Subj : Re: Chinese radios
To   : Skuz
From : Zero Reader
Date : Fri Mar 04 2016 19:30:00

On 03/04/16, Skuz said the following...
 Sk> 
 Sk> I'll look for the Yaesu FT-817 or 897 field radio, after I pay the IRS
 Sk> off. Thanks for sharing this information. I have a Kenwood R-1000 sw
 Sk> radio box that hadly ever get turned on this days. Will start using it
 Sk> to scan the dx-waves again. I'd like to get into buying better equipment

HF radios always cost more than I'm willing to spend. The FT-817 does
everything, but it's only a 5 watt radio (QRP we say...). I have one and it's
a lot of fun tossing a wire up in a tree and talking to people around the
world on 5 watts. The great thing is, it's a small radio, so you can put it
in a backpack and it does VHF and UHF in addition to the HF bands.

The 897 is a tough, portable field radio that can do the full 100 watts, all
bands and modes. Kenwood has some very nice units like the 480. 

You can get good deals on radios via hamfests and local swap boards. Local
clubs are also a good place to ask around.

I have an Elecraft K3 which I built from a kit. Awesome rig, although not the
most durable! It is very lightweight and has one of the best receivers in the
game.

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