Innovative IC-7300 HF/50/70MHz Transceiver Launched at Tokyo Ham Fair 2015
Icom Inc. had a huge amount of interest on is stand at last weekend's Tokyo Ham Fair 2015 with the unveiling of the IC-7300 HF/50/70MHz Transceiver. The launch, which caught most people by surprise, saw the manufacturer introduce a new base station transceiver incorporating the latest RF direct sampling system, a first for an Amateur radio transceiver*.
The IC-7300 transceiver, an aesthetically, attractive looking base station, features a 4.3 inch touch screen colour TFT LCD screen with a high performance real time band scope.
A first for an Amateur radio transceiver, the IC-7300 uses a RF Direct Sampling System, a technology normally seen in Software Defined Radios. RF signals are mostly processed through the FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), rather than by physical devices enabling high performance real-time spectrum scope in a compact body.
The IC-7300 includes a built-in integrated wide-frequency Automatic Antenna Tuner making ideal for field operation. The radio provides 100 watts output power on HF/50MHz bands and 50 watts on 70MHz (European versions only).
This information is preliminary and a full document will be made available nearer to the product's launch. So far, we have no details about pricing and availability.
*Researched by Icom Inc, among major Amateur radio manufacturers
Icom UK Marketing -
marketing@icomuk.co.uk
24/08/2015