705 also has 160 meters!

@jeremyboxdotcom

Жыл бұрын

The KX2 can RX on 160m, but not TX

@jolebole-yt

11 ай бұрын

and VHF/UHF...

@thuff3207

10 ай бұрын

I want to see your portable 160M antenna. That would be cool.

@Windmill97

Ай бұрын

LOL! 160m =/= portable

I am intrigued by the KX2, however, I love my 705. Maybe it's because I'm too cheap to buy multiple radios, but I use it every single day. I scan local repeaters during downtime at work, then HF at night/weekends. Awesome shack-in-a-box.

As Josh touched on right near the end. From a feature and Specs stand point a better comparison would be the KX3 with Pan adaptor and the 2m card . Then you are talking in the $2900 range. So over double the price of the 705. And still about double adding an Elecraft T1 tuner to go with the 705. I've had a KX2 for about 4-5 years and it is a great radio. I chose it for SOTA and am still quite happy with it. If I were in the market today and could only have one, I’d likely go with the 705. It is just a better all-round choice in my opinion. Even for SOTA, with the bands opening up or foolishly did your hike and activation on a contest weekend and are hunting for an open frequency, so you can get that spot posted. (I’d have killed for a waterfall that day) KX2 is a sports car, what it does it does very well, 705 is a good SUV it does most things well. Thanks Josh for keeping us informed and sparking the conversation. 73, W6XYZ (Mark)

I am fortunate to have them both, but I find my self using the KX2. Why? Because it has a 10 watts with internal battery and an ATU. It weighs less than a pound. I bring this radio everywhere, and setup with the AX1 in a hotel room or MPAS lite when having a little more room wanting to band hop. Both are fantastic but I seem drawn to the old school display of the KX2.

Having used both extensively, I own a KX3 and I'm sticking with it. No it's NOT superior it just that it suits me as I don't need the VHF/UHF element of the 705 - however the waterfall on the 705 is great. I was very interested initially by the bells and whistles on the ICOM and its a great radio. You can't really fail with any of them its whatever floats your boat. 73 Mike

Icom 705. My first radio. Apart from the mountaintopper probably my only radio.

Yaesu already had a 20w manpack portable that had an internal tuner that could tune spaghetti noodles, in the Vertex VX-1210. The challenge with that was it was "channelized" and the VFO was a PITA to use. If they used that radio as a base, put in a real VFO and display. I wish I hadn't sold my VX-1210.

Josh, two things, on the kx2 if you press the rate button you can change the frequency step, and manually zero beat to a higher decimal place. Also, like the 705, you can just use the auto zero beat feature. (Just single tap the KYR-SPT/MIC button) Surprised to see you not use this, so maybe you weren't aware? 73! Thanks for the videos!

I have a kx3 and the 705 . I love them both.

The kx2 is purpose built and and better suited for what it's designed for, however, dollar for dollar the 705 offers so much more that it's really not a good comparison.

Wfview also can be used over wireless on the 705

I own both and I am not going to sell any of them - each rig is fun to play with, depending on the moods!

I had three rigs for pota, not including my 7300. I have a KX3 and an X6100 right now. I just sold my 705 to buy a KX2. The 705 is an awesome radio. But I primarily used it, once I had the X6100 and KX3, for digital on park activations. I used the KX3 almost exclusively if SSB and CW would allow.

kx2 does rtty/psk31 decode as well

The "Dune" meme is awesome!

Josh is there a program that convert mors code to word and vise a verso? is that maybe something that you could program in code or something similar?

The best one is the one you have with you... just like with cameras... I have both radios... for going to a hike up the hill or any trail on-the go... I would grab the KX2... simpler, lighter, longer battery, easier to read. That is the one I would have with me on the trail and thus the better one... for a home/base... the 705 is hard to beat.

