Just started my journey into Hams. I have to say it is far more complicated than an outsider might assume! I can see this becoming a passion as well as a necessity! Awesome channel Josh. I have learned alot already from you and people in the comment section. Thank you!
Couldnt handle it any longer. Ordered this radio this evening. This thing is perfect for what I do with radio. I wish is was a couple hundred dollars less, but that isnt going to change my year, so I didnt want to wait. Ive got the 991, but operate it using an SDRPlay via OmniRig. This thing just simplifies that process, and no need for the mfj sdr switch. Now the question is whether I keep the 991 or not
If the 10 performance is anywhere near the 101, this will be worth the price over a 7300 imho. The 7300 is a good radio - I owned one for a year or two. The 101 is a totally different league from rx audio to operating flexibility (should be for the $$$). We'll see where the 10 lands, but the hybrid design is a winner in my book. And I'm not a Yaesu fanboy - I don't care for the fonts, and the menus on the other radios (owned the 991a, 891, 400 - sold them all) are a pita. The 101 is much better wrt the menus. But it is the performance of the radio and the filters and flexibility that make it so enjoyable to operate. As always, ymmv.
In these Yaesu radios the 2 com ports have different uses; The Enhanced Port can be used for CAT commands. The other standard port, can be used to trigger the PTT via RTS. When the secondary port is used to trigger the PTT, the radio will use the USB audio for its TXaudio automatically when in SSB. When the PTT is done via CAT comnand. however, you must go iNto the RADIO MENU and set SSB TX Audio to use the USB instead of the front mic. Otherwise it will just use the microphone audio when the FT8 software tries to send.
Nice to see in action this rig, thanks for real time chat interaction. I think the option menu it's a bit confused to change parameters in qso actions. Also 3d waterfall not attractive for me. I don't understand why at this price don't include a two antennas connector. But beautiful transceiver.
Josh great great video nice radio Merry Christmas the DSP works really good on that radio you brought that guy out of the noise like he was sitting right in the room with you for a moment pretty cool
I have owned the 7300 and I now have the FT-710. I loved both radios. I still prefer the Icom for digital modes compared to the Yaesu. The icom programming is just more fluid and trouble free. Every Yaesu I have ever owned has gliches in programming. That are not major flaws though. I have always believed that Icom is better on the software side and Yaesu is better on the hardware side. The newer Yaesu's are definitely better at pulling in the weak signal and the noise floor is quieter on my Yaesu compared to the Icom. I wish I could just have both.
So frustrating. When he was trying to decode CW, JUST as someone finally suggest he hit ZIN (zero beat cw - the usual CW SPOT feature), he turns away from the screen. By the time he looks back, it's off the screen. Then when someone FINALLY suggested it again, JUST as it shows up, he turns away again ! Amazing !
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Sorry - didn't mean to sound critical. Not your fault, just frustrating. You can't very well watch every comment that flows by while doing everything else. It's just that the timing was so SO close.
I'm a newbie but I love the Hybrid Concept for this radio. What I'm hoping for is another version of this radio that will replace the 991a. I only have QRP and Low Power radios(G-90) so I'm saving up my coins for my first 100 watt radio. After that I won't be buying another radio for quite a when so.i want to get the best that I can afford. Thank you for this video, that's actually of a live radio and not that picture.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Its tough to beat the 991 then. I have the 991 and have ordered this ftdx10, but the 991 is already proven, probably the most versatile rig on the market, and for a reasonably good price. I think this 10 is a bit overpriced, but I bought it anyway. Why? Because it fits what I use radio for. I run my 991 through an SDRPlay, and dont use the 991 for 2m 70cm....so the additional screen features, easier notch and contour functions, and allows me to use mouse and monitor directly with the 10. No more need for mfj sdr switch to keep from frying my sdr. For me its more simple. 991 is a fantastic radio though, especially for someone new to the hobby and likely isnt sure what aspect of the hobby will draw your attention in months to come.
Most of these videos don't set up the 3D display correctly. The function works much better if the display gain is lowered to the point where the noise floor barely registers.
