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An extra tidbit: you can now get a perfectly usable 2m/70cm (VHF/UHF) handheld radio for ~$30 (e.g. BF-F8+, though you'll also want a $2 programming cable sinc
by nullc 10y ago
An extra tidbit: you can now get a perfectly usable 2m/70cm (VHF/UHF) handheld radio for ~$30 (e.g. BF-F8+, though you'll also want a $2 programming cable since they're a bit of a PITA to program via the panel).
So, you don't have to fall down a deep gear rabbit hole just to get on the air. :) OTOH, depending on what you're interested in, a little handheld won't go very far.
- pmoriarty 10y agoYou could also try building your own radio. There are all sorts of kits available. That'll make getting a decent radio a lot cheaper, and you can learn a lot that way. Another option is buying a used radio. There's a lot of great equipment you can get at swapmeets or online for relatively cheap.
- diego898 10y agoI'm very interested in this option! Can you recommend any for people brand new to HAM?
- paulmd 10y agoThe BaoFeng units have improperly filtered outputs with a lot of harmonic splatter.
- TD-Linux 10y agoThe results I've seen aren't that bad - within spec, and unlikely to cause problems for anyone else (especially on UHF/VHF - if this were HF it'd be different). The receive sensitivity isn't great, but they are a fantastic starter radio.