You might be able to use the IC-7610's scope/waterfall to display signals from the IC-R9500. You would need to use a patch cable to connect the 10.7 MHz IF output jack on the back of the IC-R9500 to the receiver antenna input on the IC-7610. Then you would tune the IC-7610 to 10.7 MHz. Depending on whether the 7610 has a receive only antenna jack, you must be careful not to transmit on the IC-7610 while the two radios are connected. Thanks for another neat video.
I have done this many times.. I use my Reuter RDR50 radio, as it has the ability to REVERSE the display, so when you tune the radio from right to left the display on the RDR50 will move from right to left.. The IF output is reversed... Since you cant reverse the display on the 7610, it can be confusing to watch it... I have several radios both boat anchor and table top radios where the IF output, some 455KHz, Some 500KHz some 10.7 MHz all feed into a 6X1 HP switch and that feeds into the RDR50 receiver.. One input on the switch is a regular outside antenna so I can use the Reuter RDR50 as a regular receiver.. All the IF's are saved in memory so the display switching is automatic. I am not aware of any other receiver that will reverse the tuning display?? Robert WA6PHN
The truth is that even though the Icom 7610 is still a transceiver for HAMs. According to this video, it is confirmed to me that as a HAM, who also likes to monitor traffic of all kinds, this is the ideal radio for me, even though everyone is convincing me to buy a Yaesu or that the Icom 7610 is the same as the 7300, only it has one more receiver. regardless of the fact that there is absolutely perfect software for the Icom 7610 by Markus Roskosch, which takes working with frequencies to the next level again.
You got the pitch pretty identical by ear, very good Nik. Probably the 7610 was 600hz. I’m impressed by the attention to detail of the 9500. Very fine steps there on the pitch. I’ve noticed some difference on the s-meters. On the lower part of the scale, say below s5. I think you did well trading the 101 for the 7610, just my opinion. Another thing, I believe you can link them together in some way so for example if you move the 9500 vfo the 7610 will follow, hence would be like having his scope on the 9500. Otherwise just put a screen over the 9500 with an sdr taking the if out from the 9500. You should check if that’s possible, not sure. By the way if one reads the manuals from the radios can discover a whole lot of amazing things the radio can do. Cheers Diego
That non-directional beacon that you're listening to at 341 khz (DNI) is at the Sherman-Dennison Airport in Texas. I don't know how far away that is from you.
Nick,,,, I am getting very tired!! My wife keeps telling me to come to bed, but for 2 weeks I have sat in front of my computer waiting for your next video to be added!!! Not sure I can wait that much longer till I must go to bed!!! So Sleepy!!! Robert 🛌😴
@@dieselten01 OK, well I guess I can go to bed, and when I wake up their may be a new video... 3 Letters? JRC is from Japan.. I guess it will be a surprise, OH, a Number 1 on a phone has no letters. Letters, A,B,C start with number 2???
Nick, at 17 Minutes into the video, 341 KHz, the 9500 S meter reads S8, where as the 7610 reads S2.. At other frequencies they read close to the same.. However they sound the same when listening to the beacon?? Not sure if the 7610 has a built in Bandpass filter that may be attenuating signals below 1700 KHz, like the Kenwood TS-890S has built in.. When below 1700 the Kenwood needs Preamp 1 or 2 turned on to overcome the filter.. I am not an expert on the 7610 radio being a Flex 6600M person.. Next up,, you must put the IC-R8600 up against the IC-7610, or YES!!!!! The IC-7610 up against the TS-8980S if you can get it out of the trash,,, LOL Get rid of that Cold, feel Better soon!!! Robert WA6PHN
I have a friend who bought one from china on ebay. He loves it. Look at the sellers rating and return policy then make your best judgment. Ebay also protects you if you use paypal. Of course there are no guarantees. Remember these radios are very old and most saw heavy use. Even if not used alot the parts deteriorate with age. Good luck
I heard you keep saying how bad the FTDX-101 was, but I can't find any comparison video on that radio. Care to share why besides it doesn't have a clock?
