I am looking into getting a new HF radio. I am really disappointed in the way the prices seen to go from low end to mid end and a huge jump to high end with not much in the middle.
I have narrowed down the 2 radios I am looking at. I will have around $600 US.
I am looking at the Icom R75 and the Winradio G303.
I have done a lot of reading about the R75 and most give a thumbs up, however, the other day I checked out some videos of it playing and the AGC sounded like crap! It sounded really fast with a lot of "pumping" that made it sound horrible!
The G303 really is hard to find much info about. Those whom have the radio praise it to no end. But I fear not being able to "hear" a radio before I pull the trigger.
Here is where I am torn, I have owned many radios and have been into the hobby for years. The best radio I have owned is the RX320D and I want to move on to better equipment. I found the 320 to be an great value but a little higher noise floor then I would like. The G303 seems well talked about as a radio that does not suffer from RFI from the computer (which is really nice and appealing).
The fear I have is getting the R75 and having to pour much money into it to make it a good radio. I live on a fixed income and this would not be a good thing to me.
I like listening to broadcasts and decoding utility (I have no problem using ECSS if need be).
Sorry to be long winded and thanks in advance for any help!
I have narrowed down the 2 radios I am looking at. I will have around $600 US.
I am looking at the Icom R75 and the Winradio G303.
I have done a lot of reading about the R75 and most give a thumbs up, however, the other day I checked out some videos of it playing and the AGC sounded like crap! It sounded really fast with a lot of "pumping" that made it sound horrible!
The G303 really is hard to find much info about. Those whom have the radio praise it to no end. But I fear not being able to "hear" a radio before I pull the trigger.
Here is where I am torn, I have owned many radios and have been into the hobby for years. The best radio I have owned is the RX320D and I want to move on to better equipment. I found the 320 to be an great value but a little higher noise floor then I would like. The G303 seems well talked about as a radio that does not suffer from RFI from the computer (which is really nice and appealing).
The fear I have is getting the R75 and having to pour much money into it to make it a good radio. I live on a fixed income and this would not be a good thing to me.
I like listening to broadcasts and decoding utility (I have no problem using ECSS if need be).
Sorry to be long winded and thanks in advance for any help!