I can't afford either at this time, but after seeing this video, my hypothetical purchase would be the FTdx-10. Great comparison!

The Sherwood ranking is NOT the holy grail. I have both the FTDX10 and 2 x IC-7300 (among about 12 other HF rigs). Without doubt, the FTDX10 is way better than the 7300 when used in a noisy RF location. But, if you don't live in an RF dense neighborhood, the 7300 is up there. I FAR prefer the UI of the 7300, much easier to use, menus and controls are brilliantly thought out - you can see all meters on the 7300 screen at the same time, only one meter at a time with FTDX10. Waterfall features on the 7300 are much better. Clock - the 7300 you can see the clock on the screen, with the FTDX10 it has a clock but you cannot see it. SD card management on the 7300 is much better. Easier to hook up an amplifier with the 7300 - simple RCA connectors, FTDX10 has a proprietary connector for the amp that I cannot buy in my country. Power out - 7300 can go from 100 watts down to 0.3 watts, FTDX10 can NOT go below 5 watts - important for driving low input transverters, also very important for solid state amplifiers, I get full output with my amp at 3 watts drive - I would overdrive my amp with my FTDX10. Receive current - 7300 draws half the current than my FTDX10 does - important if you go camping and running off batteries. HOWEVER, if you are only a CW operator, and like to operate contests or multi station field days, then the FTDX10 is the only choice - very resilient to front end overloading. FTDX10 is superb on CW, with great filtering and digital noise reduction is great. Receiver - if you are in an RF quiet location, forget Sherwoods ranking, both rigs hear equally as well. BTW Sherwoods ranking is NOT ranked by receiver sensitivity...they are ranked by dynamic range and selectivity. Both rigs have rx sensitivity way, way below the noise floor, so they hear the same when in a quiet location.

I have both, they both are wonderful,,,,,,,,the FTdx10 is the best

Thanks for the great video Michael. I did end up with the Ftdx10 and a MFJ 40m off center fed and have made great contacts.

Thank you for doing these videos

That is now on my must have list!

The menu and ergonomics of the IC-7300 is leaps and bounds better than the Yaesu FTDX10. The Yaseu wins hands down as it is the better receiver, but I struggle with the menu setting as absoulutely hate the layout of the buttons and controls knobs.

Had my DX10 can't believe how much better the reciver. That is why I got it

Good show guys!

Thank you.

I wanted a 7300 last year but none were available. I did comparisons and finally bought an FTdx-10 and I do not regret it. I love this radio. There is a learning curve with so many settings and there has been a firmware upgrade to address a couple of operating issues. Jack K5FIT

The FTDX10 is a great radio! I love it!

To the ordinary Ham Operator not sure if he or she would notice the difference... For the money, buy the 7300 and have money left over for a good antenna. Plus the feedback from users who own the 101MP, D, dx10 hate the menus and the effort to make small adjustments to the radio.. To be clear Rob Sherwood tests are of no interest to the ordinary ham op, and his results are done in a perfect lab environment, so don't judge. I have the 7610 and I can work the world, a yaseu is not going to allow me to make any more contacts, what will allow me to make more contacts is antennas. Get your antennas, and good quality cable, then get your radio..

I have both they are both great radios👍

I Just ordered a FTDX-10 on Saturday and it is supposed to be here tomorrow. I have a friend that has one and it is a very nice rig.

Question for your live stream. I have a vanity call sign and I see the old call sign is listed under alias (which I understand) I can even look my info up using my alias. My question is if I had a senior moment and gave my old call sign or alias on the air would the FCC throw me in timeout?

I faced this dilemma after earning HF in November (with 991a as well). The radios all look amazing but I went with the IC-7300, I'm having a blast with it, and I definitely don't regret getting it. One advantage of the 7300 to someone starting out is the extensive walk throughs on KZfaq that will allow people to jump start learning menus/programming/settings, and spend more time on the air. Pretty much any question you have about it, the detailed answer is on KZfaq. I'm sure with time there will be more content out there on the FTDX10 as more people get them.

This has been quite the conversation between ham radio buddies.

