20 Jan
2015
20 Jan
'15
11:32 p.m.
An alternative and very popular approach that has brought success to many is to purchase and utilize a pair of inexpensive Chinese handhends. The Baofeng UV-5R and Wouxons are gaining in popularity.
I would suggest the Baofeng UV-82 in lieu of the UV-5R … although there are more accessories for the UV-5R (notably an extended battery pack), these are less necessary with the UV-82.
A Baofeng UV-82 is about $35 on Amazon, and you can buy a handheld speaker/mic and battery eliminator (or spare battery) for about $5 each on eBay. I can heartily recommend the UV-82, and with the (free) CHIRP programming software it’s a snap to configure for satellite ops.
Tom WZ9U