Don't Be Sleeping On A Good Deal! - How to shop for ham radios on ebay and not get taken!
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In this video I give you my top tips for how to investigate a GOOD DEAL on ebay.
Check ebay for a great deal on the Kenwood TS-570d (or any other radio)
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I can just picture myself walking around the hamfest with a 570d on my belt. With my high visibility safety vest, everyone will know I'm a serious person and will respect my authority.
Maybe that's what I've been missing at home too
I’ll have to get a man pack for my FT101B and wet lead acid battery, strap a key to my leg, to let people know I’m not only serious, I’m also a traditionalist…..
Actually, if I was serious, I’d trade the FT101B for a Collins KWM2A
Tubes all day!
@@temporarilyoffline especially for guitars.
@@temporarilyoffline Great for that winter time pota activation.
We use a proper dedicated used ham radio website here in VK - VK Classifieds. I'm surprised US doesn't have anything similar (although QRZ does I think)... I bought my first radio off eBay though
There are a few ham only classifieds out here. I haven't used them though.
I keep an eye on Gumtree for bargains and other people’s “broken dreams”.
Occasionally you’ll see some cheap HF VKS737 gear from Codan and Barrett. 100W programmable radios selling for a couple of hundred aussie roubles
Welcome to Team 570! I just futzed a deal for a second that was near-mint and far nicer looking than mine…but, I’ll keep logging the Q’s and try a different radio next, 891 or a more-mobile HF POTAable rig.
891, 818, 705, KX*, X6100 ‐ lots of good choices out there. The 570 is gonna be my 15lb shack queen for a while!
i'm ham radio amateur since 2018, and this is exactly the radio i chose for my first purchase. I stil have and use with fantastic result. I just add a wide/narrow filter for phone mode. i love this radio, and dsp is old but does his work egregious.
sorry for my english, but i'm italian and still learn you languages.
All good Walter! I'm very impressed with this radio!
A good radio to check out is the ICOM ic706mkii since I see them on eBay for around $450. It's similar to the Yaesu ft891 as far as functionality goes.
I bought one as a brand new ham back in 2015 and it's my favorite radio in my arsenal
The 706 is a fantastic radio! I have a mk1 (no70cm).
Still using my IC706MKIIG that I bought new 20 years ago. It's both my base and POTA rig. I've been looking to get a used one so I can have a spare just for POTA.
That's a work horse!
The 570dg was in production from 1997-2007. I bought mine on an AES closeout for 1099.00 in 97. Still own it. Great receiver. Solid built and just works like a champ.
Awesome, it is a very good radio!
I had one for a couple of weeks and there for sure is a difference between a 16 bit and 32 bit DSP in case you haven’t compared them.The 32 bit is much better.
I haven't compared them, appreciate the info!
👍Good video, thanks. I have used a TS-570. A very nice to use basic rig. With the optional CW filter fitted, very competent and pleasant to use on CW. It possibly has the nicest designed front panel I have ever came across on an HF rig. Very nice to operate tactile controls and very well layed out with different colours/shapes of buttons. For most normal ops, you don't need to access the menus. The amber backlit display is very warm and soothing with a large frequency display.
Very good points. I agree, I never needed to use the menus during normal operations.
Happy Thanksgiving Steve to you and your family. Thank you for sharing, I am not an ebay buyer, only because I don't want to be ripped off. Thank You
Happy Thanksgiving Janice!
The only used Radio I ever bought that did not work came from one of the well known online companies. From Ebay and individuals I have been fortunate. I even bought an ICOM IC-700PRO marine ssb radio, which also does ham frequencies, from a pawn shop.
Very neat!
Very good video, and I remember back 40 years I was lucky if I if I could afford a used radio.
That's how they get ya Mike!
Gobble Gobble...BURRRPS (oops part of me 😉), happy Thanksgiving to you & the Girls, Steve 💯🍻🙋♂
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours UG!
I like buying other people’s _broken dreams_
I managed to fit out my studio for less than 30c in the dollar against the budget I had, just by being patient.
Bought my recent radio gear off eBay and Guntree too.
Only had one deal go sour on me, and sadly that was with a ham, who, sadly, is also a scumbag.
Brenton Medows stepped in. Luckily I got something, otherwise he would have kept my money.
He’s in VK7 and his name rhymes with Russel (Rusty) Jones.
