I'd recommend the ft60 R hand held. Just look around the internet. I'm sure 
you can find it sold for cheap. I bought mine used but I bought a bunch of 
things from this one ham so I don't remember what I paid but it's an easy to 
use radio and I run it with my outside antenna, five watts.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Hennis (KC0USM)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:11 PM
Subject: looking for radio, but cannot affor one


Hello list.  Brandon Hennis here.  I have a bit of a question for you.  =
here is the situation, I am looking for a duel bander for 2 meters and 4 =
40, but the problem is, well the 2 problems are, that 1, I don't have =
the resources through wich to get them, the second of the 2 is a =
combined problem, cannot afford one, and also handi hams, whom I had =
been subscribed with for a year or so, I am nto going through them, =
because for one thing, our monthly bills haven't provided enough for me =
to continue through them at this time.  perhaps when the bills get lower =
we can do that.  I have a 2 meter rig, but what I am looking for is an =
easy to use 4 40 rig, that I can use, because there are better receiving =
to a 4 40 repeaterin scottsbluff to hear, but the 2 meter repeaters are =
nearly impossible to access.  I don't have the antennas nor the =
materials to do that with.  any suggestions?
regards to one and all and good day from
Brandon, K C 0 U S M

On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:

> Use only one tuner.  Does the internal tuner match the antenna?
> Remember, the meter is useless if you are using the internal tuner, =
because=20
> it's not between the tuner and the output.  a counterpoise will do =
more than=20
> a perfect match to eliminate RF at the radio.=20