[TheList] Ham radios

Sat Nov 27 11:00:04 AEDT 2021

Yaesu make good gear generally.
Wouxun is Chinese, and you get what you pay for. I had one and sold it
again as I wasn't happy with the performance (and I have a license with RSM
to supply such radios). They are a DSP radio and their performance isn't
the best.
144 MHz is 2 metres, 430 MHz is 70 cm.
A radio with both is a 'dual band' set and a favorite with amateurs.

ZL1SAR.

On Sat, 27 Nov 2021, 11:27 Tim Devaney, <timdevaneynz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'm looking at buying a HAM radio as a gift for my grandad however I'm not
> sure where to start I want something decent and have been looking at a
> radio called yeasu vx6 it's 144 and  400 MHz as well as wide band receiver
> . Anyone on here have any experience using one of these they could tell me
> if it's a decent radio and is worth buying. The other radio I was looking
> at is
> Brand: YAESU FT-70DR and a Wouxun KG-UV9D Plus.
>
> Can anyone assist me with any recommendations on what I should get it
> would be greatly appreciated as this is way out of my comfort zone.
> Tim
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