Icom Amateur Radio Products
Amateur radio plays a vital role in emergency communications, builds local friendships and international goodwill, and provides an enjoyable training ground for tomorrow's telecommunications innovators. When it comes to advancing amateur radio technology, Icom leads the way with D-STAR, the all-digital mode that's attracting a new generation to ham radio. Whether you're interested in DX contesting, keeping in touch with friends on a local repeater, or working LEO satellites, Icom has a radio for you.
ICOM Incorporated (アイコム株式会社, Aikomu Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 6820) is a leading international manufacturer of radio transmitting and receiving equipment, founded in 1954 by Tokuzo Inoue. Its products include equipment for radio amateurs, pilots, maritime applications, land mobile professional applications and radio scanner enthusiasts.
Its headquarters are in Osaka, Japan, with branch offices in the United States (in Bellevue, Washington), Canada (in Delta, British Columbia), Australia (Melbourne, Victoria), New Zealand (Auckland), the United Kingdom (Kent, England), France (Toulouse), Spain (Barcelona) and the People's Republic of China (Beijing).
Its headquarters are in Osaka, Japan, with branch offices in the United States (in Bellevue, Washington), Canada (in Delta, British Columbia), Australia (Melbourne, Victoria), New Zealand (Auckland), the United Kingdom (Kent, England), France (Toulouse), Spain (Barcelona) and the People's Republic of China (Beijing).
ICOM has developed the D-STAR open radio system based on digital radio protocols developed by the Japan Amateur Radio League. This system is designed to provide advanced voice and data communications over Amateur radio using open standards.
ICOM manufactures two way radios and receivers for use in marine applications, Airband, amateur radio applications, land mobile applications, and FRS / GMRS applications. Some radios made by ICOM are compatible with Motorola and SmarTrunk trunking systems.
Visit the following sites for more information on ICOM:
- Icom America
- (English) ICOM Worldwide Communication Web
- (English) ICOM (UK) Ltd
