Another radio head here too.
Kenwood TM-D700E in the car (VHF/UHF) with power turned down to 25W to keep emi under control. I use a dual band mag-mount antenna located on the rear of the roof so no holes drilled.
Yaesu FT-920 HF/VHF station at home.
Handhelds will always have a disadvantage on performance but a good vehicle antenna will help.
When I learned 25 years agom the maxim was 'to get as far as possible with as little as possible'. I still try to do it that way
