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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-706
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
354€
Theoretical estimate
234€
Minimum
474€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz RX: 0.03-200 MHz USA TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz RX: 0.03-200 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F)
- Mode
- TX: AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW / RTTY RX: AM / FM / NFM / WFM / SSB / CW / RTTY
- Channels / memory management
- 99 regular with alpha tags 2 scan edge 1 call Priority watch Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0 to 4 MHz in selected increment
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 1.5 to 1.7 A TX: Max 20 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239 (HF/6 m), SO-239 (2 m)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 167*58*200 mm (6.58*2.28*7.87")
- Weight
- 2.5 Kg (5.51 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL encoder. 1750 Hz tone call.NB. IF-Shift. Simple band-scope. VOX. SWR-meter. Electronic keyer. CI-V. Detachable front panel.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW/RTTY/WFM) 1st IF: 69.01 MHz (AM/SSB/CW/RTTY), 70.7 MHz (WFM) 2nd IF: 9.01 MHz (AM/SSB/CW/RTTY), 10.7 MHz (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 69.01 MHz 2nd IF: 9.01 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV 50-54 MHz: 2 uV 144-148 MHz: 2 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-29.7 MHz: 0.5 uV 144-148 MHz: 0.3 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 76-108 MHz: 10 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 1.8-29.7 MHz: 0.16 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.16 uV 144-148 MHz: 0.16 uV
- Selectivity
- AM 6 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-40 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-50 dB) NFM 8 KHz (-6 dB) SSB/CW 2.3 KHz (-6 dB) 4 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- HF: 70 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±? KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB 6 m/2 m: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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