What an outstanding video - basic, clear, no music, no bullshit, fact-heavy, and relevant. Well done.

You give very good step by step instruction on your videos. And the on-screen stuff is very easy for my old eyes to see well. You have no idea how much I appreciate that. I am not exactly tech savvy... to old to learn new tricks. I am one of the few people on the planet who does not even have a cell phone (there is no cell service where I live). For a ham I know that is quite odd. But when I started in radio (in the 60s) radios were really quite simple. There was no "programming", just a dial. I stay in radio because I live way back in the mountains and should I REALLY need help of some kind I can get out and ask for it. VHF and UHF has never been my thing, but I am giving it a try just for the heck of it. It gives me something to do.

FINALLY....someone who breaks it down play by play in a basic easy to understand presentation...THANK YOU!!

Very detailed and well put together video. I bought this same radio a year ago and couldn't ask for anything else..Very durable radio with so many features. I'll be on lookout for more of your videos on this radio. Thank you,

Another great test spin of a radio . I tend to be able to afford the slightly older radios such as the 4100 and a friend has this one so naturally I check out you run through. Thank you

Awesome video - to the point, very clear and informative. I appreciate your effort!

Great Video! Youve spent some time editing, which I really appreciate. To the point, and include lots of features in a to-the-point presentation Thank-You!

Thanks much for your efforts in making this vid. I'm looking at this unit for my first ham radio to use in my truck at remote locations. I really like the big display for old man eyes and the simplicity of knobs. 🤠

Great job doing this video.After watching this video I bought this icom radio. Sure hope you do more videos on the icom 2730 A great radio! Looking forward to more video’s Thanks !

Thank you for this video. I have had the radio in my truck for a couple of years now but never really learned to use it beyond the memory settings I put into it now using the RTS systems cable and software. Recently I was acting as net control for a local network and discovered to my surprise that when I programmed the radio with repeaters in my area here in Alaska that there were several repeaters with the same call sign, but different PL tones. To my horror I didn't know which repeater in my memory bank was the one I was supposed to host the net on, so I had to dig out the manual for figuring out how to manually program the correct repeater in using my ARRL Repeater book for the information. I was able to get that done but then took the radio in and reset all the memory banks and channels using the repeater location as opposed to just the call sign to ID which one I was on. Your videos are terrific for getting to know my radio and I am very happy I found you. Thank you so much for such really helpful information. 73 AD7VV

I have been using this radio as my UHF/VHF base station since early 2020. I have the radio behind the desk, and the faceplate is affixed to my computer monitor riser. It's a great performing radio, and particularly performs better on simplex than any of the budget transceivers I used before. The only complaint I have is the same one I've seen others have: the fan is loud, and kicks in the entire time you are transmitting if you use high power. In a vehicle in the trunk or under the seat, that's no biggie, but as a base station, even packed away behind the desk, it is a bit distracting. But that has yet to make me want to replace it, and I'd still recommend it to friends. Anyway, nice and comprehensive video!

Hey, George's net. I tune up to listen to that a couple of times a week. Your reception sounds better than mine and i'm not too far from the repeater. Nice video, as always !

Nice review! I have two of these 2730a radios now :)

Great radio! I have 2 of them and find them super easy to use, and I love the display better than the color ones of the Yaesus.

Thanks 741! Cool radio. I use the Icom 7100 and it does VHF and UHF. Also a good radio with HF as well! I use in my shack, but it goes mobile with me on long trips. Thanks for this review!

That's a really nice set! I've always liked Icom radios. Looks like the new pooch approves too!

Great info - just what I was looking for

I used purchased one and am looking forward to programming and using it for LEO FM satellites. Very good overview of the radio and its capabilities.

Well done sir. I bought a 2730a as my first mobile. Your KZfaq shows your knowledge and your final product is perfect. I learned a few things about my radio. I hope you do a video on the scan memory, as I am lost in the trees of the forest. 73 W0WND

Still VERY relevant for me. Looking to go 2m and 70cems mobile to get on the air. Qualified ham last year. Uograded licence in feb 24 and my shack is still rx only. Today is the first real dry calm day to get a decent hf half wave up... which I haven't bought yet. 2E0IXA 73

By the way congrats on 30k subscriber's!

