inputs.text: surprise great value - nice little dual band radio quality step would expect yaesu kenwood icom handheld radio price 2 steps small unit 2 watt output perfect carrying coat pocket use local repeaters use mine mostly local 70cm repeaters manual programming little radio rough start manual leaves lot desired purchase programming cable along freely available software really makes programming go much smoother one thing really dont like programming radio cannot \\name\\ stored memories radio displays frequency programmed hopefully change future antenna connector sma connector find many handheld ham radios plenty options antennas though stock dual band antenna shipped uv3r mark ii radios decent job also quite bit accessory support little radios search web uv3r not disappointed rating based \\value\\ feel get lot money well worth spend not necessarily quality certainly spend several times much radio get higher quality radio