Xiegu g90 or Icom 7300

[Robbie1984]

G'day everyone well the cheap BS188 SDR radio I purchased several month's ago as a beginner set has pretty much refused to cooperate in terms of allowing me to transmit even has turned itself for no reason when being tuned up to a frequency for swr tuning I've already done a myriad of diagnostics including adjusting settings and attached an ATU in hopes it was merely a simple case of tuning it up beforehand however the long wire I have running is perfectly matched with VSWR being 1:1.4-1:1.49 and even .1 off of 1:1.5

Anyways before going off track I've earmarked 2 potential replacements of which could take its place but wont be purchasing until after my weekend away in week 1 of December pending on how much I come back with and finances at that point of time the 2 brands I'm seriously considering are

1.Xiegu g90

2. Icom IC-7300

Both are available through Australian dealers that I've purchased equipment through previously just need opinions on which to go with as at present i'm stuck with cost vs functionality vs rig size

 

[weyforthr]

Just used, for the first time yesterday, my G90.

Can not speak for the Icom IC-7300 because I have not used the radiio, but it is most likely a great radio.

As for the G90, it was fun using the radio to make quite a number of QSOs in a short amount of time. I did not read the manual much, but most things were rather straight forward. I am using a 10 and 20 meter Shark Hamstick on a Tram 5-inch tri-magnet mag mount on the roof of my Nissan Titan truck. Good enough results for me. Was kind of easy getting QSOs because it was Saturday and there were many POTA calling QRZ, not to mention it was JOTA weekend.

What ever radio you get, engoy it.

 

[rf_patriot200]

I'm partial to the G90 since I've had one, and the Tuner is Excellent !! It'll tune a wet dogs tail pretty much !

 

[W4AXW]

Neither. FT-710
Same or less money as 7300 (here in the States at least), great receiver with much better selectivity and filters. Hear weak signals you didn't know were out there. Excellent TX audio also. You won't be sorry with a 710.

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[AK9R]

I'd have a hard time considering these two radios in the same breath. 20 watt portable vs 100 watt base. Unless you have a need for a radio that's easier to take with you on portable operations, I think the IC-7300, or FT-710, win out.

 

[rf_patriot200]

Aside from being only 20 watts, it's got a Great SDR receiver and is a joy to use for POTA, but yeah if you're wanting more juice, then that would exclude the G90.

 

[K4EET]

I would have to agree with the Yaesu FT-710 (first) and the ICOM IC-7300 (second). If you need a low power, portable radio, go with the ICOM IC-705. You’ll be glad you chose ICOM or Yaesu.

 

[Robbie1984]

Thanks for your inputs so far guys really appreciate it to note out whilst the FT-710 is indeed available through the agent I got my 2730A from and quite impressive looking rig it has 2 disadvantages which go against me

1. Price
( It's nearly $2000 AUD which is a tad out of my price range even with Payright or Afterpay at my disposal)

2. Size
( There isn't a lot of room available where the rig is going on top of the radio desk of which also holds my tecsun s2000 receiver)

For now I am still weighing pros and cons

 

[littona]

There's not much comparison between the G90 and the 7300. I have both and they are each good radios for their specific use cases. As a base station radio, the 7300 wins easily. The 7300 has a large touchscreen, 100 watt output, good filters, easy USB interfaces. But the 7300 isn't something you'd want to backpack with. In that case, the G90 is a good portable radio. It's limited due to it's size - only 20 watt output, tiny screen, and analog interfaces. I bought the G90 first, as it was cheaper. After I bought my 7300, I don't touch it. I currently don't operate portable, so I don't have the need.

 

[KF0NYL]

There's not much comparison between the G90 and the 7300. I have both and they are each good radios for their specific use cases. As a base station radio, the 7300 wins easily. The 7300 has a large touchscreen, 100 watt output, good filters, easy USB interfaces. But the 7300 isn't something you'd want to backpack with. In that case, the G90 is a good portable radio. It's limited due to it's size - only 20 watt output, tiny screen, and analog interfaces. I bought the G90 first, as it was cheaper. After I bought my 7300, I don't touch it. I currently don't operate portable, so I don't have the need.

I have to agree!

I own both and both have their place. The IC-7300 is a great base station and the G90 is perfect for portable use. While 20 watts won't help break through a pile up, you will still make plenty of contacts.

I actually have 2 G90 radios. I won the second G90 when Radioddity has their 12 year anniversary raffle. I am going to set one up in a box along side a VHF/UHF radio for portable Winlink. The other one is what I have been using for POTA and I am thinking about making a maniac radio setup with it.