This man makes fantastic comparisons and real tests. Congrats Bob

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! This is the type of Comparison and Review that I personally enjoy to see and hear. It is particularly helpfull when a Ham Hobbyist is considering making an " Investment or Purchase" of a New Radio.

Nicely done. Great camera work and editing. One reason you didn’t hear as much high frequency audio with the FTdx10 is that you had the 3kHz roofing filter selected. The 3kHz roofing filter will limit the high frequency response. Being a direct sampling receiver, the FT-710 AESS has no roofing filters, to perform some heavy lifting ahead of the FPGA and DSP stages. The FT-710 must rely completely on DSP to narrow the passband. Maybe they were equal, or at factory default, with both radios, but the 3-band RX EQ could also factor in where comparing RX audio. I like using the multi-function DSP knob on the FT-710 AESS for changing frequency in 5kHz increments. With the FTdx10, you can change frequency in 1kHz increments by tapping the kHz portion of the frequency readout and rotating the VFO knob. The radios also allow you to use an onscreen keypad for direct entry of frequency. Tap the rightmost area of the frequency readout to get the keypad to pop up. My experience is also that the FT-710 AESS RX audio sounds better than the FTdx10 with the FTdx10 using only its internal speaker. But, add the SP-30 to the FTdx10 and it wins the audio comparison hands down. 73, de N4HNH

The two radios each occupy a different niche and are Yaesu's effort to refresh the technology in their HF line. The FTdx-101 replaced the FTdx-5000. The FTdx-10 is the replacement for the FTdx-3000. The FTdx-710 replaced the FTdx-1200. All three older radios were based on technology more than a decade old.

I just bought the FT-710 today. Haven't even opened the box yet. I saved a few bucs and bought a couple of goodies with that money. Desk mic, antenna tuner, a power supply, and some PL-259 connectors. I can't wait to open this stuff tomorrow morning. I just got my General upgrade and have a borrowed Kenwood 570 D. This thing has been giving me fits so I'm hoping something MUCH newer will solve all the issues I've been having - like bad audio reports. Thanks for a great comparison video.

I received my FTDX-10 a few weeks ago. It did not come with a carry handle. Not a big deal...very nice radio.

One major difference is power consumption, the ftdx10 uses 30% more power over the Ft710. Very important consideration when operating portable. It appears a lot of power is lost around the screen area it gets warm when you’re just listening

The best review I have seen on these two rigs. Thank you!

Great video; needed to see this and make the decision: I just bought the FTDX-10. Thank you Robert!

Thank you for another wonderful comparison !!

Very useful and balanced review. And I admire your nice backyard.

Great video, I wish you could do a current draw comparison between the two in receive and transmit

This is the best review I’ve seen between these 2 radios. I’m really torn because they’re so close in features. I’ve seen the 7610 mentioned quite a bit in the comments and there’s no comparison as it’s twice the price of the 10 & 3 times the price of the 710 at todays prices, HRO is giving some deep discounts right now. POTA is my main reason for this purchase. The 710 seems to have a slight edge over the 10 for this purpose. For me it really boils down to which is going to sound better with a headset as I would probably use it 95% of the time.

Great review! I t helped me decide between the two. Thank you very much!

Your video led me to placing an order for my new radio. It’s the FTDX10. Thank you for the video.

Bob does the best of the best comparisons. I have had both and strongly prefer the 710 due to control layout and the speaker arrangement. The 710 also has 1 kc tuning adjust by tapping the frequency on the screen kind of like the icom 7300.

Another great, insightful review, Bob! Glad you are back on your KZfaq channel. Note that there is some controversy over the dvi to hdmi port adapters. Some hdmi ports in monitors (and TVs) feed a voltage back to the dvi port which has apparently damaged the dvi circuit on the Ftdx10. Caveat emptor.

A very good analysis. Thank you.

Robert, this is one of the best radio comparison videos I have ever seen, please keep up the good work. 😀😀 Regards Dave.

