School me on hand held 2 meter radios (HAM)
jefe here from the TC forum. My bro has a ham radio in his TC and wants me to get a ham radio for my TC as we are going way off-grid on an Eastern Sierra Nevada run. My jeeping buddies all have hams i...
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I guess I'm a little different, but I wouldn't hesitate suggesting to someone to try out a Chinese radio for a first time rig--That is, if you want a handheld.
The points made about going with a mobile instead for your application are all absolutely valid. It can get frustrating operating a handheld while driving. Low audio, antenna and power cables running everywhere, etc. And that's on a smooth highway.
I have an assortment of Kenwoods, Yaesus, and Icoms, but I find that my Baofeng is the one I take with me the most, probably because I'm not afraid of dropping it, losing it, having it stolen, etc. The last Baofeng dual band radio (UV-5RA) I bought was $28 shipped at Amazon (a replacement for the first one I lost). Add a decent antenna, and you're all set.
Yeah, they're a little strange to program and not built like the Japanese radios but they get the job done, everyone says I sound OK, and I hear plenty of other operators using them.
Just my 2 cents
N7ADV
The points made about going with a mobile instead for your application are all absolutely valid. It can get frustrating operating a handheld while driving. Low audio, antenna and power cables running everywhere, etc. And that's on a smooth highway.
I have an assortment of Kenwoods, Yaesus, and Icoms, but I find that my Baofeng is the one I take with me the most, probably because I'm not afraid of dropping it, losing it, having it stolen, etc. The last Baofeng dual band radio (UV-5RA) I bought was $28 shipped at Amazon (a replacement for the first one I lost). Add a decent antenna, and you're all set.
Yeah, they're a little strange to program and not built like the Japanese radios but they get the job done, everyone says I sound OK, and I hear plenty of other operators using them.
Just my 2 cents
N7ADV
