Steven
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- Steven
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Howdy,
I will be getting my technician class licence next week, but I do not have a radio yet. The things that I consider 'must have' is a mobile transceiver, 70cm/2m bands, 50 watts PEP, and a fairly simple face plate. A radio that fits that bill is the Yaesu FT-7900R...
At the same time, I am not opposed to a 'bigger' radio that I could grow into as a ham, such as the Yaesu FT-857D.
I am looking for opinions about these two radios and any others that I haven't looked at yet. Chime in with your preferences and why they are important to you. Also, I don't consider price as a limiting factor, just something to take into consideration. A quality rig is worth saving up for.
Much appreciated,
Steven
I will be getting my technician class licence next week, but I do not have a radio yet. The things that I consider 'must have' is a mobile transceiver, 70cm/2m bands, 50 watts PEP, and a fairly simple face plate. A radio that fits that bill is the Yaesu FT-7900R...
At the same time, I am not opposed to a 'bigger' radio that I could grow into as a ham, such as the Yaesu FT-857D.
I am looking for opinions about these two radios and any others that I haven't looked at yet. Chime in with your preferences and why they are important to you. Also, I don't consider price as a limiting factor, just something to take into consideration. A quality rig is worth saving up for.
Much appreciated,
Steven
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