IC-705 Deep Dive: 10 Features That Impressed Me

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• DA

  @davidsradioroom9678 · 1 year ago

  The 705 is the best QRP radio in my opinion.  I just wish it weren't so expensive.

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• SK

  @sk8crk · 10 months ago

  I have a 705… and FTdx101, ftdx10, ft710, ic-7300, fx4cr, ftdx3000 and the 705 is still my favorite<br><br>If i could only keep 1 radio, it would be the 705

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• DA

  @davidnelson6889 · 1 year ago

  I love my 705. &nbsp;Always my favorite to take on a camping trip.

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• DO

  @dougmatulis5285 · 1 year ago

  I foolishly sold my first 705. &nbsp;I bought another one and love it! &nbsp;Learned my lesson and will never sell it.

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• SH

  @shaundeane · 7 months ago

  Excellent review, what a pleasure to watch. - well done, thank you

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• JA

  @Jack-tr1jm · 1 year ago

  Thanks for the video. &nbsp;I agree with you about the 705. &nbsp;I started my home shack with a 7300, and then got a 705 for portable use. &nbsp;I loved the fact that the menu system of both radios was nearly identical. &nbsp;Also splurged for the AH-705 tuner. &nbsp;I hesitated because of the price but I use it all the time - tunes great on nearly every band.

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• YE

  @yeahitsk · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m a 7300/705/9700 operator and love that you mentioned the meter screen. &nbsp;I&apos;ll usually use the M.Scope function to display the scope and the meters and that&apos;s my standard mode of operation of all these radios. &nbsp;All the information you need is right in front of you and it&apos;s very slick.

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• DC

  @dc5723 · 1 year ago

  Love my 705.

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• NO

  @normkirk65 · 10 months ago

  I like this guy. I couldn&apos;t have said it any better myself. I have so much fun with my 705, it is awesome transceiver !<br>I own an Elecraft K4 and a Kenwood TS-890 ( both awesome ) but this is the one I go to for casual use, 2m /440 FM and SSB, HF QRP out in the field and it has an awesome FM Broadcast receiver, an awesome MW AM Broadcast receiver and an excellent longwave receiver !<br>The spectrum scope and waterfall are fantastic, the audio recorder and the overall performance is excellent. Great job on the video here, thank you !

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• CU

  @cubisima · 2 weeks ago

  It took me a while to pay up the purchase price, but never regreted it. I very much share your thoughts on the IC-705, thanks for the video and Icom : thanks for the 705

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  @terryniks5502 · 11 months ago

  Perfect Transceiver 👌 love it

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• AL

  @alzeNL · 1 year ago

  705 is the radio i refuse to sell - the 7300 &amp;. 9700 went last year, but the 705 does everything i want - digital modes - easy as can be, at home, just wack it on wsjtx, out in the field, tether it to my phone and i&apos;m off. I&apos;ve had my 705 overheat on me <b>once</b> on a very hot summers day and after almost 3 hours of constant QSO&apos;s for POTA, jumping between digital, phone and VHF - my last set of contacts made on 2 meters and well over 50 miles - on 5 watts of power !! If anything I&apos;m adding to this radio, a decent home mount and a small amp when i need it, but its the radio that wont leave me. Yes I have a ubitx as well, its awesome, but I&apos;m going to use it for dedicated WSPR, the 705 is my favourtie radio ever, it cost alot, but its amazing and worth every penny.

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