The IC-7600 compared to other Icom HF radios

by Adam Farson, VA7OJ/AB4OJ

Table 1: Comparison of key features for IC-7600 and other Icom HF radios.
Feature IC-756Pro III IC-7600 IC-7700 IC-7800
RF Output 100W 100W 200W 200W
Display Size 5 inch 5.8 inch 7 inch 7 inch
Display Type Non-Std. QVGA VGA VGA
Resolution 320x240 400x240 800x400 800x400
Backlight Type CCFL* LED (white) CCFL CCFL
Meter Type Moving-Coil On-Screen On-Screen On-Screen
Power Supply External External Internal Internal
Primary Power 13.8V DC 13.8V DC AC Mains AC Mains
Max. Scope Span ± 100 kHz ± 250 kHz ± 250 kHz ± 250 kHz
Scope Fix Mode No Yes Yes Yes
Scope IF Filter Analogue (Ceramic) DSP DSP DSP
Scope Min. RBW 1 kHz 100 Hz 100 Hz 100 Hz
Scope Sweep Speed Fixed Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable
Dual Watch Yes (Same Band) Yes (Same Band) No (Single) Yes (Dual RX)
IP3 +30 dBm +30 dBm +40 dBm +40 dBm
Digital Preselector No No Yes Yes
1st IF (Roofing) Filter 15 kHz only 3/6/15 kHz 3/6/15 kHz 3/6/15 kHz
IF Stages (Conversions) 3 2 2 2
Image Rejection Mixer No Yes Yes Yes
Digital Audio I/O None USB S/P-DIF S/P-DIF
USB PC Connectivity No Yes No No
USB Keyboard No Yes Yes Yes
Keyboard memory-keyer edit No Yes Yes Yes
Integral PSK31 No Yes Yes Yes
CW Audio Peak Filter No Yes Yes Yes
CW/AM Auto Tune No Yes Yes Yes
Manual Notch Width Fixed WIDE/MID/NAR WIDE/MID/NAR WIDE/MID/NAR
Noise Blanker Type Analogue DSP DSP DSP
Send Relay Type LEAD LEAD/MOSFET LEAD/MOSFET LEAD/MOSFET
RX ANT In/Out Jumper RX ANT In only Internal relay Internal relay By jumpers
Additional PA Metering None Voltage/Current Voltage/Current Voltage/Current
PA Temp. Indicator No Yes Yes Yes
Voice Synthesizer OPT (UT-102) Yes Yes Yes
External Display No No Yes Yes
Memory Card None USB Stick USB Stick Compact Flash
Firmware Upgrading No USB Stick USB Stick/CAT5 Comp. Flash/CAT5
* CCFL = Cold-Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
View the Official IC-7600 Comparison Chart (PDF)
Download my IC-7600 User Review & Test Report (PDF)
Copyright © 2009 A. Farson VA7OJ/AB4OJ. All rights reserved.
Last updated: 09/25/2019
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