[bars] Icom 7100

Sun Jun 8 09:37:42 CDT 2025

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On Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 7:18 PM Andy Wallace via bars <bars at w1hh.org> wrote:

> Good points, Bammi! I meant complexity in the design, not necessarily the
> user experience. Glad to hear those rigs are surviving well. Andy
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> On Jun 6, 2025, at 4:36 PM, Jwahar Bammi <jbammi at mac.com> wrote:
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> Hi Andy,
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> I have to debate you on these a bit:
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> Heat and complexity:
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> Complexity from whose POV: I agree from a manufacturers POV, but I will
> let the manufacturer deal with that, and support the repairs. But from a
> users POV, its just a few more bands, you hit the mode switch like on any
> multi-band/multi-mode radio and you are off to the races.  So I don’t weigh
> this very heavily The heat is not any more than any other 100 W radio (I
> have owned several 100 W and QRP all band radios, 817/857,991 etc and
> operated several more ) Again the complexity of managing  the heat is the
> manufacturer problem, not mine, until it breaks. My original 817, 857 are
> still going strong, several members of the club have borrowed them, I have
> never had any of them complain about complexity beyond operating any other
> multi-band/multi-mode rigs, nor have any of them broken ever. The 817 / 857
> are probably the most ubiquitous radios out there
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> *the big names mostly abandoned the idea*:
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> The two most popular rigs today: the Icom 705 and the new hotness FTX-1
> Field and the FTX-1 Optima all all-band/all-mode as are many others.
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> I agree with most of your other points.
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> I don’t get the car analogy, sorry.
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> My FT 857 is not terrible at anything, but my Elecraft K-Line is a far
> better HF rig and my 736 is a far better VHF/UHF rig and my Kenwood v-71 is
> a nice’ish  FM/mobile rig, but that doesn’t stop me ever from enjoying the
> 857 or the 817 etc.
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> In my early ham  years we had no choice but to build gear (from surplus US
> mil parts thanks American taxpayers! For your generosity of all the stuff
> you abandoned in Vietnam!) but if I were to pick 1 novice rig today to
> master it would be multi-band/multimode hf/vhf/uhf especially given the
> popularity of digital/weak signal/cw on the rise etc.
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> 73 de ws1m
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> Bammi
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> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> *On Behalf Of *Andy Wallace via bars
> *Sent:* Friday, June 6, 2025 1:59 PM
> *To:* Richard Heckbert <richard.heckbert at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* bars at w1hh.org
> *Subject:* [bars] Icom 7100
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> Good points Rick. I love my 7300 and am glad that model appealed to you.
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> Jason, I echo the other comments. An Amphicar makes both a terrible car
> and a terrible boat. (Look them up haha)
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> Putting 100W VHF and UHF in the same rig introduces problems (mostly heat
> and complexity). I think this is why all three of the big names mostly
> abandoned the idea - except the IC-7100 of course.
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> Having VHF/UHF in the car for FM and HF in the house is a nice
> arrangement.
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> The prices of used IC-7300s have really come down. Daily I am seeing $800
> or less and today I see one on QTH for $670.
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> You may find a 7100, and maybe under $800. And maybe you want the most
> compact rig for the room which is why you asked?
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> These are good places to browse. (Buyer beware of course.)
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> Used 7300s and used FT-710s seem to be in about the same ballpark lately.
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> Ham Radio Gear For Sale | QRZ Forums
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> Andy KA1GTT
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> On Jun 5, 2025, at 11:16 PM, Richard Heckbert via bars <bars at w1hh.org>
> wrote:
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> Sorry,
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> I apparently replied directly to Jason versus the list.
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> Rick – W1OLU
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> *From: *Richard Heckbert <richard.heckbert at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
> *To: *Jason Sanroma <jason at sanroma.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [bars] Icon 7100
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> Hi Jason,
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> I just went through trying to find my first rig.  After a lot of searching
> I settled on either an ICOM-7300 or a Yaesu FT-991.  I had only heard great
> things about the both of them but I was leaning towards the Yaesu due to it
> being a shack-in-the-box but then I read a few other things that made me
> change my mind.  I was having issues being heard on the Wednesday night
> BARS net using my Explorer QRZ-1 so I wanted to make sure I had 2m
> covered.  However, a LOT of people said I was better off with two rigs
> versus the single rig.  One reason was single point of failure vs. multiple
> points.  Another reason was I could only monitor/use one band at a time.  I
> also heard the Yaesu menus took some getting used to but discounted that
> figuring I didn’t know any menu system so none would be “weird” to me.
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> I ended up getting an ICOM-7300.  I found it on eBay.  It was being sold
> by a silent-key’s daughter-in-law.  The radio came with all attachments,
> was in fantastic shape and also came with a practically new ALINCO power
> supply and an LDG-100 autotuner.  I verified it was a US Spec (has an FCC
> ID label) as there are a ton of Japanese spec rigs on eBay.  They have
> limited power as well as smaller bands (i.e. the BARS PART repeater would
> be out of band on them).  I got it for a good price and the money saved
> between a new one I purchased an AnyTone AT-778UV which is a 25-watt very
> small 2m and 70cm mobile radio.  I was able to purchase the ICOM with PS
> and Autotuner, the Anytone and a magmount antenna for less than the cost of
> a new ICOM (currently $999 after rebate).  I’m pretty happy with my choices
> although explaining to my wife why I needed another radio after the ICOM
> was interesting.
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> I also heard great things about the ICOM’s waterfall display being among
> the best.
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> What are you trying to do with the radio?  The Yaesu is more of a base rig
> and the ICOM-7100 is more of a mobile rig.  Figure out if you’re more into
> base operations or mobile and that might help your decision.
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> Also, a lot of people are raving about the new Yaesu FTX-1 (Field or
> Optima configuration).  Both the FT-991 and the ICOM-7300 are a few years
> old and getting a bit long in the tooth so much ado about a new rig.
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> Let me know how you make out/which rig you choose.  If you look at the
> BARS email archives I asked a couple of times (last month) for advice and
> received quite a lot of good info here.
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> Rick - W1OLU
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> *From: *bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> on behalf of Jason Sanroma via bars <
> bars at w1hh.org>
> *Reply-To: *Jason Sanroma <jason at sanroma.net>
> *Date: *Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
> *To: *"bars at w1hh.org" <bars at w1hh.org>
> *Subject: *[bars] Icon 7100
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> Hello,
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> If anyone is, or knows of someone who is selling an Icom 7100 or Yaesu
> 991A, please reach out. I am in the market for a new radio and would like
> to find something cheaper than brand new.
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> Alternatively if anyone recommends a different radio, or has positive
> comments about either please let me know!
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> 73
>
> Jason K1NAD
>
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