Nice review. Initially, I complained about the FTDX10 buttons. However, after a few months of operating my fingers find their way around without issue. For me it was bit of a knee jerk reaction to complain about the smaller buttons and where they were located. I've had my 10 a bit over a year now, and have to say it is a fine radio not unlike many on the market today. IDK, but the 710 is in a strange spot IMHO, and will be interesting to see where it finds its place over the next year or two.

Tha ks for the indepth review of these great receivers

Thank you, I needed this. 73s from KD7CKT Flagstaff

Interesting comparison - I had the 10 and it lead to the 101. Unless I wanted a smaller radio for some reason, I’d spend a couple more tanks of gas for the dx10. The dx10 is only one tick away from ftdx101 / ftdx5000 performance.

Superb comparison as are all of his videos!

I changed the func button on the FTDX10 by a button smaller in diameter and somewhat shorter, that solved the problem. Easy and cheap solution. Thank you for the nice shootout, I have the 10 in the shack and the 710 in the car

Great comparison, Robert. I bought the FTDX-10 in September specifically because of the superhet front end. We live in an area with high RF from a couple of 10kw daytime MW stations which play havoc on the front ends of my 2 SDR receivers (SDR-IQ/RSPdx) and my Xiegu G90. Such is not the case with the FTDX-10. After a few months of understanding and using the buttons and controls, I have no problem with crowding or inadvertantly bumping the VFO. And I agree with you regarding the inner ring. Ergonomically, it is a real winner for tuning and secondary functions. I couldn't be more pleased with the DX-10 and I'm happy that I got in at the discounted price.

Audio on the 710 is significantly clearer. Looks more digital friendly too. I have a 991A and will be looking into the 710.

After watching Roberts's review I bought the FT 170. I liked it so much that I bought another for a backup or portable use, even though Yaesu has a $200 rebate on the FTdx 10 now. Thank you for the excellent review.

Thanks for the detailed review!

Really nice video! I like the extra buttons on the face. I'd have to say I bought the ft991a and bought the ftdx10 when i wasn't quite happy with the 991a. For the money today I think it's a tough choice between the 710 and the dx10. i do like the included external speaker and the audio options the 710 enables.

Good explanation of the differences. I'm seeing about a $250 difference between them right now. I don't think you can go wrong with either one.

Great video. I realy like my FTDX10. The only thing bothering me is that it has quieter receive than my Icom 7610 which was a lot more money. . Some how better signal to noise ratio. Well done Yaesu. VE3WF

Hey! Great video! Thank you, sir!

Thanks for this fine video & interesting comparison 👍With Yaesu`s new firmware update (March 2023) they improved improved DNR characteristics.With both transceivers Yaesu has achieved a great success, whereby the price of the FT-710 is really hot if you can live with a lower BDR of approx.128 dB. 73 George - DO5DGH

Nice review Robert. Would be interesting to see how the perception of very different RX audio response might be changed if a common external speaker was used.

I bought a 710 and sold the DX10. For me the 710 is more enjoyable to use in the shack, and better for portable too. RX current draw is almost half! 710's RX sounds clearer too. If like me you cannot live with the DX10's front panel - give the 710 a look.

I prefer the 10's audio over the 710 for my older ears and the damage done to them in the years spent working at power plants.Thanks for the review, I was wondering which I should be looking at, I think the 10 is the way to go for me.

Great Review! Thanks

Great comparison of the two models. Concerning the I/O differences. The 10 has a RS 232 and 710 doesn’t. I use a Rigpi to externally control my 10. When using the RS232 port the screen saver function is active. When using the USB port with the Rigpi the screen saver doesn’t activate and the TFT display stays on. I wonder if the 710 USB and screen saver behaves the same way.

Great vid Bob. I was confused and I could not decide. Now I have a clear picture of it. I will run for the 10. Tnx. so much. 73 de Daniel IK3SGL, OA9DVK

I bought a 710 & it arrived yesterday. I've got it set up to how I want it. Now just waiting for good conditions to test it out. The antenna is a Hy-Gain VA-6160. I'm going to modify the way the balun connects to the antenna. The worm clamps are not good.

That FTdx10 has my vote. I think I'll get me one some day. It'll be a MASSIVE jump from my Icom IC-706MKII....

