Choosing a field radio
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2023
- Choosing a field radio can be hard. There are tons of options out there. Some are good, some are great, some......well.....not so much. In this video I go over what I look for in a field radio. I explain what features I prefer, and what I like and dislike about each rig. In the end, there's no perfect radio. Choose the one (or two, or three, or twelve LOL) that fits your budget and operating style. Thanks for watching! 73
Evan
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Elecraft is like Kenwood. Living off old people nostalgia that have too much money. Over priced and living on borrowed time IMO. I suspect the next generation is not going to have near the brand name dedication. You can get 90% of what you need for about 30% of the price. Not a winning long term situation.
As a new ham studying for the General, this was great. I'm 99% on the g90 but if I can hold out the kx2 is the dream for all the reasons you mentioned. Great information!🎉. Kf0oqa 73
this video would have been a million times better if the poster, Evan Thorson, had specifically named the manufacturer of each radio described. For every radio except the Elecraft I had to go out and google using the radio name to find out who actually builds each of these radios.
Would love to see you use the TR45L and give a good review of it.. thanks for the vids! I need to get it in gear and make some too..
Evan! Nice overview. Thanks for putting that resource out there. See you out there. 73 de Bill
I want to love my TX-500, but only just like it. OTOH, every time I switch back to my IC-705, I absolutely love that little radio. The 705 is by far my first choice for field ops because it's just such a pleasure to use; it's worth the extra ~1lb it weighs over the TX-500. And if you want to add 2M to your SOTA activation, now you're really comparing the size and weight of the 705 vs a TX-500+2M HT. In addition to the great audio quality on the 705, I've noticed it's less susceptible to birdies, impulse noises (solar charger clicks, car ignitions, etc). I think the TX-500 is cool, but I've been contemplating selling it, using the IC-705 for camping, POTA, Field Day, and replacing the TX-500 with something really, really lightweight for backpacking/bikepacking/SOTA work.
Have you seen the Sbit v2? 40 watt runs by a raspberry pi
Jack of all trades, master of none, often times better than a master of one
Would have been good to see the display on each , would have been less chat.
Wow! This is probably the best and most honest comparison of the current crop of portable HF radios on UA-cam!
This is a great overview on portable options. I picked up a G90 recently and love it. Just subscribed, thanks!
Great review! I haven't had QRP only radio for about 7-8yrs, since I broke my FT-817nd which I sold to a friend that had the skills to do repairs.
Just found your channel...great content and this video specifically helped me consider my options for getting into QRP portable rigs (already have QRO rigs for POTA and SOTA). Thanks and 73! De AF2V
Great video, thoughtful and thorough ! 73
Very good video thank you Evan. Very honest, unbiased and very, very helpful. Yes, having only ventured into HF less than a year ago, my first HF radio was the G90. I have since acquired a TenTec Jupiter , an FT-891 and just recently an X6100. The G90 is still my favourite and most used radio. The X6100 only beats the G90 in one area in that it has an internal battery and is just so easy to pick and go in a hurry when "going-bush" if there might be an opportunity to play radio for an hour or so. Cheers Phil ZL2VYH
Good video man! I agree completely on the Lab599 and KX2. They’re my two favorite. I daily carry my KX2, it stays in my backpack all the time. The Lab599 is a close second, only because of the lack of internal battery and speaker. But I grab that any time the weather isn’t great or if I’ll be somewhere harsh like the beach.
terrific Arsenal you have for communications enj0y 73
Great video, Evan!
I love my G90. A great radio with an unbeatable internal tuner. Going out into the field with it and a 6 Ah battery is real good fun.