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Guides to amateur radio transceivers and station gear, from features and specifications to step-by-step video tutorials — so no CQ goes unanswered.

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A complete guide for every radio: overview, specifications, tutorials and buying tips.

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HF 6m 2m

Icom IC-706

The first of Icom’s 706 series (1995) and the radio that made “all of HF plus 6 m and 2 m in one small box” popular: 100 W on HF and 6 m, 10 W on 2 m, and a detachable front panel.

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HF 6m 2m

Icom IC-706MKII

Icom’s 1997 compact transceiver that packs every HF band plus 6 m and 2 m into a box the size of a car radio: 100 W on HF and 6 m, 20 W on 2 m, and a detachable front panel.

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Front view of the Icom IC-706MKIIG transceiver
HF 6m 2m 70cm

Icom IC-706MKIIG

The most popular member of Icom’s 706 series (1999 to around 2009): 160 m to 70 cm in one small box — 100 W on HF and 6 m, 50 W on 2 m and 20 W on 70 cm, with built-in DSP and tone squelch.

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Front view of the Icom IC-703 transceiver
HF 6m

Icom IC-703

Icom’s 10 W QRP radio for HF (and 6 m on the Plus) with a built-in antenna tuner, low current drain and a 9–15.8 V supply range: the small 706-size body, built for portable, mountain-top and field operation.

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Icom IC-M710

Icom’s marine MF/HF SSB transceiver, known in Iran simply as the “IC-710”: 150 W PEP, a 0.5–30 MHz general-coverage receiver, 160 programmable channels plus all ITU channels, a die-cast aluminium chassis and a fan for continuous duty.

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Video tutorials

Every video has its own page with the full written tutorial — watch it, then read it.

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IC-706MKIIG front panel and menus explained

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Setting up the IC-706 for SSB on 40 m

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Installing the IC-706 in a car: power, antenna and remote head

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The IC-703 for portable operation: battery, internal tuner and wire antennas

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Setting up the IC-M710 marine radio with the AT-140 tuner

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Building a simple 40 m dipole

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Accessories

Antennas Dipoles, verticals and Yagis: building, installing, tuning and measuring SWR. Power supplies Choosing a 13.8 V supply, wiring, fusing and station safety.
// WHY CQ IRAN

Search for an amateur radio transceiver and you will find almost nothing in Persian. CQ Iran was built to fill that gap — and shares it in English too.

This site is made by a radio amateur for radio amateurs. Every article comes from real hands-on experience with the equipment, and every guide comes with a video.

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