Hello Kent!   
      
   12 Sep 16 17:32, you wrote to me:   
      
    >> My question is where is the best area to get HAM equipment and what   
    >> is a good starting rig? Looking for both mobile for my truck and a   
    >> base station.   
      
    KT> Where to buy depends on where you are, in the US there's lots of   
    KT> places, I've bought from Ham Radio Outlet and was happy with them..   
    KT> In Canada your choices are more limted, you basically have Radio World   
    KT> or Durham Radio. Both are ok, RW is fussy about what credit card you   
    KT> use..   
      
   Eastern United States, West Virginia   
      
    KT> What to buy depends on your budget and what you want to do.  My belief   
    KT> is you can't go wrong with a Yaesu :)    That said, the cheap HT's   
    KT> from Chain are pretty good for VHF/UHF. and they start around $40   
    KT> compaired to name brand radio.  If you buy used, TEST IT YOURSELF   
    KT> BEFORE buying!!!  Anything that say "untested" on ebay, etc, means it   
    KT> probaly is broken..    Find a model you like  and look for reviews   
    KT> online and on youtube.   
      
   I'll definately look into a Yaesu   
      
    KT> On the HF side, there's lots of good radios out there,  I strongly   
    KT> recomenned you get a reasonably newer modle if you go used and get   
    KT> DSP, espically of you live near other people or in an apartment.  A   
    KT> radio without DSP is pretty mush useless in an apartment..   
      
   Middle of nowhere in West BY GAWD Virginia. 7+ acreas of land with few   
   neighbbors   
      
    KT> A Yaesu FT-450D is a good starting point and can do all most people   
    KT> will really every need.  I've owned Kenwoods and IComs also, but I've   
    KT> had the best luck with Yaesu :)   The IComs I had were a less then   
    KT> plesent experience..   
      
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