Portable HF rcvr

[patrolman123]

Im looking for a portable HF receiver. Im new to the HF scene. Ive been a scanner person all my life but since the situation in the south has developed Im interested in an HF radio. I would like to purchase something portable that maybe a can carry around on my belt. If there is such a thing. I saw the other posts but they all look a little large for being portable.
Additionally Ive seen frquencies in the 3 thousand range. What would I need to listen to such a large band of communications.
Please help. In the mean time Ill be looking on ebay for ideas.

 

[CSL126]

Grundig makes some really small radios, but i dont think any of the small ones do SSB. So you wouldn't be able to get any of the stuff in new orleans. I'm no expert, but when you say 3000 range, i believe what you see as 3000 is actually 3.000 MHz, sometimes people just dont add the decimal. I hope this helps, maybe someone that knows more could help you out more, that was just my 5 cents.

 

[patrolman123]

portable HF radio

I ve seen in another post entitled "large list of hurricane frequencies", frequencies in the 1,2 and 3 thousand range. What do you need to listen to these channels.

 

[Joseph11]

1000 kHz to 1710 kHz can be heard of a regular AM radio.

 

[rhutch]

AOR 8200MKIII covers HF SSB. 500Khz- 3Ghz. Chances are for HF youwill need more than a rubber ducky so I don't think you'll be abale to listen to HF while its on your belt.

 

[hjvan]

Patrolman,


Check out a Yaesu VR-500. It's a HH that covers HF band and has SSB mode. You should be able to find them listed on ebay. Just add a portable HF antenna and you're good to go. Happy dx'ing!

Heath

 

[ka3jjz]

I wouldn't touch a 8200 or VR500 for just the HF performance. When radios like this are designed, there's usually shortcuts taken - and they often show up on HF performance, where overloading (if you try to put a good sized antenna on it) or poor selectivity can be real problems.

I'm not really a fan of using portables for HF since their memory capacity is rather low - particularly in the utilities game, where there are numerous frequencies in use (witness what is happening with Katrina), but if that's the way you need to go, take a look at the Wikis for utility and SW broadcasting. Both the RadioIntel and EHam sites have extensive reviews, some technical, most not, including those of HF capable portables. I would also check Passport to World Band Radio, which can be bought at numerous places. Tho primarily for SW broadcast (and the information there is a tad dated by now), that pub also has extensive reviews. 73s Mike

 

[corbintechboy]

I have been into shortwave/HF for many years. I have also owned some really nice radios. Now I live in an apartment and a "big rig" is not possible. I would suggest the kaito 1103. Very nice radio and does SSB and is really cheap when you counter in the features. How bout dual conversion in a radio I paid 89.99 new for? Great radio!