We will meet in person one day. I look forward to it :-)
Nice! I buy and sell a lot of stuff on ebay. I'm very specific about the positives and negatives (if any) in sales. Every so often I run into an un-savvy buyer and have to work twice as hard to protect my rep. Sucks that you found a bad seller!
Another radio I wish I had kept If I kicked my butt for every radio I sold and now wish I kept, I'd never be able to sit again!!!
I don't have the space, so I just borrow them from ebay for a while.
@@temporarilyoffline I don't have the cash so I look at them and drool!!! Only issue I have with forced retirement! Before covid and with a "decent income" I could afford the toys. Now after, my company went down the dumper with covid. Had to lay off 10 very hard working people. Took a big chunk of my savings and gave them all a nice bonus after I had to tell them. Every one of them wanted to give it back but Threaten to take it to their spouses! That stopped them. Just sold most of the equipment to 2 of my network managers. They want to try and revive the business. Gave them a dam good deal. Hope they do well. I'm to old to start over. Can not do 36 hour days working on servers at my age. Best to let some one younger do it.
@@Steven_VE9SY That stinks, but it looks like you did a good job by all those involved!
@@temporarilyoffline Good employees deserve a caring boss. Wife cried like a baby when we Semi closed. Still serving a couple customers. But just covering bills, most months. once they take it over they have a few new customers lined up. I hope they are successful. Been with me almost 10 years.
@@Steven_VE9SY that's all you can do. What kind of business?
I think, I kind of hope, that this is you 'turning a corner' into appreciating quality, as well as features.
This thing will be a bit feature poor. But quality soaked.
I appreciate all radios... the cheap radios just provide tons of material to report on 😁 ( and the big names in radio aren't much interested in RUclips ). This Kenwood was the second radio I bought when I started hamming, the first was the FT-891. I have way more big brand radios than cheap ones.
Great information, sir. Have you discovered if this is A) like the Icon IC-7100 that has one antenna port for HF and the second for VHF/UHF or B) both ports can be used for HF (and use one for receive and the other for transmit)?
Its 2 recieve HF antennas!
Excellent radio and video. BUT for someone like me who's not an electrical DIY guy, buying something used that may require electrical upkeep, would scare me. Again I got all my licensees in 2020 and would be a little timid buying this awesome radio now. I get what ur talking about TO, but do think ur throwing people in the deep end?
It is possible to find good and bad deals on ebay... it would also be an excellent way to get into repairing electronics if that was your thing. Check feedback, check return policies, but always buyer beware.
the ts 570 is an ok rig but on cw with the built in electronic keyer and even if you use an external keyer it sometimes puts in extra dots a common problem which is a pain in the ass . its ok on ssb and data modes .ive had one for a few years.and the display looks like its been attacked by a woodpecker.and i aint joking . ok if the price is right , but there are better rigs out there dont take my word for it check reviews. old cw op.
Hey Paul! Thanks for the info. Always have to do your homework before buying.
I thought that was K6UDA in the thumbnail 😂
Thats funny right there!
Great work! I’ve bought/sold well over $10K of ham gear on eBay. Only burned once on a low priced item…using basically your guidelines. That’s why I don’t complain too much about PayPal’s cut. I also LOVE the Kenwood look and feel of that era of HF rigs. I look forward to this series of videos, Steve!
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Thanks Frank!
Hey Steve.... have you given it away? I'm in the market for a TS-570D. Thanks
Long time ago! Maybe the next one that comes along could be yours!
Do you recommend getting a radio like these for shack use over the 891? I would definitely be more likely to be on the shack for right now anyway. Hopefully getting everything to go portable in the future
Justin k4yag
My first radio was an 891 and this radio replaced it as my base station rig because of its built in tuner. Both are great radios.
@@temporarilyoffline I want a full time base station. And then a portable radio setup as a man pack
@@allthingsradio_midtnwx this would work great as a base station, save you some money and you could take the 891 put for activations!
@@temporarilyoffline so your recommending the 891 first?
@@allthingsradio_midtnwx it all depends on your budget and your goals. I've used both and they are both good radios. For me, it's winter, so not much going on outside of the shack. The Kenwood has a tuner, the 891 is portable, more modern and more expensive (but no tuner). I can't spend your money for you 😇
I had one of these and it's a pretty decent transceiver. I gave it to a friend and he's still using it to this day. Ivan...VE7IVN
I've been using it all day today. It works great!
Great video. Very helpful. de W4YAH
Thanks Bill!