pak wrote:
I am a new Ham with Technician license and would like to buy/obtain a used
2m or dual band handheld. I would like to get something to get my feet wet
in amateur radio, but not spend a small fortune.
Need some advice on what brand, model would be good. Is dual band a good
idea?
Where should I look for used equipment, what advice can you give in regards
to getting something used that works and not getting ripped off.


If I go for new, is there a good, better, best among brands
with corresponding jumps in prices? What should I look for in the way
of features, which are really needed vs. nice to have in a 6M/2M/70CM
?
Thanks
Pak

Peronaly I tend towards the ends of the spectrum either realy basic or
high end

I like the alinco radio single bands fair good prices but with
intrustions manual that well amount a lie calling it instructions

Stay with 2m at first unless you are in Large city where 2m/70cm is a
good idea

recently aquired the Yeasu quad (the ones you mentioned plusweak
222mhz) band mostly becuase I like having lots of bands but i realy the
6m AM ability helped me be sure some thing wereworking on 6m SSB during
feild day

welcome aboard do look at the multi mode rigs like the Icom 706 (and
the other like it) SSB has better range when avalble, and with the new
changes an HF VHF UHF rig is well worth looking at if you can swing it