Video

That paddle isn't made anymore. I got a Begali Adventure which works well for me.

I'm not sure. Your watch would have to be able to output the GPS information in a format the computer app can use.

I'll take the zonk as it wasn't an in depth technical review. I treated it as an average user using it under average conditions. As I have said many times. Depending on your preference, either radio will serve you well.

Saw your call sign and hopped right over to it. Band conditions were flaky.

Tnx for the info. Next time I'm up that way I'll check it out. It seemed like a really nice park.

Hey buddy. No problem. Trying to help folks along.

I have it the shack for the time being. I like it. It reminds me of my 706. I think it's going to be a keeper.

Having had both radios for a while, they "hear" about the same. Both are SDR radios. I still use the 7300 during field day and when set up correctly, it does just fine. In another video I compared the 7300 to the FTDX10 during the CQWWDX CW contest and whatever I heard on one, I heard on the other. I feel the FT-710 and IC-7300 are equally yoked and either one will serve you equally well. The 7300 has the edge when it comes to CW and digital.

I am not a fan of the Yaesu tuner. It seems that it only works with Yaesu products. I normally use an LDG tuner and I could not get the 710 or the FTDX10 to work with it. Since I have been happy with the LDG for many years, I was not ready to fork out more money for the Yaesu. It shouldn't be a problem if you are already married into the Yaesu system. Using the LDG tuner with an Icom is plug and play.

I prefer the IC-7300.

I made it work eventually. However, with the 7300, I long press the NR button, twist the multi-function to the desired level, hit the back button on the screen and I am done. The 710 is a nice radio, but the ergonomics in the 7300 is too much better. Thanks for your comments.

Tnx for asking, It is already sold. It lasted about 2 hours on QTH.com -- Scott

Good on you!! I hope you get it. The radio is already a pending sale.

Thanks. I thought it would be a shame to not use them as much. I really like their paddles. I hope this works out for you - 73.

Hi Neal, while not a Fan Boy per se, I do like the IC-7300. I've been a ham for over 28 years and what I have discovered, is Icom SDR's perform very well, if you set them up correctly. What you did on the old analog radios, doesn't always translate to an SDR. Thanks for visiting my channel.

Hi. When it comes to data modes in my opinion the IC-7300 is the better radio. It is easier to set up and you can full-screen the meters to see all of the parameters. However, the two radios are close enough that if you are married to one system or the other go with that. I suggest that you download the operator's manual for both radios and read through them. My preference is the IC-7300. You can look through my past CZcams videos and see both radios in action. In my home QTH, the Icom is the data radio.

Hey Brother, good to hear from you. Slow and steady wins the race. I look forward to hearing you an the air.

Tnx buddy. Going to try an activation tomorrow :)

That is correct. Roofing = BPF. In reality, the audio on CZcams is not the best and the only real way to discern audio is actual on-the-air listening. The CPU between the earfuls has an amazing DSP unit. I still have both radios and I still feel the same way.

@@KK4Z but a BPF is not a roofing filter. The roofing filter is the filter through which the first IF must pass. the BPF you see is in the DSP filtering itse;f, not before that stage. My roofing filters in one of the rigs are in the 700 MHz range and definitely before it's entering the DSP. You cannot compare them. You could compare if you would have put the lower and upper freq of the DSP filters on both rigs at the same values and not engage the roofing filter. I say yes to the ears as a ood DSP, but youtube streams very good audio and now I cannot even closely think of what is what as I don't hear them at the same time. Also, the bw used on both means that there is no reason to have it high quality at all. I did this between mcHF, and ICF 7600 Sony radio, malachite and a 7300. left right. the malachite ended up as the worst, even while the group told everybody that it's the best receiver. Just left right, same freq makes it worth. (I also have heard elecraft vs icom, also left/right... interesting resolts there.)

@@RoelandJansen But. An SDR radio does not have a IF stage. The band pass filter is before the preamp and the ADC. With the Icoms, when the DSP filters are set below 500 Hz the BPF function kicks in making the skirts sharper than the normal sharp shape, pretty close to what a roofing filter will do. If you have a 7300, bring up the filter screen and when you dial a DSP filter to 500 Hz or below, you will see a BPF icon light up. Icom is pretty quiet about this feature. It also does this on the 7610. It works quite well. Please remember, this is not an overly technical channel. I present a users view. I take them out, I use them and I give my opinion about them. I read the manuals lightly like most people do. There are plenty of other channels that take deep dives. But thanks for stopping by and thanks for your input.

Hey Tommy! Good to hear from you.

Tnx David. It's a great place for a day activation.

