[bars] Inexpensive HF QRP?

[Jwahar Bammi]

Your requirements are vague (at least for us engineers who need precision), don’t know if you want all mode, CW only and what you consider inexpensive:

 

My Top choices for all mode and “cheap” as in $$, would be in order

*	QRPLabs – QMX or QMX+  - all mode, killer receiver, CW, SSB (with current firmware) and (limited) Digital (can’t do multi-tone)
*	BG2FX  FX4-CR ($550, don’t know if you consider that in your inexpensive category). Updated with Open Source V2 firmware this
*	Xiegu G90 (often on sale for < $450 from Radioddity)

 

if you are looking for CW only and $$ cheap in order:

*	Any of the QRPLab rigs QCX, QMX, QMX+
*	CFT-1 from KM4CFT
*	Any of the LNR Precision Mountain Topper (5-B)
*	QRPme Tuna tin radios

 

73 de ws1m

Bammi

 

 

 

From: bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> On Behalf Of Juan Jiménez via bars
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:19 AM
To: w1hh <bars at w1hh.org>
Subject: [bars] Inexpensive HF QRP?

 

Any suggestions for an inexpensive HF QRP rig? I am going to Argentina for my godson's wedding in November, and I want to take something to gift a (very) handicapped member of my wife's hometown HAM club over there.

 

No Alibaba or anything like that, they are posting ads for rigs at a little over a dollar and over $100 in shipping, trying to snag unsuspecting fools.

 

73,

K1CPR

Juan

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