Today we received exciting information from Icom regarding the price of the new Icom IC-7300MK2! We expect this radio to launch at $1,499.95 USD. FCC certification is still pending and we do not have a firm date on when to expect IC-7300 Mark II to arrive at our warehouse currently. From what we understand, there may be limited units available by the holiday season 2025, but readily available stock may not arrive until after the new year. If you're interested in this radio, now is the time to make sure you have a reservation in place. You can reserve the Icom IC-7300MK2 now at GigaParts, risk-free (fully refundable deposit if you change your mind) and with a low price guarantee! Key New Features of the Icom IC-7300MK2 Improved RMDR and Phase Noise Characteristics Lower Heat Generation and Lower Power Consumption HDMI™ Port for an External Display Built-in CW Decoder Simplified RS-BA1 Remote Control with Ethernet connector USB Type-C™ with Dual COM + Audio RX Antenna IN/OUT Connectors If you've been on the fence about the IC-7300 and the IC-7300MK2, you've now got the price to weigh in on the differences between the 2 radios ($999.95 after rebate vs $1,499.95). We still have the Icom IC-7300 in-stock and ready to ship if you feel the features vs price don't justify it. As other have stated before, once the IC-7300 is gone, we will only have the IC-7300MK2 available going forward as we understand - so now is still an excellent time to grab the OG Icom IC-7300 if it fits your needs!
Just the price I thought it would be, with no crystal ball. What I’ve read from others that have seen the MKII manual, it also has APF. Strange that the introductory promotion materials haven’t mentioned that feature, which would be important to the CW crowd. But no “APF” button on the front panel? Is it a menu option? I remember the 7300 originally was offered at $1,449 or so, then gradually reduced to its present $1K. Maybe the MKII will eventually follow the same pattern, depending on the competition’s pricing of similarly featured radios.
1.5K! I will just wait this one out for a bit No rush to pay more when you can wait and hopefully pay less. The new features are nice and what I wanted on that Xmitter for a long time.
Like em or hate em, but Icom will soon own a huge chunk of the market right where the 590SG and FTDX10 sits.
Well....I've already got an FTDX-10 as well as an "original" (MK1) 7300, so until one of them gives up the ghost...looks like I'll be hanging onto my wallet this go-around.
Unless that "Mint, like new, works perfect!" isn't and doesn't. No returns, no warranty. Then who's the sucker?
A newer Software Defined Radio wont be cheap to repair( Yes depending on whats gone bye bye) with current Global trade policies. Im betting a number of parts in "Any" of them come from non US aligned trade partners. And any or most parts will be with the Manufacturer at a Service center, especially if the Transceiver is out of warranty.
It's cool what they did to the 7300, I had one, thought it was a great radio for the price. Sold it and a Yaesu ftdx3000d for a new 7610 about 3 or 4 years ago. Now there is a new 7610 for more money without any change in specs. ? I'll keep my 7610.
IMHO, they should have done more while they had the hood open. Add another LF band, or add VHF and UHF and make a shack in a box? More programable buttons and knobs for the folks who hate to use the touch screen? True duel receive? Something worthy of the MII designation and the 50% price increase. 73
A scenario: When the 7610-22 is gone, the 7610-32 version will be $4,000. The present 7300 lacks a lot of the 7610's overall features. But the 7300 MKII, with its advanced features *plus more over the 7610*, will now basically be a one-receiver version of a 7610. At $1,500 each, if you want two receivers, I'd just buy two MKIIs and save $1,000! You'd then have the added flexibility of two separate radios, able to operate true SO2R in contests, and have a backup radio in case one craps out. To me, a no-brainer. How many people bought a 7610 and realize they hardly ever use the second receiver? If you analyze and look at it the way I described above, Icom just killed off a significant portion of 7610 buyers.
