IC 7300 Beginner's Guide

This is the Beginner's Guide for the IC 7300. If you just got this radios and want to know how to use it in less than an hour? Then this is the video to watch. Below I have a table of contents to help you focus on the subject you want to learn. Through out my presentation, I give you some thoughts on how to use the RF and AF gain dials while changing the span and positioning of the frequency carrier line - this will help you focus on the signal you want to listen to. Good luck. -73
Video Content:
00:00 Intro
00:19 Power Button
00:39 Firmware Version
00:57 Factory Reset
02:05 Where is the Waterfall?
02:17 Waterfall Expand the view
02:30 Change the look and feel of the Waterfall
07:00 VFO Button and Memory Button
07:12 Time and UTC Time
07:29 Change the Date and Time
07:55 Time Offset
08:35 Band Change
08:35 Type Frequency input
09:30 Change frequency with frequency knob
09:51 Frequency carrier line - Center Mode - The band moves and the frequency line stays put
11:06 VFO Steps
12:26 Mode how to change - USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FM, AM, etc
13:07 Filters
13:40 AF - Volume
14:10 RF - Gain of the antenna or "Volume of the Antenna"
15:00 Center/Fix button - cent/fix how it works
15:38 Squelch
18:15 How to use cent/fix - *****center/fix to focus on a signal
20:28 Function button
20:30 PreAmp
20:54 AGC - automatic gain control
21:02 Notch
21:05 NB - noise blanketer
21:07 NR - noise reduction
22:35 Phone Jack - Use headphones - big tip
23:17 Multi knob
23:17 Power
23:50 Mic Gain
24:08 Compression
24:13 Monitor audio
24:40 Audio distortion - common current - how to fix
25:30 Vox
25:47 Compression to turn off and on
26:00 Monitor how to turn off and on
26:17 Meters - SWR, S meter, ALC, V, I, Power
27:19 Meters - All meters in one place
28:05 Temperature of Radio - Look at 27:19 of where you will find the temperature scale
29:12 Transmit Tx light
29:50 Audio - From the Menu button
30:10 Voice - from the Menu button
30:55 SWR meter
32:41 Tuner
36:00 SPAN button - Seeing your waveform while you talk
38:40 Lock and Speech button
39:10 SD card
39:24 Format the SD Card
39:24 Unmount the SD Card
40:30 Save setting to SD Card
40:30 Restore saved settings from SD Card
42:51 Recording QSOs to the SD Card
45:50 Start Recording
46:40 Play recording from SD card
47:40 A Quick Review

[@JC-sc4il]

Thank you very much for this great tutorial ! What's more, the sound and image quality are top-notch ! A job well done, bravo to you sir. 👍 14JC84

[@jamesmagallanez9549]

Thank you Frank. Thank you for your quick response. Ive saved this video and I'll watch again. Such a wealth of information for the 7300.

[@jamesmagallanez9549]

Hello again Frank. Your Iconm is aiready set in English on your demonstration for a rest My radio came from Japan. Let me know if you can help me out please. Thank you.

[@phillips2976]

This is excellent and I really appreciate the pace of the presentation. Hopefully you will have more helpful videos on the 7300.

[@akcharlie1960]

OUTSTANDING TUTORIAL!!! I plan on getting a 7300 one way or another during this "Black Friday" season. Your video has answered questions I didn't know I had yet. Thank you sir.

[@frankwc0o]

You’re welcome. I’m very glad that you like the video. good luck with your new radio, and tell us how it went. -73

[@TerraFirmaX]

Did you get one?

[@akcharlie1960]

Yes. @@TerraFirmaX

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Thanks for this, I'll be referring and replaying this quite a lot. 👍👍👍👍

[@Citizenoflite]

I just bought the 7300. Great video. I liked how you set up your scope. This helped jump start my usage of my new radio. 73!

[@DNL1200GSA]

Hi Frank, another great tutorial video. Well explained. 73

[@GBW175]

Thank you. I’ve had this radio for a year. I’ve barely used it just because I was afraid of breaking something as I had no idea how to navigate it. Time to go play. You video is still doing good work. 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks GBW175. Have fun with your radio, -73

[@astrorad2000]

Thank you for this info. My IC-7300 will be delivered tomorrow and your tutorial will make setting up the radio very easy. I hope we can QSO sometime in the future. 73 de WB9NYI

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks. Good luck tomorrow. -73

[@airmailman1971]

Thanks for the video !!

[@mikemcdonald5147]

just ordered mine 2-4 week wait so watching videos now to learn :) Thanks for posting this.

[@edmckinney8457]

Thank you for the best tutorial on You Tube!!

