(4 November 2012, 23:42)NorthernRaider Wrote: (4 November 2012, 23:24)Skean Dhude Wrote: NR, To take your example of a compound bow. You don't have permission to shoot anything with it. You probably, correct me if I'm wrong, will get arrested if you carry it in the street.
You can buy any radio you want. You can't use it on certain frequencies
You can buy any bow you want you can't shoot it certain places and you can only shoot certain targets
You can buy a UV5r and a bow, use it legally now and then however you want after TSHTF.
That is what you are doing with the bow, why is it such a problem with the radio?
Bows are unlicenced and providing I'm not carrying it with an arrow nocked its actually legal, though most people carry them in cases or bags or fastened to rucksacks. UV5R is a device that is licenced by law and requires you to pay for and attend a course to operate, its also in my opiinion somewhat OTT for basic prepper needs. I feel we only need something like the CB but without the idiots, extra antenna, etc to do the job. If however new preppers wish to become outmoded dinosaurs like you and I then getting a UV5R and not bothering with the licence, just sticking with the 4 watts PMR 446 bit should suffice, Though I know our technogeeks will jump in to say 4 watts PMR is still illegal as well.
I am seeking a radio I can use NOW to its fullest capability that my group and family will be utterly familiar with, one that is LEGAL, not licenced, not full of foul mouth yobs like CB, I want to talk 10 miles line of site LEGALLY without mods, extra aerials etc so we build up a working network in advance.
The UV5R (or any other ham radio is not itself licenced. You need a licence in order to transmit with it.
A PMR446 radio is only permitted to be used without a licence so long as it meets the PMR446 specification which includes 0.5W output power and fixed antenna. The Intek at 4W and with replaceable antenna does not comply and so is not permitted to be used unlicenced.
In reality, if you use your Intek on the PMR446 frequencies you are unlikely to be bothered by anyone enforcing licencing just as you would if you used the UV5R or many other ham type walkietalkies on the PMR446 frequencies. The advantage of using the UV5R is that it CAN be used on many other frequencies outside the PMR446 allocation if the need arises and it has 5W output power.
No contest in my book.
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