Icom IC-7300 vs IC-7610 (HEAD to HEAD)!

I have upgraded from my Icom IC-7300 to an Icom IC-7610! What were the key differences & features and is the IC-7610 vs IC-7300 a worthwhile upgrade, or just two radios in one?
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[@RayDabkowski]

It was fun to share your enthusiasm for the new 7610. Congratulations, Hayden!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Ray!

[@thork0tjt515]

Congrats! You won’t regret it. I “drove” a 7300 for a few years. Stepped up to the 7610 in Nov of 2023. I noticed a difference in receive from the 7300 immediately. I find new things it does all the time. Being able to connect a LAN directly, the diversity receive, and the cw filtering are my favorite differences from the 7300….so far! I’m very happy with my 7610. Good luck and have fun! 73

[@HamRadioDX]

Someone else commented about the diversity reception and "tracking". Will be a gamechanger for me. I had a listen around the bands a bit last night... I can tell there is a difference on receive on the 7300 - I want to do a side by side comparison video though!

[@M0LMK]

Great choice Hayden. Let me know if you get stuck with anything, I've had my 7610 for about 3 years and love it! My favourite way to operate is to use my main antenna on VFO A and a Loop On Ground (using the RX Ant input) on VFO B. You can then set both VFO to the same frequency by pressing and holding the Dual-W button and set the waterfall display to "Dual". Press and hold the "Tracking" soft button in the main menu. This will lock both VFO together and give you "brain powered" diversity receive. Works great with headphones as you can hear signals move from one side of your head to the other as the signal fades from one antenna to the other. One of the very few disappointments is that the 7610 fails to remember antenna selections when in the tracking mode so you have to set it up each time. Only a 30 second job but a little annoying!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Matt! Great tip - I would've never have thought of doing that. The only other issue I have come across is storage of repeaters in memories... I wanted to monitor a few repeaters on the RX side (maybe scanning) but it seems when I try to program them, it only saves the output frequency. So to talk back you'd need to swap it over to the main band, hit Dual watch, press and hold split, set your tone and then you're good to go. Again a few extra steps, but certainly possible.

[@flightstatic4662]

"despite it being 6 or 7 years old, its a good radio" not me over here still running a IC718 lol

[@nikpresservk3ba779]

I'm with you Hayden, I thought the 7300 was good, but now having the 7610 is the king!!! The 7610 creams the 7300 and DVI output to an external monitor

[@LiamZLBED]

you can fully control the 7300 from the PC for that...

[@albisasky766]

I upgraded from a 7300 to a 7610 almost three years ago and love it. Super Radio for contesting, DX'ing and plain old ragchewing.

[@vk3crg]

Congratulations Hayden! The look on your face and the noise you made when you took it out of the box we ALL understand 😂I have my eye on a 7610 too down the track. I did own a 7600 (the previous model) and loved it but downsized to a 7300 when they came out as for the amount of time I was on air it was kind of a waste and I was interested in the smaller footprint and SDR etc. The speaker looks great too and I had a previous model Icom speaker I purchased with the 7600. I ignored the fact the price they charge for the speakers is kind of outrageous 😂yes they have a bit of filtering on them (in my last speaker it was a switch that hung different caps across the speaker to change it’s frequency response!) but nothing looks better than the matching speaker!!! For free it’s a no brainer! I look forward to seeing you use your new toy and if I end up buying one (it’ll happen 😂) it’s YOUR fault! 😂73, Craig VK3CRG

[@HamRadioDX]

Haha thanks Craig, I hope you're well too! I need to add a disclaimer to my videos soon - please consult with a financial advisor before watching this video! Cheers mate, good to hear from you.

[@AG7SM]

New Radio Day is always a great day. I love new radio day.

[@HamRadioDX]

We should have a proper day on the AR calendar that is titled "new radio day"

[@squirlnutsbigsack4864]

Best day ever!

