Dang man you got a toss up between the three radios that would be my next purchase. Are you going base or mobile??? I had once a Galaxy DX22B which i think uses the same board as the 2970. Not too sure about what the upgrades or changes the have made with the "n2" but i know they talk real well all around. Personally I'm a galaxy guy all the way but that's just me..... Everyone tells me how much they suck, and I still keep buying them and absolutely love them. But if your a first time user I would stick with one of the three that you're looking at. As someone else said once you go on sideband you don't go back. This is true for the most part.... until you get a system with a good enough signal to make contacts on AM. But if your gonna hang out on 27.3850LSB you will have a lot of fun with 100watts. I know i do it on a daily basis. Well 120-150 watts, or whatever my DX95T puts out with the 2sc2290's. BE A PIONEER GET THE OPTIMA!!!! let us know how it works for you.
another great rule of thumb.
How ever much money you spend on a radio/amp you should spend double on your antenna and feedline!!!!!
another great rule of thumb.
How ever much money you spend on a radio/amp you should spend double on your antenna and feedline!!!!!