| DL4QB |
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2024-11-29 | |
| What could be better |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
Update: 29/11/2024
Still in use, no issues and a wonderful TRX also for it´s price compared to others. Of course like everyone i´m thinking of a new device, maybe Kenwood, maybe Yaesu. But this Icom gives me everything i need i have no extra wishes left.
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I have had my IC 7610 for about 2 years now and I am thrilled! What more could you want?
All USB interfaces available and plugnplay usable. In addition, 2 completely self-sufficient VFOs. The device leaves me absolutely no wishes unfulfilled.
Switch on, no waiting time and it runs.
What I as CW OM very much appreciate are adjustable filters down to 50 Hz. I lack nothing, but also nothing at all on the device and would buy it again at any time. For me it is very reliable and easy to use.
Would I buy it again? Yes, and without hesitation! |
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| K0PIR |
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2024-11-08 | |
| Overall, I highly recommend the Icom 7610! |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I own the Icom 7610 and I am extremely impressed with its performance. The receiver is incredibly sensitive and the signal clarity is top-notch. The touch screen display is user-friendly and makes navigating through the various functions a breeze. The build quality is also excellent, with a sturdy construction that feels like it will last for years to come.
I have used the Icom 7610 for both casual listening and for participating in contests, and it has exceeded my expectations in both scenarios. The radio's ability to handle high signal traffic with minimal distortion is impressive, and the built-in digital modes make it easy to connect with other operators.
Overall, I highly recommend the Icom 7610 to anyone looking for a high-quality radio that offers exceptional performance and versatility. It may be on the pricier side, but the features and capabilities of this radio make it well worth the investment. 5 stars! - K0PIR
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| WA6JKN |
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2024-10-01 | |
| Awful Display & Customer Service |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
Update 10-1-2024: I have owned the IC-7610 for seven (7) years now. As an early adopter, I was disappointed, especially with the display problem that plagued my radio about four months after ownership. I've been living with the image retention and partially washed out display for a very long time.
Yesterday, I received my IC-7610 back from Icom repair with a newly designed display screen and it looks amazing! I feel like I own a new Icom Radio. Thank you Icom!
It's time to change my one (1) star rating to a five (5) star for Icom keeping the promise to fix my IC-7610 display problem.
Icom never gave up on providing me with excellent customer satisfaction. That says a lot about a company!
I highly recommend Icom and the IC-7610!
Kevin, WA6JKN
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I was an early adopter (November 2017) and at first loved the IC-7610. It was not long before I started to experience problems. I experience the mystery tone and No RX. This was fixed via firmware. Then the ADC Heat-sinks came lose. My solution was to design a Dual ADC Heat Sink Spring clip to ensure no foreign object damage as Icom's fix to repress the heatsinks pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) did not work. Then the Display screen experienced gray and burn-in and had to use my external monitor to see better. Even the replacement screens are failing too! I was told by Icom back in April a new display screen supplier was selected and testing was underway. Worth the wait, I thought. Today, Icom told me that what I was told back in April 2019 was not true and there is no solution yet and does not know when this will be resolved. The IC-7610's display is awful and I expected better Customer Service! I would not recommend this radio. |
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| K0AP |
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2024-09-15 | |
| Excellent radio! |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I am a happy owner of an IC7610 for two years now and I am extremely pleased with its performance and ergonomics. I am a DX-er and Contester and the IC7610 has all the tools in one box you need to successfully compete in pileups against other stations in various challenging conditions. One of the reviewers said that IC7610 is basically two IC7300 in one box. This is misleading. I also own IC7300 and in crowded environment, the 7300 is no match for the 7610. When you chase rare DX to have dual RX is super important. IC7610 has dual receiver, IC7300 does not. The filtering is much better. There are too many advantages to list here so, I am not going to do that since it has been already covered by other reviewers. The bottom line is, IC7610 is a very fine radio and a keeper. IMHO, best bang for your buck at the moment on the TRX market. I also own FTdx5000MP, another superb radio which I use mostly in contests but for daily use, I almost always go to my IC7610.
73 Dragan K0AP |
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| K7JQ |
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2024-09-14 | |
| Nice, but a bit disappointed overall |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
After 6 years running two IC-7300's in SO2R contesting, using two motorized screwdriver antennas in an HOA, I decided to buy a 7610...based on all the accolades that the receivers are much better than the 7300's. I'd either sell both 7300's and only operate SO2V, or keep one and still operate SO2R with it and the 7610.
