I think the uBITX is a great entry level radio for people in many parts of the word that don't have much money to throw around. It is usable as is and provides an entry into the hobby for people that otherwise would be left out.
For us hacker types this is a great understandable radio to use as a base for whatever we want to experiment with. I'm learning a lot more with this radio than a commercially built radio.
Tom, wb6b
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