SHTF HF Radio Comms suggestions

While there are numerous examples of used HF transceivers that meet our criteria (of being Prepper-ready and Prepper-useful), let’s show three that could easily fit the bill.

From Ebay, just today, I see:

• The Kenwood TS-50s. There are five of these listed today, ranging from $227 to $500. The TS-50s can output up to 100 watts, but if you’ve been paying attention to this blog, you’ll already know that that much power is just not required for our purposes.
  

  Kenwood TS-50s

• Note that this radio has a general coverage receiver which can be extremely useful for gathering non-amateur SHTF information.
• Second on the list is the Icom IC-730.
  

  Icom IC-730

• This can also be seen on Ebay, selling for just over $200 to a little over $500, depending on the included options.
• And third, there’s the often-seen on Ebay Yaesu FT757. I see these today going for $225 to $300, which is pretty typical for these very nice radios.