I don't know many people who have UHF/VHF base stations to be honest, a 
couple but only when they're also HF radios, there's only one on the market 
that's not also HF and I personally, think it's way over priced. I got a 
Kenwood mobile and put very thick rubber feet under it and make it my own 
base and it works very well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: New to the list


>I live about 25 miles from the closest repeater.  There are other hams
> in this area and they said if I had a 50 watt moble with a mfj ground
> antenna I could hit anything within 50 miles.  So I am looking for a
> good mobile.  Base stations are too expensive.
>
> Holly
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New to the list
>
>
> You see them occasionally, but since mobile rigs, and handy talkys,
> are move carried and bounced around alot, I'd be careful about buying
> used mobile type gear.  If you know the ham, and his/her charictor,
> that is different.  For what you might save buying used, better to
> wait and save over a bit of time.  The other critical issue, is what
> is the vhf/uhf activity like where you live?
> What repeaters are active?  How far are they from you?  What will it
> take to reach them?  How hostile with intermod and loud out of band
> signals is your location?
>
>
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