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Is there a 6 meter transceiver that just does 6 meters without having to spend lots of a full HF radio?

I already have an HF radio 1-30.

I need something for 6 meters preferably a 6 meter only radio or a dual band 4/6 meters would be a bonus. Something I could also go portable with as well as use in the home as a base station with SSB/FM?

I can't find anything other than very old scarce overpriced FM junk with no CTCSS or expensive full HF rigs.

I just want something basic for 50MHz with CTCSS FM/SSB?

Even if its just FM with CTCSS would be something?
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There's some dual bander FM only handhelds available, plus mobile ones with more power, depends on what you really want like features, power, modes etc.If it's strictly single band only you want then it might have to be the old school route.

More experienced members than me on here may know different so wait for some replies.
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Agent 48 wrote: 27 Aug 2024, 09:00I just want something basic for 50MHz with CTCSS FM/SSB
It doesn't exist.
Get rid of your current HF and get HF+6m. It's sick cheap nowadays.
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@Agent 48
There's the Wouxun KG-UV980PL quad bander 6m, 4m, 2m & 70cms mobile radio, they do dual and tri band handhelds with 6m. There will be other Chinese brands also offering same / similar.
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I might not bother with 6 meters, its mostly a dead band anyway.

I did see a Motorola radio Low band 29-54 MHz which would be a nice radio to have although FM only it would be perfect for 10 meters FM & 6 Meter FM operation but its in the U.S and shipping costs to the UK were high. It would be nice to see low band radios like that over here.
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AKD made a no frills 6m radio, FM Only, And to my knowledge no CTCSS, But they are pretty rare, Most mono band 6m radios are converted PMR sets
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No one remembers the good old Yaesu FT690/MK2, well apart from me obvs !?
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I think there are other models of Motorola that are more recent with CTCSS that cover 6 meters but they are not sold on the UK market.
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