HAM radio choices

[Mike Sharp]

aggree with Andrew, Brands are a personal preference.

Yaseu FT1500M and FT817 here but also have Alinco which I have had no problems with- DR6 (50Mhz) and one of their tiny handies(credit card size)
APRS equipment came from the states(Tiny Trak) with Ui -View 32 software.
Looking at a weather trak sometime.

 

[Kurt Hulst]

I bought my first HAM radio in November 2004. Icom has discontinued making the IC-207H they now make the IC-208H, dual bander which is what i bought. It's a nice radio. Very identical to the 207, but has a 50Watt and 55watt out put. I regret not getting the IC-2720. or some brand that has simular qualities. But ill wait to get something like that down the road im still training my self on how to work the 208H.

 

[David Drummond]

I will pitch in a positive for the Icom 2720h. Over the last couple of years I have owned 3 of these radios and love them!