[@unroyaloldhamian6759]

got the 7610 last year great radio

[@WA1LBK]

Interesting topic on the upgrade; I'm similar to you in being an ICOM guy, also currently own an IC-7300, IC-9700, & IC-705. My IC-7300 replaced an original IC-756 (the 1st version with the monochrome display; about the same physical size as the IC-7610). One thing I gave up from my old IC-756 in moving to the IC-7300 was the 2 antenna ports; I wound up missing this feature more than I thought I would because I'm a long-time 6 meter operator. I used to leave the 6 meter beam connected directly to one anteanna port, & used a conventional coax switch on the other to switch HF anteanns; now I find I have to use 2 coax switches with the IC-7300 to accomplish the same thing. I also don't operate HF as much as I might otherwise because the IC-7300 is usually parked on 50.313. MHz., monitoring 6 M. FT8 for band openings. 🙂 With the IC-7610 I could leave one receiver "parked" on 50.313 MHz. while operating HF. One of the reasons I replaced the IC-756 with the IC-7300 was the much easier portability of the IC-7300 for portable operation such as Field Day (this was also long before I bought the IC-705). If I do wind up getting an IC-7610, I will probably do the same as you & keep the IC-7300 for (comparitively to the IC-705) "high-power" (100 W.) portable operation. I have the SDR-Control app on my iPad & use it with the IC-705 (mainly for wirelss FT8) & ocaisionally the IC-9700; being able to operate the IC-7610 as well would be nice. They fact that the IC-7610 has been around for a while means that there are also many on the used equipment market; considering that route vs. buying brand new (& yes, I'm asware that some of the early production IC-7610's had display issues). As you also mentioned, it is NOT an inexpensive radio; but the same also applied to the IC-705, & that little rig is a blast to operate! 😁 Thanks for posting! 73, Tom WA1LBK

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Tom, Completely agree - and in fact that is what I have done - 6 metre yagi is on the 2nd antenna port on the radio. I'm still trying to figure out if I can have two instances of WSJT-X running - one on the main band and another on the sub band - so I can permanently monitor both sides. The 705 is a great portable radio - but the 7300 does really give you that extra "grunt". It's just too hard to part with the IC-7300 - as you'd know it's probably the best all round radio that I've owned up to now! 73 Hayden

[@Jason-nm8bs]

So happy for you on your new purchase. I’m sure you’re going to enjoy. Thanks for all the content you put together it’s much appreciated.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Jason!

[@rodneystevens741]

Great quick review Hayden 👍 Good to see you finaly have a 7610 on the bench to enjoy and share features etc with us. I have had one now for a couple of years still use the 7300 as well as they are a fantastic little rig. Keep us up to date as you work your way through all the features and settings as we all discover different things 👍 Cheers 73 vk7ham.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Rodney, discovering new stuff every day for the past few... it's great!

[@AD6DMDennis]

We hams always love seeing brand new radios. The 7610 is a beast. Can't wait till you get that video output into a stream.

[@HamRadioDX]

It's gonna make streaming so much easier and better Dennis!

[@VK4VO]

Well done mate,,,, I've had mine now for almost a year and simply love it.

[@Dusty_Ham]

Congrats on the new radio! Looks like an awesome upgrade.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Dusty - really pleased with it so far

[@hotairfred]

Great choice Hayden! I use one with a BOG on Ant2/R and my main transmitting antennas on Ant1 with a home-assembled 6x2 switch to mix and match between my other antennas. Running FT8 I will run 2 instances of WSJT-X on VFO-A and B and am able to sometimes pick up different signals better based on which antenna I have selected. The BOG is great for 160m DX. Also the 6x2 switch is nice because I don't have to compromise with just the 2 transmit Antenna ports on the back of the 7610. One other thing. The Blue USB on the back is a USB 3.0 I/Q out that can be used with HDSDR and SDRPlay. I can use it to tune around the band for DX, or run a CW or RTTY skimmer with IQ out of the software to SDC Connectors software with a built in DX Cluster to throw spots in your favorite logging software. In effect you have 3+ independent receivers with your 7610 if using this output.

[@brentN4BDW]

Beautiful radio, AWESOME video-capture Hayden! Thanks for teasing us poor fellas stuck back in the 7300-era 😉. 73 buddy!!

[@HamRadioDX]

Haha all good Brent! The 7300 is still a great rig!

[@brentN4BDW]

@@HamRadioDX Great video again Hayden, really apprec’ ya buddy 🤝

[@M0RMY]

A really lovely radio Hayden. I hope you enjoy it it is a great looking and performing rig. I still enjoy looking at my "big" radio on a daily basis and I wish you the same emotion for a long time!

[@yetiradiovk4yt]

Wow. The jealousy is strong on my end. I too have been wanting the mighty 7610 but it still eludes me. The reaction when you pulled it out of the plastic was priceless. Look forward to many videos on set-up and use of this fine rig.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Ben, look forward to working you again!

