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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
why it would or should be possible to transmit with the UX-82L on anything other than amateur frequencies; after all, most HTs are set up so they absolutely cannot transmit outside the amateur bands (VHF and UHF in the case of the UX-82 series).
That you almost transmitted on a military frequency with your UX-82L HT seems incredible.  The microprocessor which controls the VFO in all modern HTs, as I said, is programmed to disable the transmit function on any frequency above or below the U. S. 2-meter and UHF amateur bands. Was your particular version of the UX-82L originally designed as an export model? This is the only way I can see this radio being able to transmit anywhere outside the U. S. ham bands. |
From a review of a cheaper model (UV5) on Amazon:
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This radio has international settings, meaning that the entire frequency range from 130-174mhz and from 400-480mhz is open to both TX and RX. This means you do need to be careful as a Ham license only allows you to TX on 2m from 144-148mhz and on 440 from 420-450mhz. The radio is not FCC certified to transmit on any of the Marine VHF, MURS, FRS/GMRS, or business radio or emergency services radio frequencies that lie in these frequency ranges and operating in those frequency ranges with this HT will expose you to FCC action.
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There are over 1000 reviews of this radio on Amazon... I suspect that many of these HTs are not being used legally. One reviewer mentions buying a "six pack" (under 100$ for 6!) of these HTs for his 3 kids and 3 of their friends to use for play.
Another reviewer mentions buying several for his family so they could keep in touch aboard a large cruse ship, and also while several were onshore in various foreign countries.
Apparently the latest models sold here are programmed to transmit only on the VHF/UHF "Ham" bands, but these are easily "unlocked" opening up the possibility of illegal/nefarious uses.
jr