Using the same antenna, I A/B'd the 7610 against one of the 7300's on all bands and modes. Honestly, darned if I could tell much difference. On CW, I even tried the APF, but everything I was able to hear on the 7610 I could still plainly copy on the 7300! The twin PBT and filter selections seemed identical in a crowded contest band.
One caveat: I don't live in a high RF environment...no high power hams down the street, and no commercial broadcast stations anywhere near me. Perhaps the 7610 with its Digi-Sel and BPF's would handle those conditions better, especially if I was using a higher gain directional antenna.
A couple of other things not right for my station configuration. I use the SotaBeams Icom Contest Console to tune the screwdrivers with a 10W carrier. Having one antenna on ANT 1 and the other on ANT 2, the console only works on ANT 1. On ANT 2, I'd have to switch to either RTTY/AM/FM and reduce the power to tune the screwdriver. Also, I run a SS amp on one of the antennas, so I have to adjust drive to it for different bands. The 7300 will let you program the Multi knob to show a chosen parameter directly on the screen at all times for easy power changes. The 7610 can't do that...extra steps required.
After considering the other features/bells and whistles the 7610 has over the 7300's, and whether they meant anything to me, most did not. Don't get me wrong...the 7610 is a fine radio, but all things considered, receiver-wise it was basically (to my ears) two 7300's in one cabinet. The above reasons for my posted "disappointed".
As a result, I saw no need to use it alone, nor with one of the 7300's. I was actually more comfortable with the two 7300's for my station configuration, so I turned around and sold it.
73, Bob K7JQ
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| PA3GPA |
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2024-05-26 | |
| Great performer |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I own both the IC-7300 and the IC-7610. The IC-7300 is a fine transceiver for outdoor use but in many aspects no match for the IC-7610. I think the price difference of about € 2.100 (here in the Netherlands) is fully justified.
So if you can afford it, buy the IC-7610. You won't be disappointed. |
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| WD4ELG |
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2024-04-24 | |
| Outstanding rig |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
I have been a ham since 1977. CW first and foremost, with my focus on the DX chase. I have owned the TS-520S, TS-570D, TS-480SAT, FT-817ND, IC-705, IC-7300, Flex 3000, Flex 5000.
I need tools to help me dig out the weak signals on CW, to eliminate the noise, and to give me a visual representation of what's happening and where the DX is listening in the pileup.
The 7300 really hooked me on Icom technology after I gave up on Flex radios due to the software issues and Windows update frustrations. That's a lot of functionality for the price in the 7300. But it's not quite enough for me. I did a lot with the rig on CW, and even some SSB and digital. But something was missing; I needed a sharper "knife" to give me a better edge in the pileups.
While I have always been impressed with Kenwood, and I looked at the 890 in depth, it was a high price for a single-VFO rig.
I have been studying the 7610 since it came out. It's NOT a 7300 x 2, as anyone who owns one will tell you. The feature-rich capabilities of the rig are impressive, and it has functions that I am still learning every day, even though I have been studying it for years.
I finally pulled the trigger in March, and I keep asking myself why did I wait so long. I've been doing more listening and pileup busting since March than I have in years, and having a BLAST! The XYL came in the shack last night and listened to the dual VFO's, saw the display on the big monitor, heard me use the APF, watched me easily work TX7W, and said "NOW I understand why you bought that rig!" She is not impressed with the hobby, but she gets it with this piece of kit.
There is no such thing as a perfect transceiver, but for me the 7610 is as close as you can get. After four weeks of having it in the shack, I can say that it is everything I hoped it would be and more. |
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| LX1AX |
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2024-04-16 | |
| WEAK SIGNAL RX /Oustanding SDR HF Transceiver |
Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. |
This is my first SDR Rig, which I bought new. And I really love the 7610. It has all you need: fantastic RX, 2 Receivers, very good spectrum display. Good NR,NB,Selectivity.........and so on.I say it's a very good Rig, with an excellent, sensitive, selective and quite Receiver. The 7610 RX is slightly more sensitive as the 7851.The 7610 RX has more treble, which helps more as the 7851.These facts, you see some interest video at you Tube: 7851 vs 7610 Comparison Review
The signal comes extremely clean out of the RX, with the loudspeaker SP 41, but you have to adjust, with High and Lows to become a perfect sound for your ears.
