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   Message 2,278 of 2,531   
   Ron Kinney to Mike Miller   
   First HF rig recommendations   
   02 Aug 22 12:38:41   
   
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   PID: Synchronet 3.17a-Linux  Oct  5 2018 GCC 4.9.2   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.06-Linux r3.93 Oct  5 2018 GCC 4.9.2   
     Re: First HF rig recommendations   
     By: Mike Miller to debian on Sun Jul 31 2022 02:32 pm   
      
    > Hello, debian.   
    > On 7/30/22 11:35 PM you wrote:   
    >   
    >  D> Greetings everyone, I am currently studying for the General class   
    >  D> license (my license is expiring in 2.5y) and am wondering what   
    >  D> recommendations would be for an entry level HF rig? I hear the Xigu   
    >  D> series aren't too bad, but I am wondering what other   
    >  D> recommendations there are? I understand that I can operate some HF   
    >  D> freqs with just my Tech license, but I would like to upgrade ;)   
    > The iCOM IC-7300 really is the standard "go-to" for an HF rig now days.  Its   
    > supported by all the software for doing digital modes, has great features,   
    > and  sounds great.   
    >   
    > It was my first HF rig, and it's done everything I've wanted it to thus far.   
    >   
    > I can't recommend it enough.   
    > --   
      
   The IC-7300 is what I am using. I've been using the IC-746 since around 2007   
   and finally swapped that out with the IC-7300. No complaints here!   
      
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