After much agonizing research, I decided to buy the Icom IC-7300 as my first HF radio and made my purchase on March 27, 2018 from Ham Radio Outlet for $1,299.95 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

This radio has been amazing! As a new ham, the learning curve has been a little steep, but there are many helpful resources both online and in print. The radio has done everything I wanted it to do so far, and I doubt I have even scratched the surface of its capabilities.