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Hi fellow members and friends,

I am looking to buy a set of radios for our offroading events. I come from a Marine background and I am aware that these toys needs licenses.

I also understand the tolerance from the Govt we have in this country as I have been living here for a few decades.

Now my query is where could I buy a set of radios for our use with AD4X4, do I need a licensed one? Or I could get away with it as I might only be using for a few hours once in a week or maybe even less.

Cheers,

Hi, I don't think many or any members here have radio licences - dragon mart is the place to buy

Most people use illegal short range hand held US family radio systems purchased from DragonMart in Dubai.

Higher grades use 'marshal' radios with long range and which require a license.

At you grade, get a couple of DragonMart specials and that will do you until you get passed Advanced.

Dave

hi brother



no need for licance and you can finde it in Dragon mart

any brand but tray to bay a radio with can catch all signal from athor radion VHF/UHF

i recomend RUNY or motorola

Best place in Dragon Mart is Dabaishengda Trading FZCO shop no BAI05 and BAI13.

Make sure the young lady programs your radio so they are all preset!

Thanks All,

Should I ask for a VHF radio or a Dual band radio?

Uhf or dual band I believe, vhf is most commonly for marine or aircraft use I think and more illegal on land than UHF (at least where I'm from!)

Hi Ray,

My friends at the Marine Industry is in the opinion that UHF radios are not meant for civilians/local use and has a higher penalty to face than VHF, so I am a bit lost here.

And the Channel-7 we use on our AD4X4 trips 07 156.350MHz comes under VHF, and they said I should use VHF.

I will check in the shop if these radios can access ch-7 and them if they know...

Anyone who knows technical stuff and experience about this please help, I just dont want to end up buying the wrong Chinese goods and they might not replace it with another kind

Cheers

Also having a marine background can not see anything wrong with using the Motorolla, which has nothing to do with singing on channel 16.

Channel 07 is 462.7125!

If you go to the lady in Dragon Mart, she will sell you the correct radio, Motoralla, for dhs 250!

I could be wrong but in any case we might be over complicating the issue, the list of frequencies used in the 400s me can be found on the forum, just ask for one that works on those frequencies..

Thanks Everyone,

I will let the Dragonmart lady to take control

Cheers

senigal, just take them my radio and say you want the same.


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Hi Thom,

Willdo thanks,

Hi Senigal,

You need to get an FRS Frequency radio which uses channelized frequencies around 462 and 467 MHz in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band.

The FRS mainly does not require a license or lets say authorities just allow it for specific purpose such as offroading and construction sites, but if you use it inside the city it will be confiscated.

Dual band radios use the FRS/GMRS - The GMRS radios are not allowed so better get an FRS UHF Walkie Talkie

AD4x4 have it's approved licensed VHF Channel which is only authorized to the club Marshals for security reasons.

Owning and operation a non licensed VHF Radio might get you into legal trouble and will not work with the dedicated AD4x4 Licensed channel.

Get an FRS Radio from Dragon Mart and make sure it is programmed to read all channels from 1 - 22, Radio range should be 462 to 467 MHZ

Thanks Iguana