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Icom 92AD VHF UHF Hand Held Radio IC-92AD

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Product Information

Take It To the Field! Tough, Submersible Construction!

Rugged Submersible Protection

The IC-92AD and HM-175GPS have superior waterproof protection and is equivalent to IPX7 (1m depth of underwater for 30 minutes). The aluminum diecast chassis and gasketsealed housing provide performance you can count on in harsh outdoor environments; when hiking, mountain biking, touring and for alpine activities.

Optional GPS Speaker-microphone

Used with the GPS speaker-microphone, HM-175GPS, the IC-92AD shows your position data on the display and offers automatic position reporting in DV mode. The IC-92AD shows the direction to a received D-STAR station or to a memory stored with a compass-like display pointer. In addition, the GPS-A mode assists in easy D-PRS system operation.

Wideband receiver with dualwatch capability

The IC-92AD has dualwatch receiver capability, allowing you to receive* on two bands simultaneously (including the same band). By pushing and holding the [Main/Dual] button, you can easily turn dualwatch on and off, while a single press toggles the active VFO channels (A band/B band).
* See specifications for receive range coverage.

5 Watts (typical) output

Icom's original wideband PA circuit and supplied lithium-ion battery pack provides 5W (typ.) output power on both VHF and UHF bands. The supplied BP-256 provides up to 6/5.5 hours* of operating time. When you don't need full power operation, you can reduce output power to 2.5/0.5/0.1W (typ.) to reduce battery consumption.

Output power	High (5W typ.)	Mid (2.5W typ.)	Low (0.5W typ.)	S-low (0.1W typ.)
VHF	6 hrs.	8.5 hrs.	14.5 hrs.	19 hrs.
UHF	5.5 hrs.	7.5 hrs.	14.5 hrs.	19 hrs.

* VHF / UHF single mode, Tx hight: Rx: Stand-by duty ratio= 1: 1: 8

Simple bandscope

Simple bandscope spectrum activity is displayed on the screen and audio is heard while sweeping. The bandscope is useful for finding new or interfering signals.

Built-in voice recorder function

The built-in voice recorder* records an incoming call for up to 30-seconds (approx.), (or 15 sec. × 2 tracks, 10 sec. × 3 tracks). For automated outgoing calls, you can pre-record up to 10 seconds of your callsign and/or CQ message in the IC-92ADs voice memory.
* Available in DV mode only

Large dot-matrix Display

Using a large full dot-matrix display (37.8×20 mm; 1¹⁄₂×2⁵⁄₃₂ in), the IC-92AD clearly shows two-line frequency settings, alphanumeric channel name, bandscope, received message and position information, etc. You can change the display setting to show frequency or memory name in the center of the display. In addition, automatic LCD and keypad backlighting provides bright illumination for night time operation.

One touch reply button

The one-touch reply [CALL RX->CS] button memorizes the received callsign(s) with a single touch. This function allows you to respond to the calling station without hassle. In addition, up to 20 received callsigns are stored in a received call history.

Keypad navigation

The four cursor direction buttons on the keypad give you quick and intuitive access to many settings. The dual volume/channel knob provides convenient channel selection and volume control.

Optional PC remote control capability

When connected to a PC via RS-232C, most functions of the IC-92AD can be controlled from the PC with the optional RS-92 software. In DV mode operation, you can send and receive short messages of 20 characters (max.) on the PC.

