Why I will NOT buy the new Yaesu FT-991
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
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Yaesu has released a new HF rig that looks great. Small form factor, FFT display. So why will I not buy it? Watch and find out!
[Oops my mistake - the Yaesu here is a Triple conversion receiver - my bad]
Here's what I will be buying as soon as I can get my hands on one - the Icom IC-7300
• Why I will buy an Icom...
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Here we are, 5 years later....it turns out that this video has been proven completely wrong
yes :)
You have not tried the 991 but you think you can make a public comment on why you won't buy one for the technical reasons you state and that a SDR is cheaper? Are you high? Any SDR rig that has the bands that the 991 has would be much higher priced.
funny. "I haven't read the book but I don't like it"
Dudes making trash talk videos trying to get the manufacturer to send him radios he can't afford lmao.
I’m very fortunate to have both. I have yet to hear a station on my 7300 that I couldn’t hear just as well on the 991. Don’t knock it till you tried it. Both are good.
Thanks for a reasonable observation!
I also have both IC7300 and FT991A, but not share your opinion. Although Icom has much better user interface and waterfall, the sound from Yaesu seems to be slightly better.
@@ferdinandfrozenstein my 991 has the vintage water fall. Hahaha. I have one and love it. I got mine for 700$
The icon doesn't do uhf vhr.
FT-991A will be my next radio. Can't wait until I get one.
That’s a lot of words to say “send me a free rig.”
Bought the FT-991 and liked it so much that I brought an FTdx10 home this past week. Great rigs. When asked by any new HAM what would I recommend as a first radio, I always tell them the 991. The versatility alone gives them access to so many aspects of the hobby, which allows the, time and experience to see where their interests are. 7300 cant be beat for quality rig at a great price, the 991 cant be beat for versatility, and the new dx10 is a fantastic rig with features only found on much more expensive radios.
Great time to be a HAM
Granted SDR is a newer technology, but when considering these two radios (given their lower end price point), how much better is a SDR using real world conditions? Rather than making blind speculations about their receiver performance differences, what would impress me is if the author ran side by side tests to prove (or disprove) that the IC-7300's SDR receiver really offers a "noticeable improvement" over the FT-991's super-het receiver.
The main advantages of the IC-7300 that I see involve the real-time spectrum display on the IC-7300 but there are trade offs: no DStar, no VHF, no UHF. And of course the FT-991 offers the newest ViOP technology, Fusion (C4FM).
simply yes and i do have both but the 7300 has no 2mtrs or 70 cems but it has 4mtrs in Europe
SDR rigs like the 7300 are grand if you have the memory of a young elephant. All the 7300 menu settings & options would be to much for me to try and recall.
This is a very nice rig. I was sold on the 7300, but had an opportunity to pick up a 991 from a local operator for a good price. I control it through an RSP1A SDR, and my experience to date is nothing short of impressed. The noise reduction, noise blanker, digital filters are nearly unbelievable
I would absolutely refuse to buy anything because I have never tried it out.Except my new boots I bought this morning. Put them on in the shop. Stood up, took 2 steps, then paid. If they are carp, I tell others. If they are good, I tell others.I have yet to walk a mile in them before I can pass judgement.
If they are CARP? CARP is a Fish so how could boots be CARP?
I have seen this rig operate and listened to it. I can't agree with your concerns. Its a great package and sounds great.
+Dave .Hinkley You have better info than me then. Hope you're right, would love to see some real competition between the brands!
+Dave .Hinkley Agreed, and it's receiver is FAR superior to the FT-857/897.
+Dave .Hinkley Well I bought one, it was okay, and I mean just okay. I think they could have done a lot better! The receiver didn't come close to my Elad FDM-DUO or even my JUMA TRX2A.
New ham....April this year, and General class this past weekend. This radio is at the top of the list for me. My mobile rig is the ic-2730a, and I love it, but this 991a has a place in my shack already cleared and ready
Also....Little confused about you saying “your competition...yes Icom....” while showing another Yaesu in the image.
