HF handheld

[bearcatrp]

Emailed Icom asking if they could build a dedicated HF handheld built in the R15 case with a waterfall display. Think it would sell good provided it has good filters and the waterfall display like the 52a has. I for one would buy such a handheld. Would you?

 

[kg4ehv]

Sounds good, but my wants outpace my income already.

 

[ultrajv]

Pointless. HF needs large antennas so stop it being portable. There are some new small Chinese and Russian radios that do HF badly. No real market for it. For novelty value only

 

[Chronic]

By the time you attach an antenna big enough to be effective , you might as well use a Mobile sized radio

 

[Hit_Factor]

They already have one, IC-705.

 

[ka3jjz]

And if you are talking about receive only, it's the Belka almost hands down. It doesn't have a waterfall, but with its IQ output it's conceivable to hook it up to a PC and get the waterfall that way. It hits almost every other mark for HF performance, from all the reviews I've seen.

Mike

 

[dlwtrunked]

Pointless. HF needs large antennas so stop it being portable. There are some new small Chinese and Russian radios that do HF badly. No real market for it. For novelty value only

My experience is not quite that. I do agree the Chinese and Russian stuff is junk largely do to the noise they generate themself (mostly from the receiver display). However, small active antennas based on the PA0RDT design (this model is based on that PA0RDT SDR Mini Whip VLF LF HF VHF Active Antenna miniwhip shortwave Antenna | eBay ) work amazingly well but have to be in the clear away from power lines etc. It was and really is intended just for HF depite ads. So the problem with HT HF with a small antenna is that you cannot get it away from interference sources including the HT itself and power wiring. Not really much you can do about that. (if you have never properly mounted a PA0RDT based antenna, you will be surprised. It hase been around for decades for a reason).

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

They already have one, IC-705.

Not handheld as the OP requested

 

[merlin]

I suppose it is possible, just not practical. Maybe a VLF like miners use with ferrite antennas.

 

[prcguy]

The Lab599 TX-500MP will be released soon and that is a handheld 160-6m 10w HF radio.

 

[N4DJC]

My KH1 fills the niche for CW.

 

[GadgetGeek]

How about the Malahit DSP2? The noise reduction on it works better than my Icom 7300.

MALAHIT DSP2 SDR REVIEW

tommcquiggan.blogspot.com

 

[bearcatrp]

The Lab599 TX-500MP will be released soon and that is a handheld 160-6m 10w HF radio.

$1189 is a bit high. Wasn't this supposed to be released years ago? I would get a IC705 before buying this. Used to own one a few years ago.

 

[bearcatrp]

How about the Malahit DSP2? The noise reduction on it works better than my Icom 7300.

MALAHIT DSP2 SDR REVIEW

tommcquiggan.blogspot.com

Still considering this. Currently use my Lan IQ but looking for a all in one handheld. The Lan IQ needs a external battery.