Icom Explore ICOM V8000 Specifications for Marine Radio Performance
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SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS

‘ GENERAL

• Frequency coverage

:

 

 

 

Version

Receive

Transmit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[USA]

 

144.000–148.000 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SEA]

136.000–174.000 MHz*

140.000–150.000 MHz*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CSA]

 

136.000–174.000 MHz*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Specifications Guaranteed: 144–148 MHz only

• Type of emission

: FM (F2D / F3E)

 

 

• Frequency stability

: ± 10 ppm (–10˚C to +60˚C; +14˚F to +140˚F)

• Tuning steps

: 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 50 kHz

 

 

• Antnna connector

: SO-239 (50 Ω )

 

 

 

 

• Power supply requirement

: 13.8 V DC (Operable voltage range: 11.7 to 15.9 V)

(negative ground)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Number of memory channel

: 207 channels (including 6 scan edges and 1 call channel)

• Call channel

: 1 channel

 

 

 

 

• Scanning mode

: Full, Program, Priority, Memory, Channel, Skip, Tone, DTCS, Bank and WX

• Current drain (approx.)

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High (75 W)

 

15 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmit

 

Middle High (25 W)

 

9.0 A

 

 

 

 

Middle Low (10 W)

 

6.0 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (5 W)

 

5.0 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiving

 

Max. audio

 

1.0 A

 

 

 

 

Stand-by

 

0.8 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Usable temperature range

: –10˚C to +60˚C; +14˚F to +140˚F

 

 

• Dimensions (projections not included)

: 150(W) ⋅ 50(H) ⋅ 150(D) mm; 5 29⁄32(W) ⋅ 1 31⁄32(H) ⋅ 5 29⁄32(D) in.

• Weight

: 1.09 kg; 12.3 oz.; 38.4 oz

 

 

‘ TRANSMITTER

• RF output power (at 13.8 V DC)

: 75 W / 25 W / 10 W / 5 W (High / Middle High / Middle Low / Low)

• Modulation system

: Variable reactance frequency modulation

• Maximum frequency deviation

: Narrow: ±2.5 kHz*; Wide: ±5.0 kHz

• Spurious emissions

: Less than –60 dB

• Microphone connector

: 8-pins modular (600 Ω )

‘ RECEIVER

• Receive system

: Double conversion superheterodyne system

• Intermediate frequencies

: 1st

21.7 MHz

 

2nd

450 kHz

• Sensitivity

: 0.15 µV at 12 dB SINAD (typical)

• Squelch sensitivity

: 0.08 µV at threshold (typical)

• Selectivity

: Narrow; More than ±3.0 kHz at –6 dB, Less than ±9.0 kHz at –55 dB*

 

Wide; More than ±6.0 kHz at –6 dB, Less than ±14.0 kHz at –60 dB

• Spurious and image rejection

: 60 dB (typical)

• Audio output power (at 7.2 V DC)

: More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

• Ext. speaker connector

: 3-conductor 3.5(d) mm (1⁄8”)/8 Ω

*[USA] version only

All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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IC-V8000 specifications

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