GK> You cant go wrong with an Icom IC-718. Its one of the best entry level rigs
GK> Icom has ever made. They sell for around $500
That's the rig I operated on, and the last time I worked HF...20 meter
railroad mobile...on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad Memorial Day
Troop Train, back in May, 2009, on the former Frisco line between Monett,
Missouri, and Fort Smith, Arkansas...although the trip ran from Springdale
to Van Buren.
A video to that on YouTube is at the hyperlink off of my QRZ bio, and
look for the file "My Ham Radio Bio". We were using a 20 meter hamstick
antenna on the back of a restored Harlan and Hollingsworth 1927 passenger
car, and operated from the "cramped" Conductor's Cabin.
They advertised that as a "get your feet wet in HF" rig...and while it's
a "no frills HF rig", it's great for someone wanting to learn HF operations,
or for those who don't want to spend every waking moment on the air (there
such a thing called "life" that gets in the way).
Daryl, WX4QZ
... H.A.M. Radio Operator - H)ave A)nother M)eal.
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