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The ICOM IC-740 is an advanced transceiver covering 160 to 10 meters. Transceive frequency coverage includes: 1.8-2, 3.5-4, 7-7.3, 10-10.5, 14-14.35, 21-21.45 and 28-29.7 MHz. Receive frequency coverage includes: 18-18.5 and 24.5-25 MHz. Power is 200 watts input SSB/CW/RTTY modes. The 740 has sophisticated capabilities such as: dual digital VFOs, all-mode squelch, Notch, Passband Tuning, RIT/XIT, Crystal Calibrator and Attenuator. You also get 9 memories. Tuning increments are 1kHz/50Hz/10Hz. The florescent digital display is easy to read. There is a cooling fan on the rear panel and a speaker built into the top panel of the radio.

This model does not feature general coverage receive.

General characteristics

HAM bands
160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Frequency stability
?
Tuning steps
10Hz / 50Hz / 1 kHz
Memories
9 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations
FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity
?
Selectivity
?
Filters
?
Receiver system
?
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
?

Transmitter

TX-range
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations
FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB  
RF-output
100 W

Connections

Antenna
SO-239
Impedance
50Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
13.8V DC
Current drain RX
?
TX
20 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
286 × 111 × 374 mm (11.26 × 4.37 × 14.72 in)
Weight
10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) with built-in PSU
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 1982 and 198x

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
Built-in PSU options
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
3150
MPN
ICOM-IC-000740

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  • EUR 393.00

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2021 EUR 400.00 Used / Fair pe1owg

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