Icom IC-7300 vs Yaesu FT-710 AESS - These Unique Radios have a lot to offer.

Great review, I was pondering which one of these two would i buy and this has been very informative. Thanks!

I just bought ft 710 from you 2 weeks ago, it's a brilliant radio.

I have the Icom pro but on receive the Ft 710 is way beyond. I am listening to hams I would not hear before through the noise on 80 and 40, and with a extension speaker it sounds superb.

Hi Peter, Many thanks for another Great video. One of the first items I bought from you way back in the mid 70's was a s/h HQ1 mini beam at the Alexandra-Palace rally and since then I purchased many items from Mark Francis at Great rallies, inc. Leicester, Brighton, Longleat, Blackpool, etc. Keep up the great videos and I hope you are enjoying your semi retirement. Mike EI2DJ / G4GXN

Peter, you are like the David Attenborough of ham radio.

Hello Peter, I live in New York but I do enjoy watching your videos. I like both Icom and Yaesu. I have the 7300 and 705 for HF and Yaesu for my mobile and handhelds for the VHF and UHF bands. Cheers, Bill KC2KNA

Good video, thanks Peter. I remember, over 10 years ago, when transcievers like the Flex series were appearing that all future ham transcievers might end up being SDRs with computer built in and front panels added to resemble traditional transcievers. They do offer a lot of advantages with "brick wall" filtering and panfall displays being just two. I have been using an IC-7300 as an everyday transciever for a while now and I really like it. However, for certain applications, like more serious digital operation, I still fall back to my Flex. Also, on CW, I still sometimes fall back to my 1980s TenTec Corsair II - yes, on CW, it hears everything the IC-7300 hears and still has very nice full break-in (very useful on those pile ups).

Always a great video!

The receive is far superior on the 710 ( 2db lower noise floor without even engaging a single filter. That's 12 S units of noise gone !) . I have no vision problems but running a 21" 16:9 monitor is a premium feature. I could never go back. PS: The 710 is #3 on Sherwood's list ( Flex is disqualified, the 7300 is # 28). I use it as a base station....Sexy Radio ! The 710 is a clear winner and 7 years newer tech !

I bought the DX10 around Thanksgiving during a sale Yaesu was running. My intention was to use it as a base station. I unfortunately have not set it up yet. Recently I bought the 710 field to use as a portable because again it was on sale at a good price. I envision traveling to various parts of the US and connecting with the world using HF. Hopefully that will materialize.

I've overcome the RX only antenna problem by using a cheap QRM phase eliminator and adjusting the gain to favour the aux antenna. Adding a panadapter board helps with the eye strain on my 7300. I haven't tried the 710 yet, but it looks like a great little radio. TNX for the video. G1PQR

This is a good review and both of these radios are excellent and unlikely to disappoint. I own the FTdx10 and IC-705 so am familiar with both user interfaces. You say deciding which user interface is easier is mostly a matter of personal taste. I disagree. As a Macintosh software developer and user interface designer I'm familiar with decades of user interface research. In my view the Icom user interface is objectively easier to learn and use in most (but not all) areas. It uses icons to leverage our natural ability to recognize images. It allows common mode specific adjustments to be accessed quickly without taking over the entire screen. The touch-screen interface is available during transmit and receive (on the FTdx10 the touch-screen interface is not available while transmitting). The CW tuning indicator on Yaesu radios is brilliant, the selectivity is superb, and the external display is a great option. Both are excellent radios with amazing capabilities. However, I think you do a slight disservice to potential customers when you say the User Interfaces are mainly a matter of personal taste. No they are not. If you can't find a way to try both radios, think carefully about what type of operating you do most, check-out the online user manuals, and talk to other hams about which might be a better fit for you. You won't go wrong with either one, but the Icom user interface will be easier to learn, easier to remember, and perhaps more fun for many. If you get a thrill from digging weak signals out of the noise or a crowded band, the Yaesu will absolutely delight. If you're into digital modes, support for the 7300 over USB is ubiquitous. For multi-radio events like Field Day, the 7300 could need an external bandpass filter to avoid overloading the front end. It's fantastic we have two major manufacturers building such excellent products.

I am lucky to have both, but would struggle to decide between them if I could only keep one. They are both really good radios. I also have the IC9700; it would be really great if Yaesu could offer a VHF/UHF version of the FT710.

The TS590SG has a quieter RX and also has 2 antenna ports which is great when operating HF and 6M, it also has selectable output to drive a panadaptor.

I have owned both and like them both. Each has pluses and minuses. Get the one you like.

I went for the Yaesu FT990A instead, really happy with that. Has HF + 6m on one antenna input, and 2m 70cm on the other.

Lovely transceivers maybe I should upgrade to one of them. My 42 year old JRC JST100 HF transceiver is still working fine despite it's age. People still comment on it's superb transmitted audio quality even with the speech compressor on. I wonder if these modern transceivers will last as long as my old JRC. I somehow doubt it.

Have both, love them both! Trying to pick one over the other is almost like trying to decide which child of yours you prefer… in other words, some comparisons are unnecessary. Having said all that… the 710 for me, by half a whisker! Cheers, Peter. Peter VK3ACZ

Although im an icom fan I really like the ft-710, its such a good radio.

I would like to have one of them as a general coverage receiver (communication receiver). How they both working on the broadcast bands since they receive from0to 30 mhz? I have a JRC nrd 525 but i would like table top with waterfall! Thank you.