Keep all my comments in perspective and remember that I am not a Ham. As a DXer, SWL, beacon chaser with most of my use on AM - the 101 “aint all that and a bag of chips”. I found out after buying the radio that Yaesu neutered all of the radio functions when using AM. No adjustable bw or roofing filters. No shift or notch or any of the crazy wild things they offer in cw or ssb. Only 2 options, AM at 9khz bw and AMN at 6khz. All the new Icoms offer all their toys to the AM user. Although the 101 is an excellent Ham receiver you might be able to see why I am disappointed in it. And please don’t lay the typical “this is made for hams“ on me, as it is still a Receiver. It doesn’t matter that it has a transmitter connected to it, it still has a Receiver. Just take a look at any new Icom. All are awesome
@@dieselten01 Thanks for the valuable perspective. I didn't mean to pick any bone or anything out of context. I was in all honesty wanted to hear exactly why you didn't like the 101. There won't be anyone else who is more qualify to like/dislike while equipped with the actual comparison experiences. I really appreciate that. Thank you again!
@@dieselten01for the next guy who says "its designed for ham use" remind him hams use a.m. too. Good vid I've been getting told yaesu yaesu yaesu by salesman but i cant stand yaesu user interface, its just deplorable. Icoms for me at least have always been easy to operate very intuitive like the manual is almost never required to do what you wanna do. Thanks and 73
Dear sir, I 've watched quite enough of your videos. I am looking for premium receiver, even though it's quite difficult to buy a second hand premium receiver in Greece. First there are not so many who have them and second, even the old ones work perfectly so no one sells them. As I saw in another of your videos, the R 8600 can not beat the older R 9500, besides the price is quite high. So, I was wondering whether buying a brand new today's transceiver can have an equally good reception. That doesn't leave me with much choises. Either the 7610 or the 101. Of course I am loosing all the upper frequencies, even though I would like to have band scope like the 9500 and as frequencies as possible. So, what is your suggestion? Shall I continue looking for a premium receiver, or leav the old tech behind and buy one of the two mentioned above? Thank you for your time and your future answers. 73, SV1SLB Michael
Hello Michael, a new transceiver from Icom would be an excellent choice. The 7300 or the 7610 are excellent receivers with beautiful spectrum scopes. The 7610 has a few more features but the 7300 is nice too. Buy based on your budget. I would not buy a new Yaesu for use on AM because the Icom bandwidth options are far better. Good luck!
@@dieselten01 Thank you! I already have the 7300, since 5 years now. It's indeed a fine radio, but I still search for something better, something special. The 7300 does not have a good reception in LF neither in ULF. Besides that, there are some ghost signals appearing down there. E.g. Look at 59.2 kHz, 65.265 kHz, 95 kHz.. You will find signals there without any antenna connected. These are not present on any other transceiver I 've got. Plus, it can not receive the signal from an atomic clock in Germany at 77,5 kHz, at the same time my Kenwood TS 2000 can. I am not aware if the 7610 has the same behaviour. Maybe you can try and tell us. Again, thank you for your time answering my question. I'd be happy to see a video for this ULF between your top receivers. 73 Michael.
@@batfalcononyoutube in the USA we do not have much at all on LF or ULF, just a few NDB’s. I show this at about 16:13 in this video we are commenting on. This NDB at 341 is a rather weak beacon at my house and the 7610 is doing as well as the 9500. At my house not only is there very little to hear, but there is significant noise on LF. My Wellbrook antennae helps but a nice quiet location would be better. If you are not using an active loop antenna you should definitely get one.
And I was happy to make the trade. I couldn’t get rid of the 101 fast enough. And my 101 was not broken, it worked just as the factory designed it (which is the problem).
