HF On The Cheap -- USDR+ (Red Corners) QRP Introduction & Quick Setup Guide
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- USDR+ QRP HF 8 bands SDR Transceiver - So if you're like me and doing HF ham radio on a budget (less than $250 total ) -- yes, you do have options. But man, can they be confusing! I received my General ticket just over 5 years ago (I'm a pandemic ham, KI5ONA). My first radio was the Baofeng UV5R, the tri-band version. It worked, I built a j-pole, had a bunch of successes and failures, got the APRS cable and APRSDroid software and really enjoyed it, dabbled in DMR and really didn't enjoy it... But nothing really got me salivating quite like HF. That is, until I saw the price tag. HF rigs can be seriously expensive. Like into the thousands and beyond. It can seem like a rich man's sport. No budget hams allowed. But that thought couldn't be further from the truth. So what is an operator on a budget going to do? Find cheaper alternatives. Namely, QRP. But does QRP work? Can I DX with QRP? Will I be able to do voice calls with SSB on QRP? Those were my questions w...