[chirp_users] inexpensive Dual Band Mobile radios?

[Shon Edwards]

Hi Dave!

I own about 30*40 handhelds, along with many mobiles and a base station.
So with all the HTs, I've had a lot of experience in that department.  If I
were you, I'd probably stick with Baofeng UV-82 (2M/70CM) and UV-82X
(1:25M/2M).  They are about 30 and 50 bucks respectively on Amazon.  The
one I own is the 82X, which is here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GFAJPC8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage.
The 82 is here:
http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-UV-82-Black-Two-Way-Radio/dp/B00E4KLY34/ref=sr_1_2?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1447157035&sr=1-2&keywords=BaoFeng+UV-82&pebp=1447157054041&perid=00JXRE6R4S83X7YEBJPJ.
I have owned and used these little things and they are very durable, never
had a single problem with one of them and I own 8:

When it comes to the biggies, Yaesu is good.  Very durable and good
quality.  My favorite, but more expensive.  Kenwood, if you drop it on the
ground, you stand a good chance at sending it in and fixing it for at least
a hundred bucks.  I own two of the tribanders, which I love because 1.25 M
is 5W, something Yaesu doesn't do.

Alinco I like because I use 1.25 M a lot, but cheaper radios.  Still don't
have trouble with them.

I've got a bunch of others, but these are my thoughts on these particular
ones.

Take care,

Shon
K6QT
Layton, UT, USA

Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic)
Amateur call:  K6QT
1039 N 2575 W
Layton, UT, 84041-7709
USA
Home phone:  (801) 444-3445
E-mail:  sre.1966 at gmail.com

or

Shon Edwards
715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd.
Bedford, WY 83112
Cell:  (307) 248-2104

On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Dave Nathanson <
k6gzjo.lists.chirpusers at nathanson.org> wrote:

> [This is sort of off-topic, but hinges on CHIRP support for the radio]
>
> Howdy, I'd like to get a recommendation for a dual band mobile radio for a
> new ham that will (probably) not use it a whole lot. But it needs to work
> reliably enough, even if not a lot of features. Actually less features is
> fine, that is just less stuff to not understand & less to forget between
> uses!   :-)
>
> Mounting a UV5R in a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone offer
> anything good or bad about *any* "inexpensive" mobile dual band ham
> radio, including the *Leixen VV-898 or Jetstream JT270M* (apparently the
> same radio). It is one of the few cheap Mobile units I see on the list of
> CHIRP supported radios.
> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
> Amazon reviews seem fairly ok, especially for $99.  I'm interested in a
> CHIRP-supported radio. This is intended for an 1997 Jeep Cherokee, and a
> small radio is probably a better match. It does need to be a dual bander.
>
> If the cost gets anywhere even near $200, I'd just recommend the Yaesu
> 7900 or Yaseu 8800. But for this situation, I'm open to hearing about
> cheaper alternatives that I might be able to recommend until this new ham
> grows into the "sport".
>
> Thanks for your helpful council.
>
> 73,
> Dave Nathanson
> KG6ZJO
>
> PS: if you know of a better forum to ask about CHIRP compatible mobile
> radios, it's ok to shoot me a pm or direct email about it.
>
>
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