@@dieselten01 I replayed the video. I think you are referring to the FTDX-101D not the MP. The 101D and the 7610 are not that far apart price wise. So it’s a matter of preference. It looks like you prefer ICOM radios which are great radios btw. But initially, I thought you had made a trade that resulted in $1,200 loss 😅. 73s
WOW!!! Now this is going to be interesting for sure!! BUT!!! The wife wants me to take her out on a beautiful day in San Diego, off to the ocean... This will be painfully since I will need to wait till I return this evening to watch it all... OH the decisions we have to make!! Watch Nick, or head to the ocean... 🙂 PS: Yes I could watch it on my iPad or iPhone when out but those distractions need to be kept off when sightseeing!! 🙂 Robert WA6PHN
Nick,,, So when at the Pacific Ocean today in San Diego, we had a boat of illegals trying to land in the USA.. When the US Coast Guard seized the boat, WOW!! It was a bunch of folks from Japan and they were all wearing shirts that said YAESU on it... They said we are coming for Nick,,, 🙂
В CW на 11 минуте у 9500 фильтр звенит на узкой полосе сильнее чем у 7610. 7610 в тлг приятнее звучит , нету зона фильтра на узкой полосе такого. Было бы интересно посмотреть разницу на очень слабом сигнале и в сильно загруженном эфире - например в соревнованиях. И еще надо учесть то что 7610 параметры только в любительских участках диапазона заявлены.
Great video, super informative! Sharing this with my fellow hams. 73!
You might be able to use the IC-7610's scope/waterfall to display signals from the IC-R9500. You would need to use a patch cable to connect the 10.7 MHz IF output jack on the back of the IC-R9500 to the receiver antenna input on the IC-7610. Then you would tune the IC-7610 to 10.7 MHz. Depending on whether the 7610 has a receive only antenna jack, you must be careful not to transmit on the IC-7610 while the two radios are connected.
Thanks for another neat video.
That is genius!
I have done this many times.. I use my Reuter RDR50 radio, as it has the ability to REVERSE the display, so when you tune the radio from right to left the display on the RDR50 will move from right to left.. The IF output is reversed... Since you cant reverse the display on the 7610, it can be confusing to watch it...
I have several radios both boat anchor and table top radios where the IF output, some 455KHz, Some 500KHz some 10.7 MHz all feed into a 6X1 HP switch and that feeds into the RDR50 receiver.. One input on the switch is a regular outside antenna so I can use the Reuter RDR50 as a regular receiver.. All the IF's are saved in memory so the display switching is automatic. I am not aware of any other receiver that will reverse the tuning display??
Robert
WA6PHN
The truth is that even though the Icom 7610 is still a transceiver for HAMs. According to this video, it is confirmed to me that as a HAM, who also likes to monitor traffic of all kinds, this is the ideal radio for me, even though everyone is convincing me to buy a Yaesu or that the Icom 7610 is the same as the 7300, only it has one more receiver. regardless of the fact that there is absolutely perfect software for the Icom 7610 by Markus Roskosch, which takes working with frequencies to the next level again.
I'm sure the ic r9500 is absolutely fantastic but I'll take the ic7610 all day everyday just based on how much it cost
You got the pitch pretty identical by ear, very good Nik. Probably the 7610 was 600hz. I’m impressed by the attention to detail of the 9500. Very fine steps there on the pitch. I’ve noticed some difference on the s-meters. On the lower part of the scale, say below s5. I think you did well trading the 101 for the 7610, just my opinion. Another thing, I believe you can link them together in some way so for example if you move the 9500 vfo the 7610 will follow, hence would be like having his scope on the 9500. Otherwise just put a screen over the 9500 with an sdr taking the if out from the 9500. You should check if that’s possible, not sure. By the way if one reads the manuals from the radios can discover a whole lot of amazing things the radio can do.
Cheers
Diego
Thanks Diego!
That non-directional beacon that you're listening to at 341 khz (DNI) is at the Sherman-Dennison Airport in Texas. I don't know how far away that is from you.
