ICOM IC-7300

The ICOM IC-7300 is a multimode 6-meter, 4-meter (ITU Region 1 only) and HF base station amateur radio transceiver.[1]

History

The IC-7300 was announced to the public at the Japan Ham Fair in 2015.[2] The radio has 100 watts output on CW, SSB, and FM modulations, and 25 watts of output on AM.[3] Although not the first software-defined radio on the market, the IC-7300 was the first mass-produced mainstream amateur radio to use SDR technology instead of the older PLL-based transceiver design.[4] Designed to replace the older IC-746PRO, the IC-7300 is smaller and significantly lighter than its predecessor.[5] Like many other radios of its class, the IC-7300 has an internal antenna tuner, and contains an internal audio card accessible over USB.[1][5] This allows the radio to be used for popular digital modes such as PSK31, Winlink, and FT8.[6][7]

The radio has received praise for its easy-to-use menus, large, readable screen, and excellent audio processing.[1][8][9][10]

Over 100,000 IC-7300 transceivers have been sold globally since 2015.[11]

In 2025, ICOM announced an "IC-7300MK2" version that updates the model to include modern features.[11]

Specifications

Specifications of the ICOM IC-7300 are:[3]

  • Frequency range: Tx: 1.8 – 54 MHz (amateur bands only without modification) Rx: 30 kHz – 74.8 MHz
  • Modes of emission: A1A (CW), A3E (AM), J3E (LSB, USB), F3E (FM)
  • Impedance: SO-239 50 ohms, unbalanced
  • Supply voltage: 13.8 VDC
  • Current consumption: Rx: 1.25 A Tx: 21 A
  • Case size (WxHxD): 240×94×238 mm; 9.45×3.7×9.37 in
  • Weight (approx.): 4.2 kg; 9.26 lb
  • Output power: 100 W (adjustable 5-100 watts) SSB/CW/FM (AM: 2 5W - adjustable 5-25 watts)
  • Transmitter modulation
    • SSB: digital phase-shift network (PSN) modulation
    • AM: digital low power modulation
    • FM:dDigital phase modulation

ICOM IC-7300MK2 new features:[11]

  • Reciprocal mixing dynamic range: approx. 105 dB (+12 dB)
  • Phase noise: -139 dBc/Hz @ 1 kHz offset
  • HDMI output for display
  • Reduced RX standby current (reduced from approximately 0.9 A to 0.7 A)
  • Integrated CW decoder
  • Separate RX antenna socket
  • USB-C port with dual virtual COM ports and audio IN/OUT
  • LAN port for remote operation with RS-BA1 software without a base station computer
  • Supports operation on the 5 MHz band

References

  1. ^ a b c Wilson, Mark (2016-08-01). Steve Ford (ed.). "ICOM IC-7300 HF and 6 Meter Transceiver" (PDF). QST. ARRL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. ^ DXZone (2015-08-24). "ICOM Announce new IC-7300". The DXZone. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. ^ a b "IC-7300 HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER - Specifications - Icom America". www.icomamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. ^ "Icom IC-7300 review". QRPblog. 2016-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. ^ a b KB6NU, Dan (2017-12-18). "My new ICOM IC-7300, part 3". KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Amateur Radio Club at Kansas State University - ICOM IC-7300 Information". www.k-state.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. ^ K0PIR (2017-12-22). "WSJT-X FT8 and the Icom 7300 the Easy Way!". Ham Radio with K0PIR - Icom 7300 and 7610 SDR Transceivers. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Prepper, Ham Radio (2021-12-26). "ICOM IC-7300 Review: A Crystal Clear and Seriously Sensitive Rig". Ham Radio Prepper. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  9. ^ Thomas (2016-05-15). "A review of the Icom IC-7300 direct RF sampling transceiver". The SWLing Post. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  10. ^ "IC-7300 Notes | M0PZT". Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  11. ^ a b c "Icom Unveils New IC-7300MK2 HF / 50 / (70) MHz Transceiver". ICOM Japan. ICOM. August 23, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
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