If you're an amateur radio operator or thinking about becoming one and you're in the SoCal area this is an excellent first step for you. They can diagnose most equipment problems. Suggest people/companies to give you a better analysis. And even suggest organizations to join or interact with to learn more or to join and enjoy the camaraderie. Recently, I came in to purchase a rotor for my Hex Beam antenna. I already knew what I wanted since I looked over their website. They didn't have it there but it was shipped from one of their other locations and delivered the following Wednesday. I still need to measure for the control cable but that should be fine. Thanks, OMs! read more

All the needed gear you could want. This business has been around for years and years and they kept it up during the darkest days of the pandemic. A place everybody knows about. I am a return customer. Friendly staff. Wide selection. Knowledgeable. Website a bit bulky. Overall a radio enthusiast haven. read more

They have one clerk to avoid at all cost and he is well known as "JT". Hams avoid dealing with him but the rest of the floor sales crew are decent human beings. read more

Great prices this week for black Fridays. Got the RigExpert AA-230 ZOOM Antenna Analyzer read more

Great inventory. If it's not in stock they'll have it shipped to you right away. Knowledgeable staff can answer all your questions. Whatever you need to do they'll figure out a way. read more

Ham Radio Outlet is fantastic! They have a very good staff that is very knowledgeable in the area of ham radio, all their employees are very professional. They're pricing is also very competitive. I highly recommend them for your ham radio needs. read more

HRO Denver, CO A decent place for amateur radio phone orders. Only a couple complaints from me: 1. The online catalog is a royal pain in butt to navigate. Plus even if designated a specific item, the catalog throws in things "related to" but not what you want. 2. Be careful of whom you are speaking to. Most of the time the phone sales persons are very nice, willing to help identify what you are seeking without being a you're-an-idiot salesperson. On the other hand there is one person who is soooo knowledgeable they stick their proverable nose in the air. Hence the lower star-score. 73, w0dbb read more

Great service and selection. Everyone in the store is very knowledgeable and eager to help. I was Brand new to the hobby in 2016 and they made me feel right at home. read more

OK so basically they are the only game in town when it comes to HAM radio stuff... but they are great!! John and the crew are really helpful even when a noob like me comes in and asks 8 billion questions. They have everything you can think of in the world of HAM: radios, antennas, books, and an ample supply of personal experience and knowledge. read more

Ham Radio Outlet - Electronics Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I've been shopping at HRO Denver for many years. I always get great service from all the staff. I live an hour from Denver so sometimes I order by phone. They always ship the same day (most times free of charge) and I get it the next day. If they don't have it in stock, the find it at one of their other stores and it ships from there (again, same day and most times free of charge). I always shop around for the best price and it's rare that HRO isn't the best deal. I also appreciate their military veterans discount. read more

Great Place, Knowledgable staff, and to he honest they beat online prices, right off the bat. Seriously, better prices than Amazon!

I have spent well over $1000 at HRO in Denver, including buying a Yaesu FT-857D and a RigExpert AA-170 Antenna Analyzer online that was fulfilled by the Denver store and until yesterday, never had a problem. I drove 60 miles to look at a particular transceiver (Yaesu FT-DX1200) and talk to their people for their "knowledge and experience" with the product. I was in the store for about half an hour and neither employee acknowledged my presence in the store. I browsed for about half an hour, and the one employee that was helping a new ham got on a phone call with another new ham, and the other kept talking about the past with who I presumed to be a friend of his. They WERE NOT busy and there were two employees in the store; one that was helping a new ham and the other who sat next to someone talking about their military history. I knew he was an employee as he had an HRO shirt on, and so there were 5 people in the store; me, two employees, one other customer, and one of the employee's friends who he was reminiscing with while ignoring a customer who was ready and willing to spend about $1500 on the spot. After a half hour of walking around and looking at the transceiver I was considering buying, and being completely ignored, I left. Needless to say, they lost a sale and a customer. They ARE NOT the only game in town, as you have AES, DX Engineering, Universal Radio, Amazon and Gigaparts to name a few. I wrote the store manager about the experience, but really expect to hear no response. I would think that brick and mortar stores with an online presence would go out of their way to help customers who actually show up at their store, but though I have been at their store a couple of times before and got so-so service, all it takes is one bad experience like this to lose a customer for life. Maybe if I went up to the employee who sat for the whole time I was there BS'ing about the past with someone and ask him if I could interrupt his conversation to trouble him to help me, but WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO??? "Excuse me, I hate to interrupt your personal conversation, but could I trouble you to sell me this $1500 transceiver?" Why should I have to??? With all the online retailers competing for my business, many provide OUTSTANDING customer service, HRO IS NOT the only game in town any longer, and they will never see another dime from me! read more

