I think something like the vx2r, as with most of the other micro handhelds
that Yaesu has made, that they are perfect for grabbing off the counter, top
of the fridge, where ever and taking when you go for a walk, or go to run
errands or other run about activities where you just want a radio with the
repeaters and frreqs you most use in it and nothing else.  Something that
performs well and all that.
If you want a toy that you can set yourself with the front pannel, that has
all the bells and whistles and that is accessible, go with one of the icom
or kenwood HT's ICT90 or TH F6A.
Personally, now that I have the ICT90, while it is a really great radio,
when i just go out for something quick and am not going to be gone long, i
grab the other HT because its just a matter of turning it on, and selecting
the channel you want, of which there are only 4 anyway....quick and dirty.
Same would be true for a vx2r or one of its family members.  Just something
easy to grab and nice and small so it'll fit in your shirt pocket or hip
pocket and gives you the reliable communications you want or need without
all the rest of the neat stuff the other hand helds offer.
So what if you can't instantly punch in a frequency or set a PL tone or
offset or change the display brightness or set your squelch threshhold.  All
of that is totally unnecesary if you have the main freqs already programmed.
The only time you would ever need to change those in the field would be
possibly during emergency ops or during some other special event in which
case the icom or kenwood would be more appropriate.
73
Colin, V A6BKX

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Subject: ht question


> Has anyone on the list used the Yaesu vh2 ht?  Its supposed to be the
smallest
> dual bander available.  Its just over four ounces.  My wife has taken a
shine to
> it but I'm concerned with being to operate it as tuning is via a dial and
I'm
> wondering about accessing things because of that.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
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