[geeks] Moved to geeks: Cheap Ham radios (was Dayton Hamfest)

[wa2egp at att.net]

> I was flipping through various Ham retail sites and stumbled across this Icom
> HF radio (160 Meters -> 10 Meters, AM, SSB, CW at 100 Watts (40 on AM)) that
> is available for $545-595 (currently a $50 rebate available).[0] That, in my
> mind is a good, cheap HF radio for starting with... Of course, you would need
> a 20 Amp 12 Volt power supply in the house, so figure on another $100-150 for
> that...
> 
Oh, just get an old car battery and a small charger.  Not only would it work, you have emergency powers capabilities too!  (Time for me to duck!)

Bob