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The ICOM IC-735 is a beautiful example of 1980's craftsmanship. This transceiver packs a 100 W of power into a compact housing and gives HF coverage from 160 up to 10 meters in CW, SSB, AM and FM. Receiver coverage spans 100 kHz to 30 MHz. 12 digital memories, dual VFOs, RIT, Speech compressor, full QSK and a Noise Blanker add to the user-friendliness of this model. Antenna is connection through an SO-239 jack on the back. Operates on 13.8 V DC and requires an external PSU (20 A max).

General characteristics

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

Receiver

RX-range
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations
AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity
?
Selectivity
?
Filters
?
Receiver system
Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
?

Transmitter

TX-range
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations
AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output
10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

Antenna
SO-239
Impedance
50Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
13.8V DC
Current drain RX
1.2-1.5 A
TX
20 A max

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
241 × 94 × 272 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
Weight
5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 1985 and 198x in Japan

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
-
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
3145
MPN
ICOM-IC-000735

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

ICOM IC-735 Instruction Manual PDF - 7.17 MB, submitted by Gerd
ICOM IC-735 Service Manual PDF - 53.38 MB, submitted by BandRunner
 
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Reviews & stories

Rating Title Submitted
Works well but has its quirks 11 months ago by kk7dxy
Favorite back-up rig 10 years ago by NH6RF
Brilliant Transceiver 11 years ago by GW1MCD
Excellent Rig Built to Last 11 years ago by KA9OFM

New and second-hand prices

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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the ICOM IC-735 is around:

  • USD 26.00 ~ USD 256.00
  • GBP 225.00 ~ GBP 32.00

Price History Chart

These estimates are based on the following prices:

Year Historic price Condition Submitted by
2023 USD 355.00 Used / Good AI7OW
2019 USD 285.00 Used / Okay eBay
2019 GBP 250.00 Used / Okay BandRunner
2015 USD 300.00 Used / Okay k6avi
2011 USD 400.00 Used / Good N9SJA

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