[amsat-bb] Re: WOUXUN Radio

[George Henry]

Are they FCC certificated ("type-accepted")?  If not, (and, given that they 
are user-programmable to operate on Public Service frequencies, they almost 
certainly aren't) they may not be legally imported into the US, regardless 
of their intended use.

There are stories in the eBay Community area of individuals who have 
purchased other, similar, Chinese brand radios, only to have them seized by 
Customs.

I'd steer clear of them....

George, KA3HSW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:04 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] WOUXUN Radio


> Has anyone bought and played with one of these ultra cheap WOUXUN dual 
> band
> hand helds that are selling on eBay?  Do they hear well enough for 
> satellite
> operation?
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd