Watch out re the CE certification if you get caught it's Ł5000 of a fine, but i still ask why the Icom 710 as i said above great radio but, I also have a yaesu FT 100 does alot more is much smaller and hell of alot cheaper.

One thing that should be considered for any of these units is where to mount them the 710 weight is 8kg so don't mount it above your head, but most of the main units come with the option of having a detachable front so you can store the heavy bits in a locker or under a bunk.

One other thing to remember is that although all Icom radios are re-programable the dealers have been instructed not to do it. So although the 710 is capable of transmiting on HAM banks they won't reprogram it to do so.