Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I bought the Icom IC-705 when it first came out in 2020. Is it still a good ham radio this many years later?

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Icom LC-192 Backpack ➡️ dxengineering.pxf.io/WyVKa3
Icom AH-705 Tuner ➡️ dxengineering.pxf.io/EE4VXX
MAT-705 PLUS Tuner ➡️ dxengineering.pxf.io/6y4q9N

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Windcamp ARK-705 Cage ➡️ geni.us/fY84RGz
Peovi Tactical Cage ➡️ peovi.com/products/ic705-tatical-cage
Icom IC-705 USB-C Upgrade Board ➡️ youtu.be/4RGejjtspNA
Icom Waterfall ➡️ youtu.be/PTDSF4eYm2I

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0:00 Is The IC-705 Still Worth Buying?
1:18 What I Really Like (Pros)
4:26 What I Didn't Like - Cons (But There Are Fixes)
6:52 Multiple Uses
9:08 How You Can Fix This

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