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Icom America - 2 way radios

IC-9700

VHF/UHF Transceiver

Specifications

Specifications

General
Frequency coverage 144.000–148.000, 430.000–450.000, 1240.000–1300.000 MHz
Mode SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM, DV, DD
Number of channels 107 (99 Simplex + 6 Program scan edges + 2 CALL) × 3 bands, 99 (Satellite), 2500 (DR function)
Antenna connectors 144 MHz SO-239 (50 Ω),
430/440, 1200 MHz Type-N (50 Ω)
Power supply requirement 13.8 V DC ±15% (Negative ground)
Operating temperature range −10 °C to + 60 °C; 14 ˚F to 140 ˚F
Frequency stability Less than ± 0.5 ppm (–10°C to + 60°C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
Frequency resolution 1 Hz
Power consumption
TX
RX

Less than 18 A (High power)
1.2 A typical (Standby), Less than 1.8 A (Maximum audio)
Dimensions (W×H×D)
(projections not included)
240 × 94 × 238 mm,
9.4 × 3.7 × 9.4 in
Weight (approx.) 4.7 kg, 10.4 lb (approximate)
Transmitter
Output power (144 MHz)
144 MHz
430/440 MHz
1200 MHz
SSB/CW/FM/RTTY/DV/DD
0.5–100 W
0.5–75 W
0.1–10 W
AM
0.125–25 W
0.125–18.75 W
0.025–2.5 W
Modulation system
SSB
AM
FM
DV
DD

Digital PSN modulation
Digital Reactance modulation
Digital Low Power modulation
Digital GMSK Reactance modulation
Digital Quadrature modulation
Spurious emission
144 MHz
430/440 MHz
1200 MHz
Harmonics
Less than –63 dB
Less than –61.8 dB
Less than −53 dB
Out-of-band emission
Less than −60 dB
Less than −60 dB
Less than −50 dB
Carrier suppression More than 50 dB
Unwanted sideband More than 50 dB
Microphone impedance 600 Ω
Receiver
Receiver system 144, 430/440 MHz RF Direct Sampling
1200 MHz Down Conversion IF Sampling
Intermediate frequencies 311–371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Sensitivity (Preamp: ON, Filter: SOFT):
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
DV (1% BER) (PN9)
DD (1% BER) (PN9)

Less than 0.11 μV
Less than 1.0 μV
Less than 0.18 μV
Less than 0.35 μV
Less than 1.59 μV
Selectivity (Filter shape: Sharp)
SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz)
CW (BW: 500 Hz)
RTTY (BW: 500 Hz)
AM (BW: 6 kHz)
FM (BW: 15 kHz)
DV (12.5 kHz spacing)
DD (300 kHz spacing)
More than
2.4 kHz/−3 dB
500 Hz/−3 dB
500 Hz/−3 dB
6 kHz/−3 dB
12 kHz/−6 dB
−50 dB
−40 dB
Less than
3.6 kHz/–60 dB
700 Hz/–60 dB
700 Hz/–60 dB
15 kHz/–60 dB
20 kHz/–60 dB
Spurious and image rejection ratio
SSB/CW
AM/FM/DV
DD

144, 430/440 MHz More than 70 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB
144, 430/440 MHz More than 60 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB
1200 MHz More than 50 dB
Audio output power More than 2.0 W (1 kHz, 10% distortion) into an 8 Ω load

All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Supplied Accessories

  • Hand microphone, HM-219
  • DC power cable

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