Video/review of the revolutionary Icom-7300 Software defined Export CB

[Blackcat630]

And where do you get this "Fact" that the Rx is not very good.?

Compared to an "export" it's a vast improvement I'm sure....but not on par with say a Flex/Apache SDR or anything Elecraft. My buddy sold his 7300 and put his Kenwood 590sg back in line. We both liked the receiver better... 7300 sounds great on air and is a good rig. It has the water fall and touch screen but it's not the absolute best thing out there.. my .02

 

[jon666]

i hooked my kenwood ts 2000 back up. the 7300 is not that great, sorry i bought it now. put it back in the box. all hype

 

[w9cll]

In the eyes of an 11m/Export user, the aforementioned 7300 is an amazing radio, in the ham world, it's a so-so rig. There are many radios that are better and few that are worse. The OP did a nice review and I can honestly see why he would be so excited about this radio but in the overall scope of things, it just doesn't all pan out.

 

[Ranch55]

Yes, it is just a so-so ham rig. But as a $1000 ham start-up radio, it is a lot of radio for the low price. Lot's of features and well equipped. That's the point, low price and very good starting out ham radio.
Yes, there are bigger, better ham rigs out there, spend the dollars and they are available.

 

[Ranch55]

i hooked my kenwood ts 2000 back up. the 7300 is not that great, sorry i bought it now. put it back in the box. all hype

Make me a deal and I'll take it off your hands ....... I can acquire a brand new-in-the-box I-7300 for $949 ...... (of course with the rebate) .....

 

[Road Squawker]

And where do you get this "Fact" that the Rx is not very good.?

Well,I could go on and cite references, but, I'll just rely on my own ears.
Even my cheeeeeep FT 891 has a better receiver

 

[fourstringburn]

In the eyes of an 11m/Export user, the aforementioned 7300 is an amazing radio, in the ham world, it's a so-so rig. There are many radios that are better and few that are worse. The OP did a nice review and I can honestly see why he would be so excited about this radio but in the overall scope of things, it just doesn't all pan out.

If anything, the OP learned the difference between an export and a real HF radio, or did he?

 

[w9cll]

Yes, it is just a so-so ham rig. But as a $1000 ham start-up radio, it is a lot of radio for the low price. Lot's of features and well equipped. That's the point, low price and very good starting out ham radio.

You and I classify "low priced" differently. Something that is a mortgage payment is not low priced to me but I can see to others it could be given its "features".

 

[Ranch55]

You and I classify "low priced" differently. Something that is a mortgage payment is not low priced to me but I can see to others it could be given its "features".

No, no.......
I think we are in agreement.....
My meaning is that the Icom 7300 radio is low priced when comparing to the cost of the ham radios referred to by others that say there are better receiving ham rigs. Those radios they refer to cost way more than the I-7300 .....

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

No, no.......
I think we are in agreement.....
My meaning is that the Icom 7300 radio is low priced when comparing to the cost of the ham radios referred to by others that say there are better receiving ham rigs. Those radios they refer to cost way more than the I-7300 .....

I was going to say that. Compared to most other radios on the market the 7300 is almost a steal.

 

[w9cll]

No, no.......
I think we are in agreement.....
My meaning is that the Icom 7300 radio is low priced when comparing to the cost of the ham radios referred to by others that say there are better receiving ham rigs. Those radios they refer to cost way more than the I-7300 .....

I get what you meant now and yes I agree

 

[jon666]

Make me a deal and I'll take it off your hands ....... I can acquire a brand new-in-the-box I-7300 for $949 ...... (of course with the rebate) .....

no not for sale its my back up rig.

 

[kopcicle]

I've operated a number of "modern" radios side by side with my TS-830S. There is a reason why I haven't upgraded. The amount of money I'd have to spend to hear a significant change in received audio isn't worth it .

If you haven't lived with a TS-830 there is no way to explain.
Sure the TS-990, FT-3000, 756 ProII, and even the TS-2000 have a "better" receiver but I'd have to give up my tube final and shell out close to $1k or more. Just the ability to tolerate a bit of VSWR as well as exceptional TX audio are the TS-830's strong points. It lacks any form of DSP. Tubes are so 60's. I have to guess at the last digit. I'm always repairing something. It weighs a ton in comparison to modern radios....

Finally , 7300 an export CB ? Bourbon on your cornflakes or what ?

 

[Ranch55]

no not for sale its my back up rig.

I can appreciate that.

 

[w9cll]

If you haven't lived with a TS-830 there is no way to explain.

I feel the same way about my FT-101ZDmkIII, it can hear an ant fart in Moscow compaired to the ICOM 706MKIIG I have. The 706 has a much nosier RX and the 101 is just smooth.