I think there were plenty of hints. I expect that was a TS-2000, though the price sounds like a good deal.
My first rig was an IC-756 (non-Pro). A pretty good radio, really, and totally sold me on the spectrum display. I think the used price on those is depressed because the LCD display had reliability problems and is too expensive to replace. But…$600 on eBay for an IC-756? Not bad at all. That will give a ham a taste of a modern rig, with NR, spectrum display, etc. Dang, an IC-703 goes for the same price. That’s a sweet QRP rig, but for a shack, I’d go with the IC-756. But if you really want an IC-703, talk to me. I have an early non-plus (no 6m) version with a CW filter. Lovely rig, but it is gathering dust since I got the KX3. wunder Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 13, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Phil Wheeler <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: > > Re "I am not naming radio names.": Ah, come on George -- give us some hints > so we can guess :-) > > Phil W7OX > > On 4/13/17 3:43 PM, George Thornton wrote: >> My experience was different. >> >> My first HF radio was one of those that had all the features including >> VHF/UHF. I thought it was a good buy at under $2000 because it was so >> versatile. I am not naming radio names. >> >> The problem is the receiver on that rig was absolutely horrible. As a new >> HF operator in an urban location, I already had a handicap because I did not >> have a top quality antenna. End result was the HF operation on that rig >> proved mostly useless. I ended up selling the rig after about two years, >> complete waste of money. >> >> I would say that, looking at Sherwood Engineering test data, any of those >> rigs in the first 10-20 is going to perform more than adequately for casual >> use. >> >> New HAMS often waste a lot of money on purchases they later regret. >> >> I have never been dissatisfied with any Elecraft purchase. >> >> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric J >> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:26 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help me choose my first HF rig >> >> Best advice so far, Lynn. To the OP: Get something, then GET ON THE AIR. >> Nobody learns from reading specs and opinions. It isn't the way to find >> your first rig, and probably wasn't the way you picked your first >> girlfriend. Play the field. The learning starts when you take the >> plunge. You'll know what you want out of the next rig. >> >> Good used rigs aren't expensive, and if you buy wisely, you can get most >> if not all your money back for the next rig. >> >> Eric >> >> KE6US >> >> >> >> On 4/13/2017 12:31 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: >>> >>> But if we're really talking "first radio" then any good clean >>> semi-recent HF rig would do nicely. >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
