Buying a Radio directly form another country had better be considered   
   Buy/Use?Throwaway as there wil be no warranty typically.   
      
   While they cost a little more I woudl recomend the Wouxun Brand becasue   
   they are sold in the US by most Ham Radio Stores.   
      
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   JG>Greetings, as it looks like I'll be closer to getting licensed for Ham Radio   
   JG>was looking at some   
   JG>portable handheld radios.  I found a couple of cheap radios that might be go   
   JG>for starting off....   
      
   JG>The more I look, the more the BaoFeng Dual Band looks like a better choice f   
   JG>me.  I get the feeling it'd be better   
   JG>for connecting to the Repeater in Brookhaven, Mississippi....  What do you   
   JG>think?   
      
   JG>BaoFeng UV-3R Mark II dual band display ham 2-way handheld radio UV3R  ($31.   
   JG>$14.90 shipping from hong kong)   
   JG>Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-470Mhz   
   JG>Dual-Band Display, Dual Standby   
   JG>Output power 2 Watts   
   JG>99 Channels + 1 Emergency   
   JG>50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS   
   JG>Built-in VOX function   
   JG>1750 Hz Burst Tone   
   JG>FM Radio (87.0Mhz - 108.0Mhz)   
   JG>LED Flashlight   
   JG>Large LCD Display   
   JG>High/Low Power Switchable   
   JG>25KHz/12.5Khz Switchable   
   JG>Emergency Alert   
   JG>Low Battery Alert   
   JG>Battery Saver   
   JG>Time-Out Timer   
   JG>Keypad Lock   
   JG>Monitor Channel   
   JG>PTT Earpiece   
      
   JG>and   
      
   JG>JT-988 VHF 136-174 Mhz handheld portable 2-way ham radio LED flash earpiece   
   JG>$56.60 no shipping, but $10.99 for 3-yr warranty   
      
   JG>199 Memory Channels   
   JG>VOX, LED Flashlight   
   JG>LCD & keypad backlit display   
   JG>Orange digital keyboard   
   JG>FM Radio function   
   JG>voice guide (chinese and english)   
   JG>Sound Alarm   
   JG>4W power output   
   JG>Comes with an earpiece  (PTT (E-065K))   
   JG>VHF 136-174 Mhz   
   JG>FM Radio 70-107.9Mhz   
      
      
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