We signed up to be a distributor for this company and about 2 weeks after our payment was received, we finally got our 2 radios to try. These are Simm radios that was suppose to work on the GSM network..which they do only 2 G systems and AT & T. In our area AT& T is far from being a reliable carrier with lots of dead spots. We have asked questions about only working with 2G systems...no response. This was never told in any specifications or communications from the company. GSM and 2g are a big difference. WE would not recommend any ham radio operator to Buy any Products from Fantom Dynamics. https://www.fantom.io/ is their address. Kevin Kerr W1KGK Plains, Mt
Why publicly attack a company that sells NON-Ham radio gear on a ham radio forum. You have legal remedies assuming they are located in the USA
well I for one am grateful for the heads up, I like gimmick stuff, and who knows I might have come across this site and gave it a go.
how about because some of their equipment WILL work on ham bands, and many people on this site would enjoy the functionality they CLAIM, and would be disappointed if it didn't work so why comment on a post that you have no dog in the fight? just to feel like you have "smacked someone down"?
It does say 2m / 70cm and packet radio. If it is actually type approved for Ham service that would be a touch unbelievable since it is GMRS also??
fwiw, there is no such thing as a "type acceptance" for amateur radio re: to uhf/vhf, you can run anything as long as it conforms to the emissions standards
Umm, yes there is for manufactured radios. Example: The new IC7610 is awaiting "Certification" before being sold in the US. p.s. "Type Acceptance" is no longer used; "Certificated" is the new term. This note from DX Engineering: *** IC-7610 transceivers have not yet been released by ICOM for sale in the United States. These radios may not be sold, or be offered for sale, until Type Certification by the F.C.C. has been obtained by ICOM.
i said "re: to uhf/vhf". the fcc concern is HF radios that can be operated on (modified to operate on) 27 mhz. there is no certification for amateur UHF/VHF radios. these radios are UHF/VHF, not HF radios
i said "re: to uhf/vhf". the fcc concern is HF radios that can be operated on (modified to operate on) 27 mhz. there is no certification for amateur UHF/VHF radios. these radios are UHF/VHF, not HF radios Huh??? Is that correct? I doubt that is indeed the fact. Unauthorized 27mHz usage is the least of worries. I think that it sounds good to you so it must be fact in your mind.... Maybe if you could quote or even direct me to which Part Type Acceptance relates to that HF specific inclusive rule?
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/2.815 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.315 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.317
Not really. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G ATT and Tmobile are about the only 2 networks that still have 2G GSM networks. I think you are a bit confused about 2G networks supporting GSM.
AT&T no longer supports 2G... only T-mobile does and who knows how long they will. https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1084805 I purchased a combo '2G/3G cell phone and VHF radio' from another ham. I have not been able to get it to work with any carrier. Could be the phone is damaged, as one of the two SIMM slots will not accept a chip. (I found out accidentally that it DOES still work to call 911!) It could also be because it only utilizes one of the two US 3G bands. I suspect that it worked okay on the old 2G network, as the previous owner had used it with AT&T... but that is no more. Bottom line, be wary of any 'cell phone' type device sold outside of the US... just because it uses some terminology used here in the US, does not mean it is compatible. As for me, since it still makes 911 calls, has 2m capability and can still act as a smart device over wi-fi, I will keep it in the car as an emergency backup comm.
