John I have a icom t2h and it is very easy to use.It also has
computer sofwear and a cloning cable that you can buy extra. Mine came
from R. T. systems .com
best 73 kd5nso
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: 2 Meter Handhelds
> Find yourself an older HTX-202 on ebay, that's cheap, or if you want new,
> I don't know much about the newer HT's in the lower price range, I can say
> stay far far from the Alinco DJS-11T, and the yaesu VX-1R. Both aren't bad
> radios, but totally not accessible.
> John Miller N1UMJ
> Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:55 AM
> Subject: 2 Meter Handhelds
>
>
> > Hello, Everyone,
> >
> > I find myself in an interesting position here. Last weekend I purchased
> an
> > Icom 706 at the local ham fest at what was a very good price but when I
> > brought it home I learned from my xyl that she had somehow missed our
> August
> > house payment and, especially since we're in the middle of a refinance,
> she
> > had to pay two payments this month. Ouch! That one hurt a lot. I find
> > myself needing to rethink my radio choices in order to afford to keep
the
> > 706. Thus I am selling my VX-5R with its accessories and also the Radio
> > Shack 212 I have at work with its power supply. I don't use the
handheld
> > enough at this time in my life to worry much about selling it.
> >
> > But, the complication is that I just got named as leader of our local
> > emergency response team. It will be very difficult to act as team
leader
> > without a way to communicate during events. So, after all that, here's
my
> > question to the group. I want to find a very inexpensive handheld for 2
> > meters only. Can you suggest to me some model numbers which are fairly
> > accessible and would put out five watts or so on high power? Thanks
very
> > much to all of you and 73.
> >
> > Kevin, K7RX :)
>
>
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