Icom IC-2730A Transceiver

From the November 2015 QST

[davep]

I like the radio. A local group bought some and I did the programming. Liked it so much I bought one for my self. Nice bells and whistles and easy to operate. W9DLP

[Dawnseeker]

This is a great radio. I have one in my truck and it helps keep me connected with people while I make deliveries in Portland. I wish that there was an equivalent handheld that was available. I'm talking about a modern, dual band, dual receive, analog HT. I think I'd have to get something from the 90s. All the flagship HTs from the top three manufacturers have some form of digital as well as built-in GPS, but I don't need all of that.

[enzopulido]

How will it perform if multiple of these are at the same site? Planning to build a mobile communications van and looking for a radio which might be good against desensitization.

[matthowarth]

Does this bad boy do 6.25 KHz analog channel bandwidth?

[jimygerilius]

Are the squelch dials that are on the front panel rotary encoder or actual pots ( stop limits)?

I see the SQL up/down on microphone keypad and am wondering...

Nice review...i might purchase one for the hamshack.

[michaeldavidheit]

I've compared this radio to a couple of other brands and your review helped me decide to buy this rig ... now to wait and get it here ... thank you for this video. Could you provide a link to your full review? You mention it in the video but I didn't see a link to it. Thank you, 73 Mike AD7VV

[Commercialaviation]

Good, please question: receive aviation ? 118 - 136 mode AM ? Thanks !

[johnmartell]

Im on day three, were talking full 10 hour days, give or take, just to figure out how to program and use my ICOM 2730A radio-I have spoken to at least 5 technicians, at ICOM and DX ENGINEERING and one Elmer here in Selden, and we or I cannot figure it out. I can honestly tell this entire journey goes against the concept of communication, and rather, sheds light on a Cult of sorts, where initiation is a Bizarre world of hidden knowledge in order to use the device, and honestly, Im starting to wonder if its all worth it and or if maybe CB radio is the way to go. im not sure...

[qdx]

I was hoping she'd fire it up, but maybe that wasn't on purpose. Apparently as per Eham, the speaker is terrible, very tinny sounding and as well the fan is also very noisy. And $50 !! for the plastic bracket to mount the rig to the main unit?? C'mon ICOM, you can do better.

[danmcdonnell]

I have one, bought it when they first came out. The stock speaker is absolute junk, you'll want an external speaker. The fan sounds like the loudest hair dryer you've ever heard. That being said I like it for an analog only, cross band radio....the display is nice, and if you speak Icom, you'll quickly be able to program it on the fly. I'd like to try the Bluetooth headset that is available from Icom.

[vkjajay]

I went and bought one. Still cannot work out how to attach the face to the base. All my past Icom's have just clipped on by sliding them..NOT this one :(

[KEODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-O]

I wonder how big of a power supply you'd need to power it in the house

[JosephMassimino]

Why no Dstar in the radio, has icom lost it focus on Dstar?

[ibrcnut]

I hate the radio. Tiny knobs, screwed up programming, does not come with a mobile bracket and no way to attach the control head to the rest of the radio. The fan sounds like a jet plane. If you ever use a Kenwood TM v71a you will throw rocks at this one.