WSES772

so just out of curiosity which motorola radios can you buy for $160. are you referring to used options?

fair. but i'd like to think i can trust the manufacturer when they say their product is pinned to accept Kenwood style pinout accessories? i'll definatly keep it in mind if i notice any discrepancies.

ya i'm gonna give that one on amazon - direct from the kenwood store - a try and hope it fits my temporary needs. thanks!

ive already got a nagoya RB-50 NMO mag mount, running a midland MXTA26 whip on it. when i'm not in the truck i'm using signal stick's. so i think i got the antenna side covered for the moment, short of going to a hard mount system anyway. i can hit most repeaters at 30+ miles ive been tempted by the DB series (like the db40g or similar) from radiodidydidityeh - or however they spell it, names like that are mean to those of us with dyslexia lol -but have been reading a lot of things about how difficult their radios are to program. like i totally have chirp nailed, along with the T6UV cps... but yea... got me a bit nervous. so i'm hoping for a $50 or less option to get me by for now... if one exists... or maybe i just need t hold off and buy once/cry once and just get it done with a proper mobil unit.

so while i'm currently undecided as to what to get for a long term mobil radio, i've been running my HT in the truck with an exterior mag mount antenna. found out that i need to use some kind of mic as i've dash mounted it (via the belt clip onto a mic mount on my dash) and all i currently have is a cheapo-delux that came with one of my beoufwhangs. as a mic it functions well, but the speaker part of it is... well.. pure chinesium. looking for a recommendation for a Kenwood style 2 pin mic that would hopefully work for me? not looking to spend top dollar, but not afraid to make an investment in a reasonable quality peice of equipment for the long run either. any feedback would be appreciated, thanks! -Berne WSES772