Transceiver Kit

Everything You Need to Know About Choosing a Transceiver Kit

When you want to send or receive messages over amateur radio, it helps to have a quality transceiver kit. A transceiver kit is also helpful for listening to other radio bands, such as AM and FM broadcasts and emergency broadcasts. On eBay, you can choose from a variety of manufacturers and features when shopping for new or used transceiver kits.

When you are shopping on eBay for an affordable transceiver kit, you can consider its:

• Brand: Some options include Alinco, Drake, Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu.
• Microphone: Choose one with or without a microphone.
• Antenna: Select a kit with or without a built-in antenna.
• Housing: Choose a kit with or without housing.
• Condition: Select from used, new, or manufacturer refurbished.

The available types of affordable transceiver radio kits on eBay include:

• Base station: This type remains in a fixed position and is often compatible with other audio equipment and large antennas.
• Mobile or vehicle: This type of transceiver attaches to the top of a dashboard or fit into the dashboard where the radio would typically fit. It uses the vehicle's antenna for transmissions and battery for power.
• Portable or handheld: This device uses both a small battery and built-in antenna. It picks up signals within a 1- to 2-mile range.

Some features of the new and used transceiver radio kits on eBay include:

• Built-in microphone: These allow you to transmit messages.
• Filters: The transceivers have built-in low-pass and high-pass filters for removing static and other sounds from the transmissions.
• Backlit: The display is backlit for ease of reading.
• LCD: Some of the transceivers have a liquid crystal display.
• Auto-tune and scan: Some of the transceivers have antennas that scan and tune broadcasting stations automatically.

The available modes of operation of the transceiver kits on eBay include:

• AM: These are in the frequency range of 535 to 1605kHz and are separated by 10KHz bands.
• CW: These are often used for Morse code transmissions.
• FM: This mode operates at frequencies of 88 to 108MHz.
• SSB: This mode operates at a frequency range of 10MHz for the lower sideband and 10MHz for the upper sideband.