Looking to add HF base rig

[Mountaineer304]

Hello eveyone so yeah, right now I'm usuing a yaesu ftm 500 as my base which only has 2m/70cm and a Anytone 6666 and a AT 5555n2.. I'm kinda wondering if I should granb a good deal on a icom 7300 for HF or try to sell my 500 and 10 meter rigs and just get the yaesu ft991a..Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated

 

[alcahuete]

Either way. Both are good radios. With the 991, you lose the versatility of having your mobile radios, but you also gain SSB, etc. for VHF/UHF.

I own a couple 7300s and they are great radios.

 

[Mountaineer304]

Either way. Both are good radios. With the 991, you lose the versatility of having your mobile radios, but you also gain SSB, etc. for VHF/UHF.

I own a couple 7300s and they are great radios.

Yeah I considered selling my ftm500 and my two ten meter rigs and getting a 991-a... Or selling both ten meter rigs and keeping the ftm 500 as my dual bander and the 7300 as HF and ten meter.. I've also considered dabbling in dmr

 

[Mountaineer304]

Either way. Both are good radios. With the 991, you lose the versatility of having your mobile radios, but you also gain SSB, etc. for VHF/UHF.

I own a couple 7300s and they are great radios.

Send a 7300 my way I'll put it to use lol asap

 

[merlin]

Get a decent Yaesu.
I bought a Kenwood TS-440s used at HRO years back. very nice.

 

[AK9R]

try to sell my 500 and 10 meter rigs and just get the yaesu ft991a

I don't recommend "shack in the box" radios. If one part of the radio fails, you lose the communications abilities of the other parts of the radio while you send the radio off for repair. An HF radio plus a separate VHF/UHF mobile seems like a better approach to me.

 

[Mountaineer304]

I don't recommend "shack in the box" radios. If one part of the radio fails, you lose the communications abilities of the other parts of the radio while you send the radio off for repair. An HF radio plus a separate VHF/UHF mobile seems like a better approach to me.

So maybe go with the 7300 I like the bigger screen anyways

 

[Mountaineer304]

Send a 7300 my way I'll put it to use lol asap

I mean I only need one lol

 

[ka3jjz]

If you get the 7300 you should take a look at this...

Win4IcomSuite for Icom Radios - Win4IcomSuite for Icom Radios

Now supports the IC-705! Win4IcomSuite is a comprehensive control package for the Icom IC-7100, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-7600, IC-7700, IC-7850/51, IC-9700, IC-705 with more radios to follow. It includes support for the built in Spectrum Scopes of the Icom radios as […]

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Mike

 

[Mountaineer304]

If you get the 7300 you should take a look at this...

Win4IcomSuite for Icom Radios - Win4IcomSuite for Icom Radios

Now supports the IC-705! Win4IcomSuite is a comprehensive control package for the Icom IC-7100, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-7600, IC-7700, IC-7850/51, IC-9700, IC-705 with more radios to follow. It includes support for the built in Spectrum Scopes of the Icom radios as […]

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Mike

Omg now I really want a 7300 and sell my other ten meter rigs and keep my ftm500 as dial bander back up!! I love thay control and view on a external monitor!