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  1. Carl_in_NH

    General Coverage HF/SWL radio for camping

    Well, you could also go the GRC-106 route; large, heavy, and about as noisy as you can get with the AM-3349 amplifier section powered up. The exciter is USB/CW/USB+Carrier for AM (and the BFO is always on for receive in AM mode). You can run the exciter by itself (RT-834/RT-662) as a receiver...
  2. Carl_in_NH

    General Coverage HF/SWL radio for camping

    If you can survive with a non-mil radio, then I might recommend something like a FT-817; portable, QRP TX, all mode - HF + 2M and 70cm all mode. Internal battery as well as external 12 VDC power or wall wart. With a good antenna, you can do a lot with it. A wire antenna and a pole for center...
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