Depends on the antenna and bands you want to play on. A really good transceiver will run $800+. Can easily spend another 800 on accessories and antenna. Get liscensed first!
You can get a good transceiver for $30.
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He implied data. Yes a Baofeng HT is the cheap gateway drug, but to run IP oVHF he will need a better set, pref one with autokeying protocols built in
You can send data over a Baofeng, it has audio in and out jacks.
