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KD5VHF
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I know this sounds like a answer from "the standard answer list" but my advice would be to check out a local club, talk to folks there and see what they use. They can also give you an idea of what bands are popular in the area and which ones arent to help you narrow down the decision of what will work best for you. You might get by with just a 2 meter HT if there is not much activity on other bands. I never thought my little Yaesu VX-2 with the big 1 watt of power on high setting would be worth a hoot until I heard a couple of them used around here. They sound great, work great and I usually just keep the power setting on low (1/10th of a watt) and it works just fine. Your location, the repeater(s) location, antenna height etc. will determine what will work for you and what wont. A few guys have the TH-G71's and they like them alot. I do like the size and feel of them and if/when I get ready to get another "big" HT I will probably go that route. My suggestion would be to stay away from the little HT's like the VX2 unless you know for sure they will work good in your area. Check prices for extra/spare batteries, and any accessories you might like to add. This may "make or break" the radio you are looking at. Also Just because a HT is advertised as a 5 or 6 watt radio does not mean they will do that when you get it. Sometimes the advertised output is with a 12 volt optional battery and NOT with the supplied lower voltage battery which may only give you a watt or two. They convienently forget to mention that fact.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=""> Almost all of them will do you a good job and have plenty of memories for your popular freq.s. You just need to figure out the features you want like dual receive or not, weather channels, public service scanning etc. Good luck !
<hr />73, Mike </p>
<hr />73, Mike </p>