Kilo Alpha Seven Bravo Victor Sierra
On May 14, 2018 I decided it was time to upgrade from my cheap Baofeng handheld and ordered my first mobile VHF/UHF radio: an Icom ID-4100 from DX Engineering for $415.95.
I liked the small size of this radio, plus the fact that it was capable of D-STAR and had a GPS receiver built in. While the radio usually spends its time in my shack as a base station, it is small enough that it is easily transferrable to my Jeep for mobile operations.
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.
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