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This would consist of the following:
This would consist of the following:


HF Transceiver with microphone
* '''HF Transceiver with microphone'''


HF antenna or antennas for the 40 and 80 m band
* '''HF antenna''' or antennas for the 40 and 80 m band


12VDC power supply capable of feeding the transceiver
* '''12VDC power supply''' capable of feeding the transceiver


Antenna tuner to match your transceiver to the antenna is also often required
* '''Antenna tuner''' to match your transceiver to the antenna is also often required


You’ll learn a lot more about equipment as you study the manuals.  
You’ll learn a lot more about equipment as you study the manuals.  

Revision as of 18:07, 23 February 2014

Once licenses are acquired, the next step is equipment.

This would consist of the following:

  • HF Transceiver with microphone
  • HF antenna or antennas for the 40 and 80 m band
  • 12VDC power supply capable of feeding the transceiver
  • Antenna tuner to match your transceiver to the antenna is also often required

You’ll learn a lot more about equipment as you study the manuals.

Websites like http://www.eham.net/ devote large sections to reviews of amateur radio equipment, like http://www.eham.net/reviews/.

They then devote volumes to each equipment type, like HF transceivers, http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/14.


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