The ICOM IC-T70A/E is a ruggedly built dual band transceiver capable of putting out 5 watts. It comes packed with a long-life battery pack; over 10 hours on a single charge. An optional Li-Ion battery is available to push operation to over 13 hours.
The IC-T70A/E has 302 alphanumeric memory channels, including 50 band edges and 2 call channels. With a maximum of 26 memory banks, you can pick and choose the desired banks for scanning from the 250 memories.
The casing of the IC-T70A/E is dust and water-resistance equivalent
to IP54 and is tested to and passed MIL-STD-810 environmental tests.
The IC-T70A is the U.S.A. version of the ICOM IC-T70E.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 2m 70cm
- Frequency stability
- ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz
- Memories
- 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
- Modulations
- FM N-FM
- Sensitivity
- Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD) - Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz - Image rejection
- > 60 dB
- Audio output
- 700 mW @ 10% THD
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
- Modulations
- FM N-FM
- RF-output
- High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)
Connections
- Antenna
- SMA
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
- Current drain RX
- 800 mA max
- TX
- 2.1 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 58 × 111 × 30 mm (2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
- Weight
- 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
- Form factor
- Handheld
- Manufactured
- Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 5088
- MPN
- ICOM-IC-T000070A
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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- USD 150 ~ USD 210
- EUR 127
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