Ham radio operators are required to be licensed ... for the quality “It’s not a starter radio,” Roberts said of the ICOM ID-5100A. “I’d put it somewhere in the middle of the User ...

but if you have the Icom IC-7300 pictured above, you don’t need one. It turns out, it is a sound card itself. When you plug it into a PC, it offers audio in and out for ham radio programs.

But don't just listen to us. Ham Radio Prep, a program offering licensing prep courses and other resources, ranked the ICOM IC-7300 as its top ham radio for beginners, highlighting its seemingly ...