Icom IC-746 Transceiver: Guides, Mods, and Support
Find essential resources for the Icom IC-746, including technical specifications, common issues, modifications, and user discussions.
The Icom IC-746 is a popular HF/VHF multimode transceiver, known for its versatility across various amateur radio bands. Many operators use the IC-746 for everyday QSOs, contesting, and digital modes, appreciating its features for both casual operating and more demanding activities like DX chasing. This rig has been a staple in many ham shacks, offering a balance of performance and functionality for a wide range of amateur radio activity.
Operators often look for resources covering common issues and modifications for the IC-746. This includes troubleshooting guides for problems like LCD backlight failures or RF overload susceptibility, as well as discussions on improving frequency stability for modes like FT8. Hams can also find specifications, user reviews, and software for rig control, such as RUMtrol746PRO, to interface the IC-746 with a computer for enhanced station management.
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Amplifier keying buffer for ICOM radios & others. Suitable for IC-746 IC-756 PRO and PROII. ACC1 key interface by KK5DR -
Automatic Amplifier Selection for the ICOM IC-746, 736 and 706MKII Transceivers. -
Rigpix database - Icom ic-746 -
More links to Icom IC-746 resources on the web -
The IC-746PRO is a great rig. But it has a few reliability issues, especially with the earlier-production units. This article addresses four problem areas:. IC151 on the RF Unit. Driver circuit on the PA Unit. HRX-muting circuit on the CTRL Unit. Predriver on the PA Unit. -
Notes on Icom IC-756Pro II and IC-746Pro by I0GEJ -
The ICOM 746-Pro has acquired a history of NEC 1678G (IC-151) MMIC and driver transistor 2SK2975 failures. The failure of IC-151 appears to be a combination of ESD damage from electrostatic charge on the antenna entering IC-151, and perhaps thermal heat. -
Many Icom IC-746's suffer from intermittent or non-functioning LCD backlights. Here how it can be solved -
This article is a follow-up of Dallas Lankford's article Icom IC-746 Pro: Impressions and Mods, published on www.kongsfjord.no and (partially) in the Swedish Short Wave Bulletin. -
Schematics, modifications and manuals for ICOM IC-746 -
cqham.ru russian only modification page -
ARRL Laboratory Expanded Test-Result Report ICOM IC-746 Pro -
If you want to interface the IC-746 Pro or any other Icom rig with a computer for rig control, an outboard CI-V CAT device is required. -
Eham members product reviews of Icom IC-746 -
This page includes fatures, specifications options and photos of the ICOM IC-746 -
The IC-746 owners group -
The purpose of this web page is to try to investigate some of the issues around ICOM IC-746PRO reported by many radio amateurs through out the world; and unfortunately not properly taken care of by ICOM. -
The purpose of this web page is to try to investigate some of the issues around ICOM IC-746PRO reported by many radio amateurs through out the world; and unfortunately not properly taken care of by ICOM. -
The Icom IC-746 is quite a popular HF/VHF multimode transceiver which has one shortcoming in its standard configuration when used to operate modes requiring good medium-term frequency stability. -
The following transceivers can be susceptible to damage from a strong RF field (or RF-overload) IC-746 IC-746PRO IC-756 IC-756PRO IC-756PROII IC-756PROIII n1eq explain why -
This program is used for the ICOM IC-746PRO, IC-7400.You can edit all the setting and write it to file for later use. Runs on Windows Linux and MacOSx -
This is the old ascii text based faq for Icom IC-746 HF/VHF Transceiver -
Frequency calibration is a user adjustment on the rear panel. Learn how to calibrate the IC-746 Pro.