We run mostly Kenwood Gear.... I have 4 ea. TM-D710a Radios... One for a Base, in the Cabin, one in the White Toyota 4X4 Pickup, one in the Rhino 660, and a spare in the EMP Proof Storage... These are dual Band Vhf/Uhf Mobiles w/APRS... Our HTs, both are TH-72a... Basically duplicates of the Mobiles w/APRS.... We also have a pair of cheap Chinese DualBand HTs to loan to guests, from Comms around the Cabin....
I have never seen a 220Mhz SSB Ham Radio, marketed in the USA.... There was an commercial ACSB System, built by SEA, in Lynwood, Washington, USA.... Before they went Bankrupt... It was a TOTAL BUST, as a Marketing Idea, but actually worked pretty well. Kenwood Gear is expensive but 100% QUALITY Gear....