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<blockquote data-quote="ParatusForty-Six" data-source="post: 2973722" data-attributes="member: 40979"><p>See bold above. If your primary desire is to listen to local weather and general SW chatter while you study for your license, then the Icoms will do fine for that. They will make good first 2m tx options too, once you have your ticket. I would search and see, on a cost comparison basis, what you can get in the dual band (2m/70cm) flavors. I do as much listening and talking on 70cm as I do on 2m. Both bands are open to those with a Technician License. You may decide that for your purposes, an HT (handie talkie) type unit will serve you best. Just depends on where you live and your access to a repeater. Mine's not great at home, so my HT isn't ideal. That is why I have a dual band base station rig, which is what almost all of these options are (base stations, that is) with the exception of the 2200H.</p><p></p><p>Of the bands covered by the Kenwoods, you're looking at only being able to transmit on the 10, 15, 40, & 80m bands at the Technician level, and you're limited to very specific operating frequency bands within them. Those bands aren't going to be busy with the kind of stuff you're listening for, though, unless I'm really mistaken.</p><p></p><p>If you have potential SHTF intentions, then you can't go wrong have a couple of bases which will receive the spectrum. This lets you listen to a lot more than what's happening locally and listening under those circumstances is way more important than talking anyway. Just some thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ParatusForty-Six, post: 2973722, member: 40979"] See bold above. If your primary desire is to listen to local weather and general SW chatter while you study for your license, then the Icoms will do fine for that. They will make good first 2m tx options too, once you have your ticket. I would search and see, on a cost comparison basis, what you can get in the dual band (2m/70cm) flavors. I do as much listening and talking on 70cm as I do on 2m. Both bands are open to those with a Technician License. You may decide that for your purposes, an HT (handie talkie) type unit will serve you best. Just depends on where you live and your access to a repeater. Mine's not great at home, so my HT isn't ideal. That is why I have a dual band base station rig, which is what almost all of these options are (base stations, that is) with the exception of the 2200H. Of the bands covered by the Kenwoods, you're looking at only being able to transmit on the 10, 15, 40, & 80m bands at the Technician level, and you're limited to very specific operating frequency bands within them. Those bands aren't going to be busy with the kind of stuff you're listening for, though, unless I'm really mistaken. If you have potential SHTF intentions, then you can't go wrong have a couple of bases which will receive the spectrum. This lets you listen to a lot more than what's happening locally and listening under those circumstances is way more important than talking anyway. Just some thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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