01-10-2023, 08:56 PM
(01-10-2023, 09:00 AM)VK5PJ Wrote: Hey Andy,
while you have the two sitting side by side, would be interested in some opinions on the ergonomics of the 710 vs the 590. I will be up front here, I am an Icom fan boy as I have always found the operator ergonomics to be a good fit for me, the knobs are where my hands expect them to be and each of the buttons is in a logical grouping and the buttons have always had consistent naming across the generations. Only had brief contact with the modern Yaesu HF's and always struggled to make sense of the layout. Does it work for you?
Hi Pete,
Short answer....touch screens, embedded menus suck!
I've always been a Kenwood ham. Lots of Knobs and tactile buttons work for me, touch screens don't!
I had Yaesus and Icoms in the analogue days way back when. Back then there wasn't a lot of difference in OP ergonomics so all of the rigs were easy to use. Last Icom I had was a 551D.
The 710 WILL be up for sale!
Andy VK6OX