{"id":43473,"date":"2020-05-23T14:29:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?page_id=43473"},"modified":"2024-01-30T06:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:55:58","slug":"list-of-qrp-general-coverage-amateur-radio-transceivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/radio-marketplace\/list-of-qrp-general-coverage-amateur-radio-transceivers\/","title":{"rendered":"List of QRP General Coverage Amateur Radio Transceivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Elecraft-KX3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9822\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Elecraft-KX3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Elecraft-KX3.jpg 650w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Elecraft-KX3-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Elecraft-KX3-100x78.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>For shortwave and broadcast listeners, general coverage transceivers can double as both a ham radio transceiver <em>and<\/em> as a broadcast listening receiver.<a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/the-best-general-coverage-transceivers-for-shortwave-listening\/\"> I often suggest a good general coverage transceiver as an option for shortwave listeners<\/a> as there are many more transceivers on the market than there are dedicated tabletop receivers.<\/p>\n<p>Note that general coverage transceivers could have some limitations compared with a dedicated broadcast listening receiver:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since they&#8217;re designed for ham radio use, sensitivity may vary outside the ham radio bands<\/li>\n<li>Some may lack AM mode<\/li>\n<li>Some may have narrow AM filters<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re not a ham, you will need to disable the transmitter in case of accidental operation (this is incredibly important for those using amplified receive-only antennas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_26647\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elecraft-KX2-Zoom-H2N.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26647\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26647\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elecraft-KX2-Zoom-H2N.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elecraft-KX2-Zoom-H2N.jpg 477w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elecraft-KX2-Zoom-H2N-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I use my Elecraft KX2 transceiver for shortwave radio listening all the time.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With that said, most general coverage transceivers are very capable broadcast listening receivers.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a transceiver and don&#8217;t need more than 5-15 watts of transmitting power, QRP transceivers are an excellent option to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Advantages of a QRP general transceiver:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">They tend to be lighter weight than a full power transceiver<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">They tend to also be more compact since many are designed for field use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In receive mode, they are more frugal with battery use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">They&#8217;re often (not always) more affordable than an equivalent full-power transceiver<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have beta tested and reviewed a number of QRP general coverage transceivers on the <em>SWLing Post<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/qrper.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>QRPer.com<\/em><\/a>. The following is a comprehensive list of all general coverage QRP transceivers on both the new and used market. If you see that we&#8217;re missing a model, please <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> and we&#8217;ll add it.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the model name to view our product review which will includes links to the manufacturer and other user resources. For models we have not reviewed, we link to Universal Radio&#8217;s product catalog, or the manufacturer&#8217;s product page. Each listing contains links to eBay, QTH.com and QRZ.com classifieds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: All eBay links are partnership links. When you purchase through our links, eBay shares a commission with the SWLing Post at no cost to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>CommRadio<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/final-review-of-the-commradio-ctx-10-qrp-general-coverage-transceiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CTX-10<\/a><\/strong>\u00a080-10M transceiver: <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dcommradio%2Bctx-10%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dcommradio%2Bctx-10%26LH_Complete%3D1%26rt%3Dnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=CTX-10&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213362\/&amp;q=CTX-10&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ELAD<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ecom.eladit.com\/FDM-DUO-1\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDM-DUO<\/a> <\/strong>160M-6M transceiver: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Delad%2Bfdm-duo%26_sacat%3D4670%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D4670%26_odkw%3Delad%2Bfdm-duo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=fdm-duo&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213393\/&amp;q=fdm-duo&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Elecraft<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KX1<\/strong> 2\/4 Band transceiver (note: RX 5.0-9.5 and 12.0-16.5 MHz SSB): \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Delecraft%2Bkx1%26_sacat%3D4670%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D4670%26_odkw%3Delecraft%2Bkx1%26rt%3Dnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=kx1&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213390\/&amp;q=kx1&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/a-review-of-the-elecraft-kx2-general-coverage-qrp-transceiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KX2<\/strong><\/a> 80M-10M transceiver: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=elecraft+kx2&amp;_sacat=4670&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=4670&amp;_odkw=elecraft+kx2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=kx2&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213387\/&amp;q=kx2&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/a-review-of-the-elecraft-kx3-a-world-class-transceiver-superb-shortwave-receiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KX3<\/a> <\/strong>160M-6M transceiver: \u00a0eBay,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=kx3&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0QRZ.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FlexRadio (SDR)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flex-1500<\/strong> 160M\u20136M SDR transceiver: <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DFlex%2B1500%26_sacat%3D4670%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D4670%26_odkw%3DFlex%2B1500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=flex+1500&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103214526\/&amp;q=flex-1500&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HobbyPCB<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/the-hobbypcb-iq32-transceiver-fills-a-special-niche-in-the-ham-radio-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>IQ32<\/strong><\/a> 80M-10M transceiver: <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dhobbypcb%2Biq32%26_sacat%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=iq32&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/104047345\/&amp;q=IQ32&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HF Signals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/assembling-the-ubitx-v6-qrp-transceiver\/\"><strong>uBITX V6<\/strong><\/a> 80M-10M transceiver (no AM mode and we wouldn&#8217;t generally recommend this radio for SWLing): <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dubitx%2Bv6%26_sacat%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=ubitx+v6&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103330511\/&amp;q=ubitx+v6&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Icom<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/hamhf\/0703.