[@victorcharlie7491]

Disclaimer, if you don't own a 7610 before this video You just might after! Great looking radio Congratulations, tnx Man!

[@VE6LK]

The look on your face as soon as you set it on your desk and looked at it was the best snapshot of the whole video! Enjoy your new rig! 73

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Vince, everyone loves new rig day! I paid too much, but who cares if you use it and have fun right?

[@coolspace2136]

Looking forward to more videos on your new rig. Congratulations!

[@HamRadioDX]

More to come! Thanks

[@KG6NLWMotoRadio]

Hayden, fantastic video on a rig some of us can only DREAM of having!! Enjoy it!!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks mate! Having fun with it! The credit card, not so much!

[@BLACKHEAT1028]

Who doesn't love Christmas in February. I took a deep breath and exhaled when you pulled off the screen protector now it's official. Good luck with it, I am thinking about going to a Kenwood TS890s from a Yaesu FT991a. There is a 600.00 rebate until the end of March.

[@HamRadioDX]

I might need to get one of those screen protectors to stick on... just to make sure it doesn't get scratched!

[@PrecisionGroupYT]

I purchased my 7300 in 2017 and purchased the 7610 about two years ago! I love both radios and don’t plan to part with either one! I like to switch between the 7300 and 7610 depending on my mood plus the 7300 has lower power consumption on receive so allot of times if I just want to listen I’ll turn on the 7300 instead of the 7610 ( not trying to brag of course but it is nice to have the luxury to have a choice of using either the 7300 or 7610…. A blessing) While I do have a 705 as well it is nice that if I needed to operate in a different location I could bring the 7300 along to have a 100 watt radio! 73 and congratulations and enjoy. (P.S. I also liked my waterfall settings on my 7300 and copied them to the 7610 as well!)

[@garryhammond3117]

Nice review and very nice radio! - Thanks - Cheers!

[@robertgarland9342]

Thanks for the informative video Hayden. Like you I'm an Icom person myself but being a disability pensioner it's not easy to find the money to buy new radios so for me I'm stuck with my trusty old IC-756 PROIII. I was going to upgrade to a 7300 but after using one It felt like I was going a step backwards compared to the PROIII. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to upgrade.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Robert, The IC-756 Pro III is a great radio too! 73, Hayden

[@alzeNL]

Nice review - what would be cool is having the 7300 on a antenna switch and showing the better RX between the 7610 and 7300. I think all the other features are fantastic, Icom radios are amazing, and was having similar thoughts of what would I goto next if I was in your situation. I'm honestly inching towards a Kenwood, but its all along way off for me personally, but its great to see indepth reviews like this one.

[@HamRadioDX]

I might just do a test like that. Maybe it's just bias because it's a new radio - but listening on 20m last night was amazing at the signals, even the weak ones!

[@davidm.wilson3736]

Hi Hayden The new rig looks great. Hoping you really enjoy the new radio. It was interesting for me, being at Nowra on the coast, to hear a contact coming in from the US. It really gives me hope that once I’m up and running can also enjoy conversations from US. Be safe, David Wilson (VK2AAW)🎉

[@HamRadioDX]

Hi David, yep once you're up and running it will be possible! Band conditions have been good lately - hopefully we're not at the top of the Solar Cycle just yet!

[@WJ6FRadio]

Excellent video! Nice choice in radios!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Craig!

[@jasonodette8607]

Good on the new rig🎉

[@n5pa]

I have had my 7610 since they first came out. I contest and chase DX and it has been a great addition to my fleet of radios. The receiver is great and I love the networking features. I have used both the Icom and SDR-Control for remote control. It was easy to setup with WSJT-X since it has a built-in sound card. You made a great purchase!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks! I'm probably late to the party on this rig, but it's pretty cool. Been learning a lot over the last few days of operation - features I didn't even know it had when I bought it.

[@jayd8935]

Nice upgrade, well done.

[@jimrecord6505]

For me, the big advantage of the 7610 over the 7300 is the Digisel preselector.

[@HamRadioDX]

I'm gonna check those out!

[@MrDschubba]

Congrats on your new radio. Looks like you will be traveling economy class for a while! A mouse is useful for frequency hopping. Click on the freq then hold for fine adjust. 73 Sean

[@HamRadioDX]

Economy class is just about all I can afford now! Thanks mate for the mouse tip!

