My Top Base Station Ham Radio Choices in 2021
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- In part 3 of our three part series, I am going over my picks for Ham radio base stations. There are a lot of choices ands a lot of accessories to consider. You can find the list I made in the links below.
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0:00 - Intro
3:40 - Preview of Kit.co List
4:54 - Yaesu 991A
8:38 - ICOM IC-7300
10:45 Yaesu FT-DX3000D
13:05 - Kenwood TS-590SG
14:15 - ICOM IC-7100
17:00 - Accessories Considerations
35:03 - Conclusion, Final Thoughts and Wrap up
My Kit.co Base Station list: bit.ly/32AZ9g2
Facebook: / hr4nt
Website: hamradiofornontechies.com
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My Current Shack Setup:
Yaesu FT-991A - www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p...
Chameleon MPAS 2.0 Antenna - bit.ly/394f3TO
Diamond X-30A Antenna - www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p...
Diamond GZV4000 Power Supply - www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p...
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Luckily I came across your channel recently and have been binge watching. Really enjoy your content and the effort you put into the videos. Happy New Year 👍🏽
Awesome! Thank you!! Glad you are enjoying the videos. I have many more coming this year and some good topics to cover. I appreciate your patronage! Welcome to the channel! 73!
Excellent video! Thank you, for sharing it with us!
I have a few comments I would like to add, if I may:
1 - One of the fundamental reasons for Amateur radio is to provide communication services during an emergency situation. And, in an emergency situation you may not have power to run a power supply. So, I recommend setting up a combination of power supply and battery. And, LiFePO4 batteries have come down in price so much that they would be a superior choice to lead-acid batteries. So, get a power supply that is capable of charging the battery type you choose. That way, you ALWAYS have power to get your station on the air when you need it! You can also get away with having a smaller power supply, as long as the battery you choose can provide the needed current while transmitting.
2 - Most rigs these days have built in SWR meters. So, an outboard SWR meter is not nearly as important. And, an antenna analyzer is a FAR superior choice when initially setting up an antenna in the field. I highly recommend an antenna analyzer that is capable of operating on your bands of choice.
3 - In keeping with number 1, above, I highly recommend you learn about antenna theory and design, so that you can make your own antennas. Get a copy of the ARRL Handbook, preferably in hard copy, but a PDF file will do, as long as you can operate the computer needed to view it. Antennas can be insanely expensive for what they are! Many of them are just wire, insulators, and, perhaps, a balun and a coax or balanced feed point connector. So, instead of spending your hard earned money on the antennas themselves, I would recommend you spend your money on good accessories for antennas, like support systems (push up poles, tripods, crank up masts, towers, insulators, feed point connectors, paracord, tent stakes, sling shot for getting antennas up into trees, etc.), spools of wire (14 gauge insulated stranded copper is an excellent all purpose choice), aluminum tube stock, hose clamps, fiberglass poles (both for support and to use as spreaders for wire antennas), coax, and 450 ohm ladder line.
4 - An antenna tuner in the shack is of limited value, unless you are using it to tune a balanced antenna fed with balanced feed line. Just because your rig is showing a low SWR does not mean you have an efficient antenna system ( a dummy load will present a 1:1 SWR to your rig, but it won't make many contacts). Therefore, if you are going to be using an outboard antenna tuner for coax fed antennas, you are MUCH better off using a remote antenna tuner that is located near the feed point of the antenna than using one in the shack.
5 - Start simple, rather than throwing a lot of money at amateur radio before you even know what aspects of it are going to most appeal to you.
The bottom line is that amateur radio is a HOBBY and like all hobbies, learning about it and doing as much of it yourself as possible is what will bring you the most satisfaction.
73
AI4IJ
Those are all EXCELLENT recommendations! I absolutely agree that anyone in ham radio be able to make at least one or two antennas and understand the fundamentals of doing so. Making antennas is cheaper and you can customize it to your liking. Your other suggestions are equally as important for folks in the hobby to remember and thin about utilizing. Keeping equipment minimal but useful I think is a good way to make sure that you have everything you need and the right stuff rather than a bloated bunch of equipment you may or may not use. Thank you for the comment! 73!
