a good radio?

[redneck1]

Need some help on selecting a good radio? I plan on getting a set of sordins but I have no idea on what radio is good or what to get. I have heard that a lot of people like icom but I have know experience using such radios or programming them. If you know of a good radio chime in I’m just looking for some good advice on what radio to get! not looking for cheap talkabout type im looking for a good military type handset.

[Archangel 06]

[wurger]

Speaking from experience, a 5w UHF programmable radio will always be superior to the cheaper Talkabout type radio, assuming you have preassigned frequencies. The biggest drawback to the business class radios is the inability to change the presets in the field (without a computer). I play at large open fields in SoCal. The fields are very rocky, and the large rocks just suck up the signals from the low power Talkabout/Midland radios I used to use. My Icom burns through the rocks, and I never have trouble communicating with other Icom/Motorola/Kenwood users. And our common fields are large enough that I can easily be a mile or more away from the recipient of my signal.

Just don't get a GP-68. It will never work right with US spec radios.

[Archangel 06]

[wurger]

[Diegunner]

Unless you wave it in front of the police saying this is illegal I really think they have bigger problems then someone with a radio.

[redneck1]

What icom do u run and how do u program them.

[Archangel 06]

I was issued an IC-F9021T (UHF P25 Digital), and I programmed it at work. I also currently have an IC-F4261DT (UHF IDAS Digital) that I'm getting familiar with. Again, programmed at work.

[wurger]