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The Icom IC-756 covers all nine HF ham bands plus 6 meters (receive from 30 kHz - 60 MHz). The high resolution 4.9 inch monochromatic TFT dot matrix LCD display provides more operating information than you've ever had before, including a spectrum scope function.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m
- Frequency stability
- Less than ±200 Hz from 1 min. to 60 min. after power ON. After that, the rate of stability change is less than ±30 Hz/hr at +25°C
- Tuning steps
- 1 Hz
- Memories
- 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.03-60 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY
- Sensitivity
- SSB, CW, RTTY - 0.16 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
(10 dB S/N) - 0.13 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
AM - 13 µV (0.5-1.799 MHz)
(10 dB S/N) - 2 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
FM - 0.5 µV (28.0-29.99 MHz)*1
(12 dB SINAD) 0.32 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
*1 Pre-amp 1 ON, *2Pre-amp 2 ON
Squelch Sensitivity (threshold):
SSB, CW, RTTY - Less than 5.6 µV
FM - Less than 1.0 µV - Selectivity
- SSB, CW, RTTY - More than 2.4 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 3.8 kHz/-60 dB
AM - More than 9.0 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 20 kHz/-60 dB
FM - More than 12 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY
- RF-output
- 5-100/5-100 W (5-40/5-40 W AM)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239 + RCA (Tulip)
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC
- Current drain RX
- 2.7 A max
- TX
- 20 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 340 × 111 × 285 mm (13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
- Weight
- 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- DSP, Twin RX
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3160
- MPN
- ICOM-IC-000756
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- ICOM IC-756 specs RTF - 3.7 kB, submitted by John Nicholas
- Upload relevant documents
New and second-hand prices
Estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used ICOM IC-756. Just bought or sold this model? Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators!
Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the ICOM IC-756 is around:
- USD 50.00 ~ USD 90.00
- GBP 110.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
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