IC-726

ICOM
IC-726

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The IC-726, easy-to-operate HF / 50 MHz amateur transceiver, delivers up to 100 Watt output power on 160-10m bands and 10 Watt on 6m band. Triple conversion receiver, Icom DDS synthesizer, selectable 10/20 or 50 Hz tuning steps, 10dB preamplifier, 20dB attenuator, Noise Blanker, RIT, all-mode squelch, 2 VFO, 26 memory channels, band stacking register, 3 scan types. Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 1990.

Reference market : amateur-radio

IC-726 specifications

General

Frequency coverage
Receive	0.5000 ~ 30.0000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 54.0000 MHz
Transmit	1.8000 ~ 2.0000 MHz 3.5000 ~ 4.0000 MHz 7.0000 ~ 7.3000 MHz 10.1000 ~ 10.1500 MHz 14.0000 ~ 14.3500 MHz 18.0680 ~ 18.1680 MHz 21.0000 ~ 21.4500 MHz 24.8900 ~ 24.9900 MHz 28.0000 ~ 29.7000 MHz 50.0000 ~ 54.0000 MHz
Mode
CW / LSB / USB / AM / FM
Tuning step
10 / 20 / 50 Hz / 1 kHz 1 MHz

Receiver

Sensitivity
CW / SSB	<0.16 uV (1.8~30 MHz, 10dB S/N, pre ON) <0.13 uV (50~54 MHz, 10dB S/N, pre ON)
AM	<2.0 uV (1.8~30 MHz, 10dB S/N, pre ON) <2.0 uV (50~54 MHz, 10dB S/N, pre ON)
FM	<0.5 uV (28~30 MHz, 12 dB SINAD, pre ON) <0.3 uV (50~54 MHz, 12 dB SINAD, pre ON)
Selectivity
CW-N [1]	250 Hz (-6dB)
CW-N [2]	500 Hz (-6dB)
CW / SSB	>2.3 KHz (-6dB) <4.0 KHz (-60dB)
AM	>6.0 KHz (-6dB) <20.0 KHz (-40dB)
FM	>15.0 KHz (-6dB) <30.0 KHz (-50dB)
RF preamplifier
~10 dB
RF attenuator
20 dB
Spurious rejection
>70 dB
NB (Noise Blanker)
Yes
RIT (Receiver Incremental Tuning)
±1.2 kHz (10 Hz steps)
Frequency stability
±200 Hz up to 60' after power on. ±30 Hz/hr with temperature +25°C after 60' power on. ±350 Hz with temperature from 0°C to +50°C. ±0.5 ppm with temperature from -30°C to +60°C [3]
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	70.4500 MHz (AM / FM) 70.4506 MHz (CW) 70.4515 MHz (SSB)
2°	9.0100 MHz (AM / FM) 9.0106 MHz (CW) 9.0115 MHz (SSB)
3°	455 kHz (FM)
Squelch sensitivity
FM	<0.3 uV (pre ON)

Transmitter

Output power
HF	10 ~ 100 W (CW / SSB / FM) 10 ~ 40 W (AM)
50 MHz	1 ~ 10 W (CW / SSB / FM) 1 ~ 4 W (AM)
Spurious emission
<-50 dBc (HF) <-60 dBc (50 MHz)
Carrier suppression (SSB)
>40 dB
Unwanted sideband suppression (SSB)
>50 dB (1 kHz tone)
Microphone
600Ω
CW features
Semi break-in

Features

Memory
22 regular memories 2 split memories 2 for scan edge 2 VFO
Display
10 Hz frequency resolution
Selective calling
CTCSS [4]
Antenna
SO239 50Ω (HF) SO239 50Ω (50 MHz)
Power supply
13.8 VDC (±15%)
Power consumption
1.3A RX (squelched) 1.6A RX (max audio) 20A TX (max RF power)
Audio power
2.6W on 8Ω
Audio output
Jack 6.35 mm (headphone) Jack 3.5 mm (4~16Ω external speaker)
Connections
Jack 8-pin (mic) Jack 3.5 mm (CI-V / PC) Jack 6.35 mm (CW key) RCA (SEND control) RCA (ALC input) 4-pin strip (AH3 antenna tuner) 7-pin DIN (ACC2) 8-pin DIN (ACC1)

Mechanical and environmental data

Operating temperature
from -10°C to +60°C
Dimensions
241 (W) x 94 (H) x 239 (D) mm, projections not included
Weight
4.8 kg

With optional FL-101 filter.
With optional FL-100 filter.
With optional CR-64 high-stability crystal unit.
With optional UT-30 programmable tone encoder unit.

IC-726 front-end :

ICOM IC-726 front-end block diagram:
From HF / 50 MHz Antennas to first IF system

IC-726 price

We have collected for your convenience the ICOM IC726 sale price (US Dollar) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price	Date	Condition
USD 363.00 (350EUR)	2022-apr	Second Hand Comes with original hand mic, power lead, manual
USD 359.95	2019-aug	Second Hand In good condition. Comes with hand mic and power lead

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