Best HF Radios Ever Made? | FTDX9000MP & IC-7850
Two legendary HF flagships… but which would you choose? This week’s Something for the Weekend features two of the most desirable radios ever built - the Yaesu FTDX9000MP and the Icom IC-7850 Limited Edition. Both were five-figure radios when new, both are incredibly rare today, and both represent the peak of traditional high-end amateur radio engineering. Which flagship would you choose for your shack? 👇 Leave a comment and let us know: FTDX9000MP or IC-7850? 73 and enjoy the video! Visit: http://www.hamradio.co.uk/used Running Order: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Yaesu FTX-1 Optima (1,799) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u21162 01:30 - Icom IC-7700 (£1,999) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u19849 02:14 - Kenwood TS-890S (£3,399) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/catalogsea... 03:05 - Yaesu SP-102 (£94) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u20701 03:25 - Kenwood TS-590SG (£999) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/catalogsea... 04:00 - Icom IC-7610 ( £2,250) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/catalogsea... 04:30 - Yaesu FTDX10 (£899) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/catalogsea... 05:15 - Icom IC-718 (£449) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u21120 05:45 - FTDX5000MP (SOLD!) - 06:30 - Juma PA1000 (£2,499) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u21207 07:30 - Anan G2 (£3,849) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u20482 08:00 - Xiegu X6100 (£425) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/catalogsea... 08:34 - BHI ParaPro EQ20-DSP (£269) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/u21063 09:40 - Yaesu FTDX9000MP Ltd. https://www.hamradio.co.uk/used-equip... 13:15 - Icom IC-7850 Limited Edition https://www.hamradio.co.uk/used-equip... 15:36 - Which Is Best? Ham Radio Store: http://www.hamradio.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: / hamradiouk Follow us on Twitter: @HamRadioUK / hamradiouk UK Local Rate: 0345 2300 599
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