I cannot thank you enough for this video. I have an Icom IC-705 on the way and this video alone has given me the comprehensive information I’ve been looking for before it’s delivered and to be honest it’s saved me a lot of time and a lot of future mistakes I’d most definitely of made..thank you so,so much 🙌
@HamRadioA2Z14 күн бұрын
Thanks! Enjoy the new rig.
@littlebear52198 күн бұрын
Thank you for your excellent guid around the IC 705. I have just paid for my IC705 just waiting for delivery.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
@hourbach3 жыл бұрын
This by far is the best off all the IC-705 videos.
@Perfection-ME-0114 күн бұрын
I’ve got one on the way and this video alone has basically given me the best insight I’ve seen on any video to do with the 705 so far
@martinmullican3 жыл бұрын
Oh - I am SOOOOOO glad to see you doing this (IC-705)! Same depth as 7300. Thank You - THANK YOU!
@richardmarkel96952 жыл бұрын
Please excuse the previous post. He has answered the question.
@K6TJO3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding review. So much nicer than reading the manual! There are many finer points you show that are not easily uncovered from the manual. Thank you and congrats. Looking forward to a similar overview of the d-star features.
@warrencaldwell87533 жыл бұрын
I’m newly licensed with a new IC7300. Found your series before I received my radio so held off viewing until the radio arrived. I am visually orientated so I really appreciate the overview. This will make the it easier to become familiar with my radio as I tackle the manual and actually use the radio. As I expand and grow into the radio and my license it will be nice to have a reference to jog my memory along the way. Thanks! KJ7YNH 73.
@georgemanning62173 жыл бұрын
I just got one. This saved me several frustrating hours going through two manuals. Now, to find your other videos on the IC-705.
@2901nc Жыл бұрын
Excellent explanations. So clear. You have a gift for detail and clarification. You apologized for not having the scan set to a larger setting but that actually was good reinforcement.
@sideshowbob15442 жыл бұрын
That was great. I plan on getting a 705 myself and watching all your videos 😃👍
@swflKVNC5 ай бұрын
Well Tom, now you've done it. After years of messing with the 7300 now I have started watching this series. So, I have to get a 705. Can't wait to watch them all. Tom-w1icu
@chrisw72 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your next video on the 705!
@r0naldzuccala1982 жыл бұрын
Let us all suffer. And thank you. This series has been very helpful. Thanks. Ron z.WA3090SWL. The north American shortwave radio and toy robot museum.
@WH6FQE2 жыл бұрын
I have ordered my IC-705 which is supposed to be here in 2 days, I cant wait to get my hands on this one. It will be a lot easier to take into the field than my IC-7300 is. Thanks for walking through everything as this radio has a LOT packed into such a small size.
@GaryUtz3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom. On the verge of buying a 705 after selling my KX3. Hope to run through the list of 705 videos with you! 73 de KE2YK
@HamRadioA2Z3 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary. I thought about buying a KX3 for a while, but never made the plung. For now, I've been very happy with the 705. Thanks for watching!
@skyfalls27463 жыл бұрын
Just bought the 705 and looking forward to seeing the videos on these fantastic radio 🇬🇧 M3DCI
@gary8397 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to produce this video. I am about to go buy IC 705 this was a great introduction you save me hours of reading a manual
@BikingHikingRadio3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you taking the time to explain everything. I saw your first video with your IC 705 and followed your other A-Z with the 7300, so even though I think I know the 705 by now, I still learned a couple of things today. Looking forward to other videos in the series, especially the BT and WiFi features and practical uses. 73 and Happy New Year. de KN3A.
@jolebole-yt7 ай бұрын
The Icom menu system is the most intuitive and genius from all radio brands. Its so easy to setup things and remember where things are. The Yaesu menus are spaghetti mess compared to this. Thanks for making these deep dive videos. I learned a lot even tho I dont have a 705 (I do have a 7300) Hopefully soon. 73
@af4od02 Жыл бұрын
Excellent IC 705 Tutorial. I watched every minute and will refer back to it as my memory fades. Subscribed and will view the other videos. Thanks.
@w4mkh3 жыл бұрын
After the Firmware 4.0 upgrade the Muti Function knob does the KHz tuning too.
@nevellgreenough4043 жыл бұрын
hanks for the video! A real help for my new '705. Also thanks for detailing the firmware version for your rig and video. This is an important detail lacking from most hardware/software videos. FB and 73's --N2GX
@jamesbrownmiller808 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, very informative!
