A good HF radio +6m is the 100W Kenwood TS-480SAT - you can pick this up second-hand. It is a very good performer and an excellent HF radio for digital in general. Also the IC-703+ which is 10W and no mean machine.
As for VHF / UHF I'll let others make suggestions. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "evanp63" <evan...@yahoo.com> > > But how to start? >