Overview

Note: Unit is open box and repackaged. Physical condition is new. The A16B with Bluetooth is built tough and rugged like all Icom radios. It is the smallest radio with the loudest audio on the market, featuring 1500 mW of powerful clear audio. Packed with 6 watts of power for longer range, the A16 is also waterproof to IP67 standards. The A16 is the ideal flight companion for the student pilot, for ground crew with one hand operation on the flight line, or as a back up in your ditch bag. Its 2400mAh Li-ion battery lasts over 17 hours, and the radio includes a sit-in rapid charger.

Features

• Full keypad to input the channel or frequency directly
• Exclusive button for 121.5MHz emergency channel
• Side tone function to hear your own voice via a third party aviation headset
• LCD backlight for night time operation
• ANL (Auto Noise Limiter) for noise reduction
• Low battery indication and beep alert
• Adjustable microphone gain setting
• BNC type antenna connector
• IP67 waterproof
• 8.33 kHz and 25 kHz channel spacing
• Internal VOX capability
• Weather alert
• 1500 mW loud audio provides clear communication
• 6 W (PEP)/ 1.8 W (carrier) RF output power
• Larger capacity battery pack provides 17 hours* of long battery life
• * With BP-280 (P/N:11-17238). Typical operation with TX: RX: Standby = 5:5:90 (Bluetooth* OFF, backlight OFF)*

Specifications

General

Frequency Coverage Tx Rx Rx (Weather)	118.000¨C136.99166 MHz 108.000¨C136.99166 MHz 161.650¨C163.275 MHz
Type of emission	6K00A3E, 5K60A3E, 16K0G3E (Weather)
Channel spacing	8.33 kHz/25 kHz
No. of memory channels	200 channels
Antenna impedance	50¦¸ (BNC type antenna connector)
Power supply requirement	7.2 V DC
Current drain (at 7.2 V DC) Tx High Rx Max. audio Rx Stand-by	185 A 650 mA 65 mA typical
Operating Temperature Range	-10¡ãC to +60¡ãC; -14¡ãF to +140¡ãF
Dimensions (W¡ÁH¡ÁD)	52.2 ¡Á 111.8 ¡Á 34.1 mm, 2.1 ¡Á 4.4 ¡Á 1.3 in (with BP-280)
Weight (approx.)	257 g, 9.1 oz (with BP-280)

Transmitter

Output power (at 7.2 V DC)	6.0 W (PEP), 1.8 W (carrier)
Frequency stability	¡À0.4 kHz
Audio harmonic distortion	Less than 10% (at 60% modulation)
Spurious emissions	More than 46 dB*

Receiver

Intermediate frequency 1st 2nd	46.35 MHz 450 kHz
Sensitivity (typ) COM (at 6dB S/N) NAV (at 6dB S/N) Weather (at 12dB SINAD)	Less than 0 dB¦Ì Less than 3 dB¦Ì Less than ¨C8 dB¦Ì
Squelch sensitivity (Threshold)	Less than 0 dB¦Ì, Weather: Less than ¨C5 dB¦Ì
Hum and noise	More than 35 dB (at 30% modulation)
Spurious response	More than 60 dB, Weather: More than 30 dB
Audio output power Internal speaker External speaker	1500 mW typical More than 350 mW (AM 8 ¦¸ 60% modulation at 10% distortion)
Ext. speaker connector	3 conductor 3.5 (d) mm

*Except operating frequency ¡À62.5 kHz in 25 kHz channel spacing, and operating frequency ¡À20.825 kHz in 8.33 kHz channel spacing.

Documents

• A16 Product Brochure
• A16 Instruction Manual

In The Box

• IC-A16 VHF Air Band Transceiver
• BP-280 battery pack
• BC-213 rapid charger
• BC-123SA AC adapter
• FA-B02AR antenna
• MB-133 belt clip
• Hand strap