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I would be weary of used radio's because I always wonder why someone is selling it. Did they screw it up with a golden screwdriver and now want to pass it on?

Take a hard look at the Yaesu 459D,

Right now new ones are being offered for $650.00 after discounts and rebates. More bang for the buck compared to the 718.

The Yaesu has DSP and better IF filtering and has 6 and 60 meters. Also has a TCXO which keeps the frequency stable and voice recorder are both built in which the Icom does not have.The lighted buttons and nicer LED displays and overall look exceeds the 718 in my opinion.

The Icom is cheaper and is considered to be a nice compact entry level radio.

Alincos are cheaply made. I have a DX SR8T which I use for a backup spare for my mobile. Not much in the way of filtering which is a useful tool to have and the VFO is very loose and has no tension adjustment. Plus for a mobile radio, it's huge. These are considered to be a poor mans HF radio. I got this in trade for an old mobile screwdriver antenna I had so I'm glad I didn't buy one full price sort of speak.

Good luck with ever one you decide to go with!

<blockquote data-quote="fourstringburn" data-source="post: 538510" data-attributes="member: 2920">I would be weary of used radio&#039;s because I always wonder why someone is selling it. Did they screw it up with a golden screwdriver and now want to pass it on?Take a hard look at the Yaesu 459D,Right now new ones are being offered for $650.00 after discounts and rebates. More bang for the buck compared to the 718.The Yaesu has DSP and better IF filtering and has 6 and 60 meters. Also has a TCXO which keeps the frequency stable and voice recorder are both built in which the Icom does not have.The lighted buttons and nicer LED displays and overall look exceeds the 718 in my opinion. The Icom is cheaper and is considered to be a nice compact entry level radio.Alincos are cheaply made. I have a DX SR8T which I use for a backup spare for my mobile. Not much in the way of filtering which is a useful tool to have and the VFO is very loose and has no tension adjustment. Plus for a mobile radio, it&#039;s huge. These are considered to be a poor mans HF radio. I got this in trade for an old mobile screwdriver antenna I had so I&#039;m glad I didn&#039;t buy one full price sort of speak.Good luck with ever one you decide to go with!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fourstringburn, post: 538510, member: 2920"] I would be weary of used radio's because I always wonder why someone is selling it. Did they screw it up with a golden screwdriver and now want to pass it on? Take a hard look at the Yaesu 459D, Right now new ones are being offered for $650.00 after discounts and rebates. More bang for the buck compared to the 718. The Yaesu has DSP and better IF filtering and has 6 and 60 meters. Also has a TCXO which keeps the frequency stable and voice recorder are both built in which the Icom does not have.The lighted buttons and nicer LED displays and overall look exceeds the 718 in my opinion. The Icom is cheaper and is considered to be a nice compact entry level radio. Alincos are cheaply made. I have a DX SR8T which I use for a backup spare for my mobile. Not much in the way of filtering which is a useful tool to have and the VFO is very loose and has no tension adjustment. Plus for a mobile radio, it's huge. These are considered to be a poor mans HF radio. I got this in trade for an old mobile screwdriver antenna I had so I'm glad I didn't buy one full price sort of speak. Good luck with ever one you decide to go with! [/QUOTE]

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