Xiegu G1M Longer range coms on a budget

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Update, since Christmas my radio station is exclusively using the little Xiegu radio

So far I've managed two way communications with 32 countries, including most of Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, Iceland, USA and Canada.

Range from 80 miles out to several thousand miles, all achieved at low power and using a very modest homemade wire antenna.

The receiver on this radio is truly amazing, using the same simple antenna I regularly listen broadcast stations worldwide as well as Amateurs discussing Covid situation in their local areas (Australia/NZ, Asia Pacific, India/ Pak, Africa, South America, North America and all of Europe of course)