ICOM 746 PRO - DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The ICOM IC-746PRO covers 160-10 meters plus 6 and 2 meters all mode. 100 Watts of output is available on all bands - HF, 50 MHz and 144 MHz, making the IC-746PRO a practical choice for all-around base station use. The die-cast aluminum chassis and a large cooling fan help to stabilize the PA circuit, providing 100% full duty cycle operation. The new Pro version features 32 bit floating point DSP and 24-bit AD/DA converter. This combination dramatically improves receiver performance providing ultra wide dynamic range and good third order intercept point. An there are NO more expensive optional filters to buy. The digital IF filter allows your to select 51 filter bandwidths. There are three user selectable filter memories per mode. Soft and sharp filter shapes can be selected in both SSB and CW modes independently. You can also change the settings on the fly and compare! For repeater operation theres is a built-in tone encoder and decoder with 50 CTCSS and 108 DTCS based tones. There is even a built-in Baudot RTTY demodulator.

It has 100 alphanumeric memories, digital RF speech compression, spectrum display, Manual and Automatic Notch, digital Twin PBT, Noise Blanker, CTCSS encode/decode, APF, two stage preamp, automatic antenna tuner and electronic keyer. A built-in automatic antenna tuner operates on the HF bands plus 6 meters. The 746 Pro requires 12 VDC at 23 amps.

 FOR A LIST OF PRICES AND AVAILABILITY PERTAINING TO THESE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PLEASE GO TO MY EBAY STORE (PLEASE NOTE - THESE ACCESSORIES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS TRANSCEIVER)

QUICK SUMMARY

Available	For immediate delivery
Condition	Unit is brand new in unopened box and comes with hand mic, manual and pwr cable.
Warranty	Full one year Radio Exchange warranty is applicable
Lay-buy	Is available (refer terms below)
Trade-ins	Are welcome (must be Ham Gear less than 10 years old)
Optional Accessories	Are available in my Ebay Shop

746 Pro Specifications  General  Frequency Coverage:  Receive:  0.030 - 60.000 MHz  108 - 174 MHz *1*2  Transmit:    1.800 -   2.000 MHz*2    3.500 -   3.999 MHz*2    7.000 -   7.300 MHz*2  10.100 - 10.150 MHz  14.000 - 14.350 MHz  18.068 - 18.168 MHz  21.000 - 21.450 MHz  24.890 - 24.990 MHz  28.000 - 29.700 MHz  50.000 - 54.000 MHz*2  144.000 - 148.000 MHz*2  *1 Some frequency ranges not guaranteed  *2 Depending on version  Mode: USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM  Number of Memory Channels: 102 (99 regular, 2 scan edges and 1 call)  Antenna Connector: SO-239x3 [2 for HF/50 and 1 for 144 MHz band, 50 ohm]  Usable Temperature Range: -10°C to +60°C; +14°F to +140°F  Frequency Stability: Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power ON. After that, the rate of stability change is less than ±1 ppm at +25°C; +77°F. Temperature fluctuations +32°F to + 122°F (0 °C to +50°C) less than ±5 ppm.  Power Supply Requirement: 13.8 V DC (±15% negative ground)  Current Drain (at 13.8 V DC): Transmit max. power: 23 A  Receive standby: 2.2A  Max. audio: 3.0A  Dimensions (approx): 11.3(W) x 4.75(H) x 12.5(D) inches, (287x120x 316.5 mm), (projections not included)  Weight (approx): 19.8 lb. (9 kg) Transmitter  Output Power:  SSB/CW/RTTY/FM: 5-100 W  AM: 5-40 W  Modulation System:  SSB PSN modulation  AM low power modulation  FM: Phase modulation  Spurious Emissions: -50 dB (HF), -60 dB(50/144MHz)  Carrier Suppression: More than 40 dB  Unwanted Sideband Suppression: More than 55 dB  Delta TX Variable Range: ±9.99 kHz  Microphone Connector: 8-pin connector (600 ohms)  Receiver  Sensitivity:  SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):  0.16 µV (1.8-29.99 MHz)*1  0.13 µV (50 MHz)*2  0.11 µV (144 MHz)*3  AM (10 dB SINAD):  13 µV (0.5-1.799 MHz)  2.0 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1  1.0 µV (50/144 MHz)*2,3  FM (12 dB SINAD):  0.5 µV (28.0-29.99 MHz)  0.25 µV (50 MHz)*2  0.18 µV (144 MHz)*3  *1 Pre-amp 1 ON, *2 Pre-amp 2 is ON, *3 Pre-amp ON  Squelch Sensitivity:  USB, LSB, CW, RTTY - Less than 5.6 µV  FM - Less than 1.0 µV  Selectivity: (representative values)  SSB - More than 2.4 kHz/-6 dB Less than 3.6 kHz/-60 dB  CW - More than 500 Hz/-6 dB Less than 700 Hz/-60 dB  RTTY - More than 350 Hz/-6 dB Less than 650 Hz/-60 dB  AM - More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB Less than 15 kHz/-40 dB  FM - More than 12 kHz/-6 dB Less than 20 kHz/-50 dB  Spurious and Image Rejection Ratio: More than 70 dB (HF and 50 MHz), More than 60 dB (144 MHz) (except IF through in 50 MHz band)  RIT Variable Range: ±9.99 kHz  Audio Output Power (at 13.8 V DC): More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load  Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation

AUSTRALIAN BUYERS

Our preferred payment method for Australian and New Zealand buyers is direct credit into our bank account. In Australia we have bank accounts with the National (NAB), ANZ and Commonwealth (CBA) banks. We will email you these bank accounts details generally within a few minutes of you making your Ebay purchase. You can then do an internet transfer into one of these bank accounts or take your funds into a branch and pay your funds in directly over the counter.

Australian buyers can also pay with a cheque (note personal cheques take up to 5 days to clear), bank cheque, postal order etc. which can be mailed to us.

NEW ZEALAND BUYERS

We also have a bank account with the ANZ in New Zealand. This means that Kiwi buyers can pay us in New Zealand Dollars (again using your internet banking or by paying in at a branch of the ANZ NZ).

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS

For international buyers our preferred means of payment is Paypal. If paypal is ticked as a payment method we will pay the paypal fees. We sometimes require international buyers to fax / send as an attachment an identification document such as radio license or drivers license which matches the shipping / paypal address. This helps us eliminate internet scammers. Acceptance of any paypal payment is strictly at our discretion.

Our preferred shipper is Australia Post. We ship everything registered and insured. We generally ship within 24 hours of receiving payment.

Regular airmail (insured) is used for our shipments to New Zealand.

Shipping to countries outside of Australasia is generally via Express Courier International (EMS) or via Fed Ex as we prefer to provide online tracking for our international buyers.

We try not to profit from shipping charges - please be aware that the stamp on the box does not include: cost of registration (now $3), cost of insurance, cost of box and packaging material.

radio-exchange.com is a mail order specialist and ships radio equipment all over Australia, to New Zealand and many other parts of the world.

All used equipment sold by radio-exchange.com has an automatic 1 month warranty and all unused equipment has an automatic 1 year warranty. Buyer must pay the cost of freight to our service centre - we pay the return freight.

Our warranty is not voided should you elect to complete basic modifications on your radio (such as fan modifications, general coverage TX mod etc).

radio-exchange.com accepts trade-ins (Amateur Radio equipment less than 10 years old). Feel free to email us with details of your proposed trade-in.

radio-exchange.com offer lay-buy terms to Australian and New Zealand customers. The terms of our lay-buy program are simple - payments must be made into our bank account (no cheques, money orders, postal orders etc), payments can be made for any amount / at any time. Maximum lay-buy period of 3 months. No fees or interest are charged. If transaction is not completed within 3 months, Radio Exchange can either terminate the lay-buy and refund your money or reprice / extend the arrangement if mutually agreed. Buyer must keep a record of payments and email this record to Radio Exchange at completion of the lay-buy. Upon completion of the lay-buy Radio Exchange will then mail the goods to the buyer.

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No warranty is made or given by the operators of Radio Exchange in respect to the appropriateness of the gear for your intended use / purpose (ie that a IC706MK2G will save you in a marine or outback emergency) and we will thus accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer from the failure / non performance of the gear for your intended use or otherwise.

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radio-exchange.com - is an online portal for the trading and appreciation of radio communications equipment.

radio-exchange.com has operated on Ebay for over 5 years and is administered by Paul (vk4ajj / vk3ajj), and others in the Australian and international Amateur Radio community.

radio-exchange.com is not an agent for any radio company (ie Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu etc) unless expressly stated.

All equipment sold by radio-exchange.com is sourced from the private collections of Radio Exchange members.

Feel free to ask us any questions about this item - or indeed any question regarding your communication equipment requirements. We are happy to provide recommendations in respect to Amateur, Marine and Land Mobile applications. Please note - that we do not trade in older gear (ie pre 1995) and thus our knowledge of gear manufactured before this date is somewhat limited.