Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Anyone know anything about this radio?

 



The Wolf Zastone DDC/DUC SDR Transceiver that receives from 0 to 750MHz and transmits from 0 to 200MHz. Out of Chine (China) and comes in 2 versions: 20W and 100W. At about $1500 with tariffs and shipping, you would think it is a hot ticket item. 

The eHam reviews are but three, and one not so complementary -- OK on RX but lacking cajónes on Tx. That one seems to go beyond a successful unboxing experience. 

This maybe a Chinese tiptoe exercise into the high-end market but like all things it all has to start somewhere. There are some radios coming out of Europe (like the Ukraine) that appear to be offering some serious competition to the boxes from Texas. I don't think the Chinese are there yet at the higher end market.

Them that know can make it go.

73's
Pete N6QW


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