THE 5 BEST HF RADIOS!

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THE 5 BEST HF RADIOS!

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Wholly Outdoor

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@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

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@JR-lx8nn 10 ай бұрын

Nobody can do an "extensive" review of "all key features" in just 11 minutes. There is so munch to consider, so many nuances and subtle, as well as obvious, it cannot possibly be "extensive." Allowing a few seconds for the introduction, and conclusion, that leaves less than two minutes to discuss each rig. Not worth watching, even though your conclusions may be correct! TT

@AudiophileTubes Жыл бұрын

A large, weighted knob is a MUST! Old school Hams know this. Part of the joy of Ham Radio is the look and FEEL of the hobby, which includes a substantial, satisfying tuning knob.

@RF_Burns Жыл бұрын

Yes, which is why I sold my DX10. Light and wobbly VFO, plus rattly buttons - unlike Kenwood.

@AmericanConstellation Жыл бұрын

I figured what the hell? I bought the DX10 and the 7300. I love them both.

@christophermarshall5765 Жыл бұрын

Yaesu FT-710 AESS is a very good, feature packed radio. I speak from experience on using one. I also have a Yaesu FT-891 for my portable station, & the 891, along with 710 have big advantages overlooked. Both have the capability to drive the Yaesu ATAS-120A mobile antenna, which I also have.

@tomclancy8281 Жыл бұрын

I have owned a TS590SG for 4 years. I am a CW and SSB contest operator. This radio works flawlessly in contests. I especially like the Noise Blankers which completely eliminate the noise for which they are designed to eliminate. The only minor drawbacks are (1) the RIT knob is simply too small so I replaced it with a larger one (RIT is essential when running in CW contests.) (2) The Noise Reducers are "watery" sounding so I seldom use them.

@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@RF_Burns Жыл бұрын

Yup, superb rig. Really well made.

@CC-hk6vy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, as I'm.getting ready to buy a 590. Dewo

@glenjarnold Ай бұрын

I recently acquired a TS-590SG. The noise blankers are better than on any radio I've owned or still own. And the NRs are superb on FM.

@davidp73 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a list made by someone who is not a Ham operator. The 7300 is a great radio but the Yaesu ftdx10 is better in a lot of ways…especially receiver audio.

@davidp73 Жыл бұрын

@@2E0RME I own the ftdx10 and a buddy owns the 7300 and coincidentally we both have same antenna. I’ve spent quite a few hours operating both rigs. They are both awesome radios but the edge definitely goes to the Yaesu especially trying to pull out those DX stations down in the noise. I do have the external speaker and he doesn’t, but there is still a distinctive difference. The Sherwood report would agree. The Yaesu is ranked 3 while the icom is 26

@davidp73 Жыл бұрын

@@2E0RME That’s the difference because I use it as my base and don’t do portable yet. Also I use a MFJ external tuner. The 7300 was the rig I was gonna buy until I saw that it didn’t have an external display feature like ftdx10. That is a big plus for me since my eyes are getting weaker. I currently have a 24 inch monitor. For portable I have been considering the 7300 for POTA activations but I’ll probably go with with Yaesu ft891 since it is more compact and a few $ cheaper. The 7300 is still on my radar though

@highflyermw0lkx311 Жыл бұрын

@@2E0RME I don't know why you think it doesn't show what you have listed like alc, voltage etc, I can assure you it does apart from the time which you have to go through the menu to find although I have a watch. If I waned a clock, I'd have bought one instead of the dx10. My other radios show the time and its of zero interest to me. Dx10 for the win unless you can stretch to the 101D or MP

@Bdub1952 Жыл бұрын

I think you nailed it.

@skoda8761 Жыл бұрын

@@davidp73 you try with headphones? After updates the 7300 is still the best

@geekverve Жыл бұрын

G90: "Large color display..." It's literally only slightly larger than a postage stamp.

@johnhoover2276 Жыл бұрын

Icom is truly a great radio..I had the ic730 for 30 yrs..still performes like new..I have a 7300 as well and still learning how to operate it.

