hello guys,
I was poking around to see if there was any portable solutions for HF that didn't cost a mint. Here is the link to an article that is a review for a chinese made HF Handy talkie:
http://yo9irf.blogspot.com/2013/03/x1m-portable-chinese-hf-transceiver.html
I would say, for $300 fully assembled (its also available as a kit for cheaper), it is certainly more affordable than other "portable" solutions. It can also be computer controlled with HRD (using the same command set as the Icomm IC-718 (also supported in Hamlob under linux).
-eric
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