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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-740
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
1125€
Theoretical estimate
956€
Minimum
1294€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + 30 m RX: 10-160 m + WARC
- Tuning steps
- 10 / 100 Hz, 1 KHz
- Frequency stability
- Less than 1 KHz @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- SSB / CW / RTTY (FM option)
- Channels / memory management
- 12 regular RAM storage. External 9-12 VDC backup voltage to separate terminal
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use VFO A/B split
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% (Mains option)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: ? mA TX: Max 20 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 286*111*374 mm (11.26*4.37*14.72")
- Weight
- 8 Kg (17.64 lb)
- Other features
- PBT. VOX. NB. Transverter terminal. SWR-meter
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 39.7315 MHz 2nd IF: 9.0115 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.3 uV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: 0.3 uV (20 dB noise quieting), with EX-243 option
- Selectivity
- SSB/RTTY 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 4.5 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2.6 W at ?% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Max FM deviation
- ±? KHz (With optional EX-242)
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -50 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 1.3 Kohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ~120 mV (Typical)
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