Normally you don't need the P.amps. in the 7610!
Remember one thing we hear all with different ears!
Ah, yes I become excellent audio Reports, with an simple IC SM50 Desktop Microphone.
The TX outgoing Signal is very clean and predistorted!
So the future will be the SDR Rigs, and I'm curious to see the new Flagship of Icom certainly based on SDR Technology.
One thing, what I don't like so much is the Touch Display, because you can't keep it clean.
My 7610 is working until now without any single Problem.
You have to use this Rig completely in an other way like the Superhet Rigs. It's an SDR !!!!!
I had never had a Rig which had such a low noise level RX and you can really do weak Signal DX-ing.
Unbelievable RX and TX ( clean modulation ).
The 7610 is not an Hybrid it's a real SDR.
It's very easy to use.
If you buy one, you will not regret it.
After 10 month of using it I can say: The Best TRX I ever had.
The 7610 SDR is only the Begining of the Future................Is everybody in, the ceremony can begin.............
This is the view of an SSB operator.
73 de Alain LX1AX
P.S.: I'm waiting for the new Flagship of ICOM which will be certainly based of SDR Technology.
HEADS UP TO ICOM AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING OUT SO WONDERFULL TRANSCEIVER AS
THE 7610 AND VERY EASY TO USE!
ICOM HAS THE ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION! |
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| WX4WX |
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2024-02-26 | |
| ICOM IC-7850 and the IC-7610 |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
Some years ago, it was a typical Florida Space Coast nice winter day when my IC-7850 arrived. USA serial number 20. Ran through the check list. Plugged in my custom made vertical mechanical bug. Started the first of the CW QSO's made with this rig. Many years of operation. Powered through pile-ups, successfully chased the rare DXpeditions , and in general dealt with all manner of conditions over the years on HF CW. Operating the IC-7850 on CW only. No mic plugged in. Hands down the best HF CW rig I have owned and operated. Running my IC-7610 side by side comparison with the IC-7850 both copying the same basically 339 CW signal in midst of heavy QRM and QSB. The IC-7610 gave good copy while the IC-7850 provides very good/excellent copy. Splitting hairs and subjective I know.The IC-7610 RX is good enough for my HF CW work. As an owner/operator, the IC-7610 RX is not that far from the gold standard of the IC-7850 RX on HF CW. In further on the air comparison, both RX's are way ahead of my IC-7300 RX in copying or not copying the same basic 339 signal for a QSO. Its all in the rig RX filters helping that filter between the ears. For me, the IC-F7610 RX does quite well in this aspect of operating.
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| KX2T |
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2023-12-17 | |
| One Excellent Radio |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I had bought the 7610 back in March 2018, for the most part it was a very good radio to use as a daily driver, great display, easy to adapt to your stations computer plus the ability to use HDSDR was a great add on. It had more than enough control flexibility but was lacking in controlling both RX section at the same time cause you had to toggle back and forth. Yaesu's FTDX101D has separate controls for each RC section but here again for every day use its fine. But as time went on there were certain issues that hampered my liking of the way Icom handled the display issues especially if it happened more than once. Yes they did not charge you for the repair but you had to pay for shipping each time for the same exact problem, these days that $125 shipping trip one way but again that sexy display would get me every time but things change and the radio's display is not really the heart of the radio, its the receiver, way to many hams place way to much importance on the GUI.
As of November 21 I decided to sell the 7610, after three displays and the last one was the new replacement I waited for a few months and sold the Icom. Nine months before I bought a Yaesu FTDX10 and compared it almost daily to the Icom, yes the Icom has averaging and a sexy display but for the most part they both did a fine job until the CQWWSSB contest in October. The Icom handled most signal ok but when 40 and 20 were cracking with signals the Icom just could not handle the gauntlet of signal like the Yaesu did, it was a night and ay difference on really strong signal handling. Maybe if you live in the mid westerns states you may not notice much difference but here on the east coast or even in Europe these differences show there ugly head, the Yaesu did have a better show of it. No I didn't have the NB on and I've never used the pre amp in the Icom's actually used the attenuators allot more.
A great all around radio that does allot but the current Yaesu radio's are at least for me Competition Grade. |
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