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What is/was your favorite dual-band HT??

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Thestonerguy

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I was just looking over at my desk...at the pile-O-ht's and started to pick 'em apart (+ and -), for instance, I like many features on Icom HT's, but can't stand it that they still ship 'em with Nicads....But I digress.

Here's my two picks:
New: Yaesu FT-60
Old: Yaesu Ft-530

Given the choice between the two, or, just about any other HT, I'd still pick the FT-530. What's your fav?
 

I like my VX5R the best and right behind it would be my
VX1R.BUT,then again,those are the only 2 I've ever used! :lol:
Can't afford any others at this time.Would like to try the VX2R someday.
Slim
 
I have a Yaesu FT-51R I use almost exclusively. Yes, it's a 10 year-old radio, but the speaker-mic for it is outstanding. Unlike many other speaker-mics, this one contains a freq display along with the up/down buttons. This means i can change freqs or check where the radio is tuned without needing to pull the radio out of its case to look at a dipslay. Plus, the radio itself works fantastically.

I've looked for a radio with a similar hand mic, and found nothing. Apparently Yaesu dropped the idea with other mics.

I'll keep using the HT until I can no longer find batteries for it. I don't talk much on it as I can't hear but i monior freqs and listen to what I can understand and that speaker mic's display makes a great feature.

73
 
I like my Kenwood TH-G71A.It is a bit larger than the real mini HT's and just feels good in the hand.It feels solid and actually meets Mil-spec for water resistance and drop/shock.Good thing as I have caused it to hit the ground on more than one occasion. :oops: The antenna is longer than most HT duckies and is more efficient.The only thing I hate about it is that it was built on a commercial HT platform and hence takes the same batteries as the commercial HT's.The price of the battery pack reflects that as well. :shock:
 
i like my waterproof quad band vx7r and my old standard c528 worked great for a handie
 
I like my Radio Shack HTX-420.
Bought it new at the discontinued price of $119.00 !

It does 2m/70cm, and weather band and air band.

It has nice wide coverage, and I was able to get extra battery packs and a battery eliminator from W-W Manufacturing.
 
Hey All..

I do not use dual banders..
I do use tri banders..

I really like my Icom T-90A....it is often over looked but it sure works well...usally i am mistaken as a base when using it..

i regularly hit a repeater some 75 to 80 miles away (from street level) and have hit repeaters at 90 miles (ofcourse i am using high gain dual band antenna and not rinky dink antenna it came with)....i rarly use 6 meters...

but it works exellent both on 2 meters and 70cm bands..
works great on MURS as well as FRS-GMRS frequency's as well
only wish it had 222 working well...there is a mod for 222 but it sucks on 222...lol

there is one downside to this HT..
It's charging of battery sucks and after 8 months basiclly you need new battery....
think i will get new battery and also find a charger-conditioner for it..

for 222 i use kenwood THF6A....works great on 222 but otherwise i dislike it...battery lasts a good long time though

Later
 
KingCobra_CDX882 said:
Hey All..

I do not use dual banders..
I do use tri banders..

I really like my Icom T-90A....it is often over looked but it sure works well...usally i am mistaken as a base when using it..

there is one downside to this HT..
It's charging of battery sucks and after 8 months basiclly you need new battery....
think i will get new battery and also find a charger-conditioner for it..

Later
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I like the Icom features but I can't understand why they stick with Nicad batteries....That's the only reason I won't buy one.
 
What HT do you like?

Hi everyone, I have used several HT's in the last few years. Including a FT50, ThF6A, both I have sold for various things I did not like about them.
The FT50 started not always taking a charge when plugged into the charger.
The THF6A had some keys on the keypad that would only work part time.
I now have a FT60 and after using it for around a year still have no problems with it at all. I use it several times a week. The battery lasts quite a long time. I use it mostly for crossbanding with the ic-2720 in my van. Works great.

Hope this helps, 73 and God Bless, john KB9RYI
 

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