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I have been doing some research on transceivers

Hi;

I have been looking around on eBAY for transceivers that I think would be good for me if I only get a tech license. (Not that I am totally clear on what would be best for tech level).

(And there is still the big question as to whether antenna limitations make this whole thing pointless).

There are quite a few available in the $100 to $200 range - though the bidding is not finished and most have a day or three to go yet, so the prices will go up to about $200 or above for most of these.
Here is the eBAY search I was looking through.
I came across a few of the ones I mention below while poking around the forum and seeing eBAY listings there (ie here at this forum).

transceivers, Ham Radio, CB Radio items on eBay.com

(That should all be one continuous link URL)
It was just a search for "shortwave transceivers"
in the Radios-CB-Ham-Shortwave category.

Here are some of the names and a few details of radios that looked interesting to me
and which had lots of good reviews:

I have pasted in a FEW of the typical comments found in reviews for some of these
----

Yaesu FT-1807M (MOBILE RADIO)
50 W UHF FM Transceiver in MINT condition.
The FT-1807M is a ruggedly-built, high-performance 50-Watt 400-470Mhz mobile FM transceiver

------------
ICOM IC-730
Average rating: 4.8/5
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/338
EXCELLENT reviews!
----
Yaesu FT-101E
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4541
Average rating: 4.8/5
EXCELLENT reviews!

"I've owned my FT-101E since the mid-late 80's. It was my first HF set and I will never, ever, part with it. Mine is not the greatest looking example, the case is marked and scratched, but it's performance more than makes up for this. The only maintenance I've had to carry out in the 20 or so years I've owned it has been to periodically clean the relays and band switches, and to replace the 12BY7A driver valve. The rx'ed audio on both SSB and CW ( I have the CW filter fitted) is an absolute joy and the tx'd audio always solicits very nice comments.

If you find one in good condition, don't hesitate,"

------

Kenwood TM-733A
Average rating: 4.6/5

One reviewer said:
It is the best radio ever made by kenwood in mobile class. V7A is back in my home shack as a base, I'm still married to my 733 in the car!
One more comment folks, 733 is used on the international space station SS1. Now you know why... Only the best stuff is used on space shuttles

---
The Yaesu FT-2800M
Yaesu FT-2800M, Yaesu FT2800 Mobile Transceiver

"65 watts of output. Yet no fan is required thanks to Yaesu's new die cast chassis/heat-sink design. The ergonomics are unsurpassed for safe mobile operation. Four power levels are available: 65, 25, 10 and 5 watts. And weather channels are built in with Severe Weather Alert capability. The FT-2800M is MIL-STD 810 tough. You
get extended receive from 134-174 MHz."

What do you think?
Am I looking in the right direction?
Am I being too "cheap?"
or am I off the mark and missing what might be best for my needs?

I know you can't predict exactly what would be best for me, but I mean mostly in terms of frequencies and power
and again, the antenna issue. I am trying to keep my cost down because I am not sure I devoted I will be to this hobby. I typically am intermittant and keep coming back to each of my interests every few months or years.

thanks again!

