Baofeng radio questions - 8w vs 5w UV5R

Frankie23 said:
Thanks for that.

At this point in time I'm trying to work out whether I should just source a replacement battery for my Zartek or whether I should look at getting a completely new - affordable - radio (which is what landed me on the Baofeng UV5R).

I think the ORRA license is the best option, however what is the fuss around the Baofeng UV5R if its only programmed for PMR bands/frequencies? And if the UV5R is a no-go for transmitting on said bands/frequencies, what's the next best radio to get?
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Baofengs are great, just not legal in Sa on the license free and commercial frequencies. But as I mentioned. Most people just unaware it's illegal or don't care, because icasa not really policing it.

So it's all about if you care or not care if what you do is illegal or not.

Baoefeng will be cheapest radio you can find, especially the bf 888.

The legal radios cost a bit more.

Just making you aware, that's all. Most people just ignore the laws and buy the cheaper radio.
 
Tinuva said:
Baofengs are great, just not legal in Sa on the license free and commercial frequencies. But as I mentioned. Most people just unaware it's illegal or don't care, because icasa not really policing it.

So it's all about if you care or not care if what you do is illegal or not.

Baoefeng will be cheapest radio you can find, especially the bf 888.

The legal radios cost a bit more.

Just making you aware, that's all. Most people just ignore the laws and buy the cheaper radio.
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ICASA won't track you down, all their resources are dedicated to making sure evil Starlink doesn't work here so they can continue getting their bribes :)

But yeah, i've heard of others who got rid of their Baofeng radios. Apparently they came in without approval.
 
neoprema said:
ICASA won't track you down, all their resources are dedicated to making sure evil Starlink doesn't work here so they can continue getting their bribes :)

But yeah, i've heard of others who got rid of their Baofeng radios. Apparently they came in without approval.
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All it takes, is to piss off the wrong person, who will then do the required work to put icasa on you. Thats why I say, just be good mannered on the radio, and you should be fine.
 
Frankie23 said:
I have a couple of ZARTEK ZA-730 UHF radios at home which we use to communicate when necessary.

My one Zartek's battery seems to have died now.

Instead of finding a replacement battery for the Zartek, are there any recommendations for getting another radio instead?

I see there's some mention of cheapish Baofeng radios in this thread; Are these still a no go?

I mainly want to use the new radio to communicate with the Zartek on UHF channels, but I'm not sure how to go about programming a different brand/make radio to the same frequencies as what the Zarteks use.

Besides the radio, where is the best place to source programming cables and the software?

Thanks!
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Hey,

If you still looking for a new radio, have a look at the DV-4478 UHF. Tiny legal radio and you can ask them to program it the same as your Zartek.

www.repeater.co.za

License Free & UHF | RTS

License Free & UHF
www.repeater.co.za www.repeater.co.za
 
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