ICOM IC-R72DC

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 

Frequency stability

± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up

Tuning steps

10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz

Memories

99 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range

0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz)

Modulations

AM   FM   CW   SSB  

Sensitivity

AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on)

Selectivity

AM
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
>15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/AM Narrow
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)

Filters

250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional

Receiver system

Double conversion superheterodyne

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

≥ 70 dB

Audio output

2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Connections

Antenna

SO-239

Impedance

50 / 500Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

13.8 V DC or mains

Current drain RX

1.2 A max

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

241 × 94 × 229 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in) excl. projections

Weight

5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)

Accessories

UI-8 FM receive unit (optional)
CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional)
UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional)
UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional)

RigReference ID

3225

MPN

ICOM-IC-R000072DC

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Icom IC-R72 Instruction Manual PDF - 2.99 MB, submitted by RigReference

 

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