Nice review Rob! Very cool radio! I always thought Icom made good stuff...

Hi Rob, Nice review. Icom always have decent radios. You and the family stay safe. 73 WJ3U

Amen really enjoyed your video thank you so much 💕

Great video!

Nice vid. I'm in the market for a new radio. Thanks for the info...

I have this setup in GMRS built in my Jeep. Very slick. This might become my ham Setup in the jeep

If I understand correctly, I would be able to broadcast from a handheld to channel 1 on this radio and it will relay (send) the message on a different frequency on channel 2. Basically a built in repeater.

love ur videos, thanx!🇺🇸

Good video,, nice radio too 👍

I just ordered one.

Can you possibly show how to display the memory channel named vs the frequency

Well that radio offers a lot of features very nice radio I like the weather band that it has in all the public service bands pretty cool yeah it's a winner and a nice big duel display they got a nice radio awesome I think I'll get one thank you for turning me on to this radio I think you're truly awesome too thank you again 💕💕💕💕

Such a great video you made icom should be paying you I'm posting the radio thank you so much 👍

Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Ross from ""Friends"? Great video BTW...and I think this is my next purchase...the Icom 2730A.

Can anyone share on this radio and mic, manual said you can tune the mic gain. How do you do it?

I have two of these radios. One in the house and one in the truck. The only two complaints I have are the tiny power button and the noisy fan, but it's not noticeable in the truck.

Hi, I'm going to buy the icom 2730E Question; The radio has several power settings, is it possible to set one of the powers to a lower one, e.g. 0 5Wat / 1Wat, etc., the minimum is probably 5W Is the reception of all frequencies good: 118.000MhzMhz / 150.000Mhz / 446.000Mhz is good Regards. ....

Excellent video. Even though I have the audio gain at maximum I get reports of low audio. Any ideas? Never that with other radios.

nice transceiver, pity there's no Digital modes. I rarely hear anything Analog around here.

I have one in my wifes car. I chose this as it had the detachable face that accepts the mic into the face. I took the dash all apart, took all the interior out for access to the factory wire channels to the trunk. It makes for a super clean install. The control box is in the trunk hidden away. I even hid the coax in the trunk lid hinge and that is invisible. I do hate the way the radio programs, and operates. For me I struggle with the way the menu and control operations are set up. My kenwoods are easy to run, this needs a manual to do anything. I keep the manual right in the car. I am sure if I ran it more I would become accustom to the operation. The mic cord insulation broke almost immediately right at the entrance to the mic. The small wires were exposed so I took a drip of super glue to make that spot ridged so it would not flex and break the small wires.

New ham here. About to hook this up as a base radio. Dumb question….Where does the sound come out? The head? Mic? Main radio unit? Or is an external speaker recommended?

Buy an equivalent radio from any other manufacturer and you get all the mounting brackets included.

a really good review--been considering getting this rig & u may've just convinced me! 73 de WA4ELW in TN 🇺🇸 dit dit 😃

Icom should send you commissions, this video sold a radio :)

Can this do gmrs frequencies

are you freaking kidding me? I have to buy a bracket to connect the head to the body? OMG

engineering marvel

I have owned the IC-2730 for over a year and use it as a base station radio. It is excellent. No complaints about the hardware. I have been a HAM for over thirty years and I would say that this radio has the worst written manual Icom has ever put out. It's as though someone who spoke poor Japanese and knew nothing about radios wrote a manual and then let someone for whom English was a second language translate it for them. It's that bad. No, probably worse. Thank God for these KZfaq videos or you would never program this thing.

if you make videos international, then you should give the dimensions in metric as well, not just inches

Skip 2meter to Space Station .

Well done! de K4DSX

Hi, I'm going to buy the icom 2730E Question; The radio has several power settings, is it possible to set one of the powers to a lower one, e.g. 0 5Wat / 1Wat, etc., the minimum is probably 5W Is the reception of all frequencies good: 118.000MhzMhz / 150.000Mhz / 446.000Mhz is good Regards. ....