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Well I just purchased a Yaesu FT-7800R from HAMRADIO.COM. The "required" radio for our local use was a 2M and 70CM range with a 50 watt output so this model was just right for the price. The one I bought is not just for me. It will be passed around in "the group" for us all to practice and learn...

I'm licensed. KJ4IIM. Now I'm off to buy a radio.

Yee, Haw, passed the test today. I should have my call thing next week. Now the hunt for a radio.

Well now I have lots of info to process. Thanks everybody for the help. I will take the technician class test Saturday. It looks pretty easy to pass so now it's just a matter of learning how to use the radios and deciding what equipment to get. I assume all military surplus equipment is 24...

Thanks for the info guys. Just for the record, our church (LDS or "mormons") has asked us to get a couple of people in each of our units to become certified with the ham radios. Locally a member that is an expert on emergency prepardness is teaching a class on the techincal class. After the 9...

Happy Thanksgiving. I have been encouraged to become a ham radio operator and know nothing about them. I assume some of these radios I see at shows in trucks and stuff broadcast on amature radio frequencies. I will one day need a radio and was wondering if any of you guys are experts on the...