[@DIPPY-TV]

G'day Hayden , Nice radio , I have the IC-9100 for my main base radio and the IC-7000 in my Ute , Have lots of fun on air with it , Gary VK4GRB at Fairyland

[@HamRadioDX]

Cheers Gary!

[@dondonaldson1684]

Congrats!

[@TheRiddleNL]

Please make a video about panadaptor option from this radio, i like to see the resolution on a external display/sdr/program.

[@ghostmandka5498]

Congratulations!!!

[@DebsPhotography]

I dream of owning the 7610 but I could never justify such a powerful radio in my very limited shack. You are a very lucky guy

[@HamRadioDX]

One day! Small upgrades. Up until now, I've never had a radio like this

[@CharltonSupporter]

You will love the new radio. Like you, I have the IC-705 IC-7300 & IC-7610, One feature I miss is the FT8 preset that the other two radios have. I still haven't ironed out all of my FT8 problems. 73 Rob. G4RJS.

[@HamRadioDX]

I would like to investigate if you can do 2x FT8 instances, one on the main and the other on the sub band

[@slappomatthew]

Pretty nice radio lots of antenna options

[@forgetyourlife]

The 7610 comes with the carry handle at no extra charge. That’s worth it right there.

[@VP2EIHonAnguillaIsland]

Congrats in New rig Ic7610 😊wow... Just subscribed to ya channel 👋🏻thanks 73 🎙Ira

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks and welcome

[@45auto]

Congratulations on the new radio. And also for talking this one out of the box. 😉

[@HamRadioDX]

I know unboxing's aren't everyones cup of tea!

[@45auto]

@HamRadioDX Typo on my end. I meant taking out of the box in reference to the FT-5 joke. Sorry, it fell flat.

[@HamRadioDX]

@@45autoOhh gotcha haha... the FT5 is still in there... I need to get it out at some stage soon and have a play.

[@aa8ia-mike924]

Congrats Hayden. I know you have been weighing the 7610 option for quite some time. I think you made the right choice. I only have an FTDX10 right now, but only because I need to antenna improvements before getting another radio. The 7610 is on my list though. I'm glad you bit the bullet and bought the 7610. If anyone is going to use and appreciate all of the additional features, I'm sure it'll be you. Enjoy!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Mike! Appreciate that mate. The FTDX10 is a great radio though too - I'm sure it's working well in your shack!

[@craigstothard7518]

Yaesu 710 AESS has changed my radio experience for the better..retired my 450D. Enjoy your 7610. When you die, they don't bury you with your money! 73

[@HamRadioDX]

You're right! They give it to someone else to spend :)

[@n5407c]

Sweet!!! Now you'll need to get the side rails and carry handle from Portable Zero to take your 7300 out in the field. This kit fits the 9700, too, so you might as well order an extra set. As you say, YOLO. Thanks for the demo, and enjoy.

[@HamRadioDX]

Tactical rails! You've reminded me - I was going to get some 3D printed

[@1crazynordlander]

I have the SP-41 speaker for my IC-7300 and when I replaced the IC-7300 with a Yaesu FTDX10 the speaker is phenomenal.

[@HamRadioDX]

Nice!

[@andrewsquires7230]

Thanks Hayden , I also have a 7610 , 9700 and 705 like you. It is a fantastic radio and does so much ! 73 Andy VKK3AS

[@dan_in_sd]

Nice rig mate!! 🤩

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks man 👍

[@96JustStuff]

Im still paying off my FT-101.

[@harihurtig6157]

Full break-in (QSK) on the 7610 is much more silent (T/R switch) than on the 7300. Also the fan on the 7610 only spins up when required (the 7300 instantly turns on the fan during transmit).

[@Bernard-John]

Hi,nice video, don't forget the latest 1.41 firmware update, from Icom Japan, per distortion and other new features 😀,,,73s from Rotterdam.

[@HamRadioDX]

Do you have a link? On Icom Japan's website I only see firmware v1.30

[@ftlaud911]

Congrats!!! Have had mine since 2019. Also have a 890 as well. Love them both everytime I turn them on. I use two external speakers on 7610 and run both VFO'S separately or in stereo. Do not upgrade firmware to Japan 1.41 unless your running an amp. Not worth it imho. Don't listen to haters or brand loyalists. Run what makes you happy and imho the extra performance from Yaesu is not noticeable in real world. Ergonomic, waterfall customization with averaging, low power tune, and menu layout by Icom is superior. No CW encoder and SWR antenna analyzer like on 7300 are the only features missing. The knobs are the only real disappointment for rf gains, but you get use to them. Great choice and enjoy!! 73

[@justin9605]

Thank you.

