vertex handheld
i got the vertex vxa150 at osh last year. came with the headset adapter. also as a show special, there was a $30 rebate and a double-a battery pack (which i wanted). i bought an sma to bnc adapter at fryes for $4.95 so i could hook it up to external antenna. i'm pretty pleased. no vor nav with this radio, although it does get vor audio (and weather band). i use portable gps for nav, and never did like the handheld vor nav performance, so i specifically wanted a radio without that feature.
i've always hated nicads ('swhy i wanted the alkaline pack). i charged this one up, ran it down, and charged it up again. then it sat in my truck for about 5 months. when i took it back out, i was surprised that it still came on. (i bought an elt for the rv7a and wanted to test it out.) it had about 2 hours of receive battery left, after sitting out in my hot truck for five months. i was impressed.
ymmv.
john