Doug wrote:



From what I have heard the FCC isn't going to permit an aviation/marine
handheld to be manufactured. Just not in the cards from what I have
heard as Oshkosh.

Can't imagine why not. I have the Vertex VXA-700 which is a regular
aviation handheld that also includes the 2 meter ham band, which is FM.
It also receives the FM broadcast band and the business radio band.