[@VK7DBX]

Now I know why you were cleaning out the shack. Very nice-looking unit.

[@HamRadioDX]

Yep! More cleanouts to come I feel

[@johnk8091]

Congrats Hayden, enjoy your new rig, wishing you many years of good DX with it. It will be my next purchase, I have 2x 7300, 1x 705 and FTDX10 among a heap of other older rigs. You can share notes with Mike K8MRD, I think he has one of these. Maybe work you on 6 meters, I heard two VK8 stations on 50.313 FT8 this evening using my very basic dipole antenna on 6m. This from Nairobi, Kenya 73, 5Z4J

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks mate! Yep already been chatting with Mike about it! I don't have Kenya in my log - on any band! So to get you on 6m would be awesome! My outlook your way short path isn't really good, so might need to try long path

[@tonystone3565]

Congratulations Hayden. I also recently bought the 7610 with the included SP41 speaker. I previously owned a IC-7600 from brand new, I also own a IC-9700 and the menus on both are very similar. I found the receiver to be quieter and slightly more sensitive than the 7600. I note the lan connection introduces birdies, an I am awaiting LAN filters from DX engineering which should be here any day. Reviews say the filters quieten it right down. I also ordered a 8 way voice keyer for contesting from them as well. The 7610 has a separate port to plug a remote keyer into the back instead of having to go into the menu to key it. Lots of videos on customising the bandcope. Overall VERY impressed, a great radio.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks for the tips Tony, I didn't know about the LAN birdies, I'll keep an eye on that.

[@rodneystevens741]

Hi Tony, What keyed are you using on your 7610 if you don't mind me asking.

[@tonystone3565]

The keyer is arriving today from DX Engineering. Cant remember the part number. Will let you know. Voice keying is standard on the 7610, and this is an outboard device with 8 switches that plugs into avrear port on the 7610. You could make one, the circuits in the 7610 manual

[@tonystone3565]

@@rodneystevens741The part number is DXE-SWP8

[@tonystone3565]

@@HamRadioDXPS" The LAN filters removed all the LAN generated birdies :)

[@aeron-mw7ofs]

Awesome 👍👍

[@CraigPetersen12f36b]

I have the 7610 as well, purchased it back in February 2024, it was about the same price as my ICOM 775DSP I purchased back in November of 1999 (3K+). I also have the 7300 and the 9700. Fun times, the 7610 performance wise is heads and shoulders above the 775DSP. The only advantage the 775DSP has is the 200 watt PA section.

[@HamRadioDX]

The 7610 would be even more amazing if it had 200 Watts

[@dalebarnes2737]

Hi Hayden; You won't regret the 7610. I have had mine for quite a while now and it gets used a lot. I use the dual watch feature quite a bit to monitor 6m band while working HF or vice versa. I had my 7000 running all bands before but the 7610 is all over it. 7000 gets used as an IF radio for 23cms now and planning other things for it. Cheers and hope you have fun with it. Dale VK7DG

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Dale! Good to know there is another 7610 owner in town :)

[@G0ogs]

It seems to me that the yaesu 710 is the go to starter radio now in the UK.

[@RobB_VK6ES]

I was a loyal Icom customer, every new radio I ever bought over the years was Icom. I have among others the 7300 and it's great but I was thinking of upgrading purely for bragging rights a while back and the next radio was to be the 7610. that is until I saw Bob Nagy's review of the Anan 7000 and I had to have one. Admittedly the two are not really direct competitors, the 7610 being a conventional box with knobs while the Anan is completely neutered and comes with a learning curve. Once you are past the initial stages the Anan running Thetis offers two game changing features that no other brand can offer. Adaptive pre-distortion for an ultra clean transmit signal even with an external amplifier and the so called noise reduction 2 which turns noisy band conditions into almost FM quietness no other NR scheme comes close. It will also do true diversity reception. On the down side remote site operation is not it's strong suit and not particularly portable since it requires a PC for it's operation. Suffice it to say the 7300 has not been used in anger since the Anan arrived.

[@k6usy]

The big benefit to the 7610 is the built in network port for remote operation without a computer connected to the rig.

