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UPDATE: December 2020 FCC going after Rugged Radios https://thedesk.matthewkeys.net/2020/12/rugged-radios-fcc-citation-unauthorized-frequency/

OLB is recommending all members get their ham license. Using ham is the best option.

Here is the truth, read about it. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/calfire-telling-hams-thanks-but-no-thanks.27528/

NOT TRUE!!!!! (In a Nutshell, If your repeater resides in a CALFIRE vault, you must now begin to pay rent. CALFIRE will not FINANCE any amateur radio equipment or it's tenancy in their repeater vaults) CALFIRE is NOT divorcing itself from Ham Radio! Read Below Section Manager Carol...

1st, you must pass a test to get your Ham license. Ham is not compatible with CB using your typical UHF/VHF Radio.

Looks great, that position works just fine, they need to make much stronger antennas for Bush vehicles, gone through a few of those!

Agree, so many other better radios and deals out there!

Good choice, looks good!

Love it, nice job man, lip mounts are a good way to go!

Overland Bound recommends you get your Ham License and use Ham Radio on the trail. Powerful, reliable, loaded with features.

Big fat No! These are cheap radios re-identified for 3-5 times the cost you. These are Baofeng radios and you are paying 3-5 times more for this brand. Any ham will tell you this is a huge rip off. See below.

Check out the President Bill on Amazon, $89. Here is the review,

I love the smell of new radios in the morning!

I agree that spot on the front light bar is too low. Put it on the roof. The mounts the other gentleman recommended are excellent . Here is an antenna that should do the job. Before going into the garage Pull it up and lay it over, works great...

We had this come up in California a couple years ago, the government brainiacs exempted handheld microphones after the Highway Patrol opposed this since it would apply to law enforcement, CHP also felt it was not distracting like a cell phone is. Need to have an advocate fight it.