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Guns_and_Roses
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Reged: 12/29/09
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How do you choose a Ham Radio ?
02/27/10 10:57 PM

There are so many.

so many options too.

meters, bands , watts ... it is confusing.

I would like to get a good entry level radio but do not want to spend too much or too little.

i was thinking of this one:

The Yaesu FT-7900R dual bander operates on 2 meters and 70 centimeters. High power output is featured with 50 watts on 2 meters and 45 watts on 430 MHz. CTCSS/DCS Encode/Decode is built in. Over 1000 memories are available. It is WIRES compatible. The FT-7900R well designed front panel provides simple, safe operation. The FT-7900R is ideal for the amateur who does not require cross-band repeat as found on the FT-8800R and FT-8900R. The FT-7900R has excellent receive range covering 108 to 520 and 700-990 MHz (less cellular). Operating this radio is very simple and straight forward, and you may program it to your operational preferences via a menu system. The FT-7900R features Yaesu's ARTS™ Auto-Range Transponder System, important in search-and-rescue applications. ARTS provides a "hand-shake" with other ARTS equipped transceivers and displays out of range or in range. A six character CW ID is also provided for your station every ten minutes during ARTS operation. The FT-7900R is similar to the FT-7800R, but adds a Memory Only mode and provides 5 watts more on 440.

Five One Touch Hyper Memories
1000 Memories
50 Watts Output (45 Watts on 430 MHz)
DCS
Backlit DTMF Mic
Large Omni-Glow™ Alpha Numeric LCD
CTCSS Encode/Decode
DCS Encode/Decode
Smart Search
1200/9600 bps Packet Jack
Menu customization
ARTS™ Auto-Range Transponder System

$279.99

I decided on this possible radio because of it's good reviews.

My Primary reason for the Ham Radio is to be able to call for help if needed.

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How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	02/27/10 10:57 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/25/10 01:49 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	06/26/10 12:04 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/26/10 02:33 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	06/26/10 03:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	06/26/10 05:11 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/26/10 11:29 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	06/27/10 03:19 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	02/28/10 01:36 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	BlossomCA	03/12/10 12:14 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/17/10 10:57 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/18/10 12:10 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/19/10 11:51 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/19/10 06:57 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/25/10 11:33 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/26/10 01:35 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/26/10 11:11 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	ldivinag	04/25/10 06:15 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	04/25/10 11:06 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	04/27/10 12:40 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	04/27/10 02:19 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	04/27/10 03:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/25/10 11:55 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	52degrees	03/18/10 05:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	03/18/10 12:31 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/18/10 01:46 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/17/10 10:58 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	03/17/10 11:02 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/13/10 05:25 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	BlossomCA	03/13/10 10:53 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 02:40 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/14/10 03:37 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 02:35 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 02:30 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/14/10 12:35 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/13/10 09:40 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/12/10 11:56 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/12/10 12:39 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/12/10 07:26 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/13/10 12:26 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Red1979	03/18/10 10:45 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/19/10 01:25 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/13/10 01:08 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/13/10 09:19 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/13/10 09:59 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/13/10 11:32 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/13/10 12:08 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	KF6ZPL	03/13/10 11:44 AM

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