Transceivers Bands Modes Technology Sources
Bands HF: 160 M – 10M (maybe 6M) VHF / UHF
HF: 160M - 10M
HF: 160 M – 10 M , 6M VHF / UHF: 2M , 70 cm
Transceivers Modes AM: usually for HF SSB: for all bands FM: usually VHF/UHF Digital: HF, VHF, UHF
Solid State with Tube finals Transceivers: Technology advances All Tubes Solid State with Tube finals All solid state
Transceivers: Newest Technology Hardware Defined Software Defined Knobs choose fixed hardware parameters for filters, Modes, displays. (could be computer controlled) Software Defined Computer S/W defines filters, modes, displays.
Digital Signal Processor DSP Perform mathematical functions to audio signals. Modems Cell phones Radio: filters, modulation, complex digital modes
Digital Light Processor DLP Theater projectors Video projectors
Current Manufacturers Alinco, Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec HF Transceivers: Current Manufacturers Alinco, Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec
Hamfests, e-bay, Craigslist, Estate sales Transceivers: Sources HRO, R&L, MFJ Universal Radio, Gigaparts, RF Parts Hamfests, e-bay, Craigslist, Estate sales