@pauliedweasel Ай бұрын

What truly annoys me about the IC-7300 is the lack of an external video out connector, I wish they’d bring out and updated version with this feature and the radio would be perfect!

@conceptSde Жыл бұрын

As an owner of an Icom IC-7300, a Yaesu FT-991 and a Xiegu G90 for portable I totally agree. Even after seven years after it was invented the 7300 still is the #1 radio of choice for beginners. I just passed my exam in January and started with the Yaesu FT-991 (not the A version, so no live waterfall) as a promised shack in a box. But Yaesu's menu system (i wonder if this list of 150+ menu items can even be called a system) drove me completely nuts, so I switched to the Icom for HF (the 991 still serves as my VHF/UHF radio). Usability of the Icom is completely intuitive, and really love working with it. Similar thing with the G90: Great portable radio at a nice price point. I can really recommend it.

@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@jeffdyer2393 Жыл бұрын

I have the 590 the 7300 and the 891. I like the display on the 7300 but both the other radios have a better receiver then the 7300 not by a lot. I can get week signals on the 590 and 891 that I can't get on the 7300. The 891 is close behind the 590 but the menus take a lot to get familiar with. The best base station of the three is the 590.

@deanblake5072 6 ай бұрын

Probably the 590sg has the best performance

@biltztom2685 Жыл бұрын

Yes, FTDX10 is fantastic 😃

@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment

@Bdub1952 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, then again I have skinny fingers and quick reflexes. 😃 Had mine since September and love it.

@RF_Burns Жыл бұрын

Not for me, sold it after 8 months.

@Bdub1952 Жыл бұрын

@@RF_Burns what did you replace it with?

@RF_Burns Жыл бұрын

@@Bdub1952 I didn't, I already own a 2022 7300, and a 2020 590SG - both of which I find more enjoyable. By comparison, the DX10 felt like a late-stage prototype and would lock up on SD card saves - even on the latest firmware. The DX10 is a very good performer on the air, but the UI and UX are frustrating. Front panal QC issues also (wobbly VFO dial, rattly buttons, and the SP30 speaker was a different shade of black, and didn't line up when both rig and speaker were raised on wire stands). Other issues too like the ridiculous current draw on RX (when portable), but I don't want this to turn into a rant. If I HAD to live with a DX10 I could learn to adapt to its ways, but I don't - so I won't. I got a good price for it, so was happy to let it go.

@revbikerbigd8664 Жыл бұрын

Love my G90 with the 100 watt amp ! I use 20 watts all the time. Does take a lot of time to learn everything it has. Price is good for what you get if money is tight . Small enough to take anywhere or at home.

@patrickslevin6424 Жыл бұрын

A DX10 is completely out of scale to a 7300 Icom. They aren't close, DX10 is WAY above the 7300 and it's not my opinion, check all the tests on these two rigs. I have both and love both but the ftDX10 is THE BEST!

@palmettohorn 10 ай бұрын

Flex and Anan say, "Hi". More expensive, but you get what you pay for.

@MrRadiorobot Жыл бұрын

Ft891, it you are a cw user this is a great radio, the menu system is a learning curve but once understood it's absolutely fine. Most settings are set and forget anyway. Digital noise reduction, fully adjustable band width and audio peak filter are really very good and a pleasure to use. The lower cost of the 891 to features comparison makes it a no brainer. I also have the DX10..I much prefer the 891.

@AudiophileTubes Жыл бұрын

The FT-710 is a great radio too, and a good value. The Xiegu is nice as well, but lacks 6 meters, which a lot of Hams use.

@randellt Жыл бұрын

Just purchased the 710 . Arrived yesterday. Pleasently surprised by it's compact size. Almost a mobile in size. Very happy so far.

