No - it's CROSS BAND repeater - it can NOT receive and transmit on the same band at the same time - to do that requires a farily sharp diplexer (aka "Cans") - it can be setup with both VFOs on one band, but the RX on one drops when the other is TX

There are aftermarket battery packs that are better than the stock pack, and I forget which Comet Antenna I have (the one about 19" long) - works great

That said, I've relegated almost all my "Ham" gear to backup status, and use almost all commercial gear