If you had $500 to spend on a ham radio, what would you actually buy? In this video I break down the best ham radio options around $500 across handheld, mobile, and HF radios.
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Chapters:
0:00 $500 Is a Tricky Price Point
1:02 What Really Determines What Radio to Buy?
2:00 Handheld Radios – What You’re Paying For
06:04 Feeling Overwhelmed?
06:51 Mobile Radios and their differences
10:48 HF Radios (and just over) $500
13:24 The right radio isn’t always the obvious choice
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