[@Hamlocks]

Have one out for delivery today, can’t wait 😊

[@Gumby1978]

This is a great tutorial. Your voice and pace really fit my personality (learning ability). Thank you

[@duncanchaboudy4187]

Great video!

[@daveminchella5342]

Very helpful video; we'll done! 73.

[@kulanchandrasekaran4462]

Excellent introduction to a great radio.

[@frankwc0o]

Thank you.

[@ohaya1]

Mine is being delivered tomorrow. Thanks Frank for giving us this head start!

[@frankwc0o]

No problem. Have fun with your radio, -73

[@thedivinethree333]

Im looking at buying one today. Do you recommend buying a “TekPower TP50SW 50 Amp 13.8V Analog DC Power Supply” along with it? I see a lot of people talking about having this power supply unit.

[@frankwc0o]

@@thedivinethree333 I'm not familiar with that brand. If you find good reviews then you should try it. I use a battery on mine, for I use a solar panel to replenish the battery. Good luck.

[@thedivinethree333]

@@frankwc0o Thanks for the reply as Im very new to this. Im trying to find out is it necessary to buy a power supply and a tuner along with my ICOM 7300? I don’t know if Im purchasing unnecessary items but Im tired of procrastinating and just want to pull trigger today so I can get my equipment and start getting things set up.

[@frankwc0o]

@@thedivinethree333 If you are using your radio at home, yes a power supply is necessary. As for a tuner, if your antenna is not resonating, then a tuner might be helpful, but the ICOM 7300 has a built in tuner, for those antennas that are not so off from resonating, then the 7300's tuner should be enough. As you know, buying a tuner and power supply, the cost of your system will cost more.

[@10catsrun]

Good radio

[@daharja]

Just got mine. Looking forward to using it. Setting up this weekend. ZL4LEE 😁

[@zigzagfly1635]

If I bought an ICOM 7300 would I still need to connect an antenna to it? Sorry for the newbie question but I’m just looking into ham radio now.

[@cledusneighbor2630]

Thanks this is a great video ... Can you do one on the Kenwood TS590

[@charlesrs]

Have one coming from HRO this Tuesday

[@johnchapman1231]

Absolute tool

[@montybates5176]

How do you turn on the "Seeing your waveform when you transmit?" Thanks

[@JULIOAIS]

How you connect first to start the 7300?

[@Cgeese]

Can a Terk am Loop antenna or other comparable brands help resolve some of my issues, also I'm using a Tram CB antenna right now.

[@frankwc0o]

What issues? Noise?

[@jamesmagallanez9549]

Hello, Happy New Year 2023. This year a Christmas present for my self..a Icon 7300. I was going to do a reset. Per you vid. Everything is written in Japanese. Is there something in the menus that I can which to English or do I need to purchase software. Thank you

[@frankwc0o]

There is a setting on the frame of the video where it changes languages. Should be able to change it into English.

[@jamesmagallanez9549]

Hello Frank. I took a chance and found it by using another video . Someone is going through the complete menu. My question now is. When I do a reset now will the radio default back to Japanese. Thank you.

[@frankwc0o]

If the radio is meant for US use - no.

[@montybates5176]

Great tutorial. Thank you for your help. One thing I can't figure out is how do you turn on "Seeing your waveform when you talk? I'd like to see that on my radio. I use to PO meter at the moment to see my power out. Thank you if you have time to answer my question.

[@frankwc0o]

When you press the menu button then the scope, it should show you when you transmit.

[@montybates5176]

@@frankwc0o Thanks, I'll try that

[@donaldsmith3048]

I don't understand. You turn on a preamp but you have the RF gain turned down! Turn off the Preamp and turn up the RF gain!

[@norbertharenz]

👍👍

[@Cgeese]

i recently purchased the ic7300 and i have not been able to hear any stations like am broadcasts. 520-1710 mhz. i purchased the radio which came from japan and upon resetting was in japanese. i finally found the english menu setup but still no signal on any of the am broadcasting bands. i’m also a newbie so any advice would help.

[@frankwc0o]

Your antenna might be an issue. Also, make sure you have it on FM or AM, for these radios have different modes like SSB, CW, etc.

[@tb3458]

AM radio is 520-1710 KHZ not mhz

[@frankwc0o]

@@tb3458 yup. You are right. Glad you noticed.

[@akcharlie1960]

I saw these on ebay. IC-7300 for $850-$1000ish. Is this the same radio sold in the US by the normal ham radio sites or a sold in Japan only version? I'm pulling the trigger on one any day now (waiting to find a Black Friday deal) and VERY CURIOUS about the Japan version.

