Might be a local thing, but in the US I feel like all the similar radio stations go on commercial break all at the same time. Is this just an iheartradio monopoly thing or is it some odd coincidence due to standard ad deals?

  • @brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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    24 months ago

    Some baofangs even are sold with the ability to transmit locked out for ham frequencies now. They can still transmit in the frequencies that normal walkie talkies operate on though. I think they started using btech as the brand for the ham radio ones are now.

    Was annoyed when I accidentally bought a few of those. But they’re only like $17.

    • JackbyDev
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      14 months ago

      I got a UV-5R, is that one of the locked down ones?

      • @brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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        14 months ago

        I can’t say. I think I have uv-5r that can and some that can’t.

        You’ll have to check the listing you got it from. Maybe even go to an unused ham frequency and see what happens when you press the PTT button.