Michael & Joe as a Guy who owed both (notice the past tense), I can say the 7300 is by far (did I say by far?) the better radio to operate. The FTDX10 has a slightly better receiver and the DNR is best in the industry,. HOWEVER, what a difficult radio to operate day in and day out. The knobs and buttons around the VFO knob are way too tight and there is not enough room. (this is Rob Sherwood's complaint too). This radio needed to be the size of the FTDX3000 (3" wider). One is constantly bumping the VFO knob and you are forced to lock it to use the buttons and knobs around it. There are soooooooo many menu items and though many are set and forget, there are simply so many that if you need to re-rest them you have to reread the manual to see where they are. The 7300 is far more intuitive to operate and the enjoyment factor is better. I sold my 6 month old DX10 and kept my 3 year old 7300 and am happier for it. I know you are Yeasu guys, but you need to own one of these so you can set it up and operate it for a while to know of what I speak.

The FTDX10 is simply amazing

Excellent Topic, those clunky menu systems are the pits. feature demands from all of us are going to bring some innovation. Thanks Michael

I bought the 7300 a couple of years ago. Sold it 6 months ago and 'upgraded' to the FTDX-10. And yes, it is an upgrade. I think the 'one' upside to the 7300 is that there was an abundance of youtube videos explaining how to set it up for FT8. However, with Yaesu's firmware update, the settings come with that, so very few settings need to be done. The 7300 is a good 'starter' radio, but I felt like it was sort of a starter 'toy', whereas the FTDX-10 is a keeper.

I took your advice on the yaesu ft 891 as a first radio and you didn't steer me wrong. So now that I'm looking for another radio I think I will probably upgrade to the ftdx10. I hate to sell the 891 but this is the one to have I think.

Great information guys and I wanted to say a big thank you! After reading massive reviews and comparison's between the 7300 and the DX-10, I decided upon the 7300, BUT, a few weeks ago there were no new units available anywhere in the USA! Then the price on the DX-10 dropped to $1399 at HRO. I scooped it up immediately! At the time, there was only a $200 price difference between the two. I also see that the 7300 is available now for only $1099. I am super happy with my decision because in the last few weeks since purchasing the DX-10, I found more and more comparisons that appear to favor the DX-10 over the 7300: 1. One generation newer. 2. Better receive. 3. Better filters. 4. Easy to hook up a screen with the DVI plug [super important to me as I am pretty sure I can attach a 32+ inch curved monitor and it will be super easy to read]! For me, these pluses sold me even though I may need to use the screen more than the actual buttons due to dials and buttons crammed tight. My new FX-10 is still sitting sealed and unopened, new in the box. I have no idea how to set it up. I just passed my technician exam two weeks ago and my general I passed two days ago. Going for the Extra next week. I have some questions: 1. Which desk mic do people recommend for the FX-10? 2. I also purchased the ALINCO DM-330MVT to power the FX-10. Will it get the job done? 3. Any other accessories you might recommend for my new FX-10? Thanks for the super informative presentation guys! It helped me a lot. Soar

I wish that Icom would release an updated version of the 7300 with a video out connector for an external display.

I am happy with the 7300

The dx10 has one of the best receivers I’ve ever had. Great rig for weak signal work and Cw. Now 7300 has the best tx audio for sure.

Well worth the $$ esp 1300 I spent 1600 😉 hears like no other well maybe the big bro ftdx101 ☺️ 30/40% better hearing over the ftdx991A

Love my 7300. Yaesu menus are not logical.

I have both, about 50% cost difference, and the digital filtering alone is worth it. I do prefer the Icom HMI better than the Yaesu's. The Icom also has a very wide front end that makes it near useless (without band pass filters in use) on field day type events. My 2 cents worth adjusted for inflation - de K8MH ** Buy the Yaesu ** The ability to connect an external monitor to the Yaesu - worth about $1 million :)

Can the Yaesu DX10 run CW Skimmer APP which decodes the entire band?