Stopped by to say hi Josh. You did a fine job on this. Don’t sweat the “CW decoder“ function. No one really makes a solid CW decoder. The technology just isn’t there yet. It will be though… And probably sooner rather than later instead of decoding, the radio may just speak the words to you LOL Be well and keep up the nice work my friend. Larry de K7HN
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Yeah Josh, I’m going to wait on that. I might pick one up… But I’ll wait for the prices to settle down first. We all know the price drops will come. Gigaparts had it the day after Christmas for $1525. It was just a two day flash sale but it does give us an idea of what direction the price is going to go soon. Looks like a very solid Radio although I do like direct sampling better for digital modes. All the best my friend and thank you again. Larry de K7HN
As I believe I mentioned before.. I'm new to the hobby and am quite thankfull for your content and what you do.. So, what does the monitor connection on that radio do? Would it just show the same info shown on the radios screen but on a external monitor?
Hey Josh. KI6M was calling CW NA for the NAQCC Sprint which I played in just a while ago. His QRP signal may not have been quite strong enough to make the decoder happy. Good demonstration though that nothing beats the decoder between your ears. -N4ARY
deciding between this and 7300 for first HF rig. Kind of leaning towards the 7300 as I'd like to have an RX only antenna and it has a kit you can use to modify the 7300 without having to use an external PTT switch.
Really wish they had added the IF out of the higher end radios. That would have made it a much more attractive alternative to the icom at that price point.
I've been an icom guy for years but my first rigs were yaesu (ft227 2m fm, yaesu twin set and the ft 817) so the brand has a special place in my heart.
Anyone that has this radio please replay and let us know how things are going with it and what your opinion is. Im seriously considering this radio, but trying to decide if its worth the cost, and also worth the upgrade from the 991
@@mrugalaboga No adjustable sampling rate... antenna tuner that takes forever to tune... but I think it’s going to be a great rig for years to come. Nice screen, although not as crisp as an Icom, Superior DNR to Icom and Kenwood. There is some value here. But this radio will bottom out somewhere between $1400 and $1500 when all is said and done. Gigaparts had it The weekend after Christmas for $1525. Be patient… The prices will come down.
you need to tune the VFO on slow till it decodes, just like a G90. You can't park it on a freq ending .0 and hope it decodes. SOund Card sweepers don't care
I got my foundation licence last year and I've never owned an Icom, but since becoming interested in radio again and watching many videos over the last few years I know I'm an Icom man. Even more after this. I'll be getting a 705 after Christmas.
The 705 is a qrp radio, it might sour you on amater radio, try the 7100, which will cover vhf,uhf, and hf with 6m, and 100 watts. The 705, I have, and it is very nice, but i have other radios for HF.
The radio needs some updates to work properly, leave it to Yaesu to release a radio that does not work properly. They always shoot their self in the foot when releasing new radios.
Less streams please. I see lots of content that looks interesting then it's an hour and half of diluted content. No thumbs down from me, just an opinion.
Two questions - is there a way to slow the SDR sampling rate - that display looks 'frantic' and is really annoying. Next, are the front panel buttons backlit?
After having a ftdx 3000 and selling it for a 7300, imo, this is a copycat 7300 with yaesu lodgic .......ill take the 7300 for less money. Just my first thought. Yaesu menu lodgic is cumbersome and chaotic
Don't you have enough money? Commercial for Ham Radio Outlet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just buy the damn radio. Like they don't make enough money from all the suckers out there. Every year they open up new stores. There prices are higher than the small guy. That's why I will never buy anything from them and neither should anyone else who has a little bit of sense.
What is with ham radio manufacturers and releasing $1500 radios with 20 year old technology? DVI connector, seriously? Most monitors have dropped DVI years ago.
@@Martinroadsguy These manufacturers probably count Their cents. DVI has no audio support and there is no audio sent to the monitor so maybe they figured it was the right connector. BTW, an Icom 7610 also uses DVI for the monitor, if I'm correct.
The video format in DVI-D and hdmi can be identical, minus the audio. If the resolution is up to 800 x 600, why wasting the expense of HDMI?? Most monitors today still have VGA conectors.....
