How
do I Locate and Buy a
Ham Radio?
General
Information
The best way to buy a ham radio
is to locate a ham radio operator by visiting a
hamfest or
club in your area and asked what
they recommend. Buying a ham radio does not need to be expensive.
You first must decide what
frequency range that you want to listen and/or transceive on.
U.S. Ham Radio operators are licensed to use applicable sections of the HF,
MF, VHF and UHF bands.
High Frequency (HF) Rigs (3
MHz to 30 MHz) A nice
used HF radio to buy cheap (approximately $200 to $300 US) would be a
Kenwood TS-520 or TS-830. In addition, ICOM's IC-756 PRO or IC-706, Yaesu's
FT-920, FT-1000, etc., and Kenwood's TS-930, TS-940, etc. are excellent more
expensive choices. Websites
to visit when looking for used ham radio equipment are as follows:
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