Note
QST, Feb 1970, p. 117.
CQ, Feb 1970, p. 36.
Ham Radio, Mar 1971, p. 68.
The IC-2F evolved from the FDFM-2.
The companion IC-3P AC power supply was introduced in May 1970.
Many ads for the IC-2F give the clear impression that it was made by Varitronics. Varitronics was an early U.S. importer/distributor (and re-seller) of radios built by Inoue (the company that later became Icom). In the early 1970s Varitronics sold units that were manufactured in Japan by Inoue — sometimes co-branded or shown as “Varitronics” in ads/catalogs — rather than being an independent manufacturer.
TRANSMITTER
RF input power: 20 watts
RF output: 10 watts minimum
Maximum frequency deviation: ±5KHz (adjustable)
Automatic Protection Circuit (APC): final PA protection from shorted or high VSWR antennas by instantaneous transmitter disabling
Electronically switched: no relays
Sealed low pass filter
RECEIVER
Double conversion superheterodyne
Sensitivity better than 0.411V @ 20 db of quieting
FET front end; ceramic filters for excellent bandpass shaping
Integrated Circuit IF
Built-in speaker on front panel
GENERAL
Six channels (six transmit and six receive crystals) selectable from the front panel
RF / "S" meter
Power requirements 12 to 15 VDC
Optional IC-3P power supply with built-in discriminator meter.
References
Brief description. Ham Radio, Jun 1970, p. 76.