About 45 miles
Great as usually! Tnx for the video and greetings from Germany DL4EEC
Thank you! Weidmansheil (I think I spelled it right)
Nick,,,, I am getting very tired!! My wife keeps telling me to come to bed, but for 2 weeks I have sat in front of my computer waiting for your next video to be added!!! Not sure I can wait that much longer till I must go to bed!!! So Sleepy!!!
Robert
🛌😴
Robert, I have a German surprise coming for you, provided it arrives safely. Think 3 letters of the alphabet, #1, #5, and #7
@@dieselten01 OK, well I guess I can go to bed, and when I wake up their may be a new video... 3 Letters? JRC is from Japan.. I guess it will be a surprise, OH, a Number 1 on a phone has no letters. Letters, A,B,C start with number 2???
@@myradiovideos numbers are based on 26 letters in the alphabet, not on a phone dial
Nick, at 17 Minutes into the video, 341 KHz, the 9500 S meter reads S8, where as the 7610 reads S2.. At other frequencies they read close to the same.. However they sound the same when listening to the beacon?? Not sure if the 7610 has a built in Bandpass filter that may be attenuating signals below 1700 KHz, like the Kenwood TS-890S has built in.. When below 1700 the Kenwood needs Preamp 1 or 2 turned on to overcome the filter..
I am not an expert on the 7610 radio being a Flex 6600M person..
Next up,, you must put the IC-R8600 up against the IC-7610, or YES!!!!! The IC-7610 up against the TS-8980S if you can get it out of the trash,,, LOL
Get rid of that Cold, feel Better soon!!!
Robert
WA6PHN
audio on the 9500 sounds distorted overdriven sometimes
The IC-7610 is one of the transceivers on my short list.
73 VE7NDE
Hi Nick, would you Trust buying a WJ8711 that is over in China, but on Ebay or wait for one here in the states ? tks fer another Fine video
I have a friend who bought one from china on ebay. He loves it. Look at the sellers rating and return policy then make your best judgment. Ebay also protects you if you use paypal. Of course there are no guarantees. Remember these radios are very old and most saw heavy use. Even if not used alot the parts deteriorate with age. Good luck
I heard you keep saying how bad the FTDX-101 was, but I can't find any comparison video on that radio. Care to share why besides it doesn't have a clock?
Keep all my comments in perspective and remember that I am not a Ham. As a DXer, SWL, beacon chaser with most of my use on AM - the 101 “aint all that and a bag of chips”. I found out after buying the radio that Yaesu neutered all of the radio functions when using AM. No adjustable bw or roofing filters. No shift or notch or any of the crazy wild things they offer in cw or ssb. Only 2 options, AM at 9khz bw and AMN at 6khz. All the new Icoms offer all their toys to the AM user. Although the 101 is an excellent Ham receiver you might be able to see why I am disappointed in it. And please don’t lay the typical “this is made for hams“ on me, as it is still a Receiver. It doesn’t matter that it has a transmitter connected to it, it still has a Receiver. Just take a look at any new Icom. All are awesome
@@dieselten01 Thanks for the valuable perspective. I didn't mean to pick any bone or anything out of context. I was in all honesty wanted to hear exactly why you didn't like the 101. There won't be anyone else who is more qualify to like/dislike while equipped with the actual comparison experiences. I really appreciate that. Thank you again!
@@dieselten01for the next guy who says "its designed for ham use" remind him hams use a.m. too. Good vid I've been getting told yaesu yaesu yaesu by salesman but i cant stand yaesu user interface, its just deplorable. Icoms for me at least have always been easy to operate very intuitive like the manual is almost never required to do what you wanna do. Thanks and 73
Dear sir,
I 've watched quite enough of your videos. I am looking for premium receiver, even though it's quite difficult to buy a second hand premium receiver in Greece. First there are not so many who have them and second, even the old ones work perfectly so no one sells them.
As I saw in another of your videos, the R 8600 can not beat the older R 9500, besides the price is quite high.
