Since successfully receiving my foundation license in February 2024, I decided it was time for me to get my first radio. After a little shopping around and some advice from some other amateur radio friends, I elected to go with the Yaesu FT-65E. The specs of the radio are as follows: Power - 5/2.5/0.1W Frequencies - 2m/70cm Form Factor - Handheld As a first radio, I am definitely impressed. I attempted a SOTA activation from the summit of Snaefell on the Isle of Man and managed to make a successful contact with Daffyd MW0CHZ in Caernarfon, 125km from my location.