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Call Sign : G8YMW or 26CT4498 Posts : 88 Times Thanked : 17 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Lincoln and Finningley Equipment Used : CRT 9900, Icom 705, Kenwood TS570, Icom 910 Age : 68
Subject: Re: quick look at new icom prototype 705 Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:50 pm
I like it. It is the same "form factor" as the Elecraft KX3 but, to me, the Elecraft looks a bit "agricultural". OK I know the KX3 has a good RF circuitry but this has 6, 4, 2 and 70cms. IMO this is what the Yaesu FT818 should have been. To me the 817 / 818 has too small a screen and tiny knobs and buttons. Would I swap my 817 for one? Seriously thinking about it
Call Sign : 26ct2767 Posts : 251 Times Thanked : 4 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Swindon Equipment Used : Yaesu ft818 , yaesu 8900r , yaesu ft950, stalker 9 Age : 36
Subject: Re: quick look at new icom prototype 705 Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:14 pm
I have a 818 and I prefer it being rugged for portable use ... it really is a solid rig and something with a touch screen I would be thinking it's too delicate and mother it more . Have they anounded a date or price for the uk ?
Call Sign : 26TC62, 26CT2817 Posts : 141 Times Thanked : 29 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Portsmouth Equipment Used : Yaesu 891, 10m pole, wire 5/8, T2LT
Subject: Re: quick look at new icom prototype 705 Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:57 pm
Matt86 wrote:
Cheers for that . I didnt want to put a deposit down till I know the price and a look at one .
Matt
£1200 seems to be the price. I think I will give it a while before I get involved - I want to get a new tent first I think and that is going to be a few bob.