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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 — some thoughts after a few weeks

    Amanda Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Patricia Wilson

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

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Mountain Ham

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

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 149 views
    Diana Patel

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

    QRP Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Amanda Anderson50

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

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 210 views
    Rick Anderson

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

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    Brian Taylor

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

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Sarah Wilson

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

    Jennifer Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    David Wilson59

  10. thinking about upgrading from my IC-7300 — worth it or am i just GAS-ing again

    Paul Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 195 views
    Patricia Kim

  11. RF in shack despite proper bonding - ground loops or common mode currents?

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 636 views
    Mike Rodriguez

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

    Carlos Silva,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    John Williams99

  14. Proper RF Grounding for New HF Shack Setup

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 158 views
    Paul Jackson

  15. IC-7300 vs IC-7610 — is the jump actually worth it for a home station

    Kimberly Brooks,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Radio Geek

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

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Sarah Rodriguez

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

    Michael Moore,
    • 3 replies
    • 183 views
    Digital Mode

  19. Comparing HF Base Station Transceivers - Real World Experience vs Specs

    Jennifer Lee,
    • 2 replies
    • 190 views
    Jennifer Lee

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

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Thomas White

  21. finally pulled the trigger on an IC-7300 after years of using borrowed rigs

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Karen Johnson

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

    James Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Repeater King

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

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 198 views
    Maria Santos

  25. IC-7300 vs FT-991A for a first serious HF rig — am i overthinking this

    Daniel Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Kenneth Davis

  26. IC-7300 vs FTDX10 — been going back and forth on this for weeks

    Dave Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Robert Kim

  27. thinking about jumping from the IC-7300 to something with more HF flexibility, worth it?

    Linda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    David Williams99

  28. FT-991A vs IC-7300 for first HF rig — am i overthinking this

    Priya Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Michael Brown79

  29. thinking about moving from the IC-7300 to something with more filtering options — worth it?

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Emily Thomas17

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