What a great comment, thank you!!!
Awesome content, thanks for making this video 👌🏽
Glad you liked it! I am always thinking of new topics to bring to the channel!
Excellent information! Very excited to get my ow base station
Glad it was helpful! Keep us up to date when you get one!
Very informative. I learned a thing or two. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Always some great information. Thx
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support!
Excellent video. No "used car salesman" approach that I see proliferate UA-cam, hence you earn my subscription. Don't change your principals. Anyway you mention building antennas. I've just got into that as well. KM4ACK has a pretty inexpensive EFHW kit as well as QRPguys. I'm impressed with the KM4ACK antenna and it was just a fun, pretty easy build. I haven't put together the QRPguys yet. That will be next weeks project. 73 Sir. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for the comment! I absolutely will stay the course with my content. I know people sometimes like a simple straight answer to a question without it taking an hour to kinda get to the point. I appreciate earning your subscription. I just ordered the KM4ACK antenna yesterday, so I am looking forward to that build. Thanks for the support, 73!!!
@@HR4NT I used it on Field Day... AMAZING. I think you're going to dig it.
After I got my general I purchased the TS590S. Great radio. You rarely have to go into the menu. All functions that you need are on the front panel. Aside from that it’s all about knowing how to use the functions to your benefit. If I had to buy another rig it would be a Kenwood.
I hear a ton of great things about that model Kenwood. Maybe someday I will have a chance to play with one. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
Concise and very useful information.
Glad you liked it! I will keep putting out more info as I go along! Thanks for the support. 73
3000D also decodes CW, and comes with a contest pad, that you can pre load with the exchange for the contest. Love it. The roofing filters and CW and SSB filters are included.. Excellent radio. Have used it for 2 years..
That is good information to know! Thank you! I haven't gotten in to CW just yet as I am still overwhelmed with all the information I am currently ingesting as a new ham to the hobby. Thanks for watching and for your support! 73!
very professional presentation. thanks lots of good info.
Glad you enjoyed it! I really try to be objective and use practical means to present my arguments. I am not always right, but I try to be as accurate as possible. Thanks for watching. 73!
Great job, I'm studying to take my test soon thank you for the info
Best of luck! Study well and you will ace the exam! Keep in touch when you pass!! Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!!
Thank you. I'm interested in Ham Radio, and was looking for "an all-in-one", thanks for the breakdowns.
Glad it was helpful! You have a lot of choices with radios. Just make sure you do your research and find the best radio for your needs and budget. Do that and you will be on your way to being a happy ham! Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!!
Love my 991a since May 2019, Love my FTdx3000, Love my 590SG, the icom 7100 is a great radio, with no internal tuner, and I have this radio as well, easy to set up for Dig Modes, , currently considering the Icom 7610 or TS890 NICE Video, the 7300 is the VW beetle of HF Radios, cheers n 73
WOW, you seem to have a nice selection of some great radios there!!!! With the shortages of radio s right now I would definitely get on the order list for what you want. It might be a while before things go back to normal again and radios being in stock. 73!!!
@@HR4NT Thanks for yr comment and writing bk,.. 4 of my 7 rigs were purchased used, I also I hve 2 897D in mint condition, bt 1 in original box with the tuner and bolt on ac power, unit was never used, been lucky to find a few gd deals, 73 my friend, I subbed, will watch more of yr channel, ciao 👍
Just starting out, haven't even gotten any kind of radio but I am beyond excited to get my setups going I plan on going all out from a base station to a mobile station to setting my family up with radios as well
That sounds great! Just make sure that you do not impulse buy when shopping for a radio. Do your research and then more research. Know what you want the radio to do and what features come with whatever radio you are looking for. Wishing you the best of luck with whatever you choose as your radio(s)!!! Thanks for watching....73!!
Excellent presentation.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! 73!!