[@HamRadioDX]

100%, makes remote operation easy

[@godarklight]

The 7610 recently got digital predistortion, that is definitely worth setting up to clean up splatter. But the most important option is visible at 14:25, "My Call" :)

[@HamRadioDX]

I did set My Call! I haven't played with the Digi-preselector yet!

[@ghostinthecodeRF]

Its about time we had a waterproof rugged manpack radio,or doesnt anyone go outside these days?

[@AdamSWL]

The other way to go about it is to get a 7300 for each HF band. Then you won't miss anything! 🤩 Enjoy your new rig Hayden and please show us more as you learn to use it's extensive feature set.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Adam!

[@ONYXRCR73]

FlexRadio buddy, but your 7610 is super nice too :)

[@VK3TWO]

I did this in 2018. Never looked back! Still have 7300 as backup/field days etc.

[@HamRadioDX]

Yeah pretty much the same plan here. I can't part with the 7300, it's too good of a radio.

[@Tom.N]

Dual watch and tracking... Game changer!

[@HamRadioDX]

I found dual watch.... and then tracking - oh my... how good!

[@Ei2iP]

I upgraded and sold it, no 70mhz. Went full SDR, SunSDR2 DX.. HF, 10,8,6,5,4,2M bands...

[@nikpresservk3ba779]

The only thing you're missing is the IC-905 with CX-10G option... 🙂 There's plenty of these in circulation in VK, after talking to an Icom dealer today and how many he's moved.

[@HamRadioDX]

The hole in my pocket is big enough!

[@user-uy1rw2rq9i]

Can it remove s9+10 db rf pollution and make unreadable signals usable

[@centurion_mk6459]

Congrats but I am so jealous!

[@HamRadioDX]

Can always get one yourself! You only live once!

[@AD4C]

14:44 I owned a 7300 for three years and sold it to buy me a 7610 which I own now for six months and I am very pleased with it. Its a better receiver plus many features the 7300 don't have. If some one can understand spanish, I have in my YT channel (AD4C) 35 tutorial videos(from #134 to #171) showing all about the 7610. And now with the new 1.4 Firmware, the 7610 has DPD (digital predistorsion) that cuts down more the IMD3 making its spectral purity like any Anan radio, -45 db, something you will never see in any Yaesu, Kenwood or even any other Icom.

[@Bernard-John]

The 1.41 update fixed the issue with the 1.40 update,,,,hopefully that's helpful 👌

[@gradus8373]

IC7300-42

[@Bernard-John]

@@gradus8373 Good afternoon, I have the Icom ic 7610 which is on the 1.41 firmware, as for the 7300 I am not sure 🤔,,,73s from Rotterdam 🙏

[@jstoltenburg]

Please do a review on using this for CW. ;-)

[@HamRadioDX]

If only I was proficient enough in CW! :)

[@jstoltenburg]

learn! I am. I love your new radio by the way!@@HamRadioDX

[@HamRadioDX]

@@jstoltenburg I've only played with it for a few days, it's great!

[@davenewmyer3735]

Start saving up for a PW2 ! 73 de n0km

[@HamRadioDX]

Oof, now there's another major expense!

[@mikeZL3XD7029]

Personally Hayden, I'm a Yaesu/ Alinco guy, Icom gear here in NZ is eye-wateringly expensive due to their single dealership that is really hard to deal with and will not help you with simple fault-finding, after sale. You also cannot import Icom gear into NZ and have any warranty on it, if it breaks down, so you have to send it back to the US.

[@HamRadioDX]

That's a real pain mate! I thought you had a few Icom dealers there?

[@mjktrash]

Subbed

[@DonzLockz]

It's awesome, Hayden, tons of new features to play with. Way better than having 2x poverty pack 7300's!😂 How about $500 for the old inferior useless 7300?🙏😄

[@HamRadioDX]

Haha, no chance I'm selling the 7300 anytime soon!

[@HamRadioDX]

Although I will need to plug it into power to keep the clock battery from running flat I guess

[@DonzLockz]

@@HamRadioDX I can plug it in here. Lol Oh well, a cheeky request gets a cheeky reply.😆

[@mikemcdonald5147]

the Yaesu ftdx10 has lots of people online crying about the dvi port and burning out their radio using a cable with it. I haven't heard any icom people crying about burning out their radios. using it I wonder if its an issue with icom or not????

[@kurtbryson2765]

What the Hell ICOM! Just about all my radios are ICOM! Why did you NOT put DV mode in the 7300? I have a 7100 and love using DSTAR HF! I love my 705 which also has D* HF. You sold over 100,000 7300's. What a great way to promote the mode. What were you thinking? Your not thinking! DUH!

