I've been looking at radios recently I'll probably have my technicians license by the end of the year, and I've started looking at radios mostly thinking about mobiles in my jeep (I'm roofless about 25% of the time if that matters I think I would like the versatility of an all band, here's what I've got:
There is an icom 706mkIIg at a local Ham shop used for $725
I've compared it to the Icom7000 which is dead sexy, but expensive and I figure is too much for a newbie like me
Now do I really need an all bander? or will something like a Yeasu 2900, only 2M but pretty powerful and simple let me talk to anyone and everyone via repeaters in my area? Then later on once I figure some things out I can get a high dollar base station.
Thanks for your input
There is an icom 706mkIIg at a local Ham shop used for $725
I've compared it to the Icom7000 which is dead sexy, but expensive and I figure is too much for a newbie like me
Now do I really need an all bander? or will something like a Yeasu 2900, only 2M but pretty powerful and simple let me talk to anyone and everyone via repeaters in my area? Then later on once I figure some things out I can get a high dollar base station.
Thanks for your input