@@eddycuypers7621 I would think that's pretty embarrassing if their profit margins are so razor thin that they're that concerned about a 4 cent per unit and a $5,000 or $10,000 annual fee when selling radios for $700 to $3,000. Kind of doesn't bode well for the future of the hobby either. There's going to be a lot fewer old retired hams who can afford high end rigs that cost thousands of dollars in the future. I've noticed an annoying trend of radio manufacturers slightly updating 10 or 20 year old radios and selling them for the same premium.
Not impressed! I think my Yaesu FT-2000 is a better radio and that 3-d display just sucks! Not worth the money. Anything happens to my FT-2000 I think I will go with the ICOM 7610. Oh by the way no front and rear CW key jacks so no switching between your bug or Iambic paddles or straight key without going into the menu.
Look on youtube, there is a video that shows some features that don't work. Yaesu is famous for releasing radios that are not debugged and working properly. You would think they would learn from their mistakes, but no, they don't, not your typical Japanese.
Thanks for posting, I am not too impressed with the radio. Have always liked Yaesu radios, but the introduction of the 991 and how they treated their customers was sad. I almost bought a 991, glad I bought the IC7300. Have had several friends that had to send the 991 back to repair several times, one just gave up after 2nd try to get it fixed. I hope they don't come out with FTdx-10a in 6 months.
Just started my journey into Hams. I have to say it is far more complicated than an outsider might assume! I can see this becoming a passion as well as a necessity! Awesome channel Josh. I have learned alot already from you and people in the comment section. Thank you!
Couldnt handle it any longer. Ordered this radio this evening. This thing is perfect for what I do with radio. I wish is was a couple hundred dollars less, but that isnt going to change my year, so I didnt want to wait. Ive got the 991, but operate it using an SDRPlay via OmniRig. This thing just simplifies that process, and no need for the mfj sdr switch.
Now the question is whether I keep the 991 or not
Oh man I missed it! Listening to that CW over and over I learned "CQ" so I got that going for me lol
The best CW decoder is between and including your ears. 😀
If the 10 performance is anywhere near the 101, this will be worth the price over a 7300 imho. The 7300 is a good radio - I owned one for a year or two. The 101 is a totally different league from rx audio to operating flexibility (should be for the $$$). We'll see where the 10 lands, but the hybrid design is a winner in my book. And I'm not a Yaesu fanboy - I don't care for the fonts, and the menus on the other radios (owned the 991a, 891, 400 - sold them all) are a pita. The 101 is much better wrt the menus. But it is the performance of the radio and the filters and flexibility that make it so enjoyable to operate. As always, ymmv.
Thats a nice radio. Saving up for a 991a.
If I win the lotto, might pick one of those up.
In these Yaesu radios the 2 com ports have different uses;
The Enhanced Port can be used for CAT commands.
The other standard port, can be used to trigger the PTT via RTS.
When the secondary port is used to trigger the PTT, the radio will use the USB audio for its TXaudio automatically when in SSB.
When the PTT is done via CAT comnand. however, you must go iNto the RADIO MENU and set SSB TX Audio to use the USB instead of the front mic. Otherwise it will just use the microphone audio when the FT8 software tries to send.
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Nice to see in action this rig, thanks for real time chat interaction. I think the option menu it's a bit confused to change parameters in qso actions. Also 3d waterfall not attractive for me. I don't understand why at this price don't include a two antennas connector. But beautiful transceiver.
Josh great great video nice radio Merry Christmas the DSP works really good on that radio you brought that guy out of the noise like he was sitting right in the room with you for a moment pretty cool
Happy holidays! I have a review of this radio coming out next week and yes, the DNR is very good!
Thanks for the video on the radio , It looks nice!
It's a shame Yaesu use such a horrible font for the frequency display on their radio screens. That on its own puts me off them.
Hey Merry Christmas Jason wow that's a beautiful looking radio
I'm Josh :D Jason is Ham Radio 2.0
I have owned the 7300 and I now have the FT-710. I loved both radios. I still prefer the Icom for digital modes compared to the Yaesu. The icom programming is just more fluid and trouble free. Every Yaesu I have ever owned has gliches in programming. That are not major flaws though. I have always believed that Icom is better on the software side and Yaesu is better on the hardware side. The newer Yaesu's are definitely better at pulling in the weak signal and the noise floor is quieter on my Yaesu compared to the Icom. I wish I could just have both.
