Maybe those are legal? It’s the Chinese ones that broadcast outside amateur bands that are illegal to use. :)
“The FCC IS cracking down on equipment that has not passed the FCC certification process. In this video, I show you how to know of your radio is legal”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6YsjAl7KVo
different guy trying to clarify
The amazon links are to the ones which will be banned soon, supposedly patent infringement stuff on the hytera ones.
Get a 5 pack of the baofeng ones for $120.
baofeng:
“On September 30, 2019, it will become illegal to sell or offer for sale (advertise) radios like the popular Baofeng UV-5R that can operate in the FRS radio band (462.5625 462.7250 MHz) and any other licensed band in a single device. Manufacturers will have to either quit selling them or block out the FRS bandslike they already do for the current cellular bands.”
Preppers may be interested.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E4FO2TW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E4FO2TW&linkCode=as2&tag=survivalcom-20&linkId=6adaa1e680799799b0465b6b03f9c5ae
I guess they could be used illegally if you don’t have the license, but unless you behave foolishly, I doubt you will be turned in. Might as well get the license.