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Establish your budget first. The VX-8r has a lot of features, but most are not necessary for basic simplex & repeater based communications. The Kenwood TH-F6A is a real good little radio...I had one for several years and wouldn't mind having another. Yaesu, Icom, and even Alinco put out several fairly inexpensive, basic 2m/440 dual band radios that are quite good at performing the basic radio functions, especially for people who are just starting out in the hobby.

My recommendation for someone who wants to start with an HT would be to start with something cheaper and more basic like a Yaesu FT-60r, VX-6r or VX-7r; learn the basics, and then decide if you want more features found in the more expensive rigs.

[QUOTE="Moleculo, post: 174857, member: 1"] Establish your budget first. The VX-8r has a lot of features, but most are not necessary for basic simplex & repeater based communications. The Kenwood TH-F6A is a real good little radio...I had one for several years and wouldn't mind having another. Yaesu, Icom, and even Alinco put out several fairly inexpensive, basic 2m/440 dual band radios that are quite good at performing the basic radio functions, especially for people who are just starting out in the hobby. My recommendation for someone who wants to start with an HT would be to start with something cheaper and more basic like a Yaesu FT-60r, VX-6r or VX-7r; learn the basics, and then decide if you want more features found in the more expensive rigs. [/QUOTE]

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