Some people asking how good is the D-700 / D-710 or the D-710G. I bought the D-700 when it entered the market in the year of 2000. That was 19 years ago. This radio was set up in APRS mode in Toronto running 24 hours. Once each year I took it a part and cleaned the dust inside. About 5-6 times I had to replace the cooling fan. Not surprise the fan was constantly turning on and off with each transmission. I had no issues with this radio. This year I sold my D-700 for 200 dollars. The only reason I sold it because my friend of my wanted it badly. He is very happy with this radio (LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW) About 10 years ago I purchased a D-710 never installed in the car, used it as a base station in a condominium on the 29th floor. My dual band antenna was on the roof at the shore of Lake Ontario. I was allowed to install only one antenna and because of that I had to use a coax switch. One input from the antenna and four out put to four different radios. I had a good chance to test out different radios (WITH THE SAME ANTENNA) My two favorite radio was the Kenwood D-710 and the Icom IC-746. Usually I made the long distance calls over Lake Ontario with the ICOM radio because the 746 is putting out 100W. The returning stations weren't using high power most of the times. I was having problems to hear the weak stations, that was the time to switch the antenna to the Kenwood TM-D710 to receive. The Kenwood radio is much more sensitive than ICOM or ALINCO I purchased an ICOM IC-2820H for it's D-star capability. This radio can't come close to the KENWOOD. Four years ago the D-710 started loosing sensitivity. The receiving filters started going and I had to switch from FM to NFM mode to pick up the weak stations. Soon after the NFM was losing sensitivity as well. I had to make a decision to repair the D-710 for 300 dollars or scrap it and get a new one. Than RUclips UNIVERSITY suggested to replace the four ceramic filters. AAAAWWHAT? Can I do that? I ordered the four filters (5 dollars each) and I replaced the defective filters with a new one. Those filter are better than the new ones. In Canada the TM-D710G cost 700 Dollars. One hour labour and 20 Dollars saved me 700 Dollars. I can't comment on the D710G I don't have one but that is going to be my next mobile. I like the idea to have a built in GPS THANKS RUclips! 73' VA3VAD
Thanks for the video. Just ordered one yesterday. Was going to hold out to see what the yaesu FTM-400 brought to the table but have grew tired of waiting. Glad i went with the 710!
You probably already figured it out, but the big bracket is for your desk, and the smaller bracket is to mount in your car, and the littlest one is for mounting the head unit to the other two brackets.
Some people asking how good is the D-700 / D-710 or the D-710G.
I bought the D-700 when it entered the market in the year of 2000.
That was 19 years ago. This radio was set up in APRS mode in Toronto running 24 hours.
Once each year I took it a part and cleaned the dust inside.
About 5-6 times I had to replace the cooling fan.
Not surprise the fan was constantly turning on and off with each transmission.
I had no issues with this radio.
This year I sold my D-700 for 200 dollars. The only reason I sold it because my friend of my wanted it badly.
He is very happy with this radio (LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW)
About 10 years ago I purchased a D-710 never installed in the car, used it as a base station in a condominium on the 29th floor.
My dual band antenna was on the roof at the shore of Lake Ontario.
I was allowed to install only one antenna and because of that I had to use a coax switch.
One input from the antenna and four out put to four different radios.
I had a good chance to test out different radios (WITH THE SAME ANTENNA)
My two favorite radio was the Kenwood D-710 and the Icom IC-746.
Usually I made the long distance calls over Lake Ontario with the ICOM radio because the 746 is putting out 100W.
The returning stations weren't using high power most of the times.
I was having problems to hear the weak stations, that was the time to switch the antenna to the Kenwood TM-D710 to receive.
The Kenwood radio is much more sensitive than ICOM or ALINCO
I purchased an ICOM IC-2820H for it's D-star capability.
This radio can't come close to the KENWOOD.
Four years ago the D-710 started loosing sensitivity.
The receiving filters started going and I had to switch from FM to NFM mode to pick up the weak stations.
Soon after the NFM was losing sensitivity as well.
I had to make a decision to repair the D-710 for 300 dollars or scrap it and get a new one.
Than RUclips UNIVERSITY suggested to replace the four ceramic filters. AAAAWWHAT?
Can I do that?
I ordered the four filters (5 dollars each) and I replaced the defective filters with a new one.
Those filter are better than the new ones.
In Canada the TM-D710G cost 700 Dollars.
One hour labour and 20 Dollars saved me 700 Dollars.
I can't comment on the D710G I don't have one but that is going to be my next mobile.
I like the idea to have a built in GPS
THANKS RUclips!
73' VA3VAD
Thanks for the video. Just ordered one yesterday. Was going to hold out to see what the yaesu FTM-400 brought to the table but have grew tired of waiting.
Glad i went with the 710!
thanks for the review
You probably already figured it out, but the big bracket is for your desk, and the smaller bracket is to mount in your car, and the littlest one is for mounting the head unit to the other two brackets.
You can use a network cable.
Thanks for your review!
73 de SP2/UU3JU