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Just curious if anyone out here in the Poalverse has desires, current experience, current use, etc - of anything having to do with HAM radio and all that.

Might be a useful and productive endeavor to combine like minded with legacy tech.

Just curious if anyone out here in the Poalverse has desires, current experience, current use, etc - of anything having to do with HAM radio and all that. Might be a useful and productive endeavor to combine like minded with legacy tech.

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You can look at QRZ.com and swap.qth.com for used gear. $800 is steep for used gear. It depends on what band you want to cover. You can spend about $100 for a GOOD handi-talkie for 2M and 70cm. (I don’t like Baofengs. A good Yaesu or Kenwood will do you). If you are going on in your adventure into the HF bands, you can get a decent ICom or Yaesu rig starting in the $400 range. Get a better antenna than a rig. :)

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I agree with this, Baofengs arent the best but are a cheap way to get lurking. Also you get what you pay for.

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Your advice to get a better antenna vs rig is the first time I've heard somebody suggest that. Thanks.

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Audiophiles say the speaker system is 90% of the sound quality. Same principle in radio. :)

There’s a great book called Reflections by Walter Maxwell W2DU (SK). Lays it all out. But a bit heavy for newbies.