Other features

Total of 1304 memory channels
External DC power jack (1016V DC acceptable)
10 channel DTMF memory (16-digit)
Squelch disable function to monitor a weak signal
Built-in CTCSS/DTCS tone encoder and decoder (FM mode)
Auto power save, power off and power on
26 memory banks with selected bank and bank link scanning
10dB (approx) built-in attenuator
Automatic repeater function*

NOTE: THIS IS US VERSION SO CUSTOMER MUST SUPPLY OWN 240V AUSSIE WALL CHARGER

Specifications

IC-92AD Specifications

General

Frequency coverage:

2 Meter Transmit	70 cm Transmit	Receive
144-148 MHz	420-450 MHz *2	0.495-999.990 MHz *1

*1 Except 824-849, 869-894 MHz cell band; *2 Guaranteed 440-450 MHz only;

Mode: FM, WFM (Rx only), AM (Rx only)
Number of memory channels: 1304 (including 100 program scan edge, 5 call)
Frequency stability: ± 2.5 ppm -4°F to +140°F (-20°C to +60°C;)
Useable temperature range: +14°F to +140°F (-10°C to +60°C)
Power supply : 10 to 16 VDC or BP-256 7.4 VDC specified battery pack
Current drain (at 7.4 V DC):
- Tx High VHF/UHF: 1.8/2.1A typical
- Tx Mid VHF/UHF: 1.2/1.5A typical
- Tx Low VHF/UHF: 0.6/0.7 typical
- Tx Super Low VHF/UHF: 0.4/0.4 typical
- Rx rated audio: 200 mA typical
- Stand By: 100 mA typical
Tuning steps: 5, 6.25, 8.33 (Air band), 9 (MW), 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100 and 200 kHz
Antenna connector: SMA (50 ohm)
Dimensions (projections not included):
- 2 9/32 (W) x 4.5 (H) x 1.4 (D) inches
- 59(W) x 112(H) x 35(D) mm
Weight (approximate, with antenna and BP-217):
- 11.5 oz (325 g.)

Transmitter

Output power (at 8 V DC):
- High: 5.0 W
- Medium: 2.5 W
- Low: 0.5 W
- Super Low: 0.1 W
Modulation system: variable reactance frequency modulation
Max. frequency deviation: ±5.0/±2.50 kHz FM Wide/Narrow
Spurious emissions: Less than -60 dB
External microphone connector: 3-conductor, 2.5 (d) mm (1/8") 2000 ohm

Receiver

Receive system: Double conversion superheterodyne
Intermediate frequencies:
- 1st: 61.65 MHz FM/AM 59.25 MHz WFM
- 2nd: 450 kHz (except WFM which is 13.35MHz)
- 3rd: 1.95 MHz [WFM]
Sensitivity (except spurious points):
- FM (at 12 dB SINAD 3.5 kHz dev.)
  - 1.625-29.995 MHz: 0.4 µV
  - 30-75.995 MHz: 0.25 µV
  - 76-117.995 MHz: 0.25 µV
  - 118-173.995 MHz: 0.14 µV
  - 144-148 MHz: 0.16 µV
  - 174.005-259.995: 0.32 µV
  - 260-349.995 MHz: 0.32 µV
  - 350-469.995 MHz: 0.16 µV
  - 470.005-599.995 MHz: 0.32 µV
  - 600-999.995: 0.56 µV
- WFM (at 12 dB SINAD 52.5 kHz dev.)
  - 476-108 MHz: 1 µV
  - 175-221.995 MHz: 1.8 µV
  - 470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
- AM (at 10 dB S/N)
  - 0.495-4.995 MHz: 1.3 µV
  - 5-29.995 MHz: 0.56 µV
  - 118-136 MHz: 0.5 µV
  - 222-246.995 MHz: 0.79 µV
  - 247-329.995 MHz: 1.0 µV
- DV (at BER 1% 4.8 kbps)
  - 2 Meters 0.22 µV
  - 70 cm 0.22 µV
Selectivity:
- AM/FM Wide: > 50dB
- FM Narrow, DV: > 45dB
- FM Wide: > 300 kHz/-3dB < 700 kHz/-20dB
Spurious and image rejection ratio:
- 144 MHz: More than -60 dB
- 430 (440) MHz: More than -50 dB
- (Except half IF, 2nd image, 50 MHz band IF and WFM)
Audio output power (at 25°C): 200 mW typical at 10% distortion w/8 ohm load
AF output impedance: 8 ohms