Tuesday, August 30, 2011

ICOM IC-7410 HF VHF MULTIMODE TRANSCEIVER

General :
  • Manufactured price : USD 1,900 (?)
  • Condition : New
  • Manufactured : 2011


Major features :
  • +30 dBm 3rd order intercept point (in 14MHz band)
  • Double conversion superheterodyne system improves inband IMD characteristics
  • 32-bit floating point DSP unit
  • Built-in 15kHz first IF filter and optional 3kHz and 6kHz first IF filters
  • Large monochrome LCD display
  • ±0.5ppm frequency stability
  • Built-in simple band scope
  • Built-in automatic antenna tuner
  • All mode (SSB/CW/RTTY/AM/FM)
  • Optional RS-BA1 for IP remote control

Other outstanding features

  • Built-in voice synthesizer announces operating frequency, mode and S-meter level
  • User programmable band edge beep (can be disabled)
  • VSC (Voice Squelch Control) function
  • RF speech compressor
  • Microphone equalizer and adjustable transmit bandwidth
  • Two preamplifier types: Preamp 1: Increases low level signal improving intermodulation characteristics, Preamp 2: High gain preamplifier
  • 20dB built-in attenuator
  • Audio equalizer function
  • CTCSS and DTCS tone encoder and decoder
  • Triple band stacking register
  • Quick split function and frequency lock function
  • RIT and ΔTx variable up to ±9.999kHz
  • SSB/CW synchronous tuning automatically shifts the carrier point when switching between CW and LSB/USB modes
  • 1Hz pitch tuning steps
  • Program scan, memory scan, select memory scan, mode select scan and Δf scan
  • Automatic tuning steps
  • AH-4 control circuit
  • Large independent MIC/RF power and Notch knobs

Personal review :
  • Wide RX/TX : 0.030 ~ 60 MHz / 1.8 ~ 54 MHz
  • Multimode : USB, LSB, CW, RTTY(FSK), AM, FM
  • Supply : 13.8 VDC (23 Amp Maximum)
  • Built in Auto Antenna Tuner

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