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[August 28] Icom UK confirms the global livestream: Saturday, August 29 at 10:30 JST (02:30 BST) with Ray Novak, N9JA, and Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, of Ham Radio Crash Course, live from booth B12. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/r-V0BtmEcQg
The X-026 Is the Icom IC-7110
The covers came off in Tokyo. After four months of carefully orchestrated suspense, Icom revealed the production version of the X-026 concept at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 (August 29–30, Ariake GYM-EX): the IC-7110, successor to the IC-7100 and the company’s return to a category it had left untouched for over a decade.
The teaser campaign began with a short video in April and continued through concept mock-up appearances at Dayton Hamvention, Ham Radio Friedrichshafen and WRTC 2026 in the UK. Each showing followed the same script: a physical model behind glass, no specifications, no name, and booth staff politely declining every technical question. The strategy worked — speculation filled forums, YouTube channels and social feeds for an entire summer.
The reveal came via a global livestream from booth B12 hosted by Ray Novak, N9JA, alongside Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, of Ham Radio Crash Course. Worth noting for anyone who tried to watch it live: the stream suffered severe connectivity problems throughout, with repeated dropouts and long stretches without audio. Following the announcement in real time was genuinely difficult, and much of what emerged in the first hours came from the printed pre-release material handed out on the floor rather than from the broadcast itself.
Icom Japan published its own official introduction video during the show, which covers the same material without the streaming problems:
The video is in Japanese; the on-screen graphics and demonstrations are self-explanatory for most of the runtime.
Band Coverage: Reading the Fine Print
Icom’s international leaflet lists coverage as HF/50/70*/144/430/440 MHz all mode, with the asterisk noting that 70 MHz applies to the EUR version only. Modes are SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM and D-STAR DV. Receive is continuous from 30 kHz through the 144 MHz band, taking in FM broadcast and airband along the way.
The separate mention of 440 MHz is not an additional band — it reflects the wider North American 70 cm allocation (430–450 MHz) against the Region 1 range that stops at 440. Nothing in the official documentation mentions 220 MHz, and speculation about a 1.25 m variant circulating in some forums has no basis in the published material.
Three power variants were announced:
- IC-7110 — 100 W on HF/50 MHz, 50 W on 144/430 MHz
- IC-7110M — 50 W
- IC-7110S — 20 W
The Japanese documentation notes that the 100 W version is not intended for portable or in-vehicle use in that market, with the M and S variants filling that role.
The 4 Metre Angle
The European version includes 70 MHz as standard, and this deserves more attention than it has received so far. The IC-7300 covers 4 metres but stops at 50 MHz. The IC-705 does not have the band at all — Icom UK issued a formal correction in May 2020 after 70 MHz appeared in early marketing material. The IC-7100 had the full HF-through-UHF spread including 4 metres, but has been out of production for years.
That leaves the IC-7110 as the only transceiver currently in production offering HF, 50, 70, 144 and 430 MHz all mode in a single unit. For 4 metre operators in Region 1 who have been keeping an ageing IC-7100 alive or running two radios side by side, that combination is the headline.
Dual Receive Is Genuine, Not a Split VFO
The receiver section carries independent circuits for HF+50 MHz and for VHF/UHF, feeding two separate antenna connectors on the rear panel. That allows true simultaneous reception across HF/144, HF/430, 50/144 and 50/430, with operating mode set independently for each band.
In practice it means holding a ragchew on 2 m while watching HF conditions open on the scope — something the IC-7100 could never do. Of everything announced, this is the specification that most clearly separates the IC-7110 from its predecessor rather than simply modernising it.
Display, Decoders and Digital Modes
The display is a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen, the same size as the IC-7300MK2 and IC-705, driven by an RF direct sampling system with FPGA on HF and 50 MHz. It carries a real-time spectrum scope, waterfall and audio scope, with automatic dimming and backlit keys for night or in-vehicle operation.
The CW decoder is carried over from the IC-7300MK2 and handles both Latin characters and Japanese wabun, with configurable decode key speed (AUTO, LOCK, KEY SPEED link), decode filter Q (AUTO, FIX) and threshold (AUTO, MANUAL). Icom notes that decoding accuracy varies with reception conditions.
There is also a one-touch FT8 preset. Selecting FT8 from the preset menu configures every required parameter in one step, and returning to normal operation is the same single selection. Preset slots 3–5 are user-writable, with Icom explicitly citing SSTV and future digital modes.
Anyone who has navigated IC-7100 menus to set up FT8 in a car park will understand why that matters.
