[OKDXA] Your input suggestions welcomed

[Gary McCrorey]

    Hi Gene,  I started with a halicrafters ht37 transmiter and a collins 
75a4 receiver used,  since then I have used kenwood, icom, yaesu, and 
ten-tec.   All of them have their good and bad points.   I like kenwood and 
ten-tec myself , but would love to try a elecraft k3.   My advice is to find 
a good used rig that he can afford, and after being on the air for a while, 
he will figure out what he wants in a radio.  Visit some other stations and 
see how they sound,  the receiver is what I look for, and service for the 
rig if need repair.  Invest in the best antenna he can afford and has space 
for,  that is 90% of the station.
    I'm probably not much help, but everyone has their own favorite radio 
brand.  I have a couple of kenwoods that are at least 35 to 37 years old, 
and they still work.  Have a kenwood ts480hx I use mobile,  and like it 
also,  I use Ten-Tec also,  may not be as good as some others, but their 
american made, and the service is very good if need help with repairs etc.
    Good Luck
WQ5R   Gary
    And again congratulations

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W5LE" <w5le at beggstelco.net>
To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:11 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] Your input suggestions welcomed


>I want to start by saying that it's now "official".  Ryan, my son, is a 
>LICENSED ham operator.  His newly-assigned callsign is KG5AXB.
>
> Now, having said that, I have a question for all of you and welcome your 
> input.  Ryan was wanting to know what would be a good "starter" HF rig for 
> him.
> I have considerable knowledge of only the 2 transceivers I have here in my 
> shack, which are the Kenwood TS-480SAT and the Icom IC-746.  I know their 
> capabilities.
> I consider myself a Kenwood man as far as preferences in radio equipment. 
> I know precious little about Icoms and Yaesus as far as what they offer 
> for a rig that would
> be a good starter rig.
> In my opinion, I consider a few things as a "given" as far as what the rig 
> should have.  I think it needs to be a 100W rig, with split capability and 
> the ability to interface to
> a laptop for rig to logging software is high on the desirable list. If it 
> should have the ability to store frequencies into memory, that would be a 
> plus but not crucial.
>
> Now, please give me your insights, and thanks in advance to all who 
> respond.
>
> 73 and see you in the pileups.
> Gene W5LE
>
>
>
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