Verry nice. I like it. Regards from Croatia.
Thank you for your support!!
Very interesting video! Just passed my novice exam in the Netherlands. Lots of things to consider. Thank you for the video!
Congratulations on passing your exam! Yes you have many choices when it comes to radios and depending on how far you pan on taking your license (i.e. upgrading) will determine what radio you buy. I am glad you enjoyed the video! If you have any questions I will help where I can. Thanks for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT Thank you! I am very happy that I passed the exam. Here in The Netherlands you can do 40 20 10 metres at 100W and 2 and 70 cm at 25 W with the novice licence. So a lot of bands to play with. At this moment, I am thinking about the Yaesu FT-818 HF or Icom 705. Becaus I would like to have a radio with a battery, so I can go into the woods hiking and camping. But yes, there are so many choices. Thank you for your video's. Realy like them! 73s Marc
Outstanding work and tnxs73
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching., 73!!
As a new ham, I bought an IC7100. Not being sure what area I was going to want to focus on, I liked that I could try lots of things with it. Going forward I plan on getting a dedicated HF radio and still use the 7100 as my 2m/70cm/Dstar radio in my shack. It also will be a good candidate for a go box. At just over $800 I don't think a beginner can find a better deal on a radio that you can have use for many years.
I agree! The IC-7100 is an excellent radio, even to start with. At least it is at a level of quality that can really open up the hobby to you! Down the road you will most likely buy multiple styles of radios to use for various situations. However I think this is an excellent start! Good luck with the radio and enjoy it! Everything else will come to you as you progress into the hobby more. You will be sitting there one day and go , "you know I like..." and once you open that door, things will find you! Thanks for sharing! 73!!
Really enjoyed!! Newbie here in MI. Thanks
Welcome to the channel! I hope that my videos will bring value and that you will find them useful! Thanks for watching. 73!
You made a good choice with the LDG AT200ProII. Yes the 100Pro will handle 100 watts on SSB and CW but is only rated for 30 watts Digital, the 200ProII is rated for 100 watts Digital.
Yeah I tend to research things a lot before I make a purchase. This seemed to be the best bang for the buck. Thank you for the comment and support of the channel!! 73
Excellent video. I'm looking to graduate from my President Lincoln II +. This video helped a lot. You're a good narrator, too. Willie KC3TXI.
Thank you very much! I do my best to bring good info to viewers who take the time to watch. Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!
Appreciate all the information. I backordered two HT's but looking around for a HF rig, not sure how like mobile or base but can only do qrp now. Still early days. Cheers! :)
Take your time and research what you want there is no rush. Thanks for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT yeah, I like to research send learn. I know I definately want a waterfall and more than QRP power. Not sure but i want but all HF as a minimum. A remote head would be ideal but I need to save up lots more money.... sell some of my lock collection. Thank you. :)
One thing I will say about the Astron 35M is that it didn't like being connected to my radio while doing FT8. Even though I wasn't even operating at full power, apparently the transformer in the power supply bit the dust. I ended up buying a switching power supply (that I've now had about 3 years) and it was great. No problems running FT8.
Thank you That is good to know. I bought the Diamond GZV4000 as my P/S choice and it seems to be working just fine for the past year without any issues with running it on any mode including FT8. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
Very good video
I am glad you liked it and found it informative. Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!!
First I wanted to thank you for the information you give! I am just getting into HF part. I got a IC7300 and have a 30 A power supply and I got the little thing that connects the power supply to my radios and my 12 battery! It will switch to running from the battery when the power fails. I don't think I will need an antenna tuner but got a MFJ 949E. It had the power and SWR meter, antenna switching for 2 antennas, a 4 to 1 matching, and can use the tuner in it or not use its tuner. And it is not much over $200 for all the things it can do. Just some ideas! For not much more than you paid for your meter, I got a meter ( smaller) with antenna switch, and manual tuner!
