Kenwood TS-480SAT vs Icom IC-7300MK2
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Kenwood TS-480SAT or Icom IC-7300MK2? I put both radios side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. Kenwood TS-480SAT comes out better: transmit current draw and weight; Icom IC-7300MK2: power on 4 m, spectrum scope and waterfall, LAN / remote operation, SD card and memory channels.
KenwoodTS-480SAT
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner3.7 kgdiscontinued
IcomIC-7300MK2
HF · 6 m · 4 m100 Wtuner4.1 kg
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTS-480SAT▲ 2 | IcomIC-7300MK2▲ 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz70–70.5 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.05–60 MHz | 0.03–74.8 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTY | SSBCWRTTYAMFM |
| 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 | superheterodyne, double conversion (FM: triple conversion) + audio DSP | SDR, direct RF sampling |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | — | spectrum + waterfall, up to ±500 kHz |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, 16.7–150 Ω | HF + 6 m + 4 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | monochrome LCD; panel always separate | 4.3″ colour touchscreen; HDMI output |
| LAN / remote operation | via PC with ARCP-480 + ARHP-10 | built-in LAN, RS-BA1 without a PC |
| USB | none — RS-232C (DB-9) | USB-C: CAT + audio |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 2× SO-239 | 1× SO-239 + RX input/output (SMA) |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 20.5 A ▲ | 21 A |
| Dimensions | 180 × 75 × 37 mmpanel; main unit 179 × 61 × 258 mm | 240 × 94 × 237.6 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 3.7 kg ▲main unit 3.2 kg + panel 0.5 kg | 4.1 kg |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 90 | 99 ▲ |
| Release | 2004discontinued | 2025 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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