IC-A14/S, A15/S
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1. AD 106 Charger adaptor for BC 119N BC 121N BC 121N Multi charger Rapidly charges up to six battery packs Charges the battery pack in 1 5 2 hours approx BC 157 AC adaptor USA Euro AU UK version available AD 106 Charger adaptor for BC 119N BC 121N Six AD 106s are required E CLONING SOFTWARE AND CABLES CS A14 Cloning software Allows quick and simple setting from a PC Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista New OPC 478 UC Cloning cable RS 232C type USB type OPC 474 Transceiver to transceiver cloning cable E ANTENNA FA BO2AR BNC type flexible antenna E SPEAKER MICROPHONE HM 173 Compact type speaker microphone E HEADSET ADAPTER CABLE OPC 499 Headset adapter cable For use with a third party aviation headset E CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE AND DC POWER CABLE CP 22 Cigarette lighter cable with DC DC converter for use with BC 179 12 24V DC input to 11V DC output New OPC 515L DC power cable for use with the BC 119N or BC 160 OPC 656 DC power cable for use with the BC 121N E BELT CLIP AND LEATHER BELT HANGER MB 94 Alligator type Same as supplied MB 96F Fixed type leather belt hanger For use with the MB 94 HM 173 CP 22 Icom Icom Inc and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated Japan in the United States the United Kingdom Germany France Spain Russia and or other countries Microsoft Windows and2. Windows Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries All other trademarks are the properties of their respective holders Icom Inc 1 1 32 Kami minami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan
3. A14 S series provides stable output power AA LR6 d 18 hours of overatina time batteries e A A A a x6 The new BP 261 battery case will take 6 AA LR6 alkaline Operating time 8 5 hours 18hours cells for convenient battery backup Typical operation Tx Rx Stand by duty cycle 5 5 90 Available later Modern design rugged body The IC A14 S series shares the same design concept with the IC F3020 land mobile radio The IC A14 S series is compact 120mm height and light weight approximate 350g with BP 232N and antenna The large size 10 key but tons have ample button pitch to allow blind touch operation The aluminum die cast chassis is the basis for this rugged construction allowing long life usage in various environments IPX4 MIL STD 810 The IC A14 S series is designed to pass the MIL STD 810 environmental tests and IPX4 rating The water resis tant construction provides reliable operation in wet conditions Alphanumeric LCD For the function display an 8 character 14 segment alphanumeric LCD is employed to make a variety of infor mation visually recognizable immediately The LCD backlight is available for night time operation 200 memory channels with memory banks A total of 200 memory channels can be named with an 8 character channel name for easy recognition By grouping these channels into 10 memory banks quick and easy operation is possible The optional PC cloning software CS A14 allows you quick and easy m
4. IC A14 S A15 S NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION Icom Incorporated O MI Handheld Air Band Radios Export Sales Department To Icom Distributors a From Icom Inc Japan Publie Date 21 November 2007 Dealers Ref No NPI 128 vi Distributor L Selected recipients only We are sending the new product information for the IC A14 S A15 S series handheld air band radios You are authorized to circulate the attached information in its current form to your Dealers if you wish Layout changes also permitted Also refer to the following information about delivery schedule product features and advertising timing as below Months Available IC A14S 01 USA End Dec 2007 IC A14S 02 EXP End Dec 2007 IC A15S 03 EUR End Feb 2008 IC A15S 04 UK End Feb 2008 IC A14S 11 USA 01 End Mar 2008 IC A14S 12 EXP 01 End Mar 2008 IC A15S 13 EUR 01 End Mar 2008 IC A14 21 USA End Jan 2008 IC A14 22 EXP End Dec 2007 IC A15 23 EUR End Feb 2008 IC A15 24 UK End Mar 2008 IC A14 31 USA 01 End Mar 2008 IC A14 32 EXP 01 End Mar 2008 IC A15 33 EUR 01 End Mar 2008 Production arrangements for these versions depend on forecast orders IC A14 S IC A15 S Permitted date for advertising Now Now Advertising material Photo Now Now Leaflet End Dec 07 End Feb 08 Poster No plan No plan Other No plan No plan Instruction manual End Dec 07 End Feb 08 Service manual End Jan 08 End Mar 08 Service and instruction manuals
5. e Sensitivity 3dBu typ at 12dB SINAD with CCITT filter Less than OdBu threshold More than 7 5kKHz 6dB Less than 25kHz 60dB More than 40dB at 90 mod More than 70dB e Squelch sensitivity e Selectivity e Hum and noise e Spurious response rejection e Audio output power Internal soeaker More than 700mW External speaker More than 500mW at 7 4V DC AM 10 dist 30 mod with an 8Q load e Ext speaker connector 3 conductor 3 5 d mm 8 8 Q Measurements made in accordance with EN 300 676 for IC A15 A15S IC A14 S NPI NOVEMBER 2007 OPTIONS E BATTERY PACKS AND CASE BP 230N 7 4V 980mAh Li lon battery BP 232N 7 4V 2000mAh Li lon battery BP 261 AA LR6 x 6 battery case New available later E BATTERY CHARGERS BC 179 Regular battery charger Charges the BP 232N in 12 hours approx New BC 174 AC adaptor BC 174A E version available New BC 171 Regular desktop charger Charges the battery pack in 8 10 hours approx BC 174 AC adaptor BC 174A E version available New BC 160 Rapid desktop charger Charges the battery pack in 1 5 2 hours approx An AC adapter BC 145 is supplied depending on version BC 145 AC adaptor BC 145A E version available BC 119N Rapid desktop charger Charges the battery pack in 1 5 2 hours approx An AC adapter BC 145 is supplied depending on version BC 145 AC adaptor BC 145A E version available
