Yaesu FT-710 Advice

[steve1uk]

hi all
im going to be investing in a amateur radio and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the yaesu ft-710?? or recommend a radio in the £1000 budget

thanks

steven

[ch25]

Get dx10 instead if Yaesu is your thing.
If not, get 7300

[Alan Pilot]

+1 on get the DX-10.
The 710 is a cut down to the bone radio my m8 is regretting buying his after trying my 10 out.

[Whisky1]

Go for the 710....had the dx 10 and I prefer the full sdr and and it cost me less......quids in with the 710.

[Ant]

FTDX10 has a full triple superhet receiver, so is ooooober sensitive, but Yaesu put the price up, so I won't be buying one.

The full SDR of the 710 is a gadgety thing people like, but isn't necessarily better to have, though it's not at all a bad radio for the price, so it comes down to a difference of around £400 or so and what that difference is worth to you.

[Transwarp]

All ham gear is too overpriced.

[Whisky1]

All ham gear is too overpriced.

Agree and for what....59 next...so boring and dull nowadays.

[ch25]

59 only? To each his own. I like EME for example.

All ham gear is too overpriced.

I think you are exaggerating. Nice and shiny 7300 or 710 cost less than average one month salary, not mention peanuts cheap Chinese HT's.

[Transwarp]

59 only? To each his own. I like EME for example.

All ham gear is too overpriced.

I think you are exaggerating. Nice and shiny 7300 or 710 cost less than average one month salary, not mention peanuts cheap Chinese HT's.

As you said each to their own.

You're right about the cheap Chinese gear though, which also funny enough applies to some of the over priced gear as well in its place of manufacture.

I can think of much better things to splash out a hard earned months wages on.

[Spooky]

I've looked at the Yaesu 710 myself - looks like a cracking radio.
If someone is looking for a sub 1000 pound Amateur radio like I am, it's seems stupid to recommend a radio that costs nearly double the price bar a few hundred pound.

Am I missing something here, the 710 looks like the best entry level radio ever.
It can be had for just over 800 UK pounds, I realise it won't do 2m or 70cm, is that a problem ?

[Whisky1]

I've looked at the Yaesu 710 myself - looks like a cracking radio.
If someone is looking for a sub 1000 pound Amateur radio like I am, it's seems stupid to recommend a radio that costs nearly double the price bar a few hundred pound.

Am I missing something here, the 710 looks like the best entry level radio ever.
It can be had for just over 800 UK pounds, I realise it won't do 2m or 70cm, is that a problem ?

2/70s Do you like listening to white noise?