Hey John,

Get her a Baofeng UV-5R. $65 out the door from http://www.uv-5r.com (which is also wouxun.us or importcommunications.com )

Only tricky bit is that transmit and receive frequencies have to be programmed in separately. It doesn't save the offset into memory. Kind of a pain, but there it is. But for a bit less than half of what the Wouxun KG-UV2D costs, it's a decent compromise. Unless you can't subtract 0.600 or 5.000 from a frequency, in which case, get the Wouxun. Actually, either the Wouxun or the Baofeng will do fine, I have both now. I'll be working on the programming guide for the Baofeng shortly.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Mar 28, 2012, at 5:56 AM, John J. Jacques <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all, I know my beloved will do well, I only wish I could be out there
> to give her moral, or imoral support!  GRIN!  I will probably get back
> out there in the middle of May, so she should have her call by then and I
> can bring her a 440 HT!  That's better than support anyway!  GRIN!
> 
> 73 and 88 whare appropriate:
> John
> 
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"