[@Hank_W6IR]

Forgot to add, I had the SP-41 speaker and it really sucked. I went with a couple of low cost hi-fi speakers for much better sounding audio.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks for the tip Hank, I've only played around with the speaker a little bit - it's better than out of the radio at least.

[@N0LSD]

Seems like an awful lot of money to spend on what amounts to a lot of bells and whistles and an incremental improvement over other offerings, however. Maybe for a DXpedition or a serious contest station, I could see it.

[@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4]

Yeah I mean if I had it like that I’d love to have one… you can donate the 7300 to me

[@Eric10179]

Buddy has the trifecta; the 7300, 7610, and 9700 lol.

[@HamRadioDX]

We should start a club! I guess you need to throw the 705 in there too.

[@mimetype]

How much is it?

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

$3250 at DXE as of this posting.

[@mimetype]

@@TheREALJosephTurner I'll take seven!

[@extreme978]

It don't even have a roofing filter! Now the Kenwood ts-990 is a RADIO! That 7610 is a $3000 disappointment. I couldn't believe how tiny the 7610 was when I ordered one. It is nice to see you youtubers talking about something other than a crappy Chinese ht.

[@power9920]

you're right, I don't understand why so many choose Icom, perhaps for a question of loyalty or to have the station all from one brand or because they advertise better there, something eye-catching on the front that they like better than what's inside, I don't understand ICOM is the leader in the top models, but they are unreachable and in some very recent particular products, when on HF Yaesu has always had an edge, Kenwood TS-990 from 2012 is better than Icom 7610 there is no doubt, but it costs even double, the comparison doesn't hold up, just as it doesn't hold up if we put it with a 7851 IC from 2015, but if we compare an old FT5000MP from 2009 it rivals the 7610 which is from 2017

[@HamRadioDX]

Each to their own, horses for courses I guess

[@Ressy66]

your accountant will be regretting it :)

[@HamRadioDX]

Doesn't know about it yet ;)

[@HamRadioDX]

Minister for Finance does though...

[@karinchaney101]

A beautiful radio but too rich for my blood.

[@martinpe9tig]

how can you afford this ?

[@HamRadioDX]

I work a full time 9-5 job and no debt. That helps?

[@martinpe9tig]

@@HamRadioDX5555 aus dolar overhere .... not with my budget (XYL)

[@rayz5508]

A DVI port in 2024? Really? C-mon man.

[@HamRadioDX]

Don't get me started... apparently it's a HDMI licensing thing...

[@JTPSS]

hola amigo como estas ? espero que bien , tengo el 7610 ,7600 , 7300 , ese es el orden para mi en rendimiento , son fantasticos , solo un consejo o dos , la intensidad del display del 7610 no mas del 20% , por seguridad , lo tengo desde diciembre del 2018 y todo bien con la pantalla (toco madera ) y el segundo , saca la tapa inferior y coloca sobre los dos disipadores pequeños tres trozos de solicona conductora de calor , los cuales hacen la altura perfecta para que la misma tapa los sostenga y no los deje caer , se la cola s despega , te voy a dejar un video de donde lo saque , saludos desde santa fe argentina y espero encontrarte alguna vez en el aire , 73 lu5fcv beto , que lo difrutes mucho amigo y mira el minuto 37 ok kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZCTo4KLg5WDhsk

[@spacecoyote6646]

Two ads equals one dislike

[@HamRadioDX]

Blame KZbin

[@thatdanhill]

Congrats on the new radio Hayden! Very cool! Hope to chat to you on it soon - VK4DNO :)

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Dan, look forward to it!

[@power9920]

🤔it's just my thought, I would have rather taken a Yaesu FTDX-101MP. Ciao

[@HamRadioDX]

That radio is an extra $1700 more so I didn't really have it in mind.

[@fm71450]

Hayden, very glad you had the courage and the means to drop the $$$ for the 7610. It is a bid step. Thank you for sharing your thoughts - it is great to see your excitement. Some folks would go for a different unit - different strokes…sad that some folks have to put others down in these comments. All the best from S.E.Tenn. KQ4IXD

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks mate! Looking forward to this rig that's for sure!

[@shanerorko8076]

How much are you selling the 7300 for,. Shane VK1NME.

[@HamRadioDX]

Not for sale 😉 holding onto that for now