Ray Walker
Hey I was wondering what would be a good website to find nice ham radios for sell but for a resonable price?
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Jeff Snyder
EF5
Are you looking for a site to buy from or a site to sell on?
Google turns up a bunch of online stores from which you can buy ham radio equipment. A sampling:
www.aesham.com
www.hamradio.com
www.texastowers.comRay Walker
Im looking for a site to buy from. Im wanting to find a mobile mount ham for around $150.00
Jesse Risley
Staff member
I personally like Universal Radio (http://www.universal-radio.com/). However, AES (http://www.aesham.com/) and Ham Radio Outlet (http://www.hamradio.com/) often have good deals too. Shop around, because prices on new ham radios can vary from $5 - $20+ on new equipment, depending on the supplier, coupons, etc.
Tony Laubach
EF5
www.hamradio.com is an excellent source! They have a shop locally here in Denver, so I've had first hand experience with these guys! Great prices, too!Joey Ketcham
I'm reading the 2006 ARRL book now, so hopefully soon I'll be buying me a ham radio ..
Jim Hunt
EF2
I single band 2 meter rig should not be terrible expensive. I have the Icom 2200H at home and it works really well and is pretty simple to program.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/0102.html
I picked it up at a hamfest for $110 new.
I do enjoy my Yeasu FT-8900R in my truck but it was much more expensive and complex.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/0890.htmlRick Disney
Skip Talbot
EF5
My vote is for AES. The service there is very good. They are very prompt at answering e-mails and phone calls, and are very friendly. Universal does have a better website though, so I'll usually check out specs and compare prices on that website before I place an order with AES.Joe Dorn
EF2
I like HRO also...
I have spent a lot of money with HRO in support of my hospital network and had outstanding response and support from them. Their prices are in step with the other 'new in the box' dealers and shipping is usually included at no or little additional cost.
EBAY has some good deals also if you know what you are looking for.
In the price range you are looking at, I would reccommend the single band (2 meters) Kenwood TM-271. I have two of them.
I also have 6 Yaesu FT-1500's that I like extremly well because of their mini-din connectors for digital use and tough construction. unfortunely they are no longer in production. We are buying them on EBAY as available.
Why so many? I have to monitor a thirteen hospital network and two repeaters in central Texas and also support Echolink connections to FTW NWS.
FYI... Two meters will allow you to contact MOST of the repeaters in use in the outlaying areas, the metropolitian areas will probably require a dual bander at about twice the price range you are looking at. My preference on a dual bander is the ICOM 2720. I have 25 of them installed or in support of the hospital network...Shawn Scovel
I've never bought a radio from here, but QRZ.com has a swapmeet. I check it every now and then for a good 2m/70cm. Then I look at the bank account when I find one and it has nothing in it.
-Shawn
Jim Hunt
EF2
Radio Reference also has for sale threads for scanners and ham radio gear.
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=65
Tom Stefanac
EF2
Ham City
http://www.hamcity.com/Matt Robertson
Try www.qrz.com
Try www.qrz.com and go to the swapmeet section. I sold a dual-band Yaesu FT-7800R there for $150 last week.J Kinkaid
I have got a Yaeseu FT-840 is it anygood ? Looking to get the liscense and antenna and this thread has been very helpfull.Similar threads
