Buy yourself a WWII vintage valve transceiver set.? ?Three strong men can probably get it all up the stairs but the floor may give way.? ??
Remove and dump the contents of the chassis and replace them with a QMX+ and a UV-K5 both wrapped in tinfoil and the same for a couple of large battery packs.? Add a bottle of your favourite sprits and close up the cases ensuring an EMP proof seal ...? ?
You now have the best of both worlds?
Bruce Akhurst