Thank you for sharing that Donald. I know the item you are talking about. If I am correct, it is like the Epic PWRGate that auto switches from battery to power supply. That is a pretty slick piece o equipment for sure. I am glad you like the videos and find value in them. Thanks for sharing your gear and for watching. 73!
Excellent as usual. Downloaded. Thanks! 👌👍
73, KK7JBZ
Awesome! Always glad to help. Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!
I’ve watched this video several times, and it is very well done. I’m completely new to ham radio with many questions. One of these questions has to do with power supplies. How do I know when I need a power supply, and why are they needed for some radios and not for others?
Hi Gary, most radios like the Yaesu 991A, Yaesu FTDX10, Icom 7300, Icom 7610 all require a power supply. There are a small handful of radios that are self powered with an attached battery, but so far I have never seen a radio that plugs directly into the wall. Your self-powered radios would be like the Icom IC-705 and similar radios. The self-powered radios are made for portable use and easy to carry, however sometimes that comes with a compromise of low power. The Icom 705 is a small version of the 7300 with the addition if VHF/UHF, however the max output on the built in battery is 5 watts and with an additional battery, 10 watts.
So, most likely any base station type radio you buy will require external power whether that be battery or a power supply. I hope that this helped out a bit. Feel free to contact me through the website hamradiofornontechies.com if you have further questions. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!!
I was very fortunate to get my FT-991A. It was the last one they had in stock for months. Hell my order was in January, and I just now got everything on it, it took 5 months just to get ferrites. It sucks how many radios went out of production because of COVID and the fire. I really wanted a FTM-7250 to put a radio in an ammo can with an internal battery.
I think the shortage is pinching everyone. New hams coming into the hobby I think get it worse than those who have been in a while and at least have "some" equipment to play with. I have been recently shopping around with different vendors as well as Amazon just to find things. I have found that the dealers most of the time have better pricing than Amazon, however sometimes Amazon has things the dealers do not. So it is a bit of give and take. Glad you at least got your equipment. Thanks for the support and for watching! 73!
Fire?
@@remember_Pat_Tillman There was a massive transistor plant that burned down last year. It was one of the primary causes of the chip shortage that we've been experiencing over the last couple years. It's the primary cause for most of the radios that have been discontinued in the last year, The FTM-7250, FT-3DR, and others have all been moved out of production because that plant was the only one that made certain components that the radios needed.
@@tylerdean980 thank you. Where was the plant located? How long ago?
@@remember_Pat_Tillman Looks like it was in Taiwan 2020, It's been 2 years almost, but it takes many years to build a chip fab. Intel is supposed to be building a new plant in the US, so hopefully that helps things, but it will take years to build as well. A chip fab isn't like building a transmission shop or something, but things are starting to level out already price wise anyways. Well, GPU's are at least.
Great video & reasoning, thank you. Would your choices/recommendations change for these “base station” radios or for the mobile radios here in Q3 of 2023? Again, thank you
Actually I stand by my recommendations, at least for the radios I listed that are still in production. The Mobile FTM-400XDR has been replaced with the 500. I try to bring you choices for things I either own myself or that are worth the money and are going to be well built and reliable. Buy once, cry once is a motto on this channel. I would never waste your time on the cheap stuff..LOL I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!
Thank you
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!
Niiiiice
I bought an Icom 7100 a couple of years ago to set up as a "downstairs radio" to tool around with while away from my main "shack". It's PERFECT for that as it's all bands with only a small control head to put by my recliner. The rest stays on an end table with connections coming into the window via a pair of Comet pass-throughs. EXCELLENT setup!
The 7100 is a pretty slick radio I agree! I think the designers really took a lot of factors into consideration. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!!!
Last question for the day, Is DX Engineering a reputable website? They have a FT-891 for about $650. A couple of ones I see on ebay are asking price $800 plus.
Yes DX Engineering is very reputable. I have purchased many items from them including my 891. Ebay will generally upcharge for those who don't know how to comparison shop. Give the guys a call at DX. They are always very willing to help answer any questions you may have. 73!!!