So, I was wondering whether buying a brand new today's transceiver can have an equally good reception. That doesn't leave me with much choises. Either the 7610 or the 101.
Of course I am loosing all the upper frequencies, even though I would like to have band scope like the 9500 and as frequencies as possible.
So, what is your suggestion? Shall I continue looking for a premium receiver, or leav the old tech behind and buy one of the two mentioned above?
Thank you for your time and your future answers.
73, SV1SLB Michael
Hello Michael, a new transceiver from Icom would be an excellent choice. The 7300 or the 7610 are excellent receivers with beautiful spectrum scopes. The 7610 has a few more features but the 7300 is nice too. Buy based on your budget. I would not buy a new Yaesu for use on AM because the Icom bandwidth options are far better. Good luck!
@@dieselten01 Thank you! I already have the 7300, since 5 years now. It's indeed a fine radio, but I still search for something better, something special. The 7300 does not have a good reception in LF neither in ULF. Besides that, there are some ghost signals appearing down there. E.g. Look at 59.2 kHz, 65.265 kHz, 95 kHz.. You will find signals there without any antenna connected. These are not present on any other transceiver I 've got. Plus, it can not receive the signal from an atomic clock in Germany at 77,5 kHz, at the same time my Kenwood TS 2000 can. I am not aware if the 7610 has the same behaviour. Maybe you can try and tell us.
Again, thank you for your time answering my question. I'd be happy to see a video for this ULF between your top receivers.
73 Michael.
@@batfalcononyoutube in the USA we do not have much at all on LF or ULF, just a few NDB’s. I show this at about 16:13 in this video we are commenting on. This NDB at 341 is a rather weak beacon at my house and the 7610 is doing as well as the 9500. At my house not only is there very little to hear, but there is significant noise on LF. My Wellbrook antennae helps but a nice quiet location would be better. If you are not using an active loop antenna you should definitely get one.
@@batfalcononyoutube michael I am uploading a new video for you on 7610 on LW. Should be ready in about 20 minutes
@@dieselten01 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Do you know if the 7610 has seperate settings for the DSP, DNR and the rest, for each VFO, or the settings are common?
Separate for each vfo
Just thinking about this trade, the FTDX101MP is $1.2K more expensive than the IC-7610.
And I was happy to make the trade. I couldn’t get rid of the 101 fast enough. And my 101 was not broken, it worked just as the factory designed it (which is the problem).
@@dieselten01 I replayed the video. I think you are referring to the FTDX-101D not the MP. The 101D and the 7610 are not that far apart price wise. So it’s a matter of preference. It looks like you prefer ICOM radios which are great radios btw. But initially, I thought you had made a trade that resulted in $1,200 loss 😅. 73s
WOW!!! Now this is going to be interesting for sure!! BUT!!! The wife wants me to take her out on a beautiful day in San Diego, off to the ocean...
This will be painfully since I will need to wait till I return this evening to watch it all...
OH the decisions we have to make!! Watch Nick, or head to the ocean... 🙂
PS: Yes I could watch it on my iPad or iPhone when out but those distractions need to be kept off when sightseeing!! 🙂
Robert
WA6PHN
Enjoy the ocean!
…😂 when you tuned to CB!
Nick,,, So when at the Pacific Ocean today in San Diego, we had a boat of illegals trying to land in the USA..
When the US Coast Guard seized the boat, WOW!! It was a bunch of folks from Japan and they were all wearing shirts that said YAESU on it...
They said we are coming for Nick,,, 🙂
They probably had tattoos that had AM with a red line thru it!
@@dieselten01 LOL!!!!!
В CW на 11 минуте у 9500 фильтр звенит на узкой полосе сильнее чем у 7610. 7610 в тлг приятнее звучит , нету зона фильтра на узкой полосе такого. Было бы интересно посмотреть разницу на очень слабом сигнале и в сильно загруженном эфире - например в соревнованиях. И еще надо учесть то что 7610 параметры только в любительских участках диапазона заявлены.