New HF radio on the market

[bacpacker]

The Yeasu you got has a lot more capabilities than the Wuxon does. It only puts out 5 watts so is pretty limited. It also has a confusing statement in the specs. One place it talks about have 5 bands. In another seems to describe its wide open and can transmit every where.

For my money I would have picked the Yeasu you just picked up. Matter of fact that one is on my list of things to get.

The Wuxon is more comparable to the Yeasu FT 817. They are low power rigs made for mountian topping. Take your low power HF radio, roll up antenna, some coax, and a 5-15 amp battery throw them in a backpack and hike up on a mountian and see who you can contact. Lots of fun, but would not be my first pick for a SHTF radio.