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Doc: Yes, with the handhelds, especially the Wouxun, manual programming is a career. I would definitely purchase the computer cable which makes programming relatively simple. I was at a friends "shack" this morning, a retired gent who is getting back into the hobby after a few years out...

Actually, a hand held may be a good match for me as a newbie because I am also quite limited in ability.:blink: OK, I'll bite. If not a handheld, what radio WOULD you recommend for a first radio for a newbie, a retiree on a tight budget who wants to use it primarily for emergency/civil...

Doesn't one of the submodels also have a wider 2 meter and 70cm frequency range? And a couple of extra "direct acces" buttons. Google Wouxun "KG-UV6D Reviews". Here is one: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/10060 Here is a model comparison table from Powerwerx... Wouxun Radio Model...

I just passed the Technician test two nights ago and that is with some people questioning my common sense.:thumbup: Depending on how much $$$ resources you have, the widest variety of communications options you can carry with you, the better. In emergency communications as in investing...

Exemptions apply in emergencies... I don't know for certain, but don't FCC rules generally provide exemptions from certain limitations when the radio is used to provide essential communications during emergencies, e.g. life and death situations? Search and recovery would seem to fit that criteria.