So frustrating. When he was trying to decode CW, JUST as someone finally suggest he hit ZIN (zero beat cw - the usual CW SPOT feature), he turns away from the screen. By the time he looks back, it's off the screen. Then when someone FINALLY suggested it again, JUST as it shows up, he turns away again ! Amazing !
Sorry. 🤷🏼♀️
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Sorry - didn't mean to sound critical. Not your fault, just frustrating. You can't very well watch every comment that flows by while doing everything else. It's just that the timing was so SO close.
Nice radio. I think Yaesu is making a come back.
I'm a newbie but I love the Hybrid Concept for this radio. What I'm hoping for is another version of this radio that will replace the 991a. I only have QRP and Low Power radios(G-90) so I'm saving up my coins for my first 100 watt radio. After that I won't be buying another radio for quite a when so.i want to get the best that I can afford. Thank you for this video, that's actually of a live radio and not that picture.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Its tough to beat the 991 then. I have the 991 and have ordered this ftdx10, but the 991 is already proven, probably the most versatile rig on the market, and for a reasonably good price. I think this 10 is a bit overpriced, but I bought it anyway. Why? Because it fits what I use radio for. I run my 991 through an SDRPlay, and dont use the 991 for 2m 70cm....so the additional screen features, easier notch and contour functions, and allows me to use mouse and monitor directly with the 10. No more need for mfj sdr switch to keep from frying my sdr. For me its more simple.
991 is a fantastic radio though, especially for someone new to the hobby and likely isnt sure what aspect of the hobby will draw your attention in months to come.
I don't get the 3D waterfall on Yaesu radios, to me it's useless compared to a regular waterfall.
Complete gimmick
...agreed. But it does have the standard waterfall, so who cares about the stupid non-usable 3d nonsense
@@lizzyfan1986 ...something to play with for a few minutes then never look at it again
Most of these videos don't set up the 3D display correctly. The function works much better if the display gain is lowered to the point where the noise floor barely registers.
Stopped by to say hi Josh. You did a fine job on this. Don’t sweat the “CW decoder“ function. No one really makes a solid CW decoder. The technology just isn’t there yet. It will be though… And probably sooner rather than later instead of decoding, the radio may just speak the words to you LOL
Be well and keep up the nice work my friend.
Larry
de K7HN
Thank you for the kind words. Be sure to check out my finalized review on this radio if you are interested.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Yeah Josh, I’m going to wait on that. I might pick one up… But I’ll wait for the prices to settle down first. We all know the price drops will come. Gigaparts had it the day after Christmas for $1525. It was just a two day flash sale but it does give us an idea of what direction the price is going to go soon.
Looks like a very solid Radio although I do like direct sampling better for digital modes.
All the best my friend and thank you again.
Larry
de K7HN
Hello. AMP1 in service with S5 in noise level, learning to lower the RF gain is the basis !!
As I believe I mentioned before.. I'm new to the hobby and am quite thankfull for your content and what you do.. So, what does the monitor connection on that radio do? Would it just show the same info shown on the radios screen but on a external monitor?
Yes, precisely.
Awesome, thanks!
Just ordered mine today from DX engineering.
Hey Josh. KI6M was calling CW NA for the NAQCC Sprint which I played in just a while ago. His QRP signal may not have been quite strong enough to make the decoder happy. Good demonstration though that nothing beats the decoder between your ears. -N4ARY
Once we gave it a stronger signal, it decoded quite nicely.
Josh, thanks so much for showing all of us that patient trial and error is needed. I learn so much from all these tnx de WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
deciding between this and 7300 for first HF rig. Kind of leaning towards the 7300 as I'd like to have an RX only antenna and it has a kit you can use to modify the 7300 without having to use an external PTT switch.
is NOT in stock as of 12/18...UPDATE HRO has them 12/22. Logitech M185 won't work. going to try the M325
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Really wish they had added the IF out of the higher end radios. That would have made it a much more attractive alternative to the icom at that price point.
