Comments on: What radios do I need to purchase to build a ham shack? http://www.regeneratedradio.com/radios/what-radios-do-i-need-to-purchase-to-build-a-ham-shack Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ken E http://www.regeneratedradio.com/radios/what-radios-do-i-need-to-purchase-to-build-a-ham-shack/comment-page-1#comment-4 Ken E Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:59 +0000 http://www.regeneratedradio.com/radios/what-radios-do-i-need-to-purchase-to-build-a-ham-shack#comment-4 There are a lot of good tx/rx 's out there and you can't really go past Yaesu, Ten-Tech, Icom or Kenwood for value. But it is not necessary to go for new. Make contact with a few local hams in your area using the HT and arrange shack visits. You will learn a lot and you may find that one or two have gear they are willing to sell. If it is in good condition and does what you want, buy. A lot of recent stuff has bells and whistles which might be useful in some situations but you would find that you never use it. Also get a good SWR/power meter. Check reviews in recent issues of QSL, other mags or online if going for new.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are a lot of good tx/rx ’s out there and you can’t really go past Yaesu, Ten-Tech, Icom or Kenwood for value.

But it is not necessary to go for new. Make contact with a few local hams in your area using the HT and arrange shack visits. You will learn a lot and you may find that one or two have gear they are willing to sell. If it is in good condition and does what you want, buy. A lot of recent stuff has bells and whistles which might be useful in some situations but you would find that you never use it. Also get a good SWR/power meter.

Check reviews in recent issues of QSL, other mags or online if going for new.
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]]> By: meshugga42 http://www.regeneratedradio.com/radios/what-radios-do-i-need-to-purchase-to-build-a-ham-shack/comment-page-1#comment-3 meshugga42 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:21:59 +0000 http://www.regeneratedradio.com/radios/what-radios-do-i-need-to-purchase-to-build-a-ham-shack#comment-3 You will not be satisfied with HT's as a home station... A mobile rig and a good antenna will be much better. If you are higher than Technician, I'd recommend one of the newer all-band, all-mode rigs, an automatic tuner, and something like a G5RV antenna.<br><b>References : </b><br> You will not be satisfied with HT’s as a home station… A mobile rig and a good antenna will be much better.

If you are higher than Technician, I’d recommend one of the newer all-band, all-mode rigs, an automatic tuner, and something like a G5RV antenna.
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