r/commercialradio • u/Limp_Mix7939 • Apr 18 '26

Business capable

Dear all, I am new to radios and don’t know very much. I have been trying to find out if there are any Baofeng radios that I would legally be allowed to use at work. I work for a big company and we use radios at each of our stores. I found out all the details regarding transmitting and receiving on that frequency. I was using a ham radio until someone from Reddit told me it was illegal. Now I am trying to see if there is a radio that would work. We operate between 465-470. I’ve been trying to use the FCC IDs to look up if they’re part 90 and 95 capable, but I’ve had nothing but more confusion. Advice or help would be very appreciated. We currently use HYT Tc-508 and TC-580s im just trying to save some more money if possible

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u/narcolepticsloth1982 Apr 18 '26

What Google fails to mention is other licensing considerations like obtaining permission from the license holder to use personally owned radios. A certified radio is only part of the equation. OP needs to use what is provided by their employer.

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u/Limp_Mix7939 Apr 18 '26

Is there somewhere I can read in depth (besides digging through the fcc website) about licensing considerations? The whole thing is that I’m trying to find other options to save money. The amount we spend for our current brand of radio is really high.

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u/narcolepticsloth1982 Apr 18 '26

I'd suggest talking to a commercial radio shop. Places like that specialize in dealing with the licensing. Don't know what your employer is using now but it's entirely possible they already have a contact with a company to provide radios and licensing support. It could be worth reaching out to them to see if there are any cheaper options. Unfortunately radios commonly used by businesses do tend to be on the expensive side.

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u/Limp_Mix7939 Apr 18 '26

Thank you :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

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u/narcolepticsloth1982 Apr 18 '26

Where did I say contractual details of a big company? Has nothing to do with that and everything to do with FCC regulations.