Hey guys, I figured I'd post this here as I don't use these radios and I know a lot of you do.
"Hi, Kelli!Just thought I'd ask you a quick ham question. Are you familiar with those small handheld UHF/VHF transceivers from China by companies like Baofeng? At our hospital, we communicate with EMS on frequencies like 155.235 and 155.340. We have radios that we share, but they're gigantic and heavy, and the sound is horrible. I thought it would be nice to get my own that could also serve as a scanner as well.- First, would I need a license to use one of these?- Is this the right gadget that I should be looking for? For example, one of the radios I saw on Ebay covers 136-174 & 400-470MHz. - Can I switch frequencies just by pressing the buttons on the radio itself, or do I need some kind of software to set it up?"