I just purchased one (a zBitX) at Dayton (FDIM, the QRP Meeting) and have tinkered with it learning everything I can. The bands have been less than stellar but everything seems to work well for me. ?What fun in a little box for $170 (no shipping if bought at Dayton). ?If you like to tinker and experiment it looks like a good choice. ?I would rather have a new thingy to play with (built an Old Friend for 30 meters and a CFT1 on the dining room table in our condo this past winter in Florida -the weather was ucky) so this was an ideal something new to get on the bands with when our club does a POTA adventure. ?I am always the first to try new things but our club has two more zBitX’s on the way, one by a newbie and one by a more experienced ham. We have lots of fun with QRP and low power here in northwest Michigan. ?The G90 seems to be a popular item too.?

I remember when I first moved to this area 53 years ago there was a ham who was rather well heeled and always had the best and newest rigs back when they cost a month’s wages or sometimes more. We had difficulty not drooling on his newest rig. ?Now it’s easy to have the newest in the QRP field as the size and cost is much different by comparison. And if you want more power the amplifiers aren’t that expensive today.?