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
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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- EUR 1,200
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