If it meets your needs, that’s just fine. There are many radios to choose from in the $150 to $350 range.įor hams just interested in local (perhaps emergency) communications, this might be the only radio they get. Some new hams decide to spend more on an HT, which is also a good option. It is a significantly better radio than the UV-5R but still affordable. Recently, I’ve been steering them toward the slightly more expensive Yaesu FT-4XR (around $70). Many new hams opt for an inexpensive Chinese radio such as the Baofeng UV-5R. After all, FM VHF is the Utility Mode for ham radio. Even if your ham radio future is going to be on the high-frequency bands, an HT is a useful tool to have. However, for many new hams it is worth looking ahead a bit to potential future purchases. This always leads to a discussion of what radio should I get? Often, this is centered on the idea of getting a handheld VHF/UHF radio to get started. We recently completed a Technician License class that produced a herd of new ham radio licensees.
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