My perspective if it helps someone... I sold my KX3 and when POTA entered my life I wish I had it back. Bought a 705 and it is nice but also giant to stuff in a sling bag, and to many options for a simple CW operator. I also hate the way it stands. It needs a base or the cage (I added the Peovi cage) which makes it even bigger. If you are running a POTA/SOTA station the band scope is pointless. I run Elecraft and Yaesu at home so the menu and button layout on an Icom is not familiar to me. I only run CW and am really thinking about selling the 705 and buying the simple KX2.

I like the footage of papa franku earlier

I bought my 705 from HRO for $1,299.95. It's up $50. Ham radio gear is a great "investment "...... I'll keep telling myself that. Ha ha ha

K5BM, huh. An appropriate callsign for a lid.

FT-818 for me because it’s incredibly robust, don’t need to spend 100 usd on protective gear, all I got is the leather pouch.

705 has 160m

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I always forget that

@frankENZC

Жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse You're welcome. 73

Hope Yaesu comes out with ome like this😊

Those guys you were listening to on 14.210 remind me of those Grumpy Old Hams on 3.927. I now own the IC-705, and really enjoy it so far. DE K7RLN

Where is the yaesu entry in this category? If they made a 705-like radio with ATU, I’d buy one right away.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

The 818 was recently taking out of production. Lots of assumptions that they are working on something new.

Does the 705 have dual watch? What about split bands?

@B.Murphy

Жыл бұрын

No dual watch. Has VFO A/B for split.

@LinkEighty8

Жыл бұрын

@@B.Murphy I have a kx3 with the px3 but I like the idea of having an all in one.

Why is a 5 watt radio a hot new thing now?

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

When did I say that?

Buy the one not made in china

@B.Murphy

Жыл бұрын

Unless the radio is made out of dirt, rocks & sticks, it's at least partially made in China.

@bassmanjr100

Жыл бұрын

90% of the components in both radios come from China but somehow China bad, China bad.

@bradl2636

Жыл бұрын

I’m looking for one without the covert embedded listening device nor the nuke homing beacon.

Elecraft radios have a better receiver without a doubt it’s the only SDR type radio that doesn’t suffer from pop’s and crackle noises, the icom is the most modern.

@RoelandJansen

Жыл бұрын

And for me sounds in cw harsh

C00L

21:39 “What that’s about” is TWO IS ONE AND ONE IS NONE. Apparently you weren’t in the military and never learned this axiom. Never had a radio go out and not have a backup radio to operate while getting the other one fixed? You’re not actually that shortsighted and judgmental on others for having a spare QRP xcvr at the same time, are you??

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

“Shortsighted and judgmental” lmao get out of here with that crap. Where did I pass judgement on him? All I did was recommend they consider a 100watt radio too. And I questioned the term “need”

Not a good comparison. Might as well compare the kx2 to id52.

The chips for Elecraft are mostly Asian. It's all Asian anyway. Why is that a problem?

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

It’s not for me. But a lot of people care.

@AmericanConstellation

Жыл бұрын

I was kidding about it. I worked for Raytheon and so many times we found Chinese parts in our circuit boards, which was a big no, no! What I was getting at was good luck getting an American made radio without it having Chi Com parts. Our military can't even get it straight..

@AmericanConstellation

Жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Hey, a great review. You cover the whole spectrum of products.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

@@AmericanConstellation Yeah that is a BIG problem!

SOTA/CW = KX2 POTA/Digital = 705

@HamRadioCrashCourse

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense to me! Too good news that if pushed, both with do both, so you're never unequiped for the task at hand!

@bradl2636

Жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse That was me summarising what I think I just learned. Bookmarked this video for future reference. Smart portable power solutions will be important for both rigs/POUs.

Yawn.

Gosh Josh, did ya have to force feed us a bunch of wackjob conservative nonsense (starting around the 30 min mark) to demonstrate the radios ? I finally stopped the video and am going on to something else because of it. MAN !!!

I liked the 705 audio better...