[@frankwc0o]

@@akcharlie1960 i’m pretty sure the Japanese version is different. If you’re a ham operator in the United States I would buy one that is specifically made for the United States. If the prices are at 800, you might consider buying a new one. Sometimes I’ll go down to $1000 or very close to it.

[@peternilsson7582]

Thanks!! Please do some follow for all other functions ;-)

[@Miyamitop]

I'm trying to find out if I buy a new one in Japan, what happens when entering the USA? If they hold it in customs or pay taxes. I don't know about that. Can anyone help me?

[@forgetyourlife]

When that weird screen with no waterfall shows up just push and hold M.Scope for the waterfall to return. It’s faster than going into the menu.

[@frankwc0o]

Thx for the tip.

[@cledusneighbor2630]

ICom 7300 : When you transmit there is a wave form scope next to the marker only when transmiting How do you get that Anyone know .

[@montybates5176]

I'm trying to find out the answer to that myself.

[@bpjr1899]

Radios get smaller and my eye sight gets worse! Thanks for your video....

[@josephmendoza5660]

The unmount of SD card lets me know this is running on linux

[@Hypercubeaudio]

just wondering why this units are sold for just over half the price in Japan? (Ebay price) including tax it will still be cheaper i guess or i'm missing something?

[@oa7817]

The reason they unit's are cheap is because they made for the Japanese market and that means the radio use the Japanese language. Unless you understand japanese it is of no use. I was going to buy one in Japan until someone told me that .

[@Hypercubeaudio]

@@oa7817 Thanks for the info 👍

[@MattSF23]

@@oa7817 Hm you're saying it's hard-set that way? According to the manual this can be changed under MENU, SET > Display, Display Language.

[@ericescobar4588]

Can you do one on the 705

[@frankwc0o]

I have one! Click my name and search for 705.

[@frankwc0o]

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[@uscg906]

Does it do 60 meters?

[@frankwc0o]

It's HF and 50.

[@yick39]

0/30 50/70 meters

[@bobt219]

according to the info from DX Engineering, yes, it will do 60M. 160 meters 1.800-1.999 MHz 80 meters 3.500-3.999 MHz 60 meters 5.330-5.405 MHz 40 meters 7.000-7.300 MHz 30 meters 10.100-10.150 MHz 20 meters 14.000-14.350 MHz 17 meters 18.068-18.168 MHz 15 meters 21.000-21.450 MHz 12 meters 24.890-24.990 MHz 10 meters 28.000-29.700 MHz 6 meters 50.000-54.000 MHz

[@mrjones6770]

Leave rf gain up...turn your reference down for the water fall

[@OhmSteader]

I know if I reset it will go back to Japanese language. Good to know how to wade through the menu blind.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

Can you turn the Waterfall completely OFF? I want a band scope and Zero waterfall.I find the Waterfall as Useless.Can you have an Analog S-Meter and not the bar graph meter?

[@dskentfield]

Waterfall is the reason I purchased this radio..To each their own though ..

[@1OFGODSOWN]

@@dskentfield I got my New 7610 on Wednesday of this week and the Waterfall was was the First thing I Turned OFF.The Spectrum Scope has more room and looks much better without it being in the way.👍👏❤️🎙

[@wireworks616]

You forgot to mention that when you buy one of these, you have to keep the power supply on for two days to charge the internal battery. If you don't use the radio for a few days, the internal battery dies. I just bought one of these. It's a piece of junk. You should not have to keep the power supply on to keep the internal battery charged.

[@chevyguy1128]

Nice video Frank don't pay any attention to the wanna be hams they are probably just jealous

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks for the support.

[@jamesmagallanez9549]

Switch not which. Sorry for that

[@airbur]

Good video. A suggestion would be stop saying “ummm” before/after every sentence.

[@frankwc0o]

Hmmm… I never went to umm 🤔 toastmasters international … hmm…

[@airbur]

@@frankwc0o Clearly😉

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

RF is your gain period. Your signal strength to tune in weaker signals turn it up to max. Louder closer signals back it off. PERIOD. This guy is not a Ham operator, he might as well stayed in CB on 11 meters.

[@barryinn1778]

Cannot hear you, you need a clip on mic, finally quit watching.

[@mrjones6770]

you have no idea on this radio...you stop making videos on it till you know what your doing

[@frankwc0o]

Yes Sir. Try to have fun, it’s also a hobby. -73

[@dennisdeckmann9336]

Exceptionally POOR AUDIO. (NOT the radio)

[@frankwc0o]

That’s for sure.

[@Charlee2015]

Great video!!