A great comparison of the 2 radios Bob. I live in suburbia in the UK and suffer high levels of localised noise. I found I couldn’t eliminate this on my IC7300 and ended using a an external QRM eliminator to help with this. I swapped the 7300 for a ftdx101 and find it is possible to eliminate more of the noise. I think pure SDR radios do pull in more noise than the hybrid type.

Interesting video as I am considering an FTDX10. The 710 SDR might swing me in that direction. Here in the UK the 710 also has the 4m band (70 MHz). I rarely buy amateur radio gear but I am falling out of love with the audio from my FT450D. DE GM4SVM

Thanks again for another great review. I own the FTDX-10 as backup rig to my Flex 6400, but if I had to make a purchase today the FT-710 would be my value choice.

Sir, that is the exact type of reply I was looking for, I can't thank you enough, I had only images and You Tube clips to go by, I have very sharp eyes, and I had come to the same conclution without seeing any in real life, am located in Stornoway Outer Hebrides so no Ham stores near me. Am not interested in Sounds or filters or Technical stuff, Display is more important to me, strange I came to think the same thing as you, the Rig is for house use, so I am going to Order the 10, its possible that software upgrades could improve the Display of the smaller 1, but am not going to Gamble on that, so going to play the Safety Card. Many thanks indeed from Scotland

When I chose the FT-710 last September, I was looking for portability, for which I found to be moderately superior to the FTdx-10. Performance specs were close for both, with a slight edge to the FTdx-10 on CW. As I do almost no CW when portable/camping, this was a very minor consideration. The price difference of a few hundred dollars was a factor as well. When traveling, I carry the FT-710 in a hard case, and bring an Astron SS-30M-AP and a Bioenno 15 aH battery. If I want QRP, I just reduce the power from the menu, which is generally simple and effective. I have used the 710 when camping just once, but also used it at home on the deck with portable antennas;in both situations, I am impressed. While not as portable as my IC-705 (which I really enjoy) and not as capable as my Flex 6700, this is a great "in between" radio and is a keeper. The only thing I am missing is (memory/settings) software... will likely order the RT Systems software as Yaesu does not offer ADMS-___ for this (nor for the FTdx-10). If I did not have the Flex at home, the FT-710 would likely serve and meet my needs and most of my desires as a "home" radio.

Exellent video. Congrats.. Concerning my preference for the sound, the winner is th ftdx10 as i dont like the hissss from the 710: but thats a personal preference. Maby good quality loudspeakers with filters can do the job for less hissss, an btw i am 64……😀

Very well done, sir.

thanks for the review, i owned the ftdx10 for about a week, had nothing but problems with it locking up and a mystery line on the screen, even with the antenna disconnected. yaesu said it's something in my shack, power supply, yadda yadda. been there done that. i'm a yaesu fanboy, but after a few hiccups with some new yaesus i sold them and that sure fixed the problem hi-hi.

Tnx for your video, great Job !

Excellent video!

Amazing review. No better out there for sure. Thank you.

Thank, i ordered yesterday my first transceiver, i am actually learning for the licence and like swl with my belka dx receiver. The choice wasn't easy at all, the winner is the ft710 for the price, the receiver quality, it's a yaesu and it's not multiband like 991. I'll purchase a vhfuhfshf later i want listen iss and sat too. In the big brand, there is no really bad transceivers?? No?? (icom yaesu elekraft.... . Excepted cheap chineses). Thanks for this video.

I think that if your main activity is digital then you should opt for the 710 precisely because it has no roofing filter and thus the higher part of the passband is not impaired by an analog filter. As you may have noticed in FT8 on crowded bands more and more people use frequencies above 3000 Hz. Also an analog filter may introduce phase and amplitude variations that may be fine for the ears but detrimental for digital.

Currently studying for my general -- really considering the FT-710 because it's smaller and I could take it out for things like POTA. When I'm at the house, I'd probably use a mouse and external display.

