Wow!! Thanks Brownwter Riverrat 13.... for the intro to the Quansheng series of radios. Up to your post, I'd not heard of this brand. I shall have to relay this to my co worker as he too is interested in different brands of radios.


Agree to the benefits of these radios as long as one knows exactly where one is in the frequency spectrum and now the frequencies run.

One more thing to know ...and that is in an Emergency ..all those frequency restrictions do not apply ...you can transmit/receive on any frequency while handling emergency traffic.
I am not sure if many of the members understand this distinction.


I use mine often to talk locally on the Ham bands which is for what I often use it..but also keep them charged and particularly when I know bad weather is coming.

I also have the ability to hook it up to various external antennas...as so stated.


One more thing....at work when we are not busy.....I keep my cell phone closes in case needed...and go to the roof of our building some 85 feet up in the air and transmit from there on the ham bands...either simplex..radio to radio....or duplex...using a repeater between me and the station to whom I am speaking. The signal is sent out twice...hence duplex.

Most walkie talkie factory antennas are marginal at best....though they do make more efficient replacement antennas...there is nothing quite as good as altitude and a good antenna match for getting out...as well as receiving.


I am not beyond going to a tall parking garage and getting to the roof level to assist in getting out from my mobile radio set ups.

Another trick is that water...a pond...or river between you and to whom you want to reach...helps. Water gets a signal out for a long distance with lower losses than straight overland. Just something I learned back when I was on the CB frequencies.

If you can get to the top of a parking garage ...on the water...between you and to whom you want to reach ..even better.

Just some additional information....no cover charge.

Hope this helps.

Orangetom