1. Transceivers Bands Modes Technology Sources

2. Bands HF: 160 M – 10M (maybe 6M) VHF / UHF

3. HF: 160M - 10M

4. HF: 160 M – 10 M , 6M
VHF / UHF: 2M , 70 cm

6. Transceivers
Modes
AM: usually for HF
SSB: for all bands
FM: usually VHF/UHF
Digital: HF, VHF, UHF

8. Solid State with Tube finals
Transceivers:
Technology advances
All Tubes
Solid State with Tube finals
All solid state

9. 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.

14. Digital Signal Processor DSP
Perform mathematical functions to audio signals.
Modems
Cell phones
Radio: filters, modulation,
complex digital modes

15. Digital Light Processor DLP Theater projectors Video projectors

17. Current Manufacturers Alinco, Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec
HF Transceivers:
Current Manufacturers
Alinco, Elecraft, Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec

18. Hamfests, e-bay, Craigslist, Estate sales
Transceivers:
Sources
HRO, R&L, MFJ
Universal Radio,
Gigaparts, RF Parts
Hamfests, e-bay, Craigslist, Estate sales