<div dir="ltr"><div><div>BF-F8HP or BF-F9V2+ if it's gotta be chirp compatible. I don't think there is a rugged Chirp compatible baofeng yet, but the TYT MD-2017 with third party firmware is probably the cheapest dual band rugged analog capable radio that I can think of. It's not compatible with chirp, and the programming is a little sketchy through the front of the radio, but it appears to be a great deal at 160USD.<br><br></div>-Chance<br></div>KE8EXY<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:08 PM, Chuck Hast <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kp4djt@gmail.com" target="_blank">kp4djt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I see all of the issues with these radio, I want to get something that will do the<div>job, I want at least 2m and 70cm. But would be even better to have something</div><div>tri-band. </div><div><br></div><div>So with all of what I have seen, which of these radios do you guys recommend.</div><div><br></div><div>Chirp does a great job with my Icom, but I would like to get something that I</div><div>can use and if something happens it is not my Icom handheld. Something</div><div>that if it falls into the water, or gets whacked I am not out a lot. </div><div><br></div><div>So what do you guys recommend?</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_682401097187708902gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux</div><div>Celestial!!!</div><div dir="ltr">Chuck -- KP4DJT</div></div></div></div>
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