I get asked this question a lot! Which radio should you buy, the Yaesu FT-991A or the Icom IC-7300, both great radios for the starting ham.
In this video I hope to answer that question and show the key similarities, differences and specifications that I looked at when comparing the two radios.
Brochures:
Icom IC-7300 – https://www.icomamerica.com/en/downloads/DownloadDocument.aspx?Document=768
Yaesu FT-991A –
https://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=9550&FileCatID=156&FileName=FT%2D991A%5FEN%5Fweb.pdf&FileContentType=application%2Fpdf
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0:00 A Common Question
0:37 Why Did I Sell my FT-991A?
1:11 Similarities between the two radios
3:08 Key Differences – The FT-991A
5:27 Key Differences – The Icom IC-7300
8:26 What Radio Do I Recommend?
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