Good radios
i WANT TO LISTEN TO WORK NXDN transmissions..... best hardware. ..please advise
I found this webpage that sells radios just for that from Kenwood: comms.kenwood.com/en/products/list.php?func=nexedge I hope this helps! Thanks you for the comment and your support of the channel. 73!
Just got my tech license and had this question : I purchased the ICOM 7300 for HF. What would you suggest as a good radio for a VHF/UHF setup ?
You have a ton of options for a VHF/UHF radio depending on budget. I personally found that my usage of UHF was slim to none so I bought the Yaesu 2980 which is VHF ONLY, but spits out 80 watts of power and is very cost effective at around $169 for the unit. I p[aired that with a Comet GP-9 Antenna and it has been a perfect match for my uses since. You could grab the new Yaesu FTM500 which is 50 watts and does both VHF and UHF. No reason you couldn't use it as a home unit as opposed to a mobile. Here is a link to my Kit.co page. These are all mobile rigs, but can be used at home for a good VHF/UHF setup: kit.co/ki5npl/my-top-5-mobile-ham-radio-picks I hope this helped. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
I tried to get into Ham radio many years ago but never passed my test so I sold the equipment I had including my Kenwood TS-2000. How does the Yaesu FT-991a compare to the TS-2000? Should I look for a used TS-2000 or buy new machine with warranty. I want to try again and using Ham Test Online to study.
Thank you for the question. That is a tough one to answer only because everyone's needs and budgets are different. I would say that if you are planning on getting back into the hobby and wanting to make a go of it, having a more modern radio with a warranty will most likely serve you better because it will have all of the updated features to do many things that are in the hobby now that may not have been available before. With the 991A, if you wanted to venture into the digital modes like FT8, all you need is a USB cable and a computer. The 991 is a true all band all mode shack in a box. I still use my daily and it works. As for studying for the test, I did a few videos on that subject and there are many new ways to study that will greatly improve your passing of the exams. I recommend that you watch those videos and I think you will do just fine. My point on the exams is do whatever it takes to pass///memorize as much as possible and don't spend too much time on trying to interpret what is being said. You have a lifetime to learn once you have passed your exams. It makes it easier to focus on passing and less stressful trying to figure out what is being taught. That will come as you dive into the hobby and start using your license. You will make contacts with folks and they will help, you have UA-cam which was a major help to me when I got started. Thanks for watching and let me know when you pass your exams! Good luck. 73!
I’m glad I got a 7300 as I wanted digital modes right away. Also it has a lot of user support in videos on the internet. If I had it to do over I would have gotten the 991a. All bands plus easy digital. I have a separate 2m/70cm radio that would not have been necessary with the 991a
👍🏻 Yaesu FT - 991A
Is the best
I like my 991 but have recently added a 7300 to the mix and love it as well. Thanks for watching. 73!
Why do I see so many VHF/UHF jacks in SO-239 instead of N, on these new "high tech" models?
I think it is because SO239/PL259 is still the most common and popular rather than what is new and more practical. I honestly don't know. Maybe certain connectors work for certain bands better than others? I will research this! Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
It seems as of this date the Yaesu FT-DX3000D is no longer produced. And I couldn't find a similar replacement product from them.
I will be doing a follow up video on the newer models of radios out for 2022 in a couple months. However, the newest models that compare to that one are the FT-DX10 and the FT-DX101D. I believe those would be the closest in the Yaesu line for what you are looking for. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT Thanks. You are an excellent presenter. I had an electronics design career and Navy high power transmitter experience and on other things but new to amateur radio. Your videos are keeping me from pestering local hams with my newbie questions. (Although it seems the ham community probably wouldn't mind.)
@@trainliker100 Thank you. I would hope that local hams would never mind having questions posed to them by someone new to the hobby. If so, you have a ham family online here and other channels. We try to be helpful to everyone knowing that this is a new activity that does require some explanation sometimes. Thanks for watching 73
Wish you had shown some base stations that were in the $700 range. All those base stations cost $1300 plus
HF Radios in the $700 range would be the Xeigu G-90 (20 watts max), or something like the Yaesu FT-891 (100 watts max). They don't have all the bells and whistles of the bigger rigs, but they are good radios. I have other videos I have made recently covering more affordable radios. Hopefully one of those will help you out more. I appreciate the comment. 73!
