How about the Wouxun KG-UV2D? Trying not to break the bank here
I have the UVA1. Its small, good battery, excellent antenna, and 16 channels. I spent $115 for radio, cable, software, and shipping.
My biggest two gripes about the radio are:
1) Not a true priority scan like /\/\ or Kenwood
2) Can't edit scan list on radio, must use computer. And that goes for all the Wouxun radios, including the ones with full keypads.
I have no way to measure the output power, but a few days ago I talked simplex to a FT60 10 miles away on VHF.
Tim