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Icom IC-705

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
Frequency range: TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
RX: 0.03-200 / 400-470 MHz
Tuning steps:1 / 10 / 100 / 500 Hz
1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
Frequency stability:±0.5 ppm @ -10° to +60°C (14° to 140°F)
Mode:TX: AM / FM / SSB / CW / RTTY / DV (D-Star)
RX: AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW / RTTY / DV (D-Star)
Channels / memory management: 500 regular
25 scan edge pairs
4 call
Non-volatile EEPROM storage
Repeater shift / offset:±?
Power supply:7.4 VDC (BP-272 or BP-307 Li-Ion battery)
or 13.8 VDC ±15% external (
Current drain / power consumption: RX: 400-700 mA @ 7.4 VDC
RX: 260-320 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX: Max 2.5 A @ 7.4 VDC
TX: Max 3 A @ 13.8 VDC
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / BNC
Dimensions (W*H*D):200*84*82 mm (7.9*3.3*3.2")
Weight:1.1 Kg (2.4 lb), with BP-272
Other features: 4.3" touch screen color display. Spectrum scope and waterfall. Micro SD card slot.
Voice recorder. Built-in Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS (with logger). Picture mode.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Below 25 MHz: RF direct sampling
Above 25 MHz: Down conversion IF sampling
IF: 38.85 MHz ±500 KHz
Sensitivity (Preamp on): AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV
50-54 MHz: 1 uV
2 m/70 cm: 1 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV
2 m/70 cm: 0.18 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.15 uV
2 m/70 cm: 0.11 uV
DV/D-STAR (1% BER)
28-30 MHz: 1 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.63 uV
2 m/70 cm: 0.35 uV
Selectivity (with filter
set to SHARP):
AM (BW: 6 KHz)
6 KHz (-6 dB)
10 KHz (-40 dB)
FM (BW: 15 KHz)
12 KHz (-6 dB)
20 KHz (-40 dB)
SSB (BW: 2.4 KHz)
2.4 KHz (-6 dB)
3.4 KHz (-40 dB)
CW (BW: 500 Hz)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
700 Hz (-40 dB)
RTTY (BW: 500 Hz)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
800 Hz (-40 dB)
DV/D-STAR (12.5 KHz spacing)
-50 dB
Image rejection: HF/6 m: 70 dB
2 m/70 cm: 54 dB
AF output power / speaker:530 mW at 10% distortion / 12 ohm
External speaker connector:3.5 mm, 3-conductor




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power: Up to 5 W with BP-272 or BP-307 battery pack
Up to 10 W @ 13.8 VDC external power
Modulation system: AM: Digital low power
FM: Digital phase
SSB: Digital PSN
DV: GMSK digital phase
Max FM deviation (Factory set):FM: ±5 KHz
NFM: ±2.5 KHz
Spurious emissions: HF: Better than -50 dB
VHF/UHF: Better than -60 dB
Microphone impedance / connector:? ohm / 4-conductor (2.5 mm)
Microphone input level:? mV




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 2020-202x
Additional info: New price, april 2022 in Sweden: SEK 15495:-
New price, may 2022 in Sweden: SEK 16295:-
Related documents: Basic manual (10.9 MB)
Advanced manual (30.5 MB)
Pre-release info (2.7 MB)
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:Practical Wireless: December 2020
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BC-202IP2
BP-272
BP-307
CP-22
CP-23L
CS-705
HM-243
LC-192
MBA-705
MBF-705
OPC-2350LU
OPC-2417
OPC-2418
OPC-2421
RS-BA1 (v2)
RS-MS1A
RS-MS3A
RS-MS3W
ST-4001A
ST-4001I
ST-4001W
VS-3
Automatic antenna tuner. 6-160 m
Desktop rapid charger
Li-Ion battery pack. 7.4 V, 2000 mAh
High capacity Li-Ion battery pack. 7.2 V, 3150 mAh
Cigarette lighter cable
Cigarette lighter cable
Programming software
Speaker-microphone (as supplied)
Multifunction backpack
Holder/antenna mount/table stand
Desktop tray
Data communications cable kit
Data cable. USB micro B to micro B. 107 cm (42.1")
Data cable- USB type C to micro B. 106 cm (41.7")
DC power cable
IP remote control software
Android application for extended D-STAR functions
Terminal mode/Access point mode application (Android v5.0 and up)
Terminal mode/Access point mode application (Windows devices)
Picture utility software (Android v5.0 and up)
Picture utility software (iOS 12/iPadOS 13 and up)
Picture utility software (Windows 32/64 bit: 7, 8.1 or 10)
Bluetooth headset
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