A starter radio is a ¡°simple to use ¨C basic¡± radio. Often used as to be more affordable.
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An old Icom 735 or 706 would be a perfect example of a starter HF radio.? Or for something new, a Yaesu FT-891 is also fairly basic.
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And a Yaesu FT-8800 would be great starter VHF / UHF starter, as it¡¯s very basic.
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Ideally you want to start with something that has some power (100 watts for HF & 25 ¨C 50 watts for VHF / UHF), unless there is a knowledge and desire to wok QRP.
I personally would not recommend QRP as a starter, as it takes more advanced skill to use it and the user could become very frustrated by not making contacts due to the power difference between him & the 100 watt to 1500 watt station he¡¯s trying to talk to.
Ron Wilkins has rack mount power supplies to give away. I do not recall texting about starter radios. Any transceiver could be your starter radios. In my mind a starter radio for FM is 2 meters. A starter radio for HF would be a 5 W rig. It might not have all HF bands. Generally starter radios are low cost. My opinion of a starter radio.
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On Mon, Nov 25, 2024, 5:53 PM Joe Sammartino via <jsammartino=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Ron,
Does that mean they are not functioning or somewhat functional?
