What are some of the radios used today that wont break the bank ?

[Oatmeal]

Interested in knowing what some of the radios are been used today, and can be used on the 10m and 11m bands as well as other bands ?.....base or mobile radio..

I used to run a 2995dx, and got to enjoy talking dx on the 10m band with it and liked how well it talked dx just using 20 watts, and not running a ton of power to do this....I sure do mise that RCI radio.....what is some of the HF radios used today also...

 

[222DBFL]

I just acquired a kenwood ts140s for a bit under 300. It's a good radio, nothing real fancy but it will beat the pants off most exports IMO. Haven't used it much as I also bought an icon 746 that is the cats meow!! But i paid a bit more for it then the kenwood. The kenwood Does right at 110 watts pep on SSB and I have gotten good audio reports from others from it. Like I said it's nothing fancy but it works well. I don't use am much at all, very rarely if that so my experience with the kenwood ts140 has been on SSB only. For new radios the icom 718 or Alinco sr8t are supposed to be good radios as well. Hope this helps some. God bless

 

[mb91w126]

10-11-12
I have the optima mk3 and ranger 2970N2
mk3 275usd 2970N2 450usd

 

[M0GVZ]

Kenwood TS480. Accept no substitute

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Don' t tell me. Let me guess. Couple it to a Moxon antenna too right?

 

[AudioShockwav]

The old Yaesu FT-101 series of radios can be found for reasonable prices and still provide a good value.
A plus is that they are great on AM if that is your mode of choice.

73
Jeff

 

[space cowboy]

Ranger is still making good radios. 2950dx is a good one.

 

[binrat]

Don' t tell me. Let me guess. Couple it to a Moxon antenna too right?

Was that directed to someplace, oh wait.....

 

[binrat]

Oatmeal.
Many suggestions on used HF rigs. All good suggestions in my books. The TS-480's are still up there in cost but are worthy as well.

 

[dave457]

Ts 440

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Yup. The post right above it. For some reason the quote didn't appear. It was probably due to big fingers and a small touch screen on my phone.

 

[tba02]

Define what breaks the bank.
There are several HAM rigs, but also some solid imports. ... and there is a bit of a jump between the two.

 

[mb91w126]

Don' t tell me. Let me guess. Couple it to a Moxon antenna too right?

and you can talk all over the world

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

With just 100 watts. I have done that mobile. Lots of times. LOL I was just giving Conner a jab as he ALWAYS recommends a Moxon antenna as if it were the only antenna made. LOL

 

[David Waits]

Well, since these other Gentlemen have the Ham gear and the 10 meter rigs covered, I'll suggest some 11 Meter rigs that work well and are affordable(At least less the the ham rigs).Cobra 2000GTL. If you want a Base this is a good one. I own one and I logged a QSO with a gent named 505N.London This morning on 38LSB. Europe and the UK were rolling. I'm barefoot doing fifteen watts on SSB through a Solarcon A99.
If you want a double-duty rig that does both extremely well, find one of the older Phillipines built Uniden Grant XL Side-Mounted Mic mobiles. Either in the car with a Wilson Antenna or in the house on a 12 amp PS, this will talk with a lot of 10 Meter rigs. Active filtering and dual-Conversion receive, easy to modify with channels, puts out a lot of power when modded. Last one I had running did almost 23 watts on Sideband. I talked all over the world from inside a 90 T-bird with it. Cost for a good condition used Grant XL is around $100.00 to $150.00, depending on Mods or lack thereof.