I would disagree. Having used both side by side. Whatever I could hear with one, I could hear with the other. That being said, the FT-710 is gone, I traded it for another IC-7300. I have several different kinds of radios. If I could only have one radio, it would be an IC-7300.

Many say the same. Much newer technology

Im an icom purist and love the ft-710, I find the user interface simple and to the point. The 7300 is an awesome radio but its design is 6 years older than the 710 which is an eternity in electronics.

Ich finde denn FT 710 für die bessere Wahl zum einen im TX die Modulation viel besser als der Icom wo man denkt das einer die Nüsse zwickt auch die RX Audio ist auch nicht das wahre dazu noch mit der Uhr und Batterie ! Deswegen denn Yaesu das bessere Radio und Bedienung ist einfach wenn man weis wie ! Zu Notch ist der Yaesu auch besser nicht kompliziert !

Exactly 💯

They will be more. It wasn't the best propagation. Tnx for watching for me.

Thank you and all the best to you.

I still have the FTDX10, I mainly use it for casual CW stuff. There are some things L like about the FTDX10 but, if I could only have one radio, it would still be the IC-7300.

Tnx Jack. It's my second trailer and I love it. It works really well for what I do.

Yep, you're in the log. Tnx for chasing me. Always good to see your call come up.

Hey Mike! Good to hear from you. Give digital a whirl, it's not hard once you get it set up.

@@KK4Z Hey Scott I doubt I get into digital. I have seen enough, But hey if you like cool, it is the new big thing. Heck, I am trying to get my code back in my head.. I don't particularly like to even look at computers or phones I still log in manually paper log. I have logged a few this year with qrz. nothing great., I don't watch TV often don't have cable. But I was into atv for a few years. I used to live in a great location in Ohio for uhf vhf dx and atv..about 12500 ft. is way up there for Oh. Be safe mabey we can chat on hf some ay. I do enjoy seeing what up with your station. Lot of poa buddies up hear. I should get into POA..

@@KK4Z Hey Scott I doubt I get into digital. I have seen enough, But hey if you like cool, it is the new big thing. Heck, I am trying to get my code back in my head.. I don't particularly like to even look at computers or phones I still log in manually paper log. I have logged a few this year with qrz. nothing great., I don't watch TV often don't have cable. But I was into atv for a few years. I used to live in a great location in Ohio for uhf vhf dx and atv..about 12500 ft. is way up there for Oh. Be safe mabey we can chat on hf some ay. I do enjoy seeing what up with your station. Lot of poa buddies up hear. I should get into POA..

@@mikeault5335 I am not familiar wth POA. Please give me a little more info, I might like it.

@@KK4Z I'd say you are familiar with it my friend it is (parks on the air.) I left out a letter.. I could see digital radio for clandestine ops in the field locally, oh u can't do that on ham radio I forgot. I am not sure of the limitations of digital. A few of my buddies that all they want to use, that cool all modes of hamming are great. What is amazing about like fe8 and so on is they can communicate in some bad conditions it seems. kb8ghw hr is u forgot

Hello. Most of the time when I am operating CW with these rigs I am wearing headphones or earbuds (old ears). The relays may be a little quieter on the Yaesu. I few months back I traded the 710 for another 7300 and my buddy who has the 710 loves it on CW. I consider the 710 and the 7300 to be very comparable to each other. I got the second 7300 for EmComm purposes and compatibility with my other gear.

I would go for diods for QSK. With relays, it's always a noise, but also, I worry about their lifespan...

@@ferdinandfrozenstein Just learning about QSK. Which radios use diodes, only high end ones? Also, do a lot of ppl use "full break in" on HF/CW? I'm not sure why this would matter since I would imagine people just take turns sending and receiving?

@@musicalintuition Unfortunately, none of my radios use diods... So I don't want to kill the relays and use semi-break in. I think it's quite satisfying, but I am not a CW master. Sometimes in contests, the delay cuts off a bit of the response, since my rig is late to switch back to RX. For casual contacts, semi-break-in is just fine, one person's talking, then sends the callsigns and KN and that's the time for the other side... But advanced CW ops like more duplex, so I am wondering about that too. AFAIK, some Kenwoods, Elecrafts and also IC-7610 has diods. I have once tried the TS-2000X and found it disturbing, when hearing the band noise among my dits and dahs, I am used to the quietness of semi-break. But I think I can get used to...

@@ferdinandfrozenstein Thanks for the nice reply, that's very interesting! Not a subject you hear a lot about often. It never occurred to me that the rx sound between each dit could be distracting. That's a good point.