PuXing PX-888 VHF 136-174Mhz Radio Transceiver

I got this based on the good price at Amazon and all my buddies were getting them. Know that you must have a license to transmit. These are single band radios. Mine does 136-174 MHz. The PX-888 also comes in the range 440-480(?) MHz. That could be a problem.Consider this cheaper dual band radio. http://www.amazon.com/BAOFENG-UV-5R-Transceiver-Earphone-Programming/dp/B0094DQGRA. I don't have it, but I am strongly considering it as I get closer to getting a license.One of the HAM radio gurus I work with tuned it to a local repeater. It works great, though I can only receive at this time.I've also been able to tune in our local weather radio and some FM stations.It seems like a good radio but beware the single band limitation.

First of all this item works. What you want it to to it will. It is clear in transmitting and recieving. It's range is decent.Programming this gem is a NIGHTMARE. It is very user un friendly. It took a lot of patience and trial and error to manully program in the freq's I needed. Once I looked it up online and used other sources I figured it out. The manual it comes with is useless.

I thought these were great. However the truth is these are not that great in fact their not even good. They are more expensive than competitors and they are much more difficult to program. You can buy 2 uhf/vhf radios that work on both sets of freqs for the price of this one radio. Sorry but these ended up on a yards ale table after 1 years worth of use.

I really enjoy it, the scanner is great for listening to Fireman and police

not well made, get the other brand instead. we have many of these and so we know that this is not the better brand that is out there

My radio can't get on the frequency of my friends radio and it said it is one of the best n gets in the 400s but I can't even get into the 200s

It's a good unit! Easy to program! Works for what I need!