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Better Bet is an Icom 2730 dual band mobile. True 50W both VHF & UHF. TX's to 470 for GMRS. RX 118-174, 375-550, TX after easy Mod 136-174, 400-470.
$300
I myself am not familiar with the UV-5K's (with the hidden menu) as coming in a Baofeng. I have a UV-5K (which has been widely reviewed here) - and it is a Quansheng.
Naw, one of these. They are still made. The one you're referring to and the Sadelta's are good but getting old and people usually want too much for them.
Have new setup here. Different radio for more power - Untimely demise of antenna due to water incursion and corrosion in the guts so new antenna as well. Everything seemed basically okay but experienced a bit higher SWR in places and varying power levels than expected. Was fixed with the last...
So after 5 years of being beaten around by storms etc ..... my Sigma Venom from the guys in England developed an SWR. Limping along with it for now until replacement arrives as I have a tuner which is making the match fine and protecting the radio. Happy with the Venom otherwise so I was going...
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