@leedevries566010 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial!
@HamRadioA2Z10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Oregun2 жыл бұрын
Great series! Thanks. Subscribed.
@Paddy_Roche3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Tom, with your help I get so much more from my 7300 than I would have done. To be honest I didn’t get a lot of use from my 9700 so traded for this 705. I know your channel will be a great help to me and many others. I look forward to the rest of the series. Also Tom I hate to sound so sycophantic however I thank you very much for your dedication to your Channel and to the viewers. It’s a great pleasure to see how you have grown this into an absolute goldmine of information on the new Icom range. Take care Tom de 2E0TWD
@ktmman15033 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the IC-705 walk thru.. I am thinking about getting one of these to get in to QRP, and your video really helped.. hoping you can make many more on the tips and tricks on this new radio. Thanks ! Craig. Australia.
@AlexandrGubanov Жыл бұрын
Very usefull video. Thank you!
@bbaumgar23 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom, great video. I always learn something
@garyseward70583 жыл бұрын
Very nice Radio good job on the Radio well presented good job well done ✔
@Aussie3rdgeneration Жыл бұрын
you have taught an old dog new tricks thanks so much
@davidedger39353 жыл бұрын
Very well done video. i've had the radio for a while, but still picked up some great tips. Thanks. Dave N3CI
@brianshanahan3878 Жыл бұрын
I"m watching this on new years day 2023 :)
@brycemickler3 жыл бұрын
This is the best!
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones3 жыл бұрын
Thanks excellent
@richardmarkel96952 жыл бұрын
Wonderful - was just wondering if the radio automatically switched to 10 watts once it sensed 12 volts from a battery. KB6VT
@sptvids3 жыл бұрын
excellent video & very helpful, thanks.
@jakelemay79133 жыл бұрын
Happy new year and thanks for the video on the 705 ( there is one on its way to my qth). 73
@MrMick9163 жыл бұрын
Very informative and I just have the IC-7300
@alvarogaitan25293 ай бұрын
great job thanks 73 from kb2uew
@chadvandam71792 жыл бұрын
You are one throw guy! Have you ever thought of doing the same thing for the Kenwood 590 SG? Though you probably would have to own one! I am blind and I like that you’re very thorough it’s hard for me to read the manual to Kenwood on my phone because they wrote it different size columns and you’re supposed to know by the size of the print where you’re supposed to go hurts my head
@HamRadioA2Z2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chad. Thank you for the kind words. I never thought that my videos would be helpful to a blind person, but I'm glad that you're finding them useful. I still have a lot of ground to cover and catching up just on the Icom rigs. I've had several Kenwood radios, but I currently don't have any Kenwood HF gear.
@BlairMaynard3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!
@alvarogaitan25293 жыл бұрын
terrific review Tom thanks 73 from kb2uew
@kirkswater8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the excellent video. What is the least expensive way to run direct power to the IC-705 so you're able to operate at 10 Watts? Is there a "plug-in to receptacle" mini adapter solution - like you would have with a laptop for example? Trying to avoid initially buying a larger "power supply" if possible.
@HamRadioA2Z8 ай бұрын
Hi. First, thank you for the kind words. This is an excellent question! I hadn’t really thought about this because I already have 12V supplies for my other radio gear. You certainly don’t need a large station supply for just this radio. HRO sells a 6 amp power supply for ~ $47.00. They list the supply as being suitable for the 705. According to the Icom manual, it draws a maximum of 3 Amps in Transmit
@K1OIK3 жыл бұрын
I set my clock but after 15 minutes it advances 8 hours why?
@K1OIK3 жыл бұрын
When I click on a frequency I saved in memory it goes right back to the frequency in a VFO and not the memory frequency, why?
@dv52293 жыл бұрын
M.SCOPE = mini scope
@davidelliott82902 жыл бұрын
So I have a quick question: When you reference the "max watts" for the power output, is 10 the absolute limit to the power output? Can I apply a 100w amplifier to benefit of the additional output if needed without doing damage to the radio?
@HamRadioA2Z2 жыл бұрын
Hi. The Max Watts is the maximum power that the 705 will put out. You can always add an amplifier after the radio to get to whatever (legal) power level you want. The display on the 705 won’t show the power coming out of anything downstream from the radio.
