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I will have my laptop with me. I can upload the frequencies that the forum members use to the TYT8600. Also i can upload to the some Beofang handhelds.

I've got the TYT8600 if you could program it it for me that would be great ! Might even be a cheeseburger or a beer in it for ya ! Is Your ole buddy Jack gonna be there this year ?
 
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I've got the TYT8600 if you could program it it for me that would be great ! Might even be a cheeseburger or a beer in it for ya ! Is Your ole buddy Jack gonna be there this year ?
Not this trip, the boss and i are going on an extend RV vacation. Going to stop and visit with you guys for a few days. Then we are off to Utah for a week or 2.
Ill take ya up on that burger and beer!
 
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Not this trip, the boss and i are going on an extend RV vacation. Going to stop and visit with you guys for a few days. Then we are off to Utah for a week or 2.
Ill take ya up on that burger and beer!

Deal !
 
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That’s the radio that many of us have and use. I don’t know anyone that I’ve rode with using those radios with a license though I’m sure some forum members do...A group on the trail deep in the woods usually communicating within a couple miles of each other, I’m not aware of anyone experiencing any trouble.....

What is involved in obtaining a license Steve.....?
The rugged radios are already licensed, they have 10 nationwide channels, and 60 area-specific channels, which you can use w/o a license. Additional channels would require programming and a technician license.
 
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The rugged radios are already licensed, they have 10 nationwide channels, and 60 area-specific channels, which you can use w/o a license. Additional channels would require programming and a technician license.
Does that include the 60 Watt RR? I just bought one and I know jack about radioes.
 
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Yes. I think the RM-60 is limited to 35 watts on the nationwide channels, 60 on the area-specific. I get great reception up here in the mountains.
 
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Yes. I think the RM-60 is limited to 35 watts on the nationwide channels, 60 on the area-specific. I get great reception up here in the mountains.
Would you mind explaining area-specific?
 
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They have licenses for the more popular areas, (Moab, Sedona, etc.) As far as coverage, they work anywhere, and as others on here have opined, the feds have better things to do than tracking down scofflaws with radios. If you want to be sure, just operate at the lower power level, and you're good to go. Rugged Radios has a PDF on their website under licensing that lists the areas. Hope that helps!
 
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They have licenses for the more popular areas, (Moab, Sedona, etc.) As far as coverage, they work anywhere, and as others on here have opined, the feds have better things to do than tracking down scofflaws with radios. If you want to be sure, just operate at the lower power level, and you're good to go. Rugged Radios has a PDF on their website under licensing that lists the areas. Hope that helps!


So are those the "channels" we will be using or different frequencies (channels)? Again I only plan to listen, just interested.
 
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So are those the "channels" we will be using or different frequencies (channels)? Again I only plan to listen, just interested.

I don't know the actual frequencies that their channels are, they don't list them. It's on my list of things to do. Obviously all radios would have to be on the same frequency to operate. As so many off-road clubs use Rugged, I would imagine some of the channels would have to be commonly used ones.
 
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The rugged radios are already licensed, they have 10 nationwide channels, and 60 area-specific channels, which you can use w/o a license. Additional channels would require programming and a technician license.
Are these considered in the rugged radio category?

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Are these considered in the rugged radio category?

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What I can can tell from Rugged Radios webpage, they're using preprogramed UHF/VHF radios. The FCC has granted them licensing for the preprogramed channels, most or all of which are listed as UHF. I wasn't able to find what the actual frequencies they using. though. The only stuff they have listed now is GMRS, which extends a little bit above the 70cm ham radio band.
The TH-8600 is not granted a license to the station or equipment, rather the control operator (the person using it) needs to be licensed.
 
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Let me get a screen shot of the frequency list. Ill post it here so we can compare.
 
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I went relatively cheap, and got a couple of handhelds. Baofeng UV-5R (ham), and BTech V1 (GMRS). Have a license for the GMRS, but will only listen on the UV-5R :)cool:). Actually, my son got the GMRS license I will use, and sent the radio to me. I purchased the Baofeng. Will get a amateur license some day, but not before the trip. Just got the radios, so learning all the features on them, and how to program the channels using software on the computer.
I see there are amateur radio repeaters around Silverton. Would we be using the repeaters, or just direct, since we should be close to each other?
 
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