ICOM IC-92AD Radio Handy Talky

The Icom IC-92AD is a rugged 5 watt dualband HT with D-STAR built-in! Three RF power levels are available. It is built military tough. The IC-92AD ( and optional HM-175GPS) have superior waterproof protection and is equivalent to IPX7 ( 1 meter underwater for 30 minutes) . The aluminum diecast chassis and gasketsealed housing provide performance you can count on in harsh outdoor environments. Icom¸ original wideband PA circuit and supplied lithium-ion battery pack provides 5 watts ( typical) output power on both VHF and UHF bands. The supplied BP-256 provides up to 6/ 5.5 hours of operating time ( Stand-by duty ratio= 1: 1: 8) . When you do not need full power operation, you can reduce output power to 2.5/ 0.5/ 0.1 watts to conserve battery consumption. The 92AD features a multi-line, full dot-matrix display with simple bandscope. With this backlit display you cand see the alphanumeric channel name, bandscope, received message and position information, etc. You can even change the display setting to show frequency or memory name in the center of the display. 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. And of course you have keypad entry. The built-in voice recorder ( in DV mode only) records an incoming call for up to 30-seconds ( 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-92AD¸ voice memory. Features IPX7 Submersible Construction Dual-Band Operation 1304 Alpha Memories Backlit LCD and Keypad Wideband Receiver Three RF Power Levels CTCSS/ DTCS Encode and Decode