With extremely basic handheld radios starting at around ten dollars and a capable dual-bander being yours for somewhere over twice that, most licencees will now own a Baofeng UV5 or similar radio.

And it’s getting to the point where the accessories, particularly the battery charging trays, are getting bulkier than the radios ... YMMV – the Baofeng UV-5R dual-band HT sitting on my ...