Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
Glock-A-Roo: At the same price point as the Yaesu VX-8R I would recommend instead the Kenwood TH-F6A. It's dramatically easier to use/operate, and has a wider wideband receive (I believe it's actually the widest wideband receive available in any HT). It's even a touch smaller (in width and height, it is a touch deeper). Mine has been rock solid.


My application would be for a radio for use at home but that could instantly be dropped into a BOB and used hard in the field. Can the Kenwood stand up to the same punishment? And, can both do scanning work about the same? In a crisis I think being able to scan efficiently is valuable.