The way the buttons are built around the VFO on FT-DX10 is perfect. Its made for the right hand to move the VFO and use the thumb on left side buttons and fingers on the right side buttons. They are ever curved for this purpose. its made for ease and speed. I don't understand why some people use there index finger to push buttons on the the left side of the FT-DX10s VFO. anyways the FT-DX10 is a step up from the FT-710. The FT-710 is to compete with the IC-730 at a lower price. The the 3 Yaesu FT-DX models are tops.

Great review thanks. Not many of us can sit with the radios we intend to buy before we actually do. You mention your old ears and I'm in the same boat. The FTDX10 interest me in part due to its internal equalizer features that will hopefully make up for my hearing deficit. Wonder if you've had an opportunity to work with it? Thanks again.

Great video Bob I watch all your shootout videos by the way did you notice any Extreme fan noise from the FT710 ? Because one of the other guys who did a review on KZfaq and his was the only 1 I saw said the fan noise was bothesome even when just receiving on the FT710

Ooh, I like that treble on the 710.

Great and useful comparison Robert. I would love to see you compare the FTDX10 to the IC-7610 to see if that extra $$$ spent is worth it, especially for CW work.

Very well presented buddy and helped me a bunch,have a subscribe..cheers👍

Robert- maybe you can comment on the distortion while using the DNF & NB. On the FTdx10 I had, I found they both added more distortion than my Icom & Kenwood on SSB. Even Sherwood noted this on the FTdx10. Hopefully, the 710 has improved both as I find the need to use both at my QTH. Great review as always. 👍

Nice review.

supergreat, no-thrills, much info! thanks

Excellent review, Robert! 73, N0ROY

Ah I gave up on yaesu, too many gimmicks and not designed for the every day radio operators. Had the ftdx101 and got tired of it, couldn't wait to sell it, went full SDR, no regrets and future proof.

I use a microfiber stylus on the touch screen, which dual functions as a "button pusher."

For what it's worth, I believe the FTDX-10 is actually a dual conversion receiver, IF# 1-9 mhz, and IF #2 at 24 khz. The lower 24 khz IF does allow DSP at much lower sampling frequency.

I liked your comparison very much, but I think the top firing speaker on the 10 is rolling off some higher frequency response.

❤tanks

At its current price point, just over $1k, the 710 (DX10 is almost $400 more at present, it was more until recently), overall, is the best value for money.

You R Great …thank you From ST2KI

Gran comparativa. En fonia se escucha mejor el Ftdx10, pero en cw parece tener mejor sonido el 710. Un saludo.

How does the Icom 756 Pro3 compare to the Yaesu FTDX-10? I love the band scope on the Pro3.

Muy bueno me ha encantado , saludos

I didn't know about the different tuning speeds!

710 is way better, why ? because mine arrived yesterday 😅Thanks for the video!

Would a good quality headphone help with the dx-10? This is a major issue for me but I really like them both.

Hello, it is possible to set the speed of movement of the waterfall and the green spectrogram, I am thinking of buying the FTDX10, however, the rapidly oscillating spectrogram would probably give me a headache, watching the display for a long time. Thank you for the info, hello Jakub 73!!

Is it worth the extra for the dx10 DNR , or if there is not much in it I will get the 710. this is what it will come down to for my choice thanks.

I have the 710 ....real nice.

I think for the price difference. The 10 is a better choice. It’s a c w op dream

Thanks for the comparison. Any chance you could get them both on the same external speaker and compare audio while you have both in hand?

Absolutely brilliant comparison. I have the 710 and was looking at the 10 for an upgrade. But, after this I'm keeping the 710 for many of the reasons you described. When I bought the 710, it was purely on ergonomics ... not disappointed after having it a year in the shack. 73, Dennis - WU6X

lol ya got me on the intro i was like wt.... thot this was ham radio ? too funny

I own an Icom TCVR and when I had a DX10 on my desk. I struggled a lot with the signal being terribly low down and containing so many low frequencies that I could barely understand even the SSB modulation, even though the DX10 has a more powerful RX than my Icom radios, the modulation from the Icom speaker is punchier and far more understandable . I tried to solve it with the Low and hicut setting in Yaesu, but it didn't seem very effective, the signal was still very low. I see the only solution in connecting a high-quality center speaker, let's say 8Ohm and 20Watt max RM-S, then I assume - since I didn't have this option, intelligibility would improve considerably. For sure, if I ever owned this radio, I would also replace the internal speaker with another one, with a different frequency characteristic to suit the output signal from the RX DX10. The use of a quality desktop speaker (not the factory Yaesu), I consider more necessary with the DX10 than with any other TCVR. 73!

