What are these radios and can I use them?

[Rob Patterson]

I was given these radios by a contractor that left Iraq while I was deployed. I originally had the mics for them but they got lost in my many moves while I was over there.

Are these radios any good, and what can I do with them?

I could only find 1 part number: IC-F121S

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/Rob50lx/87%20XJ%20for%20sale/PB060011.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/Rob50lx/87%20XJ%20for%20sale/PB060012.jpg

[YELLAHEEP]

http://www.gmrsoutlet.com/product.php?productid=75&cat=2&page=1

Looks like the one in your pic:

http://www.gmrsoutlet.com/images/D/ic-f221.jpg?1257495901843


Dunno much about radio stuff, but they appear to be fairly nice multi-frequency radios - 2way/ham...... that kind of thing. I imagine that's why it's got pre-sets rather than a more traditional tuning set up - so many frequency options that it's probably easier to get the commonly used ones pre-programmed. Probably popular for business/company use. They're "trunking" radios, so I don't know if you need to subscribe to a repeater source or if they'll broadcast on their own...... :dunno:

[Rob Patterson]

http://www.gmrsoutlet.com/product.php?productid=75&cat=2&page=1

Dunno much about radio stuff, but they appear to be fairly nice multi-frequency radios - 2way/ham...... that kind of thing. I imagine that's why it's got pre-sets rather than a more traditional tuning set up - so many frequency options that it's probably easier to get the commonly used ones pre-programmed. Probably popular for business/company use. They're "trunking" radios, so I don't know if you need to subscribe to a repeater source or if they'll broadcast on their own...... :dunno:

Thanks,
It looks like the radios won't be much use to me.

[YELLAHEEP]

More info about those GMRS style radios:

http://ezinearticles.com/?GMRS-Radio-Vs-FRS-Radio&id=3151348

[Sting25]

its a decent little radio. It would be worth keeping and use it on the Ham bands.... $14 and an easy test for a 10 year license.

see reviews here
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4277

[RockyCodeHead]

And...

If you decide you don't want to get your Amateur Radio license, let me know, I'd be happy to buy it from you!!! :clap:

73, WB7SGL (Ham Callsign...)
-Rob