[Elecraft] Icom IC-7300

[David Giles]

I was at the Tokyo Ham Fair and got to spend a minute or so with one of 
the four on display.  There was a crowd looking at them.  I won't 
comment on specs but just give a first impression.
It's smaller than a K3.  The front panel does not appear to be 
detachable.  The display is easy to read. I was intrigued by the SD-slot 
- probably has several uses.  Subjectively I would prefer this one over 
the FT-991 mainly due to the screen and its general layout of controls.
Rest assured I won't be trading my K3 for one, but will be interested in 
performance and reliability after they are released.

73 de David VK5DG







On 4/09/2015 07:56, W2CTX via Elecraft wrote:
> If the 991 is so good why did Sherwood rank it below the ancient 706?
> Ron
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>   Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2015 4:42 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Icom IC-7300
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> Al,
>
> Yes, but is it a difference you can discern without the use of special
> test equipment?
>
> If I can't hear the difference, then there is no difference.
>
> Besides Collins, Heathkit, and Drake were perfectly capable radios.  I
> expect the 991 is equally capable and it offers as standard features
> that are expensive options elsewhere.
>
>
>
> Al Gulseth wrote:
>> Guess I'm not reading the chart the same way you are: I find the 991's specs
>> (sort of) in line with or even below decades-old rigs on the list from Atlas,
>> Collins, Drake, Heathkit, and Ten-Tec. There's quite a bit of difference
>> between the 991 and the top of the list (as in the "3" series Elecrafts etc.)
>>
>> Now if your criteria for choosing a rig is one that will impress the ladies
>> with its looks, maybe the 991 is the way to go ;-)
>>
>> 73, Al
>>
>> On Thu September 3 2015 2:45:15 pm bs usb wrote:
>>> Indeed, the FT-991 is on the list, way down toward the bottom, but its
>>> vitals appear to be right in line with those at the top of the list.
>>>
>>> Henry Pollock - K4TMC wrote:
>>>> Sherwood Engineering test data is available at
>>>> http://www.sherweng.com/table.html.
>>>>
>>>> The FT-991 was added back on 8/05.  It is way down the list!
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Henry - K4TMC
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 11:25 AM, bs usb <bsusb at k5dkz.com
>>>> <mailto:bsusb at k5dkz.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        I think ICOM is a day late and a dollar short.  Yaesu beat them to
>>>>        it with the FT-991.
>>>>        I have not found any performance tests on either one of these
>>>>        radios.  I might have to buy one and test it myself.
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