[Bigun]

I am a Yaesu man myself (FT-950 and FT-7800 base and FT-8800 mobile) but have used an Icom 7000 at a friends QTH. It is a fine radio that runs a little hot for my tastes. If you don’t need all the bells and whistles that the 7000 offers, take a look at the Yaesu FT-857D before you make a final decision.

Either way you will be fine.

[mylife]

Thanks. I had heard about the heat issue but dont know that it is a real problem. I run commercial DSP stuff at 55C temps all the time without failure.

I will look at the FT-857D.

I like bells and whistles, but they often detract from more useful functions.

DSP is great but analog sounds so much nicer

[mylife]

Wow! the Yaesu is about half the cost