Don’t Buy Your Next Ham Radio Until You Watch This
What advice would you give someone buying their first or next radio? Let us know in the comments. 👇 Buying a new ham radio can be exciting, but choosing the wrong one can quickly become an expensive mistake. In this week’s video, Tony looks at some of the biggest mistakes we see radio amateurs make when purchasing a transceiver - from buying purely on specifications and spending the entire budget on the radio, to choosing something overly complicated or chasing unnecessary power. Visit ML&S: https://www.hamradio.co.uk Running Order: 00:00 -Intro 00:33 - Mistake #1 03:16 - Mistake #2 04:59 - Mistake #3 08:38 - Mistake #4 12:55 - Mistake #5 15:12 - Bonus 16:45 - Final advice #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #HamRadioTips Ham Radio Store: http://www.hamradio.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hamradiouk Follow us on Twitter: @HamRadioUK https://twitter.com/HamRadioUK UK Local Rate: 0345 2300 599
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