What’s Missing: No Internal ATU
The IC-7110 does not include an internal antenna tuner. The rear panel carries a dedicated tuner connector, and Icom recommends pairing the radio with an external automatic unit.
This mirrors the IC-7100, which also shipped without an internal tuner and drew steady criticism for it across its decade on the market. Given the IC-7110’s positioning as a mobile and field radio — where antenna compromises are the norm rather than the exception — the omission will be the first thing many operators ask about. Budget for the external unit when comparing prices.
Connectivity and Physical Design
Wireless coverage is comprehensive: dual-band Wi-Fi at 2.4 and 5 GHz supporting Terminal and Access Point modes, wireless connection to smartphone or PC, online D-STAR repeater list and firmware updates, plus Bluetooth for hands-free headset operation. A GNSS receiver handles positioning and nearest-repeater auto-listing. D-STAR support covers DR mode, Terminal and Access Point modes, DV repeater monitoring, and picture transmission and viewing directly on the radio without external devices.
The separable control head houses the front-facing speaker, microphone connector, microSD slot, USB Type-C port, headphone jack, electronic keyer jack, an AMPS hole pattern, a magnet mount for optional accessories and a 1/4-20 tripod thread. That last item is easy to overlook and genuinely useful: the head mounts on any standard camera tripod or aftermarket arm, which matters more for POTA and portable work than the spec sheet suggests.
The main unit is built around an aluminium die-cast frame with a front-mounted cooling fan — a direct answer to high duty-cycle operation like FT8, and another area where IC-7100 owners had complaints. The rear panel carries 23 connections in total, including separate HF/50 MHz and 144/430 MHz antenna sockets, ACC, DATA1 and DATA2, remote jack, external speaker, tuner connector and USB Type-C.
Icom IC-7110 — Announced Specifications
Compiled from the Icom pre-release leaflets distributed at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 — document 26DZZ011A (Japanese) and 26BZZ516A (international) — and the Icom UK announcement. Icom has not yet published a full downloadable specification sheet; figures such as dimensions, weight, current consumption and receiver sensitivity remain unannounced.
Model Variants
| Model | Output | Licence class (JP) |
|---|---|---|
| IC-7110 | 100 W | 2nd class |
| IC-7110M | 50 W | 3rd class |
| IC-7110S | 20 W | 4th class |
The Japanese leaflet states that the 100 W version is not intended for portable or in-vehicle use in that market, with the M and S variants indicated for that purpose.
Frequency Coverage and Modes
- Transmit: HF / 50 / 70* / 144 / 430 / 440 MHz — *70 MHz on the EUR version only
- Receive: continuous, 30 kHz through the 144 MHz band, including FM broadcast and airband
- Modes: SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM, D-STAR DV
Output Power (100 W type)
- HF and 50 MHz: 100 W
- 144 MHz and 430 MHz: 50 W
Receiver Architecture
RF direct sampling with FPGA on HF and 50 MHz. Independent receiver circuits for HF+50 MHz and for VHF/UHF, fed by two separate antenna connectors, enabling true simultaneous dual reception on:
- HF / 144 MHz
- HF / 430 MHz
- 50 MHz / 144 MHz
- 50 MHz / 430 MHz
Operating mode is set independently for each band.
Display
- 4.3-inch colour LCD with touch operation — same size as IC-7300MK2 and IC-705
- Real-time spectrum scope with waterfall display
- Audio scope
- Automatic brightness adjustment
- Backlit keys for low-light and in-vehicle operation
Decoders and Operating Features
CW decoder carried over from the IC-7300MK2, supporting Latin and Japanese (wabun) characters. Configurable decode key speed (AUTO, LOCK, KEY SPEED link), decode filter Q (AUTO, FIX) and threshold (AUTO, MANUAL). Icom notes decoding accuracy may vary with reception conditions.
FT8 preset — selecting FT8 from the preset menu configures all required parameters in a single step; returning to normal operation is one selection. Preset slots 3–5 are user-writable, with SSTV and future digital modes cited by Icom.
D-STAR
- DR mode
- Terminal mode / Access Point mode
- DV repeater monitor
- Picture transmission, reception and viewing without external devices
- GNSS receiver with nearest-repeater auto-list function
- Online repeater list and firmware updates via Wi-Fi
Wireless Connectivity
- Wi-Fi: dual band, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz — Terminal and Access Point modes, wireless connection to smartphone or PC
- Bluetooth: hands-free headset operation (Icom UK specifies v5.3)
Antenna Tuner
No internal ATU. A dedicated tuner connector is provided on the rear panel for an external automatic unit.