Hi, thanks for the video. So it seems that it is not straight SDR but superhet front-end?
with alot of background noise lower the RF gain
I've been an icom guy for years but my first rigs were yaesu (ft227 2m fm, yaesu twin set and the ft 817) so the brand has a special place in my heart.
Thumbs up! You do a really good job with your videos! You answer all my questions at a pace that doesn't bore me. Bravo! 👍🏼🎙️ W6ERQ
Thank you!
nice radio just wondering if the mars mod will be the same as the ftdx101 ?????
Thanks for the nice review, but i am shure now to keep my old yaesu ft990. So easy to control.
Is it me or is display frame-rate still slower than the 7300?
Anyone that has this radio please replay and let us know how things are going with it and what your opinion is. Im seriously considering this radio, but trying to decide if its worth the cost, and also worth the upgrade from the 991
And we are all supposed to carry one with us? How will this help when you are out with your friends and one is choking?
You would think that they could add a couple of antenna connections. One is not enough.
The. The price would go up.
You have really improved. I would hope that there is a way to make the display oscillographic.
Guarantee there will be tons of them for sale on QRZ, much like it's big brother
Why? What are the major drawbacks?
@@mrugalaboga No adjustable sampling rate... antenna tuner that takes forever to tune... but I think it’s going to be a great rig for years to come.
Nice screen, although not as crisp as an Icom, Superior DNR to Icom and Kenwood. There is some value here. But this radio will bottom out somewhere between $1400 and $1500 when all is said and done. Gigaparts had it The weekend after Christmas for $1525. Be patient… The prices will come down.
Thanks looks brill 991a version be very popular all band all mode.
Great video.Thanks.Does it get very warm when in receive for an extended time?I would use it more as a swl rig.
Does it have an integrated sound card?
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Can you connect a keyboard and use that to send CW ?
They didn't backlight the buttons. If I'm working HF at night I have to keep a flashlight by my rig to read the buttons. Dumb move Yaesu.
PSE preamp of on the lowbands. Very hard to watch. Nice radio. Hope it have 70mhz in EU.
Why couldn't they make it a remote mount face???? N0RDC
I like it.
you need to tune the VFO on slow till it decodes, just like a G90. You can't park it on a freq ending .0 and hope it decodes. SOund Card sweepers don't care
Is this an IC-7300 killer? Does the 7300 decode CW like the FTdx-10?
Icom doesn't believe that CW decode is possible.
Is this your first Yaesu?
All Yaesu radios come with a really nice manual.
Does the manual get good reception? The radio does not work properly , watch the video of it being reviewed on TH-cam, many features don't work.
I got my foundation licence last year and I've never owned an Icom, but since becoming interested in radio again and watching many videos over the last few years I know I'm an Icom man. Even more after this. I'll be getting a 705 after Christmas.
The 705 is a qrp radio, it might sour you on amater radio, try the 7100, which will cover vhf,uhf, and hf with 6m, and 100 watts. The 705, I have, and it is very nice, but i have other radios for HF.
Yaesu's answer to Icom is- 7300!!!
It is more like a ftdx101 light..
The radio needs some updates to work properly, leave it to Yaesu to release a radio that does not work properly. They always shoot their self in the foot when releasing new radios.
Can you spin the VFO knob (is ball bearing in it?)?
No.
so how does it compare to the 991A?
Can you get 2 meter band on this radio?
Negative.
When will theee be a color, waterfall mobile? My 857 is too hard to read....
Memory - flash or cmos? i.e. is there a battery that we need to worru about?
I want one!
Mars/ caps mods would be of interest
whats the TBW on it? is it 4k
I think this spectrum scope looks Terrible 7300 has a beautiful spectrum scope
A infomercial for HRO. I don't think they need any extra help!!!!!!
Go watch my review.
how wide is the display
still no averaging on the scope, 7300 looks way better
how do you set offsets for 50 meter repeaters/
hey Josh did you look at the QSL card I sent you???? what you think?
I replied to an email. I thought you sent me a card in the mail? I don’t have a digital copy of my card.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse can you send one to my Address in QRZ?
Less streams please. I see lots of content that looks interesting then it's an hour and half of diluted content. No thumbs down from me, just an opinion.
I generally do 1 short, less than 20 minute video and 1 live stream a week.
