{"id":41244,"date":"2019-12-18T09:38:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T13:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=41244"},"modified":"2019-12-18T10:46:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T14:46:52","slug":"icom-ic-705-price-and-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/icom-ic-705-price-and-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"Icom IC-705 price and availability"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Note:<\/strong> We will update this post as pricing information is confirmed by retailers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Many thanks to several SWLing Post<\/em> readers who have been carefully tracking the price of the Icom IC-705 transceiver which is expected to start shipping around the second quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n

Pricing in Japan: 124,800 yen<\/h2>\n

Paul Evans notes that the price in Japan, according to this Icom Japan press release [PDF]<\/a>, is 124,800 yen + tax. That’s roughly $1150-1200 USD.<\/p>\n

Pricing in UK: \u00a31200.<\/h2>\n

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In addition, ML&S have recently posted updated details<\/a> from Icom UK and have noted that they “anticipate a price of around \u00a31200 (\u00a31000.00 excluding VAT).”<\/em> To put that in perspective, the IC-7300 is currently being offered for the same price and it’s been on the market a while now.<\/p>\n

This could mean that after the IC-705 has been on the market for a while, discounts could place it well below that of the IC-7300. Of course, if history is an indicator, early adopters will likely pay the top price.<\/p>\n

Pricing in US: [TBD]<\/h2>\n

No confirmation yet from US retailers, but at this point, I would bet we could see pricing around $999 USD. That would be a competitive starting point. Of course, once we have confirmation from retailers we’ll update this with actual figures.<\/p>\n

Other regional pricing<\/h2>\n

We will update this post with pricing and availability once we confirm details. Please comment with any tips!<\/p>\n

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Note: We will update this post as pricing information is confirmed by retailers. Many thanks to several SWLing Post readers who have been carefully tracking the price of the Icom IC-705 transceiver which is expected to start shipping around the second quarter of 2020. 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