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>IC-703\/703+<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M\/160-6M Transceivers: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dicom%2Bic-703%26_sacat%3D4670%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D4670%26_odkw%3Dicom%2Bic-703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=IC-703&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213399\/&amp;q=IC-703&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/hamhf\/0705.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IC-705<\/a> <\/strong>160-70cm Transceiver: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338694574&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DIcom%2BIC-551D%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DIcom%2BIC-551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=IC-705&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103154305\/&amp;q=IC-705&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Index Labs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wd8rif.com\/qrpplus.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>QRP+ and QRP++<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M (no AM mode): <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dindex%2Blabs%2Bqrp%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dindex%2Blabs%2Bqrp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=index+labs&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103252198\/&amp;q=index+labs+QRP&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>LnR Precision<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/a-review-of-the-lnr-precision-ld-11-qrp-transceiver\/\"><strong>LD-11<\/strong><\/a> 160M-6M Transceiver (note: <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/a-review-of-the-lnr-precision-ld-11-qrp-transceiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">requires admin menu access to expand<\/a>): \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DLnR%2BLD-11%26_sacat%3D4670%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D4670%26_odkw%3DLnR%2BLD-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=LD-11&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103213404\/&amp;q=ld-11&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SGC<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sgcworld.com\/2020ProductPage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SG-2020<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M Transceiver (no AM mode): <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dsgc%2Bsg-2020%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dsgc%2Bsg-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=sg-2020&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103252212\/&amp;q=sg-2020&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>TEN-TEC<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rigpix.com\/tentec\/argonautii535.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Argonaut II &#8211; Model 535<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M: <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dten-tec%2Bargonaut%2B535%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dten-tec%2Bargonaut%2BII%2B535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=argonaut+II&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103251766\/&amp;q=argonaut+II&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tentec.com\/ten-tec-516-argonaut-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Argonaut V &#8211; Model 516<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M: <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dten-tec%2Bargonaut%2B516%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dten-tec%2Bargonaut%2BV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=argonaut+v&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103251743\/&amp;q=argonaut+v&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Xiegu<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xiegu.eu\/product\/xiegu-x5105-qrp-transceiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Xiegu X5105<\/strong><\/a> 160M-6M Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dxiegu%2Bx5105%26_sacat%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=x5105&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103261183\/&amp;q=xiegu+x5105&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xiegu.eu\/product\/xiegu-g90-hf-20w-sdr-transceiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Xiegu G90<\/strong><\/a> 160M-10M Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dxiegu%2Bg90%26_sacat%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=xeigu+g90&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103261087\/&amp;q=xiegu+g90&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xiegu.eu\/product\/xiegu-g1m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Xiegu G1M<\/strong><\/a> 80\/40\/20\/15M Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338695457&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dxiegu%2Bg1m%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dxiegu%2Bg1m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=g1m&amp;fieldtosearch=TitleOrDesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103261284\/&amp;q=xiegu&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Yaesu<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/hamhf\/0817.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FT-817<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0160M-70CM Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338694574&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-817%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=FT-817&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103154943\/&amp;q=FT-817&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/hamhf\/1817.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FT-817ND<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0160M-70CM Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338694574&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-817ND%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-817ND\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=FT-817ND&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103154944\/&amp;q=FT-817ND&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/hamhf\/0818.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FT-818<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0160M-70CM Transceiver:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338694574&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-818%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DYaesu%2BFT-818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBay<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swap.qth.com\/search-results.php?keywords=FT-818&amp;fieldtosearch=titleordesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QTH.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.qrz.com\/index.php?search\/103154945\/&amp;q=FT-818&amp;o=date&amp;c[node]=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QRZ.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: 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