Manufactured by Icom, Osaka.

In 1986 Icom released the successor to the IC-R70, The R71 is technologically similar to the IC-R70 but has 32 digital frequency memories.

Caution: the microprocessor code in the RAM of the radios processor is maintained by a backup battery, if this is exhausted or the battery is removed for replacement, the RAM content is lost. In the past the set had to be sent to Icom for reprogramming, today this can lead to total failure.

• IC-R71E: Export version
• IC-R71A: Amateur radio version
• IC-R71D: FTZ-compliant version for Germany (shortwave only up to 26.1 MHz).

• Principle: quadruple conversion, IF 70.4515 MHz, 9.0115 MHz, 455 kHz, 9.0115 MHz
• Operation modes: A1, SSB, AM (A3), FM-n (F3) (optional)
• Frequency range: 100 kHz - 30 MHz
• Frequency display: digital display, 100 Hz, 10 Hz marks
• Frequency memory: 32 memories
• Signal strength indicator: S-meter
• signal processing: RF gain, AGC x 2, (PBT, later sets IF shift), RF notch filter
• Features: keypad for direct frequency input, IR remote control
• Sensitivity: AM (A3) <0.5 μV, SSB <0.15 μV, FM < 0.3 μV / Selectivity: AM 6 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz, CW 0.5/1.5 kHz (0.25 opt.), FM 15/25 kHz (-6 dB)

• Mains operation: 110, 220 V; 12 V =
• Batteries: 4 x 1.5 V (UM-2), 1 x 1.5 V (UM-3) for quartz clock

• 290 x 120 x 280 mm, weight 7.8 kg

After March 1989, due to patent concerns, the passband tuning was replaced by the technically different IF-Shift.

The set is semi-conductor equipped.

• Icom IC-R71 on www.radiomuseum.org
• http://n2cbu.n2cbu.com/ N2CBU Website mit Hinweisen zur Rekonstruktion des RAM-Inhalts des R-71