My Needs/Wants List
| My Needs/Wants List |
Many of these needs/wants are governed by my particular situation: I and my wife are both getting our licenses, so we feel some features for party-to-party conversation (like paging, alphanumeric messages, etc.) are important. Because we'll have identical handhelds, it would be nice to be able to clone settings.
Needs
Single-band (2m) operation-
DTMF keypad
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$300 or less
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Backlit display
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Paging (audible)
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CTCSS encode
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At least 40 memories
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Auto power off
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Keyboard lock (we have little children that love pushing buttons)
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BNC antenna connector (don't want the hassle of adapters)
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Simple DC power input (a simple cigarette lighter adapter would do, without a complicated mount assembly)
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Wants
Dual-band (2m - 70cm) operation-
Backlit keypad
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Alphanumeric display
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Alphanumeric paging
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CTCSS decode
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More than 40 memories
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Battery saving functions
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MARS/CAP modifiable
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Small size (the biggest HT we're considering is 6" tall, which is fine, but smaller would be okay, too)
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Cloning (method doesn't matter)
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Charging of the attached battery case/pack during DC power hookup
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Whatevers
Automatic power adjusting to match signal strength
ARTS (Auto Range Transpond System)