Recently re-tested and obtained my amateur license back. The store is well equipped and staff are always friendly and super knowledgeable on radios and related electronics. Staff also helps you understand positives and negatives of equipment. Even after you buy equipment, they still answer questions and help with set up and programming as needed. I never feel pressured by these guys and always learn something new when I visit. Prices are competitive with on-line. Great customer service. read more

John and his crew are the greatest when it comes to friendly service and product knowledge. I have been doing business there since 2011 and it does not get any better than HRO Denver. Jim R read more

Picked up a flyer at HRO for an appointment to take the tech test. Passed the test and HRO became my new "toy store". The team in the Denver store are extremely knowledgeable and happily provide you with pros and cons of your planned purchases. They are patient with newbies and help anyway they can. Their prices are very competitive with online prices, but you save shipping costs by going by the store, and get to hang out with cool guys. read more

I visited this shop recently, as a complete newbie to the hobby, just needing a simple antenna. The staff were very knowledgeable and helped me find exactly what I needed. read more

I do QRP and SOTA (not mainstream) and these guys always nail it. They even helped me create a stealth HF antenna that hasn't been noticed in the last 4 years. If they don't have it they know where to find it. I'm always a newbie in some area, and the staff's patience and enthusiasm are a really supportive. I've made friends with the staff over the years, and have participated in more than one field day and other contests with them. read more

Wanted to come in to a storefront to check out a external GPS for my new scanner and some units. One older guy greeted me and tried to locate the model # unit I wanted (and called in ahead of time) and could not find it. He asked another associate and found it. I asked if they could answer a few questions about programing and The nice older gentleman had no idea and directed me towards Jerry. I asked him my questions and he never directly answered me. He couldn't make eye contact. I get I'm a new enthusiast but, I'm also a customer who will be potential return customer. He then made me wait 15 minutes as he helped consignment customers and walk in right in front of me never asking me if I mind waiting while he helped someone else. I asked if they did local in house programming for San Diego and he answered no but the older guy said they do to come back a different time...I ended up just walking out, awkward experience but they did have my part. I'll figure it out on my own I guess. read more

Worst customer service...or should I say NO customer service. I visited this store 2/11/14 at approximately 3:00 and during the 15-min or so that I was in the store not once did any of the four employees even attempt to acknowledge my presence. While I wasn't expecting to be pounced upon the minute I entered the store I do expect some interest in what I may be looking to buy after I have browsed the shelves for a few minutes and am obviously interested in a few radios. I stopped at the display of HF rigs and spent time looking at a few different models, one of which had a price tag in excess of $10,000 no interest whatsoever from anybody working in the store. I acknowledge that one of the gentlemen was on the phone helping somebody and the others may have been helping one or two other customers, but even then it would have been nice to at least have my presence acknowledged. That's okay though. After leaving the store I found one of the HF rigs in which I was interested for less money at another dealer. I will never again stop by this HRO store as they obviously have enough customers and are not interested in cultivating any new customers. I travel to Denver quite often and was hoping to finally be able to shop HRO in person and not just via the website. Looks like that's not to be the case. Maybe the fact that I am younger than 50 years old made it look like I wasn't a serious ham radio shopper? read more