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====== New To Radio ======
or What I need to get on the Airwaves. For some software, you will need to register and may need to supply copy of your licence.

When building this list, we tried to use available UK vendors and avoid the larger international sites, so prices may differ.

There is also some videos on [[youtube|Youtube Links]] for people new to Ham Radio.

===== Free =====
//Free, but a few options might have apps, that charge, although access to networks doesn't cost anything//
  * DroidStar [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dudetronics.droidstar|Play Store]]
  * DVSwitch [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dvswitch|Play Store]]
  * Echolink [[https://secure.echolink.org/|Echolink]] for Windows (Vista/7/8/8.1/10) / [[https://apps.apple.com/app/id350688562|iPhone]] / [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.echolink.android|Android]]
  * IRN [[http://megahertz.shop/hamradio/index.php/2017/06/08/irn/|IRN Setup]] / Needs [[https://www.teamspeak.com/en/|Teamspeak 3]] (Mac/Win/Lin) / [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamspeak.ts3client|Play Store]] (//£0.99//) / [[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/teamspeak-3/id577628510|App Store]] (//£0.99//)
  * Peanut [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=peanut.peanut|Play Store]]

===== Cheap =====
//Under £50//
  * 2m/70cm Dualband Handhelds
    * Baofeng UV-6R - £30
    * Baofeng UV-5R - £40
    * Quansheng UV-R50 - £30
    * TYT TH-UV88 - £50
    * Vero Telecom UV-X4 - £27
  * 70cm Only
    * Baofeng BF-R5 - £11 (//2w//)
    * Baofeng BF-T1 - £13 (//1w//)

===== Budget =====
//£50-100//
  * 2m/70cm Dualband Handhelds
    * Wouxun KG-UV9K - £80
    * Yaesu FT-4XE - £65
    * Yaesu FT-65E - £85
  * 2m Only
    * Yaesu FT-25E - £60
  * 70cm Only


===== Notes =====
  * **Suggestions**
    * Set "VHF/UHF", "HF", and "Shack-in-a-box" as the highest tiers.
    * Within  each high level tier consider Transceiver, Antenna, and Coax separately.
    * Three budget levels "Economy", "Standard", and "Premium" with price brackets appropriate to each.
    * //de M7PKL//