UHF CB and Amateur Rig

[FL2go]

I've been doing some research on UHF CBs and then got the idea that I should try and get a rig that incorporates the 70cm Amateur band as well. I have got an Amateur Op's cert but let the licence/call sign drop three or four years ago as I wasn't using it.

Are any of you Amateurs out there using such a rig? There a a couple that would probably do the job, like the ICom IC-F6023 for example, where you can drop the O/P to 5w for CB and go to 25W for 70cm. It seems like a good option to have for a few extra bucks.

Cheers

[rufusking]

I run a GME TX3820U which lives neatly under the drivers seat of a D4 with a remote mic. Very easy to program and reprogram via laptop. It's even theoretically possible to set up a 25W Ch5 if the need arises and other frequencies outside of the 80Ch CB range can be RX only. I thought it was worth the few extra bucks for a unit designed to operate at 25W and generally only used at 5W. Go for it.

[FL2go]

OK. Thanks. So the GME can be programmed for both bands without any additional software or expertise?