The Yaesu HF rigs needs to add "averaging" on their spectrum display like ICOM radios.
Could you measere RX current please?
Yes. It will be in the review.
DNF = digital notch filter, works well to take out a birdie
mic connector ruins it for me
Interesting , I made acomment in here , no bad words or put downs , and it's gone ... hope i'm wrong
I don’t remember pulling anything from you?
Two questions - is there a way to slow the SDR sampling rate - that display looks 'frantic' and is really annoying. Next, are the front panel buttons backlit?
Yes. Rate is controllable. Good question on backlit. I’ll check.
I think the flicker on the display is an artifact (illusion) created by the video camera taking the stream. In person the display should be smooth.
It’s a 991a on steroids
not true
Looks sorta like my FT991
Too much money when you can buy the Icom 7300 for a lot less, and it is a great radio.
User interface cringe…. 🤮
He just needs to disable rts 🤣
Only got default waterfall colors and not configurable colors..
After having a ftdx 3000 and selling it for a 7300, imo, this is a copycat 7300 with yaesu lodgic .......ill take the 7300 for less money. Just my first thought. Yaesu menu lodgic is cumbersome and chaotic
A lot noisier than my Icom 7300 !
ZIN
Don't you have enough money? Commercial for Ham Radio Outlet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just buy the damn radio. Like they don't make enough money from all the suckers out there. Every year they open up new stores. There prices are higher than the small guy. That's why I will never buy anything from them and neither should anyone else who has a little bit of sense.
One antenna port and the fan essentially on the outside of the chassis and no VC tune....and they want $1700? No thanks
What is with ham radio manufacturers and releasing $1500 radios with 20 year old technology? DVI connector, seriously? Most monitors have dropped DVI years ago.
HDMI charges US$0.04 per device with an annual fee of $10,000 for high volume manufacturers.
@@eddycuypers7621 Raspberry Pi 3s have had hdmi for years and cost $35. I don't buy it for a rig that costs $1500.
@@Martinroadsguy These manufacturers probably count Their cents. DVI has no audio support and there is no audio sent to the monitor so maybe they figured it was the right connector. BTW, an Icom 7610 also uses DVI for the monitor, if I'm correct.
The video format in DVI-D and hdmi can be identical, minus the audio. If the resolution is up to 800 x 600, why wasting the expense of HDMI??
Most monitors today still have VGA conectors.....
@@eddycuypers7621 I would think that's pretty embarrassing if their profit margins are so razor thin that they're that concerned about a 4 cent per unit and a $5,000 or $10,000 annual fee when selling radios for $700 to $3,000. Kind of doesn't bode well for the future of the hobby either. There's going to be a lot fewer old retired hams who can afford high end rigs that cost thousands of dollars in the future. I've noticed an annoying trend of radio manufacturers slightly updating 10 or 20 year old radios and selling them for the same premium.
Not impressed with the menus layouts. Not a seller for me. Appears very Chinesee
Not impressed! I think my Yaesu FT-2000 is a better radio and that 3-d display just sucks! Not worth the money. Anything happens to my FT-2000 I think I will go with the ICOM 7610. Oh by the way no front and rear CW key jacks so no switching between your bug or Iambic paddles or straight key without going into the menu.
DNF digital notch filter
Not a bad radio, but the menu system is trash compared to Icom.
If you made shorter videos I would be more likely to watch them.
I do make shorter videos. One a week to be specific.
use the playback speed button 1.25x or 1.5x makes it go much faster
@@HamRadioCrashCourse roger.
If you didn't have the attention span of a gnat you would enjoy the longer videos.
Look on youtube, there is a video that shows some features that don't work. Yaesu is famous for releasing radios that are not debugged and working properly. You would think they would learn from their mistakes, but no, they don't, not your typical Japanese.
Thanks for posting, I am not too impressed with the radio. Have always liked Yaesu radios, but the introduction of the 991 and how they treated their customers was sad. I almost bought a 991, glad I bought the IC7300. Have had several friends that had to send the 991 back to repair several times, one just gave up after 2nd try to get it fixed. I hope they don't come out with FTdx-10a in 6 months.
Is it bigger than the 991a?