VANITY: Recommendation for Ham Radio starter kit

Vanity ^ | 1-10-2021 | Vanity

[OKSooner]

This topic has come up at least a couple of times in the last few weeks; I'd like to bring it up once more for one's own selfish needs.

One is interested in a starter Ham radio kit that for now will be used as a receiver only at home.

Later, one might wish to get the FCC license and acquire the means to transmit also but for now the interest is in a receiver with the following specs:

Reasonably portable, battery power capability would be nice. Scans available radio bands for traffic if possible. Made by a reputable manufacturer located ANYWHERE ON THIS PLANET EXCEPT CHINA. (I.E. USA or Japan, most likely.) Any reasonable difference in cost would be justifiable...

[Eagles6]

Bttt

[novemberslady]

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