Need info on good 2m radio

[ToddDubya]

Thanks much! Aint much up here. I tried to e-mail the local ham club and got no response.
Certainly, dont want to kill the tree over my indulgence.
Trees are alive just like you and me.
Maybe Go with a roof top or pole before I kill something thats been here as long as I have.

Hoist your antenna up into the tree and hang it a little below a branch with string/cord that can hold up to the elements. That should be good enough.

http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,77689.0.html

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Thanks Bob, when it comes to antenna's I am even more baffled than the radio. I
I definitely want to keep it out of site though. Thought about a multi directional in the pine tree and painting it green. Figure it would just look like another branch.
Also: Theres a guy with a camper not too far away and another cabin about 2 miles from me.
If it turns out cheap enough I can talk with them about getting a set up and keeping each other in the loop.

You have gotten a lot of great advice so far so I will just mention the paint. Make sure that your choose a paint that doesn't contain suspended metals as they could hurt the performance of an antenna.

http://cbradiomagazine.com/Articles/Painting%20an%20antenna/How%20to%20paint%20a%20CB%20or%20ham%20radio%20antenna.htm

Bob.

 

[Bill Katt]

Any updates from the OP on how things have worked out?