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SECTION 1
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
• Frequency coverage : 136.000–174.000 MHz
• Mode : FM
• Channel spacing : (Refer to the "INTRODUCTION")
• Number of conventional channels : 16 ch/2 ch (Refer to the "INTRODUCTION")
• Antenna impedance : 50
Ω
• Operating temperature range : –30˚C to +60˚C (–22˚F to +140˚F) [F14/S, F16/S, F3018]
–25˚C to +55˚C [F15/S]
• Power supply requirement : Specified Icom's battery pack only (7.2 V DC nominal; negative ground)
• Current drain (at 7.2 V DC ; approx.) :
• Dimensions (projections not included) : 53(W)×120(H)×38(D) mm; 2
3
⁄
32
(W)×4
23
⁄
32
(H)×1
1
⁄
2
(D) in
• Weight (Including BP-231) : Approx. 260 g (9
3
⁄16 oz)
TRANSMITTER
• Output power (at 7.2 V DC) : 5 W
• Modulation : Variable reactance frequency modulation
• Maximum permissible deviation : ±5.0 kHz (Wide), ±4.0 kHz (Middle), ±2.5 kHz (Narrow)
• Frequency error : ±2.5 ppm
• Spurious emissions : 80 dB (typical) [F14/S, F16/S, F3018]
0.25 µW (≤ 1 GHz), 1.0 µW (> 1 GHz) [F15/S]
• Adjacent channel power : 70 dB min. (80dB typ.) for Wide and Middle
60 dB min. (70dB typ.) for Narrow
• Audio harmonic distortion : 3% typical (1 kHz, 40% deviation)
• Hum and Noise ([F14/S, F16/S, F3018]) : 40 dB min. (46 dB typ.) for Wide
(without CCITT filter) 34 dB min. (40 dB typ.) for Narrow
• Residual modulation ([F15/S]) : 45 dB min. (55 dB typ.) for Wide
(with CCITT filter) 43 dB min. (53 dB typ.) for Middle
40 dB min. (50 dB typ.) for Narrow
• Limiting charact of modulator : 60–100% of maximum deviation
• Microphone impedance : 2.2 k
Ω
RECEIVER
• Receive system : Double conversion superheterodyne system
• Intermediate frequencies : 1st IF: 46.35 MHz, 2nd IF: 450 kHz
• Sensitivity : 0.25 µV (–119 dBm) typical at 12 dB SINAD [F14/S, F16/S, F3018]
–4 dBµ (–111 dBm) emf typical at 20 dB SINAD
[F15/S]
• Adjacent channel selectivity : 70 dB min. (75 dB typ.) for Wide and Middle
60 dB min. (65 dB typ.) for Narrow
• Spurious response : 70 dB min.
• Intermodulation rejection ratio : 70 dB min. (74 dB typ.) [F14/S, F16/S, F3018]
65 dB min. (67 dB typ.) [F15/S]
• Hum and Noise ([F14/S, F16/S, F3018]) : 40 dB min. (50 dB typ.) for Wide
(without CCITT filter) 34 dB min. (45 dB typ.) for Narrow
• Hum and Noise ([F15/S]) : 45 dB min. (55 dB typ.) for Wide
(with CCITT filter) 43 dB min. (53 dB typ.) for Middle
40 dB min. (50 dB typ.) for Narrow
• Audio output power : 0.5 W typical at 5% distortion with an 8
Ω
load
• Squelch sensitivity (at threshold) : 0.25 µV typical [F14/S, F16/S, F3018]]
–4 dBµV emf typical [F15/S]
• Output impedance (Audio) : 8
Ω
Specifications are measured in accordance with EIA-152-C/204D, TIA-603 or EN 300 086.
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
RECEIVING TRANSMITTING
Stand-by
70 mA
Max. audio
300 mA
High (at 5 W)
1.5 A
Low (at 1 W)
0.7 A