@davidelliott82902 жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioA2Z Thank you. I was thinking that was the case, but I didn't want to step into a problem without asking first. My IC705 showed up yesterday so I'm stoked and ready to get it set up.
@jacko1013 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, exactly what I needed! Question, at time mark 10.29 what is the transmission that moves across the whole band scope from left to right? I see it on my 705 sometimes and have no idea what it is.
@HamRadioA2Z3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. I've seen that multiple times on my 7300 and on the 705. I've seen the pulses sweep across 80M, 40M and 20M. It's amazing the things we notice with a spectrum scope that we would never be aware of with just a frequency display and nothing else. I do not know exactly what that signal is. I suspect it is related to the HF over-the-horizon radars that various countries' militaries operate. From what I've read, I believe they normally operate over a fairly narrow range of frequencies, but maybe those sweeping pulses are some type of probe or calibration signal to see what frequencies have the best return echoes at that time. Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
@Kevitivity2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! 73s KN6PEM
@1946izzy3 жыл бұрын
how many chapters are on IC-705 A-Z ? well done, excellent and professional, 73 DE 4X1UF
@HamRadioA2Z3 жыл бұрын
Hi Israel. Thanks for the kind words. I have many more chapters to go on the 705. I don’t know exactly how many there will be altogether.
@SteveKarolek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for building this series of videos... I'm starting at the beginning after finding one in a random search. Do you have a video where you discuss your ball mount system? Can you provide links to the parts? Thanks in advance, 73
@HamRadioA2Z3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. The ball mount is just a Manfrotto PIXI Mini tripod. Here is a link for one on Amazon: amzn.to/3hZUtrq There is also a littler higher end version, the PIXI EVO. It has a little more adjustability. You can find that one here: amzn.to/3wveJ9u Note that these are both affiliate links, but that doesn't affect your price. I first learned saw this tripod with the 705 on Ham Radio Crash Course - another KZbin channel you might find useful: kzbin.infofeatured Thanks for watching! 73, Tom
@SteveKarolek3 жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioA2Z Thank you very much. I'm a bit embarrassed that I didn't think of Manfrotto. I have a carbon fiber tripod, a carbon fiber monopod, two ball heads and several camera quick disconnect mounts for my DSLRs. All of them say Manfrotto on the side ;-) oh well.
@Bob-t1v3 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Very helpful with great content and explanations. Thanks for taking the time to make this. 😉 - KN6ETI
@n8sandx1773 жыл бұрын
I want this rig!
@VinnyBully3 жыл бұрын
Can you use an ipad for digital modes ?
@HamRadioA2Z3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I have seen digital mode software for iPads. I don't know if you could interface the radio to it through the USB port though. You might have to build/find an analog audio interface.
@bluewaterstudio3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful review .. thank you. Do you (or anyone) know if I can control the IC-705 with a USB or Bluetooth mouse? 73's
@marek_vanco2 жыл бұрын
In general frequency mode you can listen any frequency between 100 kHz to 430 MHz? Or there are some black windows?
@barneymerrill3188 Жыл бұрын
Is the pen you're using on the screen...active or capacitive?🤷♂️
@HamRadioA2Z Жыл бұрын
It is just one of the standard touch screen pens with a conductive rubber tip on one end. Not active or anything special. A viewer send it to me a couple years ago.
@KC1PSK8 ай бұрын
Is the 10 watts enough and no tuner?
@WladimirJr5 ай бұрын
Hello. Is it possible to communicate with a radio or repeater that has DMR but is not DSTAR?
@HamRadioA2Z5 ай бұрын
Hi. Unfortunately, no. DMR (and C4FM that Yaesu uses) both use different protocols and a different CODEC to convert from audio to digital and back. So a DSTAR radio cannot communicate directly with a DMR radio. It’s one of things that I don’t care for about the digital voice modes. Unlike AM, FM, and sideband, all of the radio brands don’t support a common standard. A few years ago, some company announced a coming radio that would support all the major digital modes. I don’t remember their name, but I’ve never seen anything on the market.
@WladimirJr5 ай бұрын
@@HamRadioA2Z Thank you !!!
@markr.1984 Жыл бұрын
They went out of their way to omit 222 to 225 (1.25M) from this radio, even on receive. Deal breaker due to the 1.25M haters Icom seems to be.