[chirp_users] Has anyone seen
Has anyone figured out what radio on Chirp works with this unit from Amazon?
TWAYRDIO Mini Two Way Radio 2W UHF 400-470Mhz Long Range Walkie Talkie 16 Channels Small Handheld Radio for Kids/Adults (2 Pack)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SR9LN84
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:19 PM Chas. chas@num1pirate.com wrote:
Has anyone figured out what radio on Chirp works with this unit from Amazon?
TWAYRDIO Mini Two Way Radio 2W UHF 400-470Mhz Long Range Walkie Talkie 16 Channels Small Handheld Radio for Kids/Adults (2 Pack)
Probably none. You might give Retevis RT22 a try.
Jim KC9HI
Jim KC9HI
With the built in antenna, no keyboard, I'd bet it's one of the new FCC approved (though they don't say that) radios that you can't do much with.
------ Original Message ------ From: "Jim Unroe" rock.unroe@gmail.com To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tue 10 26 21 12:31:08 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Has anyone seen
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:19 PM Chas. chas@num1pirate.com wrote:
Has anyone figured out what radio on Chirp works with this unit from Amazon?
TWAYRDIO Mini Two Way Radio 2W UHF 400-470Mhz Long Range Walkie Talkie 16 Channels Small Handheld Radio for Kids/Adults (2 Pack)
Probably none. You might give Retevis RT22 a try.
Jim KC9HI
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Doubt it. 16 channels isn't enough for GMRS or FRS.
On 26/10/2021 14:28 Al Jones al@aljones.us wrote:
With the built in antenna, no keyboard, I'd bet it's one of the new FCC approved (though they don't say that) radios that you can't do much with.
------ Original Message ------ From: "Jim Unroe" rock.unroe@gmail.com To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tue 10 26 21 12:31:08 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Has anyone seen
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:19 PM Chas. chas@num1pirate.com wrote:
Has anyone figured out what radio on Chirp works with this unit from Amazon?
TWAYRDIO Mini Two Way Radio 2W UHF 400-470Mhz Long Range Walkie Talkie 16 Channels Small Handheld Radio for Kids/Adults (2 Pack)
Probably none. You might give Retevis RT22 a try.
Jim KC9HI
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On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF nigel@ngunn.net wrote:
Doubt it. 16 channels isn't enough for GMRS or FRS.
It is hard to believe (shaking head), but some of the manufacturers are doing it. They basically program them with the 15 FRS channels that can be up to 2 watts (1-7 and 15-22) and skip the 7 channels that are limited to 1/2 watt (8-14). That way they don't have to modify the radio other than programming them to narrow bandwidth on the FRS frequencies.
They must be selling them to buyers that don't realize (or don't care) that they are only getting 15 of the 22 authorized channels. It's nuts because a user of one of these 15 channel (16 physical channels) radios would need to know to use channels 8 to 15 can only be used to talk to someone using a "real" FRS or GMRS radio channels 15 to 22, respectively.
Jim KC9HI
They show themselves to be an FRS radio but I agree, that's only part of the FRS channels.
------ Original Message ------ From: "Jim Unroe" rock.unroe@gmail.com To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tue 10 26 21 15:18:34 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Has anyone seen
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF nigel@ngunn.net wrote:
Doubt it. 16 channels isn't enough for GMRS or FRS.
It is hard to believe (shaking head), but some of the manufacturers are doing it. They basically program them with the 15 FRS channels that can be up to 2 watts (1-7 and 15-22) and skip the 7 channels that are limited to 1/2 watt (8-14). That way they don't have to modify the radio other than programming them to narrow bandwidth on the FRS frequencies.
They must be selling them to buyers that don't realize (or don't care) that they are only getting 15 of the 22 authorized channels. It's nuts because a user of one of these 15 channel (16 physical channels) radios would need to know to use channels 8 to 15 can only be used to talk to someone using a "real" FRS or GMRS radio channels 15 to 22, respectively.
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I didn't see the product in the twayrdio store, I think it is discontinued.
Ken, N2VIP
On Oct 26, 2021, at 14:18, Al Jones al@aljones.us wrote:
With the built in antenna, no keyboard, I'd bet it's one of the new FCC approved (though they don't say that) radios that you can't do much with.
------ Original Message ------ From: "Jim Unroe" rock.unroe@gmail.com To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Tue 10 26 21 12:31:08 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Has anyone seen
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:19 PM Chas. chas@num1pirate.com wrote: Has anyone figured out what radio on Chirp works with this unit from Amazon? TWAYRDIO Mini Two Way Radio 2W UHF 400-470Mhz Long Range Walkie Talkie 16 Channels Small Handheld Radio for Kids/Adults (2 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SR9LN84
Probably none. You might give Retevis RT22 a try. Jim KC9HI Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Al Jones at al@aljones.us To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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