Yaesu FT-2000 vs Icom IC-7600
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Yaesu FT-2000 or Icom IC-7600? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Icom IC-7600: AM power, spectrum scope and waterfall, and weight.
YaesuFT-2000
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner14.5 kgdiscontinued
IcomIC-7600
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner10.0 kgdiscontinued
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT-2000▲ 0 | IcomIC-7600▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–60 MHz | 0.03–60 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTY | SSBCWRTTYPSKAMFM |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| AM | 25 W | 30 W ▲ |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne, triple conversion (1st IF 69.45 MHz), roofing filters 3/6/15 kHz, VRF preselector | superheterodyne, dual conversion + 2 DSP processors (RX/TX and scope) |
| Second receiver | yes — analogue SUB receiver (dual conversion), within the same band | dualwatch within a single band (not a separate receiver) |
| Spectrum and waterfall | — | spectrum up to 500 kHz; waterfall from firmware 2.00 (2015) |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 (6 m: 2:1) | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 (6 m: 2.5:1) |
| Display | multicolour fluorescent display + analogue needle meter | 5.8″ colour TFT, 400×240 |
| LAN / remote operation | — | via PC with RS-BA1 |
| USB | none — RS-232C (DB-9); USB: SCU-17 option | USB-B: CAT + audio, USB-A on the front (USB storage, keyboard) |
| SD card | — | — |
| Antenna connectors | 2× SO-239 + RX input (SO-239), RX output (BNC) | 2× SO-239 + RX input/output (RCA) |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | built-in power supply AC 200–240 V (EU version); also 13.8 V DC | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | no data | 23 A |
| Dimensions | 410 × 135 × 350 mmwidth × height × depth | 340 × 116 × 279.3 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 14.5 kg | 10.0 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 99 | 99 |
| Release | 2006discontinued | 2008discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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