GreggInFL Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 (Couldn't find an existing thread...) Considering travel to Japan, Taiwan, mainland China, S. Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Should I bring a radio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffRoaderX Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Just now, GreggInFL said: Should I bring a radio? Jeezus... WHY in TF would you want to do that? Hoppyjr, WRPG745, WSAW350 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 1 minute ago, GreggInFL said: (Couldn't find an existing thread...) Considering travel to Japan, Taiwan, mainland China, S. Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Should I bring a radio? I wouldn’t for gmrs. That’s something that ham radio operators frequently do and the regulations in many countries support foreign hams operating while visiting, BUT many (perhaps most) countries do not have such reciprocity for any other service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 CHINA! Personally, I would not carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Seems like they would be fine in China. That's where most of the come from anyway. WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRDJ205 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 39 minutes ago, WRXB215 said: Seems like they would be fine in China. I might have a Baofeng for you to drop off... at the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nokones Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 You need to check with the RSO (Regional Security Officer) for each country you are trying to enter with a radio device. GMRS freqs in the USA may not be for civilian use in other countries. I know some countries have cooperative agreements with the USA for some freqs but regardless if they do you will need a permit/license or some station authorization from the other country regardless. The only international agreement that I remember is for some 800 MHz freqs known as ITac channels only to be used by government entities. Oh, by the way, most of those countries business hours are normally when you will be sleeping. As a citizen, good luck in getting in contact with the RSO. SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRPG745 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Have you considered burner phones or travel sim cards for your own cell? check your carrier for international sim cards to use for roaming, you might need more than one for all the places you want to go (Japan vs China). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nokones Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Are the SIM cards accessible on the newer cell phones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRPG745 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 9 minutes ago, nokones said: Are the SIM cards accessible on the newer cell phones? eSIM... my t-moble account has a $100 a month service for unlimited international on 2 phones. (i believe it covers both eSIM and SIM) I'll bet a set of burner phones would be similar in cost, but even if more, you don't have to worry about losing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppyjr Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Jeezus... WHY in TF would you want to do that?^ This. Enjoy the vacation, see the sights, leave the radios home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggInFL Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 Oh, burner phones are on the buy list. 54 minutes ago, Hoppyjr said: ^ This. Enjoy the vacation, see the sights, leave the radios home. We cruised Rome - Athens - Istanbul last year and the marine VHF came in handy. Had this amusing conversation with a crew member: Me: What frequencies are used in this port? Him: We don't use frequencies, we use channels. WRDJ205 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYJ977 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 You trying to release your radio back into the wild? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXR255 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 3 hours ago, GreggInFL said: ...Him: We don't use frequencies, we use channels. That makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppyjr Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Oh, burner phones are on the buy list. We cruised Rome - Athens - Istanbul last year and the marine VHF came in handy. Had this amusing conversation with a crew member: Me: What frequencies are used in this port? Him: We don't use frequencies, we use channels. If you do take the radio, be sure you wear it on your belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lscott Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 I would be VERY careful taking a two-way radio to most countries. While it's "safer" to take Ham gear you can still run into issues. You get stopped for inspection the custom agent is going to ask a lot of questions about why you have it. Without proper documentation you might end up getting your radio confiscated on the spot. In some countries it's not even legal to "monitor" communications you're not licensed to use! One example is the UK. https://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtlaws_may04.html I wouldn't even consider taking a radio to Mexico. The police might think you're a cartel member. Any cartel member seeing your two-way radio might think you're an under cover cop or rival cartel member. Either way you could get shot. WRXB215 and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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