by cyling
amateur radio license?? my license still in process... waiting fr approval ...
Re: Icom IC-R20 Review
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:24 pm
by robbage
Good news about the licence. Hopefully the moderator of this sectiopn will move this part of the discussion to the amateur radio section.
The Kenwood is a fairly high end handheld for amateur use at around $700, not to mention the APRS functions are not allowed for foundation licences.
Have a look at
this page There are better priced handheld amateur radios there.