Does anyone have information on the Radio Shack HTX-10 10m radio? I am
looking to get into HF on a shoestring (and before I get flamed 1) I
know that 10m will be at best sporadic for the next several years; 2)
the HTX-10 is a 10m only (and so I will not be able to access other HF
that are open now; and 3) apart from a hack, the HTX-10 is phone only)
and a used radio, power supply, and antenna seem to be inexpensive.

1) Are there known equipment problems (the mysterious silent
transmitter)?

2) What is a good price for one of these?

3) Is there anything else that I should know?

My preference would be to purchase one at a Hamfest rather than ebay,
but if the price was right...

thanks

Mike (KD8EIB)