On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:23:40 -0500,
(www.activesignals.com) wrote:

I will try this again. With do you think is the best equipment to start
out as a ham. Thanks

It would help to know your name, call sign and license level, or
whether you're still studying for your license.

Your best bet would be a general purpose transceiver that allows you
to sample as much of amateur radio as possible, such as an Icom 706.
It covers all of the high frequency ham bands, 160 through 10 meters,
as well as several vhf/uhf bands, 6 meters, 2 meters and 70
centimeters. It works on the most popular transmitting modes, single
sideband, FM, CW and AM. And has a decent amount of power, about 100
watts out.

With this rig, you can get a good idea of what most hams are doing,
and when you're ready to get more specialized equipment, it's still a
good back-up rig. Price is about $750, plus about $150 for a power
supply.

Any questions?

Bob
k5qwg