WSAQ578

I am leaning that way. My HT comes in today. Thought I would play with it before pulling the trigger. That is a great question which I have put some thought into. GMRS is going to be for a circle of family & friends who mostly likely won't venture in the Amateur side. We are looking to set ourselves up so we can communicate without cell phones if needed. We are in Florida and want to be able to communicate if we get hit with a major hurricane. Also for some odds and end stuff. 2 meters I need for Skywarn and ARES. I am in process of becoming a certified weather spotter. I am an avid boater, even though I have a marine radio, having a back up for the marine frequencies is a plus. 10 meters is where I spent most of my time in the past. Once I get active, things may change. At this point I still don't know where most of the activity is for this area and who hangs out where.

I am currently looking at a couple of rigs and trying to decide between the two. Anytone AT-5888UV iii vs Wouxun KG-UV980P. I would use it as a mobile/base. Later I will have a dedicated unit for the base as well as a mobile. I currently have a Wouxun KG-UV9PX on the way to me. I am studying for the Technician & General License. I let my Ham License expire 20 years ago. I would mostly be using 2 meters and GMRS initially but may branch out to other bands. I also plan on getting a 10 meter rig. I will probably eventually get a dedicated rig for GMRS such as the Wouxun KG-1000G Plus. I am curious as to what others think of the two radios. Is one better than the other? Any compelling reasons to select one or the other? I keep going back and forth between them so I haven’t pulled the trigger yet.