Icom IC-E2820 vs Icom IC-2730E
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Icom IC-E2820 or Icom IC-2730E? I’ve put both radios side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ data sheets and photos to the same scale. The Icom IC-E2820 comes out ahead for the speaker and APRS / D-PRS; the Icom IC-2730E for weight and memory channels. Only the Icom IC-E2820 has digital (D-STAR); the other radio is analogue FM.
IcomIC-E2820
dual-bandD-STAR (UT-123 option)50 Wdetachable paneldiscontinued
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Specs side by side
| IcomIC-E2820▲ 2 | IcomIC-2730E▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 118–550 · 810–999 MHz | 118–174 · 375–550 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMD-STAR (UT-123 option) | FM |
| Transmit power | ||
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 50 W | 50 W |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 50 W | 50 W |
| Power levels | 50 · 15 · 5 W | 50 · 15 · 5 W |
| Reception and operation | ||
| Dual receive | V+V · U+U · V+U · DV on only one band (with UT-123) | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| Detachable front panel | yes — 3.4 m cable included | always separate — 3.5 m cable included |
| Display | dot-matrix LCD 93×28 mm, green↔amber backlight | monochrome LCD |
| Speaker | 2.4 W ▲ | 2 W |
| Features | ||
| GPS | UT-123 option | — |
| APRS / D-PRS | D-PRS/GPS-A (UT-123 option) | — |
| Bluetooth | — | UT-133A option |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Power and case | ||
| Transmit current draw | 13 A | 13 A |
| Antenna connector | SO-239 ×2 (TX/RX + diversity) | SO-239 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 40 × 187.7 mmunit; panel 150 × 58 mm | 150 × 40 × 151 mmmain unit; panel 150 × 50 mm |
| Weight | 1500 g+ panel 210 g | 1200 g ▲+ panel 140 g |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 500 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | 2007discontinued | 2014 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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