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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by sharksauce on Monday July 29, 2024 @05:02PM (#41103772)
What's your go-to ~$70 radio? I have a couple of Baofengs but you get what you pay for with those.
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Re:The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture by avidiax on Monday July 29, 2024 @08:01PM (#41104851)
I have heard good things about the Quansheng UV-K5/8/99. Primarily because there is a hack firmware available.

If you want a "good" HT as an introduction to the hobby, then the Yaesu FT-65R or older FT-60R are both good.

A "do everything" (analog) radio might be the Yaesu VX-6R, which I previously owned. It excels on reception, and is a "tri-band" radio, but the extra band was not useful in my experience.

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