Dennis wrote:
New to ham, former CB'er in the process of obtaining my license.

Congratulations, and welcome to the world of amateur radio.

Those two radios you listed are primarily sold to truckers and other
illegal radio operators, not to real hams.

Consider an entry-level multi-band radio that will provide you with much
broader horizons and a much better introduction to the breadth of ham
radio. Examples include the Icom IC-718, Yaesu FT-840 or Kenwood
TS-570.