Any HF base around 600-800 dollars?
Many folks like to use the FT-891 as a base. It runs 100watts, does all HF and would take up less space than a traditional base station. The FT-891 runs just under $600 I think. Hope that helps. However, right now the Icom IC-7300 is running $999 at Hamradio.com and are an excellent choice if you can bump up your budget by a couple hundred dollars. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 73!
@@HR4NT Thank you! I love this channel.
"Base Station" refers to CB, not Amateur Radio. To use the words in Ham Radio would be confusing. A transceiver in Amateur Radio is just a "rig" as in "the rig here is an xxxxxxxxxxx (whatever you are using at that moment)". Antennas: whatever you are using at that moment. Most Ham antennas are homemade, using the dipole configuration made of wire and coax. A real Ham makes his/her own antennas and seldom buys complete antennas "off the shelf" (except for large beam antennas). While Hams do not normally build their own transceivers from scratch, someone who does build shack equipment is very well respected by all. This hobby/service is based on Hams studying electronics and applying what they learn to building legal tube amps, shack accessories, antennas (H-F, VHF, UHF and above), and anything that comes in a kit. Your specialty band determines what you will build, assemble, or buy outright for your shack. Also, I have welcomed many former CB'ers to the Amateur Radio community who have rejoiced over the multi-band choices that Ham Radio provides. Antennas are available to get you on the air, even in a home controlled by an HOA, so their rules about antennas cannot apply. Remember this: there are always alternatives! Get the "bug" for Amateur Radio.
Thanks for the comments/info and for watching. 73!
for Base station, you should give at least a reference to wideband Direct Digital Conversion radios like Flex and Anan (My Favorite). Being able to directionally receive, Full Band bandscope and running Wide Band Apps like CW Skimmer are really useful. I agree the IC7300 is hard to beat.. Anything comparable is a Great Radio, but not Ultimate.
At the time when this video was made, my goal was to keep the selection as affordable as possible. I agree that there are some better or more full function radios out there, but they come with a hefty price tag that just didn't fit with this topic at the time. I may have to go back and do another one for higher end radios. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
Also download PFD versions of the user manuals as well as advanced manuals if there are any, and search them for various things you may want to change easily such your RF power level for example. Is it simple, intuitive and straightforward or is it buried in layers of menus and submenus (I'm looking at you, Yaesu)? Then imagine what it will be like to operate when you're not yet familiar with the radio and in the middle of a conversation or contest and don't want to stop to look something up in he manual because they made it complicated.
That is a very good point! I "was" carrying my manuals out with me as a just in case if I needed a reference to change something (mostly for my Yaesu radios), but having PDF's on hand is probably more efficient! Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
No love for the FTDX10
I get it. What were your experiences with that radio that you had issues with?
@@HR4NT no issues with it but is a dang good radio. I believe it should had made the list .
@@ubergeek318 Sorry I misunderstood the comment. Let me look into it! Thank you again!
Step 1 for amateur radio: If you live under the iron fist of an HOA, move to someplace without an HOA. (It's probably a good idea in any case.)
LOL..exactly...or be stealthy about it and find new ways to hide your antennas! HOA's are the devil! Thanks for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT My first thought was hiding it in the house construction itself. Such as wires in the roof fascia. But neighbors might wonder why you designed the house in a rhomboid shape, and why the house seems pointed in an odd direction compared to the other houses.
@@trainliker100 LOL...that would be hilarious to see though!! I have an HOA here, however they pretty much stay away from me. Living in a cul-de-sac also helps with all of the huge oak trees on the property. Easier to hide larger antennas. Thanks again! 73!
