Icom IC-7300MK2 vs Kenwood TS-590SG
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Icom IC-7300MK2 or Kenwood TS-590SG? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos to the same scale. Icom IC-7300MK2 comes out ahead: 4 m output power, spectrum and waterfall, LAN / remote operation, SD card and weight; Kenwood TS-590SG: transmit current draw and memory channels.
IcomIC-7300MK2
HF · 6 m · 4 m100 Wtuner4.1 kg
KenwoodTS-590SG
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner7.4 kgdiscontinued
Specs side by side
| IcomIC-7300MK2▲ 5 | KenwoodTS-590SG▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz70–70.5 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–74.8 MHz | 0.13–30 · 50–54 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWRTTYAMFM | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| 70 MHz (4 m) | 50 W ▲ | — |
| AM | 25 W | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR, direct RF sampling | superheterodyne, down-conversion on the main HF bands |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | spectrum + waterfall, up to ±500 kHz | — |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m + 4 m, up to SWR 3:1 | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | 4.3″ colour touchscreen; HDMI output | segmented LCD, amber–green backlight |
| LAN / remote operation | built-in LAN, RS-BA1 without a PC | — |
| USB | USB-C: CAT + audio | USB-B: CAT + audio |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 1× SO-239 + RX input/output (SMA) | 2× SO-239 + RX input |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 21 A | 20.5 A ▲ |
| Dimensions | 240 × 94 × 237.6 mmwidth × height × depth | 270 × 96 × 291 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 4.1 kg ▲ | 7.4 kg |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 99 | 100 ▲ |
| Release | 2025 | 2014discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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