These are all good points. I have an FT-991 and really love it. I think it's mainly a matter of what the individual needs for their use case. I needed a "Shack in a Box" radio. I also host a System Fusion net every week on our local repeater and am looking forward to what this Net might be like when Yaesu FIIIIIINALLY gets their proper software update so our DR-1X can use the HRI-200 for more D-Star like internet connectivity.
Fusion is very much in it's early days but even still more and more DR1X repeaters are coming online here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's a useful mode for that as well as Simplex. The little FT1D is very well priced and a relatively inexpensive entry point into digital voice and even APRS.
The new IC-7300 coming out is geared more toward the HF only user. Looks like it's got a nice Pan Adaptor built in as well but no D-Star. If all you want is HF and the latest and greatest, the 7300 seems like an awesome package.
Thanks for posting. :)
Old video but 2 cents anyway. It appears opinion is based on a theory. While the 7300 is a good looking beginner radio and has what many would agree a better beginner interface the 2 radios are really apples and oranges. 991A has a great receiver built in especially with filters etc. but also is a true shack in a box. Also it packs in C4FM, Wires X, and more modes on more bands like 2M/440 SSB and AM. Add an RSP Play and auto antenna switch and you have SDRUNO as your waterfall display which is better than any radio I can think of. Bottom line in real use it performs very well and can easily do more than most rigs. Theory is a nice start only. I'm glad I spent months researching rigs before dropping the dough. I did have a USB port failure and had to send in for warranty (3 years) repair which took almost a month due to staff shortages. Other than that I love this radio.
I was between the ftdx-3000 and the Kenwood ts590sg when I found out about the IC-7300, which I have now preordered. The water fall scope and ability to have software adjustable filtering and noise reduction/blanker in an SDR in addition to the reciever being great made it the right choice for me. At least these features where things I loved in both the Anan-10 and flex-1500 I have owned. The reason I was going back to the analog superhet is I wanted a solid 100W transceiver with knobs, in the 7300 you have the best of both worlds. 73, Tom
+Tom k2bew as far as not having vhf or uhf I personally prefer a seperate radio. I have a mobile 2 meter in the shack I use on local repeaters. I wish
I could use digital with dstar or fusion but I am rural and there are no local repeaters to me that have the capability, but I am considering a dstar in the future to use with one of those dongle access points. 73 Tom
your talking utter bollox mate.. great radio...but you wouldn't know that because.... " you have not tried one "!!!
+rob b That's what the title said. :)
+The Radio Hobbyist To make a decision based on something you've not seen tests run on, or owned, is NOT an informed decision. It's clear you have some negative bias against the FT-991, or maybe Yaesu in general. SDR's are not the end all to be all.
73 de Jeff W5JGW
Great Radio! I love mine. Does it all. USB-USB no sound card interface needed. If Windows would stop fighting the drivers it would be effortless
Ever since I got an Elecraft radio I probably won't buy another Japanese radio, at least not for HF only. The support is way better on the K3 and KX3 than anything that Yaesu, Icom, or Kenwood plus they have excellent performance. I like the fact that an original K3 can be updated to a modern K3S standard if you want, whereas if you got one of the big 3 radios during the same time frame, you have a 10 year old radio that can't be updated. Also, as an American buying a radio made in the USA is also a bonus. I know some don't like the Elecraft interface, but it works well for me.
So the chips and all of the components are US made as well? That would be a true 100% American made radio.
@@truckinguy92 No, I'm pretty sure most components aren't even manufactured in the US at all anymore. It's American designed and assembled but I seem to remember them saying they source as many American parts as they can.
For me, the only thing keeping me from buying this radio is that it does not Cross Band repeat on the vhf uhf frequencies like many radios can.
what other similar package has HF, VHF and UHF
The icom 7300 receiver works poorly on 2m and 7ocm .wouldn’t you agree?
I have heard that Yaesu has been having some issues with their firmware and stuff.... The FT-991 is a nice compact rig, but I prefer the lines and functionality of the IC-7300. The real-time waterfall is what I lust for. But alas....I bought a 7200. NO, I have not regretted that for an instant. I absolutely love this on Digi and also in the field. I'll let the 7300 prove itself for a 3-year shakedown; while my TS-850 effortlessly carries me through and re-evaluate then.
