<div dir="ltr">Hi Dave!<div><br></div><div>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: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GFAJPC8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GFAJPC8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage</a>. The 82 is here: <a href="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">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</a>. 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: </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Alinco I like because I use 1.25 M a lot, but cheaper radios. Still don't have trouble with them. </div><div><br></div><div>I've got a bunch of others, but these are my thoughts on these particular ones.</div><div><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div><br></div><div>Shon</div><div>K6QT</div><div>Layton, UT, USA</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic)<br></div><div style="font-size:small"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Amateur call: K6QT<br>1039 N 2575 W<br>Layton, UT, 84041-7709<br>USA<br>Home phone: (801) 444-3445</div><div dir="ltr">E-mail: <a href="mailto:sre.1966@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">sre.1966@gmail.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">or</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Shon Edwards</div><div dir="ltr">715 Strawberry Creek Private Rd.</div><div dir="ltr">Bedford, WY 83112<br>Cell: (307) 248-2104</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Dave Nathanson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:k6gzjo.lists.chirpusers@nathanson.org" target="_blank">k6gzjo.lists.chirpusers@nathanson.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>[This is sort of off-topic, but hinges on CHIRP support for the radio] </div><div><br></div>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! :-) <div><br></div><div>Mounting a UV5R in a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone offer anything good or bad about <b>any</b> "inexpensive" mobile dual band ham radio, including the <b>Leixen VV-898 or Jetstream JT270M</b> (apparently the same radio). It is one of the few cheap Mobile units I see on the list of CHIRP supported radios. </div><div><a href="http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home" target="_blank">http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home</a></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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". </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your helpful council. </div><br><div>
<div>73,</div><div>Dave Nathanson</div><div>KG6ZJO</div><div><br></div></div>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. <div><br></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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