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Congrats. You should first decide whether you would be comfortable with a menu-driven rig or one with separate controls on the front face. I own and operate both styles comfortably, but I've been doing this for over 30 years. A lot of folks prefer one over the other. My recommendations for each are below:

Front panel controls: Kenwood TS-590SG. This is a solid rig from Kenwood. I owned the TS-590S, an early version of the SG, until I acquired the TS-890S and gave the 590S to my daughter. I used it for everything from SSB to CW to RTTY. Nobody seems to do FSK as well as Kenwood.

Menu-driven controls: Yaesu FT-891. I have this as the mobile HF in my pickup truck. This is a phenomenal little radio if you either use it with an off-board tuner or with a resonant antenna. I use mine mobile with a Scorpion screwdriver antenna, so I do not need a tuner.

If you have spare cash to throw around, I will happily recommend a Kenwood TS-890S. It is hands down the best HF radio I have ever used. The ability to notch out offending signals and dig out some weak DX is incredible. Then again, for $4000, is should be able to do that. LOL.

<blockquote data-quote="n1oty" data-source="post: 9231899" data-attributes="member: 14580">Congrats. You should first decide whether you would be comfortable with a menu-driven rig or one with separate controls on the front face. I own and operate both styles comfortably, but I&#039;ve been doing this for over 30 years. A lot of folks prefer one over the other. My recommendations for each are below:Front panel controls: Kenwood TS-590SG. This is a solid rig from Kenwood. I owned the TS-590S, an early version of the SG, until I acquired the TS-890S and gave the 590S to my daughter. I used it for everything from SSB to CW to RTTY. Nobody seems to do FSK as well as Kenwood.Menu-driven controls: Yaesu FT-891. I have this as the mobile HF in my pickup truck. This is a phenomenal little radio if you either use it with an off-board tuner or with a resonant antenna. I use mine mobile with a Scorpion screwdriver antenna, so I do not need a tuner.If you have spare cash to throw around, I will happily recommend a Kenwood TS-890S. It is hands down the best HF radio I have ever used. The ability to notch out offending signals and dig out some weak DX is incredible. Then again, for $4000, is should be able to do that. LOL.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="n1oty, post: 9231899, member: 14580"] Congrats. You should first decide whether you would be comfortable with a menu-driven rig or one with separate controls on the front face. I own and operate both styles comfortably, but I've been doing this for over 30 years. A lot of folks prefer one over the other. My recommendations for each are below: Front panel controls: Kenwood TS-590SG. This is a solid rig from Kenwood. I owned the TS-590S, an early version of the SG, until I acquired the TS-890S and gave the 590S to my daughter. I used it for everything from SSB to CW to RTTY. Nobody seems to do FSK as well as Kenwood. Menu-driven controls: Yaesu FT-891. I have this as the mobile HF in my pickup truck. This is a phenomenal little radio if you either use it with an off-board tuner or with a resonant antenna. I use mine mobile with a Scorpion screwdriver antenna, so I do not need a tuner. If you have spare cash to throw around, I will happily recommend a Kenwood TS-890S. It is hands down the best HF radio I have ever used. The ability to notch out offending signals and dig out some weak DX is incredible. Then again, for $4000, is should be able to do that. LOL. [/QUOTE]

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