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Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked
well for others that won't break the bank?

Yaesu, (now called Vertex) and Icom are the "Toyota and Honda" of the
portable radio industry. You won't go far wrong with the products from either
company. I use a Vertex ProV myself. It is so tiny that I fly with it around
my neck on a light lanyard where it is always handy.

Vaughn