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Kenwood TS520
Yaesu FT101

Both can be had for about $250.
Both offer 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 bands.
Both are tube-hybrids, meaning, they're very forgiving to a bad SWR.
Both are fairly bulletproof.
Both are ~100w output.

Antenna, an 80m dipole cut for 3.8 mhz. Feed it with 600 ohm ladder line to a balanced line tuner like the MFJ-974HB, Johnson Matchbox, or other balanced line tuner.

Or if you don't have the cash for a tuner, make a fan dipole.

[QUOTE="office888, post: 345620, member: 9958"] Kenwood TS520 Yaesu FT101 Both can be had for about $250. Both offer 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 bands. Both are tube-hybrids, meaning, they're very forgiving to a bad SWR. Both are fairly bulletproof. Both are ~100w output. Antenna, an 80m dipole cut for 3.8 mhz. Feed it with 600 ohm ladder line to a balanced line tuner like the MFJ-974HB, Johnson Matchbox, or other balanced line tuner. Or if you don't have the cash for a tuner, make a fan dipole. [/QUOTE]

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