I have recently purchased a BTech two bander, have several other similar 2M/.70cm HT’s that work great; still not sure if it is programmed correctly on 220, receives local repeat fine but doesn’t seem to open it. Unfortunately it isn’t used much. Used CHIRP to program it and it only has CTSS on up. Also found a Yeasu FT24 HT on sale for under $70 dual band, very nice little radio. As far as the FCC releases, need to read the attached document apparently sales were stopped in Feb 2018 much later than ordered

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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:09:49 -0400 From: "IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR" stuart.tener@bh90210.net Subject: [chirp_users] Tri Band Radio To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: 20180803200949.Horde.4n1wly1fE-28mTXLcmvrS89@mgtmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes

Dan, et alia:

I am interested in getting an inexpensive HT that is Tri-Band and decent. Now, if anyone is a technical purist about specifications I already realize that any of the sub-$100 HTs are not going to come close to the ICOM 52A or something like that. I am considering to get an HT that is inexpensive and not something I will cry over if I drop it or it gets lost/stolen, whatever. However, with the forgoing in mind, I want to try to pick the best one that I can, so I am curious about everyone's ideas. Moreover, I surely want something that is compatible with Chirp and to get or make the right kind of cable for it.

The one radio I looked at so far was the BaoFeng UV-5x3 (I own no 220 radios, so it'd be fun to have that capability too). I am driving cross country soon and don't have any radios to take with me (they are all in the east coast). Once I get there I will have some ICOM radios (ICOM 5100A and an ID-1 installed).

Again, I am not out to start a "religious war", just get some opinions from people about (obviously) programmability (keypad and via computer) as well as day to day function and experiences.

I appreciate in advance everyone's comments.

73,

Stuart, N3GWG

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Message: 2 Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 18:25:49 -0600 From: Shon Edwards sre.1966@gmail.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Tri Band Radio To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Message-ID: CAC3=1e-WRpozUA1css73WHLtJgoNMuDrDfO6XeXtk8CE3XDxPA@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

Hello Stuart,

I have a bunch of tribanders. I have 7 of the Btech radios you mentioned. For the price, that seems to be the best thing to outfit my family with; some of the kids are still pretty young and I won't worry about one getting broken. Frankly, I and my 18-year old prefer the Kenwood triband. It works extremely well. The one big problem is you can break it if you breathe on it. I own 2 of them and have already had 3-$100 repair jobs, once by dropping it two feet onto a carpet. I have a couple of AnyTone triband radios. They only do 4 watts on most of the bands. they are also $200 apiece, so quite a bit for what you get. I own some Yaesu radios, too, a vx-7 and 3 vx-8dr radios. They do 6M, which is unique and nice, since we have some 6m repeaters here. Also 22 MHz, but at a very reduced power. Yaesu is extremely tough and reliable, but you have the power problem on 220.

So there are pluses and minuses to all of them, and there may be others, but these are my radios and how I rate them. I would probably go with Btech.

Take care, 73 de K6QT Shon

Shon R. Edwards, MA, AG (Czech Republic) Amateur call: K6QT 1039 N 2575 W Layton, UT, 84041-7709 USA Home phone: (801) 444-3445 E-mail: sre.1966@gmail.com

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On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 6:09 PM, IT1 Stuart Blake Tener, USNR < stuart.tener@bh90210.net> wrote:

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Dan, et alia:

I am interested in getting an inexpensive HT that is Tri-Band and decent. Now, if anyone is a technical purist about specifications I already realize that any of the sub-$100 HTs are not going to come close to the ICOM 52A or something like that. I am considering to get an HT that is inexpensive and not something I will cry over if I drop it or it gets lost/stolen, whatever. However, with the forgoing in mind, I want to try to pick the best one that I can, so I am curious about everyone's ideas. Moreover, I surely want something that is compatible with Chirp and to get or make the right kind of cable for it.

The one radio I looked at so far was the BaoFeng UV-5x3 (I own no 220 radios, so it'd be fun to have that capability too). I am driving cross country soon and don't have any radios to take with me (they are all in the east coast). Once I get there I will have some ICOM radios (ICOM 5100A and an ID-1 installed).

Again, I am not out to start a "religious war", just get some opinions from people about (obviously) programmability (keypad and via computer) as well as day to day function and experiences.

I appreciate in advance everyone's comments.

73,

Stuart, N3GWG

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