So lot’s of pictures from the internet and no real hands on toys,there seems to be a theme developing with the US Ham UA-cam community,you never get to see the real kit..lit up and operating and you going through all of these radios and their menus,setups,power requirements etc,
Can I ask why is this?
Or am I asking too much from those that actually own this wonderful kit.
I appreciate the question. One reason is that my channel is still very new and I either have not bought each one of the radios or retailers have not sent one to me for review. When I shoot videos like my top 5 and so on, I do extensive research to make sure that I bring the most pertinent information to the viewer. If a particular radio and what I covered about it prods someone to look into it further, I guarantee that someone else out there with one of those radios does a more in-depth review and shows the features and operation of the radio. I just don't have $10K to blow on a bunch of radios just to show how each one operates. I would like to think that all of us in the Ham Radio UA-cam community would work with one another and say if I talk about a radio that another UA-camr has, then they would have a deep dive video on that radio in their playlist. I hope that explained it a bit better. Thanks for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT I appreciate the fact that you don’t have the money to throw away on a hobby such as this although there are big stations out there.
but it would’ve been nice to actually see the radios themselves even if you had borrowed from a friend or two.
Along these lines you haven’t delved too deeply into the specs that might interest those new to ham radio. Your description of the Icom 7300 indicated it had an antenna tuner built in but you couldn’t tell us its tuning ability. In fact, it seems to have a rather capable 3:1 tuner at 100 watts and it can tune a 10:1 antenna at 50 watts or less. That an important detail that should not have been glossed over. I like what you are doing but a little more specification research would be appreciated.
Ham radio for nontechies? Isn’t that someone with a cell phone?
LOL...just trying to simplify the hobby for those interested in learning and getting in to it. Thanks for the comment! 73!
The radios that do HF-VHF-UHF DO NOT DO DMR!
I guess they can only put so many features into a radio before they run out of space. Thanks for the comment and for watching. 73!
@@HR4NT They put there own digital mode in there, so there is room. Also I don't like putting all my eggs in one basket. If something goes wrong with one radio I want another one to use. All this is personal preference anyway. We all have different needs. I like the things posted that give information and ideas. 73 W4DES
I’ve been a ham operator for 60 years and I have always called my station my ham shack, CB’s call there stations base stations. Have a nice day.
I appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching. 73!
You seem angry. I bought a UV5R. I don't want to get involved in any conflict. Hope you do not mind.
Get the gear that makes you happy. It is not my business what ham gear you prefer...LOL Thanks for watching and for the comment. 73!!
Struggling to understand how you are someone who helps “nontechies“ when you are throwing all kinds of technical terms that is without a single explanation.
I’m sure your information is good, just really wish you would consider the audience that you seem to want to target.
I do strive to make my explanations as simple as possible. I even built a website to accompany the channel that has terms and explanations there for further reference. If you have a specific question about something I may have said that was confusing, i invite you to contact me through the website hamradiofornontechies.com and I will respond. Thank you for the comment. 73!
I got my General in May 2020. In February 2020 , the Ham Radio Outlet suggested , for a low budget , I get the Yaesu FT 450 D. When I went back to the HRO , in Denver , they suggested the ICOM 7300 , since I just got the stimulus money. I am happy with my HF radio. Back then , I did not know I could get suggestions for people like you , on You Tube. Tim. KB0VQP.
Great story! Thank you for watching and for your comment. UA-cam is very quickly becoming a "university" of sorts to find information on topics that might otherwise be hard to get solid info about. I cannot tell you how many times i have had to work on something around the house or on a vehicle and someone had a video that showed a quick and easy way to accomplish the task with minimal stress. So my suggestion is use UA-cam and Google for that matter as the tools they are to find out just about anything you can think of. SOMEONE probably has the information you seek. Glad you found the video. I have more on the channel covering other gear and equipment suggestions and why I chose them. Take care. 73!!
Mate, don’t get too carried away. The radio is Yaesu FT-991A, not “991Alpha”.
I have heard it referred to both ways. Thanks for watching. 73!