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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C1.9
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Aurora 2
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HF Radios & Base Stations

Discussion of HF radios, base stations, long-distance communication equipment, and amateur radio setups.

  1. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — few thoughts after a couple weeks

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Mountain Ham

  2. IC-7300 vs FT-991A — worth the price diff or am i overthinking it

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Diana Patel

  3. Need advice on choosing first HF rig for base station setup

    QRP Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Amanda Anderson50

  4. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — some thoughts after a few weeks

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Brian Taylor

  5. IC-7300 vs Yaesu FT-991A for first HF base station?

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Sarah Wilson

  7. Proper RF Grounding for New HF Shack Setup

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 120 views
    Paul Jackson

  8. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — few things surprised me

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Thomas White

  9. First HF Station Build - Need Transceiver Advice Under $1500

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 469 views
    Jennifer Wu

  10. Upgrading from the 7300 — is the 7610 actually worth it or am I just GAS-ing hard

    Emily Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Jennifer Park

  11. ic7300 vs ft991a for someone coming from older rigs

    James Holloway,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    Sarah Anderson

  13. Budget HF Base Station Build - Transceiver Recommendations Under $1500

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 143 views
    Robert Moore

  14. thinking about replacing my ts-590 — worth upgrading or just keep it

    Michael Moore,
    • 3 replies
    • 88 views
    Jessica Davis

  15. IC-7300 vs ft-991a for base station use — worth the price difference?

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Diana Washington

  16. External antenna tuner vs built-in: what's the real difference?

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Linda Thompson

  17. thinking about replacing my old TS-590 with something newer, worth it?

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 2 views
    Ham Mountain

  19. thinking about swapping out my IC-7300 for something with more horsepower — worth it?

    Karen Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Mark Thompson

  20. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300, few questions before i set everything up

    Ham Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Kevin O'Connor

  21. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300, few weeks in thoughts

    Ahmed Hassan,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Moon Bounce

  22. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 after years of running a 746 — some thoughts

    Michael Brown79,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    David Johnson

  23. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — some thoughts after a few weeks

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  25. FT-991A vs IC-7300 for a home base station — still can't decide

    Robert Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Steven Clark

  26. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — few weeks in, some thoughts

    Mountain Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    Michelle Davis

  27. IC-7300 Overshoot Issue with SPE Expert 1.3K-FA

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 2 replies
    • 460 views
    Ham Fan

  28. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 — some thoughts after a few weeks

    Jennifer Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Radio Geek

  29. IC-7300 vs 7610 for a fixed shack — is the price jump actually worth it

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 23 views
    Jennifer Park

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