Something rather remarkable has happened with the latest ham radio deals, and if you have been thinking about upgrading your station, this is the sort of news worth acting on quickly.
Yaesu have not only extended their cashback promotion, they have also increased some of the discounts. On top of that, there are extra store savings, free accessories on selected models, and part exchange is still available. Put it all together and a few of these offers become genuinely hard to ignore.
The standout deal: Yaesu FT-710 Field for £770 net
The number one news item is the Yaesu FT-710 Field, the version without the extra speaker.
There is a newly negotiated cashback of £170 off the regular price. Add the existing discount price, and once the cashback has been claimed from Yaesu, the net price comes down to just £770.
That is for a brand new radio, with full warranty, and there are extras included as well:
- Free baseball cap
- Free matching base station microphone
- Part exchange available
At that price, it really is an exceptional HF transceiver deal.
Why the FT-710 Field is such a strong buy
This is not a case of a radio being attractive only because it is cheap. The FT-710 has proved itself as a seriously capable HF transceiver.
After nearly two years of use, it still stands out as a cracking bit of kit. In fact, price aside, it deserves to be considered one of the best HF transceivers currently available.
One of the big reasons is the receiver performance. It is a fully SDR radio, and the first impression it leaves is how clean and quiet the receiver sounds. That low noise character and overall performance are what make it so impressive in real use.
So this is not simply a bargain because of the cashback. It is a bargain because it combines a very strong radio with a very unusual net price.
Yaesu FT-817 Field: wide coverage and a substantial cashback
The next major offer is the Yaesu FT-817 Field, a lovely QRP transceiver that gives you 10 watts and coverage from 160 metres through to 70cm.
The cashback on this one is £255, bringing it down to just over £1,100.
That is a solid price for a radio with this level of flexibility. Key points include:
- Coverage from 160 metres to 70cm
- Dual receive
- Separate input ports for HF and VHF
- Free baseball cap
- Two free accessories
- Part exchange available
The included accessories mentioned with this offer include front panels, along with another extra item as part of the bundle. The exact package may vary with the promotion, but the overall point remains the same: this is another unusually strong cashback deal on a very capable multiband portable style transceiver.
Yaesu Optima: cashback plus a portable antenna system
If the Yaesu Optima is on your shortlist, there is good news there as well.
This model has £170 cashback, taking the final cost to just over £1,700 once the cashback has been received.
And yes, this one also comes with extras:
- Free baseball cap
- Free portable antenna system
That makes it another attractive package for anyone looking to invest in new amateur radio equipment while the extended cashback promotion is still running.
Other ham radio cashback offers are also available
These are the headline offers, but they are not the only ones. There are other cashback deals in the wider Yaesu range as well, so it is worth checking the full list if you are considering new gear.
The key piece of timing is this: the promotion has been extended until the end of July. That gives roughly six weeks from the announcement to make use of the offers.
Even so, promotions like this can create a lot of interest very quickly, especially when the discounts become this aggressive.
There is also a similar deal on the Icom IC-7300
Although the main emphasis here is on Yaesu cashback, it is also worth mentioning that there is a similar deal available on the Icom IC-7300.
The IC-7300 has long been a popular choice in HF SDR transceivers, so if you are comparing brands or deciding between Icom and Yaesu, that offer is well worth a look alongside the FT-710 Field deal.
How part exchange works
One of the most useful parts of these offers is that part exchange is still available. If you have older radio equipment to move on, that can make the final upgrade cost far more manageable.
The process is designed to be quick and straightforward. There are two main ways to do it.
Option 1: Buy the new item first, then have the old item collected
This is the route many people tend to prefer.
- You pay the full price for the new radio
- The new goods can be dispatched straight away
- Your second-hand equipment is collected afterwards
- If the item is as described, the quoted part exchange value is honoured
- The agreed refund is then returned to your debit or credit card
That refund is typically processed within a couple of days of the original payment. In practical terms, by the end of the month, you are left paying only the net balance once both cashback and part exchange have been accounted for.
Option 2: Send the used item in first for assessment
If you would rather have the equipment checked before committing, that is also possible.
- Send the used item in for inspection
- Receive a confirmed valuation after it has been checked over
- Pay the balance on the new item
- Receive the new radio once everything is agreed
Either route can work well. The faster option for many people is to secure the new radio immediately, then complete the part exchange once collection has taken place.
Why these amateur radio prices matter
There are discounts, and then there are deals that genuinely shift the value equation. This round of amateur radio cashback promotions feels like the second kind.
When a radio like the Yaesu FT-710 Field lands at a net price of £770, complete with freebies and part exchange support, it stops being just another sale and starts looking like one of the strongest HF transceiver offers around.
The same goes for the FT-817 Field and Optima. These are meaningful reductions on serious equipment, backed by warranty, with accessories included and a practical route for trading in older gear.
The bottom line
The big takeaway is simple.
- Yaesu cashback has been extended until the end of July
- Some cashback amounts have increased
- Selected radios include free accessories
- Part exchange is available and quick to process
The headline deal is the Yaesu FT-710 Field at £770 net after cashback, plus the free baseball cap and base station microphone. That is the sort of pricing that makes people stop and look twice.
If you are in the market for a new HF transceiver, QRP rig, or a broader station upgrade, these ham radio discount prices are about as compelling as they come.
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