HF radio: limitations of a low-cost approach

I've decided that I'm going to buy an HF radio for safety purposes during my Simpson desert trip next year (and hopefully future trips). I will supplement the hf radio with a spot gps. Thanks to this forum for helping me reach this decision by providing advice in my earlier threads.

Now comes the decision of what type of radio. Given my intended use, I think I can probably go for a basic old hf radio and multi-tap antenna (eg barrett 250). The cost should be less than $1,500 installed; much cheaper than new models.

My question for the forum is, what functionality / performance will I compromise by going down an inexpensive path? Would I be better off investing in a new radio with auto tune?

Keep in mind that I'll only be in the outback 2 or 3 times pa for a week or so each time.

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