Name: Icom IC-746Pro
Brand: Icom

160m – 2m

Bands

100 W

Output

2001

Introduced

Frequency	TX: 160–10 m + 6 m + 2 m (amateur), RX: 0.03–60 MHz + 108–174 MHz
Bands	160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m, 2m
TX power	100 W (5-100W SSB/CW/FM on ALL bands (HF + 6m + 2m!). 5-40W AM.)
Modes	USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM
Weight	9 kg (19.8 lb) - 9 kg. Dimensions: 120×287×316 mm.
Connector	SO-239 ×3 (ANT1/ANT2 selectable for HF/6m, + dedicated 2m jack)
Year	2001

Connectors

antenna hf	SO-239 ANT1 (HF/6m; selectable with ANT2)
antenna 6m	SO-239 ANT2 (HF/6m; selectable with ANT1)
antenna 2m	SO-239 (144 MHz, dedicated)
mic	8-pin round (HM-36 hand mic included)
acc	accessory connector
key	key jack
civ	CI-V (computer control)
ext spkr	external speaker
dc in	DC 13.8V 23A max
power req	DC 13.8V 23A max. External PSU required.

HF + 6m + 2m at 100W all bands, IC-756PROII DSP technology at mid-range price 32-bit floating-point DSP + 24-bit AD/DA converter (derived from IC-756PROII!) all-mode digital PSN (Phase Shift Network): reduces TX intermod, phases out RX noise 51 digital IF filter widths (50 Hz - 3.6 kHz), NO optional filters needed! sharp or soft filter shape selectable per mode (SSB, CW, digital each independent) digital twin passband tuning (PBT) manual notch filter digital noise reduction built-in automatic antenna tuner (HF + 6m bands, 17-150Ω HF / 20-125Ω 6m) built-in RTTY demodulator and decoder (on-screen Baudot decode) SSB/CW synchronous tuning 3 SO-239 antenna jacks: ANT1/ANT2 selectable for HF/6m + a dedicated 2m jack large B/W LCD with band scope + RTTY decode screen 100W on 2m (most HF+VHF rigs only do 50W or less on 2m!) dual watch CI-V computer control IC-7400 = European version (IC-746Pro = USA/JPN version) predecessor to IC-7410 (HF/6m only, better IP3) and IC-7300 (SDR) DISCONTINUED

Strengths

100W on all bands including 2m (most rigs do 50W or less on VHF). A 32-bit DSP from the IC-756PROII, 51 digital filter widths (no optional filters), a built-in ATU, an RTTY decoder, and 3 separate antenna ports. It uses a digital PSN for clean transmit, and one reviewer called it IC-756PROII technology at IC-746 price.

Weaknesses

Discontinued. No 70cm. A B/W LCD (no color or waterfall). No touchscreen. No USB audio (CI-V only). 9 kg. 23A max draw. Superseded by the IC-7410 (better IP3) and then the IC-7300 (SDR). Parts are getting harder to find.

Verdict

An HF/6m/2m base with VHF power. The IC-746Pro brought IC-756PROII DSP to a rig covering HF, 6m, and 2m, all at 100W. The 51 digital filter widths and built-in ATU made optional filters obsolete. For HF+VHF in one box with no power compromise, it remains good value used at $600-1000. The IC-7410 successor dropped 2m, as did the IC-7300; nobody has replaced this exact combination.

The Icom IC-746PRO is a much-loved all-mode transceiver that spans HF, 6 meters, and 2 meters in a single base-station chassis, delivering a full 100 watts on every band including 144 MHz. Released in 2001 as a DSP-upgraded successor to the original IC-746, it put a 32-bit floating-point digital signal processor and 24-bit converters at the heart of the radio, giving it digital IF filtering with 51 selectable shapes, DSP noise reduction, automatic and manual notch filters, and twin passband tuning.

That combination (true HF-through-2-meter coverage, 100 watts everywhere, a built-in antenna tuner, and modern DSP) made the 746PRO a do-everything station radio, equally at home chasing HF DX, working 6-meter openings, or running 2-meter SSB. Its receiver and clean transmit audio earned lasting respect, and it remains a sought-after used rig. In Europe the same radio was sold as the IC-7400.

It is a discontinued model. Compare it with the later IC-7410 and the flagship-class IC-756PRO III.