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 :) > >