The new IC-7100

by Adam Farson, VA7OJ/AB4OJ

Photo contributors as noted.

********  Hot News! IC-7100 Firmware Ver. E1 is now downloadable. See link below. ********

The new IC-7100 (HF/6m/4m*/2m/70cm). Photo courtesy Icom UK. Click for large image.

We are pleased to announce the new IC-7100, which was unveiled at Tokyo HamFair 2012 (August 25-26, 2012). Here are some salient features:

• Slanted front separated controller with large touch screen dot matrix LCD (controller cannot be attached to body front).

• Speaker is self-contained inside the controller.

• All-mode (SSB, CW, AM, FM, RTTY w/decode) and D-STAR DV.

• HF (100W), 50MHz (100W), 70MHz (50W), 144MHz (50W), 430MHz (35W). Note: Power may be different according to version. *The 70MHz (4m) band is available for EU version only.

• Lower current consumption/cooler operation than IC-7000.

• SWR meter function also works on VHF and UHF bands.

• Remote power on/off.

• IF DSP for filtering/interference removal/noise reduction.

• Dual DSP chips deliver versatile digital processing performance.

• DSP-based dual-loop AGC.

• DSP-based compression at IF level. 

• Built-in RTTY modem with on-screen text display and programmable RTTY memory keyer.

• SD memory card slot, voice recording.

• USB Audio In/Out, remote control.

• ±0.5ppm (5 * 10^-7) frequency stability.

• 505 memory channels.

• * 4m band (EU version only).

  First IC-7100 in the UK: Photos by Darren Storer, G7LWT.

IC-7100 front panel.

IC-7100 rear panel.

Typical IC-7100 menu screen.

Typical GPS menu.

IC-7100 at Puyallup WA Hamfest, March 2013: Photos by Adam Farson, VA7OJ/AB4OJ

Overall view of control head & radio unit.

Control head detail.

And now...

The FCC granted the IC-7100 certification on June 25, 2013. FCC ID: AFJ339300.

Links:

Download IC-7100 Firmware Version E1

My IC-7100 User Review & Test Report

Icom Japan IC-7100 Page (including brochure):  US/Canada Version   EU Version

Icom America IC-7100 Page

Icom UK IC-7100 Page

IC-7100 at Tokyo HamFair 2012

A good IC-7100 video, from Tokyo HamFair 2012. Note control head and mounting details.

Another IC-7100 video, showing rear panel and other details.

The IC-7100 at Orlando HamCation 2013 - Ham Radio Now

IC-7100 Pre-Release Brochure

IC-7100 Yahoo! Group

Copyright © 2012-18 A. Farson VA7OJ/AB4OJ.  All rights reserved. Images: contributors as noted.

Last updated: 06/15/2018