+Dan Stromness Enjoy the increase in price as well....Icoms should be made out of gold for what they cost.
73 de W5JGW
Wanting to buy an IC-7300 isn't much of a reason for not wanting the Yaesu. I own a 7300, and love it, and also own an IC-9700. But that would in no way make me not want to also own a Yaesu 991. Neither of my Icoms will do Fusion. In fact neither of my Icoms will do BOTH HF and 2m/70cm. To me, it seems like the Yaesu would be a welcome addition to any shack regardless of what other radios you already have or might want to buy.
...a very strange and a very long way to say "I want an IC7300". Ah, ah, ah...
he should just go and buy one i did
I’m using my sons account to make an observation that a lot of hams might over look and that is while the 7300 is a great radio it cannot give 2 /70 centimeters am/ ssb those are also contesting bands so only limited number of radios provide that feature. Kenwood ts-2000 Yaesu ft-847 ft-857/897 Icom 7100 706mkiig ft-817/818 so don’t forget those radios to name just a few for uhf and vhf they are not exclusively fm they can do the other modes if you have a radio that can offer it. 73’s from KB1IWE
I won’t buy the FT-991A until Gort and Exeter install an interoceter in it.
Nice This Island Earth reference
Bring Back The TS-50.....Go Kenwood Go, Or the Icom 706, Go Icom Go
+Gary Baker Kenwoods = great rigs
73 de Jeff W5JGW
Although the Icom 7300 will probably be a better receiver on HF/VHF/UHF...do not forget that the 991 has FUSION in it allowing you the operate FUSION on HF/VHF/UHF. The Icom did not include D-Star...if it did, I would have went that way too. Thanks for the video...73 de N2XJS
+TonyNap1 good points!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions. I agree that a SDR is.e 7300 is newer technology. However the frequencies covered by the 991 are greater. I was thinking of getting one one or the other.
73 Steve AA4SH
What do you do buy a new radio every day of the week and then turn around and sell them? I'm curious how you get your hands on all these radios that you say you won't buy and then tell us you will most assuredly buy this one. But the next video is new radio of a different breed. Please explain or are you a dealer that has these radios on hand?
no comparison with 7300 silly review delete this its silly and for a start you dont have vhf or uhf on the 7300 !!!!!!!!!
You Are wrong about SDR radios being better performers. Down conversion first gives you far better selectivity then take the product from that and put it in the SDR part of the process. Most radios of the SDR vintage don't have enough filtering in the front end to give great selectivity unless you are going to spend $6k plus to get this kind of performance. Check out the Sherwood reports.. 73
You said, "Tell me what you think!"
I think you gave a terrible presentation. You don't like a radio but never even tried it!
I had an FT897D and loved that little do all radio for portable and using it in my shop. For my primary station I use a Kenwood TS990S so I know what good is. I replaced my 897D with a 991A and I love that radio. I like it so much I use it in my primary station from time to time. I will say that it's not a user friendly radio since you have to go through almost 10 screens just to turn the noise blanker on and off. BUT....once you learn all of the in's and out's of that little radio and set it up properly, it's a great radio. I've gotten so many unsolicited great audio reports from around the world. There is not one 100 watt radio on the market that covers all of those band that is equal to or better than the FT991A.
The IC7300 is a true SDR. I borrowed one, had it on 40 meters and the overload light kept coming on. You can't use that radio in a multi multi contest station, it will overload. The FT991A won't like the 7300 does.
If I were Yaesu, I would not send you one to test.
At this time your thumbs up is 66 and thumbs down is 142. What does that tell you about your presentation?
Barry
What about 2 meter and 70 cm
SSB.
The IC 7300 does not cover these.
There are report of the IC 9700 not being FQ stable.
what are your thoughts about
2m SSB & 70CM SSB.
