IMHO you should buy your own BRAND NEW radio when you can afford the one you want. There are lots of changes happening in that market right now. There is nothing wrong with good used equipment at all, but I think you would enjoy having a shiny, new, unscratched, modern computer radio with only YOUR dings and dirt on it. Get proficient at flying, decide where you want to go in the hobby and buy the equipment that the BEST people doing that particular thing are using and use the equipment they are successful with.

This does not necessarily mean that certain radios are better for particular types of flying. It's simply a matter of maximizing the quantity and quality of HELP you can get from superior flyers. If they know your radio, they can help you with setup and programming mixes much more readily.


Good Luck, whatever you decide to do!!!