@deanblake5072 6 ай бұрын

Number 1 radio for newbies has to be the Icom 7300. All around , ease , performance , functions and LOOKS

@lightnin_lou Жыл бұрын

The Yaesu FTDX10 and FT-710 have far better specs than any of these rigs you have shown. Your video title says BEST HF RADIOS FOR 2023. You need to look at the Kenwood TS-890, Icom IC-7851, IC-7610, Yaesu FTDX101MP and Elecraft K4. Any of these are radios have higher performance than the ones you shown. And one more thing, Xiegu G90, I owned two different G90s and they both were junk.

@DanielHallmark Жыл бұрын

I have an IC-7200 which is a great rig, and I just added a TS-590SG. I love the user interface on the rig, and I can get a waterfall via SDR if I want one. Correction: Some websites may indicate the 590SG has a wideband tuner, but the manufacturer specs indicate it is only up to a 3:1 match.

@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@ParthaVU2GPS 4 ай бұрын

FT891 because I have it.

@WB8BRA 8 ай бұрын

For get it the, Icom 7300 is it. I love it.....

@xjohn1970 Жыл бұрын

new ft-710 competes with the old ic-7300. the ftdx10 is superior to the ic-7300. and lol the FTDX10 has the best audio. the FTDX10 is the best of this bunch.

@super-8 9 ай бұрын

For an long time the ic7300 full sdr will hoild this position into the next centauri, no one is able to beat it

@reggiebradshaw6819 Жыл бұрын

This is not accurate. The Yaesu ft-710 aess and Yaesu ftdx-10 both have newer technology and out perform everything on this list.

@j204ever5 3 ай бұрын

IC-7300? OMG!

@nasondasdoradioradioamador4558 Жыл бұрын

Greetings dear friend. I'd like to hear your honest opinion... Are the new Touch-screen transceivers really reliable and wouldn't they be easier to give technical problems? Or is this a meaningless myth?

@paulsmith9490 Жыл бұрын

Yaesu FTDX5000MP Limited Edition with sm-5000 beats all them

@abitofeverything9970 Жыл бұрын

loll talk about Icom bias.... List the specs of the dx10... it KILLS the icom

@Johnmfoss 8 ай бұрын

Why move the radios back and forth while I'm trying to look at them. I feel seasick - couldn't watch the whole thing.

@jamesmabey1171 4 ай бұрын

Probably a great review -- IF - the presenter dropped the presentation speed about 300 words per minute! Wow - Sounded like the "Legal Disclaimer" on a car commercial! WAY too fast to comprehend much of anything....

@mattycunningham6825 Жыл бұрын

IC-7300 is poor comparison to FTDX10 which has much better receive capabilities, it also doesn't suffer from the notorious battery issue of the 7300

@WhollyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, it might be better but you must consider the price too

@mattycunningham6825 Жыл бұрын

@@WhollyOutdoor In UK you get £85 cashback on purchase of FXDX-10 from one retailer Jan 2023, so this works out the Yaesu is £115 more expensive - would be a no-brainer for me to choose the Yeasu over the Icom

@johnroccaro5491 Жыл бұрын

Interesting summary! But I found it distracting that the presenter omits the word "the" when mentioning model names much of the time. Such bizarre style of speech is very distracting.

@georgezardecki2545 Жыл бұрын

Icom 7300 wins hands down

@Chris-sc3rf 9 ай бұрын

Top 5 😂

@ronfirth5198 6 ай бұрын

I have 3 of the radios on this list. Ic7300 wins, sorry....

@greenongo Жыл бұрын

17x9x5 in …..ft891 is not it’s the same size as the 857D

@pietleroux5169 8 ай бұрын

I suppose I am "old School" having used professional radios like Collins, Racal and Grintek in the field, I became a "KISS" fan....keep it simple stupid. Too much bright lights and information is distracting and too much bells and whistles is just unnecessary circuits that can fail, that brings us to colour touch displays, they have a short lifespan and have seriously compromised the longevity of new equipment. without it the equipment becomes useless! So the only Radio that stands out for me is the TS590SG , I think you should rather replace the popular "Entry Level" label with "Practical Equipment" !