Construction
- Aluminium die-cast frame
- Front-mounted cooling fan for high duty-cycle operation
- Separable controller with front-facing speaker
Connectors — Controller
- USB Type-C port
- microSD card slot
- AMPS hole pattern
- Magnet for optional accessories
- 1/4-20 tripod mount
- Microphone connector
- Main unit connection port
- Electronic keyer jack
- Headphone jack
Connectors — Main Unit
- Electronic keyer jack
- HF / 50 MHz antenna connector
- 144 / 430 MHz antenna connector
- GND terminal
- Microphone connector
- External speaker jack
- Remote jack
- DATA1 jack
- USB Type-C port
- ACC socket
- DATA2 socket
- Controller connector
- Tuner connector
- DC power input connector
Not Yet Announced
Pricing, production schedule and delivery dates have not been disclosed. Icom’s leaflet carries the standard notice that the device has not been approved by the appropriate authorities in each country and may not be sold or leased until approval is obtained.
Also unpublished at the time of writing: physical dimensions, weight, current consumption, receiver sensitivity and selectivity figures, frequency stability and supply voltage range. This page will be updated when Icom releases the full specification sheet.
Compiled from the Icom pre-release leaflets distributed at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 — document 26DZZ011A (Japanese) and 26BZZ516A (international) — and the Icom UK announcement.
Where It Fits
Icom’s amateur lineup covers portable QRP (IC-705), entry-level HF base (IC-7300MK2) and high-end base (IC-7760), but the mobile do-everything segment sat empty for years — while POTA, mobile DXing and emergency communications kept growing, and Yaesu moved aggressively into the compact multiband space with the FTX-1 series.
The model number itself is the clearest statement Icom could make. Not 7200, not 7500: seventy-one-ten, planted squarely where the IC-7100 left off in 2013.
There is a precedent worth remembering for anyone tracking Icom’s launch pattern. The IC-7760 also toured hamfests under a project codename, “Project X60,” before receiving its final designation at launch. The counter-intuitive part of the X-026 campaign was the geography: Icom showed the concept in America and revealed the product in Japan. That two-stage rollout let the company gauge reaction from Dayton’s vocal crowd before locking the final definition for the home-market announcement — a luxury few manufacturers can afford.
For background on the concept phase, see our earlier coverage: Icom X-026 Concept at Dayton Hamvention 2026. For the current mobile transceiver landscape: Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceivers. Ongoing Icom product news: Manufacturers — Icom. Hamfest coverage: Hamfests and Conventions.
What Happens Next
Icom has released no pricing, production schedule or delivery dates. The leaflet carries the standard caveat that the device has not been approved by the appropriate authorities in each country and may not be sold or leased until approval is obtained — so regional certification will govern availability everywhere, not just in the United States.
Icom UK has stated that commercial details will follow, along with official production images and full downloadable specifications once they arrive from Japan. For operators weighing a purchase, Icom’s recent pattern is the best guide available: the IC-7760 took months from Tokyo reveal to first shipments.
Alongside the IC-7110, booth B12 showed the recently launched ID-5200 D-STAR mobile, the IC-7300MK2 and the IC-7760. This page will be updated as official specifications and production images are released.
Download the ICOM IC-7110 pre release PDF File from Icom Europe
Frequently Asked Questions
The IC-7110 covers HF, 50, 70, 144 and 430 MHz in all modes, delivering 100 W on HF/50 MHz and 50 W on 144/430 MHz. It features a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen with real-time waterfall, a separable control head, dualwatch reception and built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3 and GNSS.
The UK and European versions include 70 MHz as standard. Coverage on other regional variants has not been detailed.
Yes. Icom confirmed at the Tokyo Ham Fair reveal that the IC-7110 succeeds the IC-7100, retaining the separable control head format while adding a colour touchscreen, waterfall display and modern wireless connectivity.
Icom has not released pricing, production or delivery information. The announcement covered specifications only; commercial details are expected in the weeks following the Tokyo Ham Fair.
Built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, an integrated GNSS receiver and a USB Type-C port, along with dual antenna sockets, a CW decoder and D-STAR DV repeater monitoring. The separable control head carries the speaker, front microphone jack and SD card slot.
Does the Icom IC-7110 have an internal antenna tuner?No. The IC-7110 has no built-in ATU. A tuner connector is provided on the rear panel and Icom recommends using an external automatic tuner. This follows the IC-7100, which also lacked an internal tuner.
X-026 was the project codename under which the IC-7110 was displayed as a concept mock-up at Dayton Hamvention, Ham Radio Friedrichshafen and WRTC 2026 before its official reveal. Icom used the same approach with the IC-7760, shown earlier as “Project X60”.