Not at all convenient to operate

First, I have an IC-7000 and I love it; therefore, I may be biased. I am also a very new ham. I borrowed this radio while mine was off being tweaked.

I agree with Tobias KB1UYR 's remarks, as well as whoever mentioned that you have to go into the menu to choose all "USB, LSB, or Auto" on the sidebands.

This is supposed to be a mobile radio. Seriously, you have to go in a 16-section full menu to change sideband? If someone is driving with this and doesn't pull off FULL STOP to change from upper to lower, someone is going to die.

None of what I would call "most needed features" are easily accessible. The function menu WILL require you to take your eyes off the road far too long.

I really dislike the Operator & Advanced manuals. I find them too simplistic while at the same time not providing enough information. As many times as I poured over the manuals, I never identified "SSB BFO" as the place to change from upper to lower sideband.

Lastly, depending on how you program frequencies, it will show either the name or the "Tag". It does not save whether it is the upper or lower sideband with the frequency. I find that rather startling, as it makes frequency changing an onerous ordeal, unless you run with the standard LSB at below 14, which is the "Auto" setting.

As far as actual operation goes, it runs cool and programs well with the LDG Z-100Plus tuner.