ICOM® IC-A6 VHF Air Band Transceiver

SkyGeek proudly offers the Icom IC-A6 Handheld Air Band Radio. It measures five by 2-1/8" by 1-½ inches and weighs just a little over 15 ounces. It ships with a flexible antenna measuring eight inches.

Simple one-handed operation is the most essential feature of the Icom IC-A6. The well labeled large keypad offers user friendly operation. The large display shows both letters and numbers and is easy to see, making for fast frequency recognition.

The display is backlit, and so is the keypad. The light stays on until you turn it off, a very handy feature for flying at night.

The top of the transceiver has the volume adjustment knob, the frequency knob, and the BNC antenna connection.

On one side there is the radio’s push to talk button, as well as a smaller button to control the backlighting. On the other side are the connections for the external speaker and microphone and one to connect the DC power charger.

The Icom IC-A6 has 200 available memory channels which can be saved as six character names, the ability to store the last 10 used channels, and the dedicated 121.5 emergency key. You can easily recall those channels by pushing the flip-flop recall buttons on the front panel. It is convenient for switching between several channels, such as a NAV and COM channels.

The Icom IC-A6 also receives NOAA weather channels, allows for side tone with use of a headset, has low battery indication, and an auto noise limiter. Each unit ships with a belt clip, wall charger, antenna, high capacity 1,650 milliamp nickel-metal hydrate battery pack, and a headset adapter.

ICOM IC-A24 and IC-A6 "Flip-flop" channel recall The IC-A24/A6 stores the last 10 channels used. You can easily recall those channels by pushing the "flip-flop" recall buttons on the front panel. It is convenient for switching between several channels, such as NAV and COM channels.

IC-A24 / IC-A6 DC Power Connection An external DC power jack allows for operation with the wall charger, BC-110AR or the cigarette lighter cable, CP-20. When the battery pack is installed, simultaneous charging during operation is also possible. In addition, an optional battery case, BP-208N, is available.

General
Frequency Coverage   Tx   Rx   Weather	:	118.000-136.975 MHz 108.000-117.975 MHz 161.650-163.275 MHz
Mode   WX	:	AM (6K00A3E) FM (16K0G3E)
Channel spacing	:	25 kHz
No. of memory channels	:	200 (20 Channels X 10 banks)
Power supply requirement	:	7.4/7.2V DC (Battery pack) 11.0V DC (External DC jack)
Current drain (at 7.2 V DC)   Tx   Rx Max. audio   Rx Stand-by	:	1.5 A typical 300 mA typical 70 mA typical
Frequency stability	:	±5 ppm
Operating Temperature Range	:	-10°C to +60°C; -14°F to +140°F
Dimensions (W×H×D) (projections not included)	:	54(W) x 129.3(H) x 35.5(D) mm; 21/8(W) ×53/32(H) × 113/32(D) in
Weight	:	430 g; 15.2 oz (with antenna and BP-210N)
Antenna connector	:	50Ω BNC type

Transmitter
Output power (at 7.2 V DC)	:	5.0 W typ. (PEP) 1.5 W typ. (CW)
Modulation system	:	Low level modulation
Modulation limiting	:	70-100%
AF harmonic distortion	:	Less than 10% (at 60% mod.)
Hum and noise ratio	:	More than 35 dB
Spurious emissions	:	Less than 46 dB (except operating freq. ±62.5kHz point)
Microphone impedance	:	3-conductor 2.5 (d) mm (1/10″) / more than 100kΩ

Receiver
Intermediate frequency   1st   2nd	:	30.05 MHz 450 kHz
Sensitivity (typ)   VOR (AM 6dB S/N)   COM (AM 6dB S/N)   WX (FM 12dB SINAD)	:	Less than 0.71 µV Less than 0.5 µV Less than 0.22 µV
Selectivity	:	More than 7.5 kHz/-6 dB Less than 25 kHz/-60 dB
Hum and noise ratio	:	More than 40 dB
Spurious response    AM    FM	:	More than 60 dB More than 30 dB
Audio output power	:	More than 500mW typ. with an 8Ω load, 30% modulation
Ext. speaker connector	:	3-conductor 3.5 (d) mm, (1⁄8″) / 8Ω

Ni-MH Battery (BP-210N)

Wall Charger (BC-110AR)

Antenna (FA-B02AR)

Belt Clip (MB-103)

Headset Adapter (OPC-499)

220v charger for overseas use available at additional cost. Some versions do not include a battery pack, wall charger, headset adapter or carrying case.