ScubaJungle
Active Member
Ive found that its very hard to figure out the timeline of models, releases, production length, what's supported, what is "too old", what is still popular, etc
and I understand that a lot of people will say that any HF rig will be a solid purchase, and others will say don't buy anything that isn't currently available - but what I mean here is -
Can anyone with knowledge of the different HF brands and models help with making a simple personal recommendation list of what HF radios (besides the currently available models) would be a solid choice as a first purchase for someone without having to anticipate doing any work on it (capacitors, knobs, etc) to keep it running?
What would be some of those models you would recommend?
- I know, any radio may need work, even new if heavily used or just a bad unit - but what I mean is, in general, going off the norm in relation to either the age, reputation of the radio, or personal experience
I think it would help a lot of people - not just me - in the same boat of lacking familiarity with the models and what is popular, what isn't, what's too old, what's a common recommendation, etc
Basically, just something like:
"ICOM
some good choices would be:
- A234
-B324
-C324
or Kenwood, nothing older than model G7800"
I know a lot of people here have a lot of knowledge and experience with many different brands and models, and that is something that cant be easily searched for as there is no right or wrong, or generic answer. For people without the familiarity of the different HF radios, it can be very confusing trying to figure out what is still worth purchasing and what isn't - so getting multiple opinions here will really help to know where to start.
Thanks!
and I understand that a lot of people will say that any HF rig will be a solid purchase, and others will say don't buy anything that isn't currently available - but what I mean here is -
Can anyone with knowledge of the different HF brands and models help with making a simple personal recommendation list of what HF radios (besides the currently available models) would be a solid choice as a first purchase for someone without having to anticipate doing any work on it (capacitors, knobs, etc) to keep it running?
What would be some of those models you would recommend?
- I know, any radio may need work, even new if heavily used or just a bad unit - but what I mean is, in general, going off the norm in relation to either the age, reputation of the radio, or personal experience
I think it would help a lot of people - not just me - in the same boat of lacking familiarity with the models and what is popular, what isn't, what's too old, what's a common recommendation, etc
Basically, just something like:
"ICOM
some good choices would be:
- A234
-B324
-C324
or Kenwood, nothing older than model G7800"
I know a lot of people here have a lot of knowledge and experience with many different brands and models, and that is something that cant be easily searched for as there is no right or wrong, or generic answer. For people without the familiarity of the different HF radios, it can be very confusing trying to figure out what is still worth purchasing and what isn't - so getting multiple opinions here will really help to know where to start.
Thanks!