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Alo,
Jack's post was SIX YEARS OLD!!
It so happens I'm working on an old 710RT right now, and may be able to answer your question.
First, comparing the 718 to the 710. Apples and oranges. The 718 is a HAM radio, entry level. A very good radio for the money, but ILLEGAL to use on the marine bands (though it can be made to do so and some people do it anyway).
The 710 has been Icom's workhorse marine radio for many years. It has come in several models, including the RT which has a remote head (like the 802), but is now discontinued. The 710's are all built like the proverbial "brick sh__house"; very robust and reliable. However, they're not real easy to use on the ham bands if you want to tune up and down, rather than use specific, e.g., net frequencies which can be stored in memory.
There is a procedure, however, which will allow the 710 to act as if it had a VFO, though a bit primitive. If you actually get the 710 and want to do this, maybe I can help with the programming steps.
Bill
WA6CCA
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