We have a lot of new members who are asking what equipment is most recommended by the seasoned radio operators.
Participate using the AmRRON Mobile Team App (read more below)
In this survey, we asked three questions of AmRRON operators:
1. What primary HF transceiver (rig) do you use? (Make and Model)
2. If you have a secondary (or backup) HF rig, what make and model?
3. Rate the importance of HF communications in emergencies (opinion poll)
If you don’t have the AmRRON Mobile Team App, you can click on the AmRRON Mobile Team App logo
on the right sidebar, or go directly to this link:
https://amrron.com/2019/07/01/stay-informed-with-the-amrron-alerts-mobile-app-general-release-announcement/
Stay Informed with the AmRRON Alerts Mobile App – General Release Announcement
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Poll will remain up on the AmRRON Mobile Team App until Friday, at Noon Pacific.
Participants: All Members
27 Apr by John Jacob Schmidt
We often hear new radio operators ask, “what *HF rig should I get?” or “What is the best HF Transceiver to buy?”
In this weekly AmRRON Survey, we’re asking our members what their primary and secondary (backup) HF rig they use.*HF stands for ‘High Frequency’, also known as shortwave. This is where a lot of regional and national communications takes place. One must be a licensed Ham to transmit on the HF bands. However, one does not need to be licensed to RECEIVE communications over HF bands.
In this weekly AmRRON Survey, we’re asking our members what their primary and secondary (backup) HF rig they use.*HF stands for ‘High Frequency’, also known as shortwave. This is where a lot of regional and national communications takes place. One must be a licensed Ham to transmit on the HF bands. However, one does not need to be licensed to RECEIVE communications over HF bands.
Survey results will be posted at AmRRON.com on Monday, May 3rd.
What is your primary High Frequency (HF) transceiver? (Make & Model)
Yaesu Ft-840 Primary, Alinco DX-70T secondary, Kenwood 599 twins as necessary. Five stars on importance.
ICOM 7000…at the shack, in the truck, and In the field?.
Yaesu FT-991a All Band, All Mode. HF/VHF/UHF.
Just got an Icom IC-7300 (100W) recently. Still need to get feed line to test it. I have heard a lot of high reviews for it. Also looking at the Xiegu G90 (20W) from Radioddity for QRP/backup.
FT-991A primary, FT-857D secondary.
I don’t see the poll on the app, so will list here.
Icom 7100 primary- ease of operation and performance.
Ten Tec Jupiter backup for voice and digital, but primary for CW as it has a built in decoder and keyboard driven keyer..?
Portable Xiegu G90, Flex 1500.
Emergency comms are paramount. The internet and cell network aren’t always reliable, and can be fragile at times.
Survey is available to Mobile Team App Members. Members of the general public who have not requested to be added as a member cannot see most of the notifications that go out.
My HF base station is the Yaesau 991a. It became my choice because of its all-band all-mode build configuration. A General class ham operator can transmit on almost all HF/VHF/UHF frequencies earning it the moniker “Shack in the Box”.
Beyond that it has a robust and innovative set of features, functions and capabilities that allow an operator make contacts world-wide via analog, digital and internet-based transmission formats.
I love this radio because it gives me the ability to make contacts without being limited to one band or format, and as a radio prepper I value having that versatility in a radio and I highly recommend the Yaesu 991a.
Kenwood TS-850S for main base station, with Drake Twins as backup. Yaseu FT-587D mobile and PRC-1099 for portable HF operation.