<blockquote data-quote="PLAFETTE" data-source="post: 134070" data-attributes="member: 9129">I have been doing some research on transceiversHi;I have been looking around on eBAY for transceivers that I think would be good for me if I only get a tech license. (Not that I am totally clear on what would be best for tech level).(And there is still the big question as to whether antenna limitations make this whole thing pointless).There are quite a few available in the $100 to $200 range - though the bidding is not finished and most have a day or three to go yet, so the prices will go up to about $200 or above for most of these.Here is the eBAY search I was looking through.I came across a few of the ones I mention below while poking around the forum and seeing eBAY listings there (ie here at this forum).<a href="http://electronics.shop.ebay.com/items/Radios-CB-Ham-Shortwave__transceivers?_trkparms=66%253A3%257C65%253A15%257C39%253A1&amp;_fromfsb=&amp;_sacat=1500&amp;_sop=15_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_pgn=5#item200317464827" target="_blank">transceivers, Ham Radio, CB Radio items on eBay.com</a>(That should all be one continuous link URL)It was just a search for &quot;shortwave transceivers&quot; in the Radios-CB-Ham-Shortwave category. Here are some of the names and a few details of radios that looked interesting to meand which had lots of good reviews:I have pasted in a FEW of the typical comments found in reviews for some of these----Yaesu FT-1807M&nbsp; (MOBILE RADIO)50 W UHF FM Transceiver in MINT condition.The FT-1807M is a ruggedly-built, high-performance 50-Watt 400-470Mhz mobile FM transceiver------------&nbsp;ICOM IC-730&nbsp; Average rating: 4.8/5<a href="http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/338" target="_blank">http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/338</a>EXCELLENT reviews!----Yaesu FT-101E<a href="http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4541" target="_blank">http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4541</a>Average rating: 4.8/5EXCELLENT reviews!&quot;I&#039;ve owned my FT-101E since the mid-late 80&#039;s. It was my first HF set and I will never, ever, part with it. Mine is not the greatest looking example, the case is marked and scratched, but it&#039;s performance more than makes up for this. The only maintenance I&#039;ve had to carry out in the 20 or so years I&#039;ve owned it has been to periodically clean the relays and band switches, and to replace the 12BY7A driver valve. The rx&#039;ed audio on both SSB and CW ( I have the CW filter fitted) is an absolute joy and the tx&#039;d audio always solicits very nice comments.If you find one in good condition, don&#039;t hesitate,&quot;------Kenwood TM-733AAverage rating: 4.6/5One reviewer said:It is the best radio ever made by kenwood in mobile class. V7A is back in my home shack as a base, I&#039;m still married to my 733 in the car!One more comment folks, 733 is used on the international space station SS1. Now you know why... Only the best stuff is used on space shuttles---The Yaesu FT-2800M <a href="http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/fm_txvrs/2800.html" target="_blank">Yaesu FT-2800M, Yaesu FT2800 Mobile Transceiver</a>&quot;65 watts of output. Yet no fan is required thanks to Yaesu&#039;s new die cast chassis/heat-sink design. The ergonomics are unsurpassed for safe mobile operation. Four power levels are available:&nbsp; 65, 25, 10 and 5 watts. And weather channels are built in with Severe Weather Alert capability. The FT-2800M is MIL-STD 810 tough. You get extended receive from 134-174 MHz.&quot;What do you think? Am I looking in the right direction?Am I being too &quot;cheap?&quot;or am I off the mark and missing what might be best for my needs? I know you can&#039;t predict exactly what would be best for me, but I mean mostly in terms of frequencies and powerand again, the antenna issue. I am trying to keep my cost down because I am not sure I devoted I will be to this hobby. I typically am intermittant and keep coming back to each of my interests every few months or years. thanks again!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PLAFETTE, post: 134070, member: 9129"] [b]I have been doing some research on transceivers[/b] Hi; I have been looking around on eBAY for transceivers that I think would be good for me if I only get a tech license. (Not that I am totally clear on what would be best for tech level). (And there is still the big question as to whether antenna limitations make this whole thing pointless). There are quite a few available in the $100 to $200 range - though the bidding is not finished and most have a day or three to go yet, so the prices will go up to about $200 or above for most of these. Here is the eBAY search I was looking through. I came across a few of the ones I mention below while poking around the forum and seeing eBAY listings there (ie here at this forum). [url=http://electronics.shop.ebay.com/items/Radios-CB-Ham-Shortwave__transceivers?_trkparms=66%253A3%257C65%253A15%257C39%253A1&_fromfsb=&_sacat=1500&_sop=15_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_pgn=5#item200317464827]transceivers, Ham Radio, CB Radio items on eBay.com[/url] (That should all be one continuous link URL) It was just a search for "shortwave transceivers" in the Radios-CB-Ham-Shortwave category. Here are some of the names and a few details of radios that looked interesting to me [I][U]and which had lots of good reviews:[/U][/I] I have pasted in a FEW of the typical comments found in reviews for some of these ---- Yaesu FT-1807M (MOBILE RADIO) 50 W UHF FM Transceiver in MINT condition. The FT-1807M is a ruggedly-built, high-performance 50-Watt 400-470Mhz mobile FM transceiver ------------ ICOM IC-730 Average rating: 4.8/5 [url]http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/338[/url] EXCELLENT reviews! ---- Yaesu FT-101E [url]http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4541[/url] Average rating: 4.8/5 EXCELLENT reviews! [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]"I've owned my FT-101E since the mid-late 80's. It was my first HF set and I will never, ever, part with it. Mine is not the greatest looking example, the case is marked and scratched, but it's performance more than makes up for this. The only maintenance I've had to carry out in the 20 or so years I've owned it has been to periodically clean the relays and band switches, and to replace the 12BY7A driver valve. The rx'ed audio on both SSB and CW ( I have the CW filter fitted) is an absolute joy and the tx'd audio always solicits very nice comments. If you find one in good condition, don't hesitate,"[/FONT] ------ Kenwood TM-733A Average rating: 4.6/5 One reviewer said: [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]It is the best radio ever made by kenwood in mobile class. V7A is back in my home shack as a base, I'm still married to my 733 in the car! One more comment folks, 733 is used on the international space station SS1. Now you know why... Only the best stuff is used on space shuttles[/FONT] --- The Yaesu FT-2800M [url=http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/fm_txvrs/2800.html]Yaesu FT-2800M, Yaesu FT2800 Mobile Transceiver[/url] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"] "65 watts of output. Yet no fan is required thanks to Yaesu's new die cast chassis/heat-sink design. The ergonomics are unsurpassed for safe mobile operation. Four power levels are available: 65, 25, 10 and 5 watts. And weather channels are built in with Severe Weather Alert capability. The FT-2800M is MIL-STD 810 tough. You get extended receive from 134-174 MHz."[/FONT] What do you think? Am I looking in the right direction? Am I being too "cheap?" or am I off the mark and missing what might be best for my needs? I know you can't predict exactly what would be best for me, but I mean mostly in terms of frequencies and power and again, the antenna issue. I am trying to keep my cost down because I am not sure I devoted I will be to this hobby. I typically am intermittant and keep coming back to each of my interests every few months or years. thanks again! [/QUOTE]

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