The least expensive ham radios are from China and they have lots of bells and whistles. My nerdy friends who have gotten into ham all have Chinese radios because they consider themselves to be good consumers who get the most for the least.
BUT DO NOT BUY A CHINESE RADIO.
Spend more and get something that won't support our enemy and has less of a chance of having additional circuitry to send your communications to the PLA.
79 posted on 01/08/2021 10:53:48 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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