Or Wires X.....which the 7300 does not have. Im an Icom fanboy, but the 991 is tough to beat, especially the versatility in relation to price
Sorry for resurrecting zombie thread, but 1.) you didn’t really say anything, so not even sure what the intent of this video is. . . 2.) these radios are not for the same audience. The 991 is a shack in a box, the 7300 is an HF SDR. . . Totally different audiences. People group then together because of the similar price points and the similar aesthetic but I don’t believe someone looking for the ultimate in SSB / FM on 40/80/160 is comparing these apples to apples. You can’t possibly expect Yaesu to be comparable to a 7300 from a nerd knob standpoint on HF and Computer / Digital integration. It’s purpose built for that. I mean, the 991A has 90% of that covered as well, and For Christ’s sake they have included an entire additional radio in the chassis along with the HF guts. 7300 is JUST giving you SDR features and HF. The question everyone should ask is why is the only SIAB option from icom a QRP box 705 ? They could have easily put that in the 7300 they just chose to back you into an additional radio. I get that market drives development but come on, not offering a 100W SIAB is short sighted. I’d love to see a docking station for grab and go function. Clearly Icom as usual wants you to buy a radio for every QTH, and kill you with accessories. They’re the Harley Davidson of Radio. At least Yaesu is providing value for money and addressing a growing segment of the market. ==the radio enthusiast who is New or isn’t totally sure what they’re interested in, so they can get 1 portable radio and dabble in all modes on all bands and decide where to focus. This, in and of itself is a brilliant take for Yaesu and one that goes under reported.
Lol, what a load of crap. I have a 3000 and 991 side by side - no difference on rx, check my video.
but have you tried a 7300?
Lots of waffle on 03:04 for him to tell us that he's going to buy an ICOM 7300.
the junk icom looks pretty thats why ? what a load of crap? i have the 991 no differents i think its just preffence. you like Toyota i like honda. lol.
i agree with you. I'm waiting for a SDR RTX with knob.. (may be the ICOM 7300)..
73 de IU1CYF
Wait! You haven't even tried out the radio? Not sure how a review can be made ??
I have one on order. It should be here in a week or so. The competitor is the ICOM 7300. The reviews are quite good. The receiver in the 7300 is rather weak compared to the 991a. SDR is not quite viable for the best receive function. The current processors have trouble handling the tremendous amount of data. I am interested to see how it compares to my 101MP.
My ft991a verse your ic7300 on two metres or 70 cms. Mine wins. That is the trouble with comparing rigs. They are not the same. You can now say. My IC7300 vs ft991a on four metres. I got the ft991a, because it has vhf. The ic7300 does not. PS I also have the ic7300, and it is a fine rig.
Countinting the angels on the headd of a pin again?
Not even the slightest hint of research. testing or proof to back up your claims.
I dumped my 7300 because the front end is such a sieve my HF neighbor took out my 160m when he was on 75m!
Even my IC-7000 is usable only 40KHz from his frequency. - Another 7300 for me? *NO thank you!*
Everyone has there own opinion...i guess thats yours,roflmao
the problem with the Icom 7300 is it is not all mode as others have said like the Yeasu 991a is. so i will not buy it.
Whats the meaning of this video? I dont understand...
till the day i die,,I WILL NEVER OWN YAESU PRODUCTS! i have no interest to own a product that's engineered broken. I'll stay loyal to KENWOOD!!
This didn't age well...😂
I've never tried it and I don't like it. Good lord 🙄
Hard to watch after hearing slam the 991 then say you but you don't own one ...lol I wouldn't count on yaesu sending you one
WELL YOU GOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR HERE....NOTHING ...HOW ABOUT A REVIEW OF AN AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE NEVER FLOWN NEXT ? THAT WOULD ROUND OUT THE SERIES.
UH UM OH!
the 7300 ism only going to be hf and 6m
I agree 150%... Direct conversion and SDR is the only way to go!
i get my Yaesu 991A its very good .... i love it .. why you sad from Yaesu 991A lol ^_^
Your loss. It's a GREAT radio.
Another "expert" with zero data...try Theology....