No disrespect intended but for a first rig I'm not certain a QRP rig is the way
to go. I have operated many different qrp stations including some of the fine
gear from Small Wonder and Oak Hill but I've been a ham and operated CW for
many years now.
As a first rig I would think an Omni C or 546 would be excellent. In fact my
primary radio right now is a 546, although sadly Ten Tec is running out of
parts for that fine line of equipment. I have seen IC-718 in that price range
at hamfests, especially if they do not have the DSP unit, which in my opinion
is a waste in that radio. The last TS 830 that I purchased cost $350 and that
is one fine CW rig, especially if you can find one with the 500 hz filter.
Good Luck!
73 de W5EN Steve
> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:03:12 -0700
> From: atrampler@att.net
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Looking for "cheap" rig or honest and patient ham
>
> Hey Gang,
>
> I've befriended a new ham who knows CW, and is working to get on HF. He's
> sadly only on VHF. He's looking for his first rig and I think he and his XYL
> are just making ends meet.
>
> I told him that I saw $300 as about the floor on anything worth buying. What
> do you think? He only has about 1/3 of that put toward a rig and is selling
> some surplus items to raise more.
>
> So is there anyone out there with an Omni C or similar that would be priced
> in the range I suggested, who would be willing to consider holding the rig
> while he paid for it? Would the Omni C be a good rig, or discourage him?
>
> I'm looking at IC-725s, TS-530S, 520S, 820/830, but thought I'd check here.
>
> When my XYL and I were selling my stepson's old saxophone we asked $300, I
> think, which was fair. The girl who bought it had $75 to put down. We were
> so taken by her enthusiasm toward playing that after she handed my XYL the
> $$, my XYL said, "Here, you better take the sax home tonight, and by the way,
> it's paid in full."
>
> Maybe one of you will have such a moment in this case. I just don't have any
> extra rig!
>
> 73,
> Art
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