Although I am a big Yaesu fan and own several Yaesu radios, I have bought and sold two brand new FTdx10's in the last 18 months. Both times returning to a new IC-7300 like I had before purchasing either of the FTdx10's. I have 30 years' experience with HF rigs and can say that the FTdx10 is indeed a hotter performer than the IC-7300. But unless you are a contester, I don't think all the bells and whistles on the FTdx10 are necessary and worth the extra money. Although not a problem for me I think that all this would only confuse new hams. The buttons on the front panel of the FTdx10 are tiny and positioned around the VFO dial making them near impossible to press without moving the two dials. This annoys me. The IC-7300 front panel layout is so easy to access, and the interface is truly intuitive. I find it much more fun and enjoyable to operate and it's a darn good performer for the average ham. For new hams I would highly recommend the IC-7300 over the FTdx10.

Serious question: in real life, in an urban or suburban environment where there is QRM, will increased sensitivity really make a big difference? Wouldn't increased sensitivity also increase noise/interference?

icom 7300 is a old radio. designed in 2014. The Ftdx10 is 5 years newer technology HF Rig. And the Yaesu FTdx 10 is a feature rich HF rig, has more I/O with monitor out and it's ability to separate 2 close signals is 2nd to none. I have both and I can tell you without a doubt the FTdx10 is the clear choice.

DX10 has a slightly better receiver, but the 7300 is still the best money you can spend dollar-to-performance on the market. Still recommend the IC-7300.

I keep going back and forth for months. I'm going to HRO next week ..... at this time ftdx10 is the one. 7 3 KN6TUX

I heard the FTdx-10 kills the 7300 on receive hands down. You can also hook up a monitor to the FTdx-10.

The propagation is not very good yet. A few years from now, one will find very strong signals every 5 Khz. If You are into serious Dxing, buy the Yaesu FTDX10. Strong adjacent signals will overload the front end of the Icom IC7300. Due to this, quite a few people sold there Icom 7300 here in Europe. We have many several kilowatt stations here in the South and East of Europe. If You are an occasional Hf user, buy the Icom. The menu is easier to navigate.

Rob Sherwood also said " the DX10 scope is unintuitive and the user control interface is a total mess"

The IC 7300 I received through Ebay came with a non english menu and manual which makes it not very usable. Any suggestions? Thanks

I would get the FTdx-10 but saying that I love my IC-7300 but I wish I had the FTdx-10 now. I have the PTRX-7300 panadapter in my IC7300. It hooks to my SDRPlay RSPdx and with Omnirig in my computer I have a full screen display of the band. I am not sure you can get that with the FTdx-10. Check out the video by TechMinds on his panadapter for his FTdx-10.

Its opinion yeasu lovers or icom lovers I love both👍💯

Shame on Yaesu for not building into their radios a one way circuit (think diodes)... that would stop voltage from getting back into their DVI-D ports and destoying the DVI-D port on their new radios. I would bet that newer production runs of these Yaesu radios would have a corrected blocking circuit instlalled. Also, why not list in your video the HDMI to DVI-D cable/converters that will work with known problem Yaesu radios. This would save problems for Yaesu owners.

Hey factor in the savings in torroids and chokes you will need for the SDR icom. The Yaesu will not require same choking the icom does bc of the Dual conversion. Even Smokin Ape has a vid showing all the chokes and torroids he has to clean up his 7300. That’s atleast a 200$ pkg 😉😉

KD0FDF Dave says ICOM7300 😀

For 400$ more not really a choice - dx10- I own both : cw receive near as good as a ft5000- ssb audio almost as good as Kenwood and better than icom- better flexibility on rx and tx receive. Only problem is I’d now like a 101d

What site is the list on please 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Yes yes yes! DX10 rulz

That website doesn't exist anymore. I tried going to that site on 3 different web browsers and it said it doesn't exist as of 04-27-2022

i'm sure they're both fine but the average guy can't afford them, not only that, if they go wrong how do you fix them?

HRO HAS THE BETTER DEAL

You can not get the 7300 for $1k now. Everything has went up. They are now $1100 after the rebate.

Why doesn't anyone test the ANAN-7000DLE MKII and talk about it maybe a little expensive but it's a super good radio

The Yaesu is a generation ahead of the 7300.

I think the 7300 is getting old, Icom will soon bring out something to replace it.

you guys are boreing