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M25 (1975)
The first marine radio. A programming method using a diode matrix was adopted, and up to 25 channels could be programmed. With this radio, crystals were no longer needed for expanding channels, and it drew attention in the US market.
Inoue Electric Seisakusho built a sales network covering not only all of Japan, but also worldwide in the 1970s, and expanded business operations.
Capital was increased for facility investment and the product category was expanded from amateur radios to Business radios and Marine radios. The IC-2N (Japanese model of IC-2AT/IC-2E) amateur handheld VHF transceiver was launched in 1980. It was a small and high-performance radio, which had thumbwheel switches to set frequencies in the PLL IC. These functionalities were very well received. Over 2 million IC-2N series transceivers were sold throughout the world. Icom really grew in the radio manufacture industry.
In these years, the company name was changed to Icom Incorporated, from Inoue Electric Seisakusho.
1271 (1985)
World's first transceiver equipped with an ATV function. Adopted a specially designed power module SC-1040 to support continuous ATV transmission. It also had a large-capacity CPU and an external RAM unit.
Icom opens Narayama R & D center to strengthen middle and long-term engineering development capabilities. Dedicated to research and development on elemental technologies one step ahead of the engineering department. The first Digital amateur transceiver for D-STAR was designed in this R & D center.
In these years, Icom concluded a delivery contract with the US Department of Defense's Soldier Intercom for transceivers, becoming the first company of all the Japanese manufactures to do so. They made hard and strict tests, then selected Icom IC-F3S as the best performance radio. Icom had other contracts in public safety and utilities markets in other countries.
In addition, using RF technologies, Icom entered and expanded a new category of wireless LAN networks.
2800A/E (1998)
The world's first amateur radio to use a 3-inch color TFT LCD display. Equipped with an external video input terminal, it could be used as a sub-monitor for car navigation system.
BR-200 (1998)
Icom's first wireless communication unit between buildings that wirelessly connects distant buildings. An innovative product that eliminates the cost of laying a dedicated wired line.
During economic growth worldwide, Icom achieved is best sales record of 33.1 billion JPY during these years. However, the sub-prime housing loan problem, and Lehman Brothers bankruptcy that occurred in 2008, the world economy went into in a recession. Icom combined engineering and sales divisions that made good efficiency from planning to product launches to make it through that difficult situation.
Icom also entered the IP telephone business, which was expected to increase growth, and made partner contracts with major telephone carriers for delivering wireless routers and access points.
In addition, we started digital technology for business transceivers, and then made standardization of Land Mobile Radios for the US, Europe and Japan. This was when Icom announced IDAS (Icom Digital Advanced System) to the world.
R9500 (2006)
All technologies for wideband receivers and DSP were put into this receiver. It included record and other functions/abilities for high level frequency search and analysis. Many government offices and Radio Regulatory Bureaus adopted this receiver.
The RF direct sampling system is developed and adopted in the IC-7300. This was an industry first in amateur radio, and many users replaced or added this model to their shacks. The first high-speed, real-time spectrum scope and good phase noise characteristics set new standards.
In the business radio field, the IP501H LTE transceiver is launched to match the general requirements of IP usage.
For producing additional solutions, Icom collaborated with Iridium Communications, to produce a satellite PTT model which can communicate to and from any place in the world over the Iridium network.
In looking for production efficiency and stable quality, Icom investigated installing robot lines in our factory.
VE-PG4 (2018)
Communication expanding unit across systems and devices. Includes built-in RoIP, SIP gateway, IP router, IP PBX and IP communication controller functions, in one box. Allows connection to any system, such as NXDN digital transceivers, LTE radios, satellite PTT, external devices, and so on.
SAT100 (2019)
Uses satellites for worldwide communication, therefore it can communicate even when all infrastructure is shut down. In addition, the IC-SAT100 can be used reliably in areas with no infrastructure, such as mountain areas and remote islands.
IP-M60 (2024)
World's first* hybrid transceiver that adopts two communication systems: marine VHF and LTE. Seamlessly switch between maritime and land-based communications with the press of button.
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