Generally good advice, but I want to remain anonymous in this regard plus I've been listening to ham and shortwave bands for what, 40 years, and using other types of radios such as aviation. Think I can push the talk button.
Think I can push the talk button.True, but this is on generally been on pretty simple to operate gear - no?
Experience with the HF, long range stuff includes antenna tuning, amplifier (500+ watt) tuning and operating, different modes including keyboard to keyboard modes like RTTY and PSK31 ...
Well, if you just want to operate a VHF HT, perhaps. A lot of the old timers who built their own gear call us new guys, who have been at it only 30 years or so, appliance operators. But I can tell you there’s much more to it than that, even with the supposedly simple stuff.