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Hi everyone,
I'm studying for my general class. I'm planning on taking the exam at the beginning of April. In the meantime, I want to get an HF radio to practice listening and tuning. I'm looking for something that works well with WinLink, FLDigi and other software. My budget is $1200 for everything (radio, power supply, antenna, antenna tuner, other items I may need). I've been looking at the Icom 7100 and Yaesu 891. What other radios do you guys recommend?
I would consider an Icom 7300. It’s not a mobile radio but it includes a sound card so you can do any of the digital modes. The 7300 is a extremely popular radio with lots of support on the internet and YouTube. A all around antenna I have had good luck with a “MyAntennas.com” EFHW-8010. This will cover all the bands from 10 to 80. It’s a bit pricey but it came very well recommended from many members of my local club. I use this antenna both at home and when I setup for an op. My first few antennas were simple wire dipoles with wire from Home Depot that worked just fine but I got tired having to change it antennas each time I wanted to change bands.
Good luck with upgrading to General.
Greg