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guys jus check with u all. Is this a gd set. am considering a set my bike touring purpose. is it legal in singapore and can it be shipped into singapore?

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/42k-MIDLAND-GXT8 ... dZViewItem

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04th Jul 2006 - Till Nw (Suzuki K2, Vespa PX200 & Skipper)

I guess you did take into account that while at least one hand is on the handle bar, you can only use the other on the Midland... even if you had the unit with plug-in headphone/mic... I would think that is crazy & risky if one doesn't stop alongside the road but that is going to be troublesome by then and riding fun sure gone amiss etc...

Anyway, to each his own and this was what I came across, for an alternate choice nonetheless... check it out...

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This is not legal in Singapore because it is a GMRS set, but then GMRS sets are sold all over the place in Singapore, and also used by many people in Singapore.

I think the price is very expensive (GBP50). Usually, as a guide, I check the price for that model at Amazon or some online shops in the USA first.

Also, this model is probably sold in Sim Lim Towers and/or Sim Lim Square, so do check there first. If the price difference is small, then no point in going to the trouble of importing the set.

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Francis T Lim.

hey guys

that yaesu walkie talkie thing. is it only available in spore? i'm from malaysia so i was wondering whether can i get it here? and it's a 5 W walkie talkie. man it's really powerful. and since it's from china made is it cheap?

thanks fellas..=)

Not too sure about the Yaesu being available in M'sia or not. But when I looking around at Sim Lim Tower last week, there was an Indonesian couple in one of the shops I was in and man, were they really shopping. One would think they owned a money press or something. But it was obvious they were buying to re-sell as they were getting a few sets of each item.

Btw, I was quoted S$268 for the VX-177; standard package. But I'd have to fill-up and sign some form or something with a photocopy of my identity card, that my purchase was for overseas use or something(not legal for use in Singapore, remember?). Too much risk...

BR,
w a y

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Nah riding with walkie talkie is not a issue. i will be using a ear piece. Have use it mani times with no issue at all as we are all using VOX.

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25th Nov 2003 - 24th Nov 2004 (NSR SP)
24th Nov 2004 - 28th Feb 2006 (Hurricane & Vespa PX200)
01st Mar 2006 - 04th Jul 2006 (CBR 919 RRW, Hurricane &Vespa PX200)
04th Jul 2006 - Till Nw (Suzuki K2, Vespa PX200 & Skipper)

Hey! Since the forum already got GPS Vendors joining the forum, why not get Radio Vendors to participate too...it will surely benefit forummers!

Haha!! Good observation. I think the answer to your question is, because this is a sensitive topic. Currently, most of the models discussed here are limited to very few licenced users only. Most of them are not legal for use by general public. In fact, most of them (eg. the GMRS models) are not legal for use in Malaysia or Singapore at all!!! Totally illegal.

The only models I have seen in Malaysia which are legal for general public use are made by Aztech, and are on sale in many shops like Carrefour, etc.

The few models I have seen in Singapore which are legal for general public use are made by Aztech, Motorola & Olympia, also on sale in many shops like Challenger, and also HDB neighbourhood shops.

I have seen in other forums where there are threats to report vendors to authorities, etc. so maybe it is better to keep it to just personal experiences in this thread.

Personal experiences are not limited to Malaysia or Singapore. Like for me, most of my walkie talkie experience is when I am on business trips with colleagues in the USA, and when we go on long distance convoys during weekends.

Perhaps you can also share with us your personal experiences here.

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Francis T Lim.

U're right, I'd use them headsets myself. Safer that way too with hands very much free to handle the bars.

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dear taikors and sifus,

i will be going to sim lim square/tower end of this month to check out some walkie units... i am looking at uniden, midland or motorola... any specific shops recommendations?

many many thanks in advance!