Wonder whether the FT-710 is using a tunable bandpass filter or multiple filters? as the diagram implies they've done away with a front end mixer..

Bob, Thanks again for a great review. I have had the FT DX-10 for a while now and love it. The outer tuning dial is great for fast tuning, as you related but using the mouse is the fastest. My opinion is that most radios have terrible internal speakers, hence way would they all have external speaker jacks. I have many external speakers to choose from but the Phenomena or the Palstar sound the best. I think a better speaker would defeat your argument for the 710 having more treble. The big compliant with the DX10, was the 3-second time to make your BAND OR MODE selection. At Zenia, a Yaesu guy showed me that you can use the outer dial to extend the selection time, which won't help if the 710 has this issue - unless it's solved by a software update. Nice try in attempting to explain why Yaesu came out with this radio. The only explanation that makes sense to me, is that after seeing Icom sell 20,000 to 30,000 7300's, they decided that they needed a head to head competitor! You didn't mention whether the 710 can be navigated by a mouse, which is a nice feature and keeps your screen clean. Too bad they didn't program the scroll wheel to do fine tuning. The buttons on the DX10 are too close, allowing you to easily hit the main tuning dial and get yourself off frequency during a QSO - so I use the lock button more often than not. The menu for using the saved memory functions, such as the voice keyer, etc. covers up the screen when used. I discovered that this is not a problem if you use the remote control (FH-2). Just don't send Yaseau $100 for it, Aliexpress or Banggood offer the same thing for $20 - or make it yourself! I wonder if the 710 has problems with nearby station overloads like the 7300? Well that's all I can think of the moment, hope that you have a good experience, Yaseau what a radio!

Can you do a video comparing the FT-710 with the Icom 7300? I am particularly interested in which one would be better for a new. inexperienced ham?

Most of the Top HF/50MHz SDR Radios use a Mixer . All Yaesu's Top FTdx10, , FTdx101D, FTdx 101MP , Icom's Top SDR 7851 & Elecraft Model K4HD & Kenwood TS-990S, TS-890S, TS-590SG All use Mixers in there top HF radios!

Reading all the comments I glad you all have the money to buy at a higher price and get less good job happy for you. Not shitting on the FT-710 but why pay more for less ? FTdx-10 VS FT-710 the real winner is the FTdx-10. But hey if you want to pay more and get less god bless.

Could it be that 710 has more trebble and hiss because of SSB RX tone control settings? Also I notice people compare RIGs with different size and make internal speaker, which of course will produce different audio, whereas other RX parameters might be independently better in the smaller speaker RIG.

I have both a DX10 and a 710. I can't tell any difference in the receive, they hear the same. The DX10 just has more filters to pull out distant stations.

Thanksgiving 2023, the 710 is $899, makes it attractive at $500 less than the 10

Seems obvious that the FT710 would sound better since you have it setting right on top the FTDX-10's internal speaker while the 710 has a separate speaker blasting into the mic. Gee, it seems like an unfair comparison in that regard. Everything else was good though and thanks for the video.

Does the FT710 have a narrow CW filter option? I'm guessing not.

Is this correct 2nd opinion, wanted? that the Display in the 10 is crisper better than the 710.

Can you use both speakers on the ftdx-10 like you can on the ft-710

Had the FTDX10 and sold it. The ergonomics are crap. Made for Japanese hands not European size hands. The out ring was useless and got constantly bumped. The Band button is awkwardly placed trapped between the dial and the multi-function knob. The 710 addresses a lot of these issue but I'm done with Yaesu. The IC7300 is a better radio and when ICOM update it, that will be my next purchase. I don't base my buying decisions on the Sherwood numbers!!! Thanks for the comparison video.