Buying Your First HF Ham Radio
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2021
- With all of the HF radios out there to choose from, it can be stressful in trying to choose which one is best for you especially if it is your first HF radio. In this video, I want to try and lessen the stress and all of the choices based on my experience with some of the most popular and best choices for a first HF radio. There are more radios out there, but these will be solid choices for you if you are just getting into radio for whatever you want to use it for. As always, if you have questions please reach out to me. 73!
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My Current Shack Setup:
ICOM IC-7300
Yaesu FT-991A
DX Commander Classic
Diamond X-30A Antenna - www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p...
Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p...
LDG AT200 PROII Tuner
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I passed my exams (all 3) last week. My 7300 should be here Saturday and I'm so freaking excited to get on the air
My first choice was the icom ic-7300 for my base radio and the ic-7100 for my mobile/ portable radio . I love both radio's as they are easy to learn how to use and set up .
Join a club and buy used forever. You'll save 50 percent all the time. The times you get burned aren't important, you will save so much over time.
Yaesu FT-710… $899. Compare this to the Icom 7300. It’s cheaper, far better receive, 3 year warranty vs Icom’s one year.
You have a twin brother called James tiny vest on you tube. Health is important unless you only want to be heard by a paranormal investigator listening to white noise.
I'm learning now to get my tech. Not a lot of people like me in the HAM stuff so it should be interesting. I'm learning alot, thanks! I plan on making shorts to document me learning HAM radio, as well as some gardening and wildlife stuff around my house. Subscribe to help me get the number I need to livestream! Thanks whoever may read this. And Thank you for the video, I think I'm just about ready to purchase my first HF unit(Just to listen until I get my testing done of course!)
I have the IC 7100 (great radio underrated) I also have the FT 991A, FT 950, and just delivered today is an IC 7300. Being retired is fun. Hopefully, I'll learn how to use them. ~Mark - W9MSM
I think the Xiegu g90 is an ideal radio to start with for someone who like myself enjoys experimenting with antenna building. The lower power encourages creativity, but it's not so low that you'll never reach anyone. I've spoken to the Canary Islands from New Hampshire with my g90. Another advantage is that it is small enough to be portable, so you can use it in the shack and bringing it on vacation along with a battery, antenna, feed line etc is not difficult at all, I crammed everything I needed into a tote bag.
I started with a plain FT-991 NOT 991A and have been using it since 2016...my base station radio. I love it and it really has some great capabilities that the reviewers don't touch or even know about. The IC-7300 really sounds great and it certainly has a great reputation. But, don't short change the FT-991A. It may not have as big fancy touch screen....but the FT-991 has more all around capability and not just more bands. Anyway the ones you picked are great. I also hav a FT-991 for portable operation....lots of bang for the buck.
Good video. Keep up the health regime, I'm doing the same and feeling soooo much better. I've been using the IC7300 for just over five years now, feeding an SPE linear and a hexbeam at about 30ft. It gets me round the world, so far 153 countries from Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia. Just bought an FT891 and put it in my SUV feeding through a mAT30 tuner to a Diamond SD330 screwdriver antenna. First contact on this setup yesterday was to Finland on 15 metres, over 8000 miles from my local shopping centre carpark. Yes, the menus on the Yaesu are nowhere as intuitive as Icom but better than my old FT857. Bob VK4BOB
Great hands on review Scott, glad to see your well. Take care and that you and your family have a safe and healthy holiday season. 73
Great video. My Foundation licence came thru yesterday and hopefully I'll have a hf radio between Xmas and New year's. Love your channel!
Dude, great to hear about the fitness kick, that’s awesome. I realize I’m posting a year later, so hopefully it’s gone well since. This is the first video from your page I’m seeing. Good content brother, much appreciated info.
Great review with lot of facts covered. Thanks.👏👏👏👍👍
Thanks so much sir!
Really great advice.
Keep up the health regime, you will never regret that. Todays radio prices and value for money, never before in the history of this hobby could u get so much, for so little. The 991a is super, its my goto radio, I only work portable, with it setup, never need to go into the menu. The G90 is a very interesting low cost option. And Yes Solar can be a menace!! Always a pleasure watching yr videos. Happy Holidays Scott 🎅
Good Stuff. Stay healthy! I have been licensed for a little over a year. My first HF radio is an KX-2. Mainly because I am in an apartment, and setting up antennas is a no go, but I can go out to parks or out to friends and family's places that have land to operate. Great radio, built in tuner. The AX-1 antenna is great. I did build the qrpguys efhw for 20M for another option as well. It's working great for ft8 and ssb. Working on my cw as well. 73!
We all have our own experiences - and this is mine...
I would like to see ft 991A on your next videos. I have done a lot of research on the past few months and maybe that's my choice both for HF & V/U.