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Joe Walsh

This ain't your Uncle's ham radio !  These stations were typical of the late 50's and early 60's.

Unless you are Joe Walsh of the Eagles above. (WB6ACU).  He restores and operates very old tube-type boat anchors!

Remember that ham radio is a hobby of 100 other hobbies.

 

 

 

                 

The rooms of ham gear above have been replaced by this small tabletop for far less money and far better performance!

This is Jan, KC1SJP from Sanbornton, NH.  She just received her Technician-class license and is thrilled to be able to operate on 10-meters HF worldwide as well as 2m and 440.  Her General is on the way soon.
 

The gear is a brand new Yaesu FT-710 and FTM-300. These will likely meet her needs for many years to come.

 

 

 

  

Good news:  If you are looking to purchase some of your first ham radio equipment, you have a ton of choices. 

Bad news:  If you are looking to purchase some of your first ham radio equipment, you have a ton of choices. 

 

Most new hams, especially technicians, start out with a simple 2-meter portable rig because they are inexpensive and can connect you with your local community.  But there are serious limitations in that ham radio is far more than a 2-meter portable.  As your experience grows and advance in license class,  you will undoubtedly want to add to your capabilities.  With this in mind, the equipment section will be  divided into VHF and HF gear.

 

VHF/UHF and repeaters... where almost everyone starts out.  info

High Frequency (HF)... A new world for both local and worldwide communications. And technicians are given a sampler of HF frequencies to use on day-1.   info

 

 

 

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To contact the author, that information is on his QRZ page at KK1RZ

last revised  03/04/2024