FT-60R is an excellent radio. All the features you need with none of the features you¡¯ll never need. Built like a tank.
You don¡¯t need your license to buy a radio, only to use it, but you probably already know that. The day I passed my Tech license back in 1986, I went immediately to my local HRO and bought my first handheld.
About once or twice a year, HRO has the FT-60R on sale, I¡¯ve seen it as low as $114.96 and I was a FOOL not to pick one up at that price!