Icom IC-T7A
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| Frequency | 144-148 MHz, 440-450 MHz |
| TX power | 0.5 / 4 W |
| Modes | FM |
| Weight | 280 g (9.9 oz) |
| Connector | BNC |
| Year | 1997 |
| antenna | BNC |
| speaker mic | Icom 2-pin screw-on (proprietary) |
| power req | rechargeable battery pack (model specific) |
Estimated (unverified): AMATEUR (ham) radio - FCC Technician-class license required to transmit (2m/70cm); NOT GMRS, NOT license-free. Dual-band analog FM HT (late 1990s). Power: 4W VHF / 3W UHF (high) - NOT 5W; 0.5W low. AM RX on aviation band. 70 memory channels; CTCSS encode+decode; BNC antenna (not SMA). NiCd/NiMH packs. DISCONTINUED (~1998-2001 era).
Icom's compact dual-band HT of the late 1990s: small, light, and affordable, with wideband receive covering AM airband and more, CTCSS encode/decode, and about 70 memories. A straightforward dual-band radio without higher-end complexity.
4W VHF / 3W UHF maximum. Small controls. Keypad programming is fiddly. No APRS or digital modes. The speaker is quiet.
A no-fuss dual-band HT. The IC-T7A gave operators 2m and 70cm in a pocket-sized radio without paying for features they would not use. Simple, reliable, and unremarkable in the best way.
The Icom IC-T7A is a compact dual-band analog handheld from the late 1990s, covering 2 meters and 70 centimeters. It requires an FCC Technician-class license or higher to transmit; it is not a GMRS or license-free radio, and it is analog FM only (with AM receive on the aviation band).
Icom rates it at 4 watts on VHF and 3 watts on UHF, modest even for its time. It has 70 memory channels, CTCSS encode and decode, and, usefully, a BNC antenna connector rather than SMA, which makes swapping antennas easy. Reviewers generally found it simple and reliable, if a touch low on power.
It is long discontinued. For a more powerful modern single-band Icom, see the rugged IC-V80; for Icom's rare quad-band handheld, the IC-T81A.