[bars] Inexpensive HF QRP?

[Juan Jiménez]

Hmm. I am leaning toward the QMX+. Specs look pretty good. I believe my
friend at the club is experienced with electronic assembly. If not someone
else at the club can take care of it.

73,
K1CPR
Juan


On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM Christopher Lennon <kwaj.speedo at gmail.com>
wrote:

> As a kit the QDX is $106 delivered to Massachusetts.
>
> As a kit the QMX is about $182 delivered to Massachusetts.
>
> The QDX kit is an easier build than the QMX.
>
> Chris
> W2BPL
>
>
> Sent from my phone.
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 6:41 PM Christopher Lennon <kwaj.speedo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I should have made my earlier posts reply all.
>>
>> In addition to those Bammi suggested Xiegu G106.  $200 bundled now.
>>
>> Chris
>> W2BPL
>>
>>
>> Sent from my phone.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 11:39 AM Jwahar Bammi via bars <bars at w1hh.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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