HF radio hire

Ando,

I think that trying to hire a HF radio these days would be very hard. It is not just the radio but the installation of the unit, the aerial mount and the operating licence requirements.

A sat phone might be your only option along with a good UHF radio.

Wayne

Ando

I came across a guy in Brisbane that reconditions Codan 9323 HF Radio and sells them. I had a chat to him as I was considering putting one in the ‘other Landy’. He was very helpful and is Brisbane based.

I’ve posted a link to his website below, and as Wayne has mentioned, the cost and installation of a hire radio (if you can get one) probably rules it out as an option. If hiring anything the Satphone is probably your best option, but might be more cost effective to just buy one.

Good luck, and enjoy your travels.

Refurbished HF Radios

Cheers, The Landy

Try Telstat, they hire portable HF units.

Thanks Wayne and The Landy for the info.

I have hired a HF radio once before but about 10 or 11 years ago. It came in a carry case and had alligator clips to connect to the battery when you needed to use it, a tap antenna with a cable to plug into the required tap. Obviously it was only used when stationary and not set up to use any time but still suited our needs.

I think you are right that HF hire is something of the past, everything seems to be satphone these days. It's a bit of a shame because the key feature I see of a HF radio compared to satphone is that you can broadcast to everyone who is listening rather than having to dial to one number only, which in an emergency could make all the difference.

Regards
Ando

Installation is not a necessity - boxed style HF's can be stowed away and got out when needed - can't help with hirers - presume you have tried the main retailers - other sources of info might be the HF networks - HF Radio club, VKS737, HF Oz / Radtel, Bush Telegraph (Reids Radiodata), and others.

Hi Ando
Just did a bit of a web search and came across A-Trek Camper and Camping Hire at Kallangur (North of Brisbane), they show them on special this month too. Never dealt with them so no idea what they are like.
Chris

Ando,

Have you tried

Nixon Communications


Radio Communication Equipment & Service - Gladstone, QLD

2/ 38 Lord St, Gladstone QLD 4680, Australia



(07) 4972 2000

I have bought some gear off them when I lived in Calliope so they may be able to assist you and are Local for you ;)


Cheers Kev

If you do hire one make sure they explain in detail how to use it.Sched times Freqs etc. Ran into a couple a few years ago they had one of the boxed type HF sets Where you needed to throw up a Horizontal Dipole they didn't know Freqs we had a play with it but couldn't get it to work even tho one of our group was ex army sig operator. Stick to the SATPHONE especially for a one off trip.

regards...................jeff