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The Icom IC-7600 provides professional performance in the 160 to 6 meter amateur bands. It utilizes Icom's proven IF-DSP technology and features selectable roofing filters at 3kHz, 6kHz and 15kHz. Like the ICOM IC-7700 and ICOM IC-7800, the IC-7600 uses dual 32-bit floating-point Texas Instruments DSP chips with one for the radio other for the spectrum scope. 104dB dynamic range and +30dbm 3rd order intercept point is achieved on the HF bands. It utilizes a double superhet with an image-rejection 2nd mixer circuit providing improved in-band IMD. The 5.8 inch (diagonal) color WQVGA display has a quick-start LED backlight and views well from any angle and you can even program your startup screen. Dual frequency watch is available with same band operation. There is even a RTTY and PSK31 encoder/decoder built-in!
The IC-7600 has all the features you would expect are here including PBT, RIT, XIT, keypad, 24 hour clock-timer, 101 memories and multiple scan modes. There is also a built-in voice recorder and voice synthesizer (English/Japanese selectable]. This radio has two USB ports. The front panel USB port is for keyboard or memory drive (not supplied) and one on the rear panel for PC control and audio. This radio has a six transmit meter functions and three meter display modes. Plus a meter output jack on the rear panel. Enjoy great stability with a built-in TCXO providing 0.5ppm (0 - 50°C). There is both a mechanical relay (16V/0.5A) and FET relay (250V/200mA) for keying external amplifier. Separate RX-OUT and RX-IN antenna ports are provided allowing connection of external preselectors, multicouplers etc. There is also a transverter port.
The IC-7600 comes with HM-36 hand microphone, OPC-1457 DC power cable, MB-121 carry handle, CW plug and spare fuses.
Suggested price is somewhere in the USD 4000 range.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m
- Frequency stability
- 0.5 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C)
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.03-60 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB RTTY PSK31/63
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- 3 / 6 / 15 kHz
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB RTTY PSK31/63
- RF-output
- 100/100 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- 23 A
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- ?
- Weight
- ?
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 2008 and 201x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- Wide screen color TFT
Built-in auto-ATU
Built-in RTTY/PSK31 encoder/decoder IP3 = +30 dBm
DSP
Spectrum scope
USB-connectors
Transverter port - Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3165
- MPN
- ICOM-IC-007600
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- IC-7600 Manual PDF - 13.67 MB, submitted by Jim
- IC-7600 Service PDF - 18.37 MB, submitted by Jim
- Upload relevant documents
Reviews & stories
| Rating | Title | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| AWESOME just AWESOME! | 9 years ago by W4KVW | |
| Almost perfect rig1 | 10 years ago by ki5so | |
| vk2ab | 11 years ago by vk2ab | |
| Replacement for ProIII (more) | 12 years ago by kb1jzu | |
| Another Great Icom Radio | 12 years ago by rgarth | |
| Replacement for ProIII | 12 years ago by kb1jzu | |
| CONTEST WINNING PERFORMANCE ! | 13 years ago by vk2law |
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-7600. 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-7600 is around:
- EUR 1006.00 ~ EUR 353.00
- USD 917.00 ~ USD 468.00
- CAD 690.00
- AUD 754.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
Links & tools
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- Search the Boat Anchor Manual Archive (BAMA) for ICOM IC-7600 for manuals and documents (using Google)
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