I did very early in this thread....im surprised no said icom 718 these sound very good on ham bands .locals here have them
and love em. alinco is anorher good choice. for am ,assuming your meaning 11meters
a good old cobra 29 is very decent and usually alot cheaper than buying high
power export for just am . never understood that one..lol
Alinco Sr8t or ICOM 718 are calling your name. Seriously if you hold a tech ticket why would you want to buy an inferior product?