6. emory management from your PC IC A14 A15 only IC A14S A15S has 100 memory channels and memory banks are not available New BC 179 holder type charger The new BC 179 is a light weight holder type battery charger for charging the radio in a limited space such as in an airplane or a vehicle The charger securely holds and charges the radio even in bumpy conditions The CP 22 cig arette lighter cable can be used with the BC 179 Side Tone function The side tone function allows you to hear your own voice via a headset By monitoring your own voice this func tion eliminates unnecessary shouting on a noisy runway Side tone level is adjustable from the radio Optional OPC 499 headset adapter cable and third party aviation headset are required Other functions e NOAA weather channels IC A14 USA version only e 5W typ PEP 1 5W CW output power e ANL Auto Noise Limiter reduces noise components e Low battery indication and low battery beep e BNC type antenna connector e Adjustable microphone gain setting e Home function returns the radio to the default settings Except memory channels IC A14 S NPI NOVEMBER 2007 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications described below are target values They may be subject to change Specifications for IC A14 A14S E GENERAL e Frequency coverage IC A14 Tx 118 000 136 975MHz Rx 108 000 136 975MHz WX 161 650 163 275MHz IC A14S Tx Rx e Channel spacing e Mode WX IC A14 only e No of memory c
7. hannels 118 000 136 975MHz 25kKHz BKOOASE AM 16KOG3E FM IC A14 200 channels Max with 10 banks IC A14S 100 channels Max e Antenna impedance e Power supply requirement e Current drain at 7 4V DC 50Q BNC 7 4V DC with Icom battery pack Transmit 1 5A Receive Max audio 500mA Stand by 50mA typ 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F 53x120x36 9 mm 22x42x16 in e Operating temp range e Dimensions WxHxD projections not included e Weight Without ant and battery pack 180g 6 30Z approx With ant and BP 232N 350g 12 30Z approx E TRANSMITTER e Output power at 7 4V e Modulation system Modulation limiting e Audio harmonic distortion Less than 10 at 60 mod e Spurious emissions More than 46dB Except operating frequency 62 5kHz range e Hum and noise ratio More than 35dB e Frequency stability 5 pom e Ext microphone connector 3 conductor 2 5 d mm Yi0 1502 5 0W typ PEP 1 5W CW Low level modulation 70 100 E RECEIVER e Intermediate frequencies 46 35MHZz 450kHZz 1st 2nd e Sensitivity COM 0 5uV typ at 6dB S N NAV IC A14 only 0 71uV typ at 6dB S N WX IC A14 only 0 22uV typ at 12dB SINAD e Squelch sensitivity Less than 1 0uV threshold WX IC A14 only Less than 0 56uV threshold e Selectivity More than 7 5kKHz 6dB Less than 25kHz 60dB More than 35dB at 30 mod More than 60dB More than 30dB e Hum and n
8. oise e Spurious response rejection WX IC A14 only e Audio output power Internal soeaker More than 700mW External speaker More than 500mW at 7 4V DC AM 10 dist 30 mod with an 8Q load e Ext speaker connector 3 conductor 3 5 d mm 8 8 Q Measurements made in accordance with FCC Part 87 for IC A14 A14S Specifications for IC A15 A15S E GENERAL e Frequency coverage Tx 118 000 136 975MHz Rx 118 000 136 975MHz e Channel spacing 25kHz e Mode BKOOASE AM e No of memory channels IC A15 200 channels Max with 10 banks IC A15S 100 channels Max e Antenna impedance e Power supply requirement e Current drain at 7 4V DC 50Q BNC 7 4V DC with Icom battery pack Transmit 1 5A Receive Max audio 500mA Stand by 50mA typ 20 C to 55 C 53X 2086 9 mm 232x42x16 in e Operating temp range e Dimensions WxHxD projections not included e Weight Without ant and battery pack 180g approx With ant and BP 232N 350g approx E TRANSMITTER e Output power at 7 4V e Modulation system e Modulation depth e Audio harmonic distortion 5 0W typ PEP 1 5W CW Low level modulation 85 Less than 10 at 85 3dB mod e Spurious emissions More than 36dBm Except operating frequency 1 MHz range e Frequency stability 5 pom e Ext microphone connector 3 conductor 2 5 d mm 110 1502 E RECEIVER e Intermediate frequencies 46 385MHz 450kHz 1st 2nd
9. will be available for download in the months indicated above from the Extranet For distributors who do not have Extranet access please contact your sales representative in the Export Sales department Best regards Kei Kassai For Aaron Camp Export Sales Department NOVEMBER 2007 O ICOM NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION IC Al4 IC Al4S With full keypad U S A With simple keypad U S A VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVERS IC AIS IC A15S With full keypad Europe With simple keypad Europe icom proudly announces the debut of the new entry class air band transceivers IC A14 S and IC A15 S The IC A14 S series is a successor to the IC A4 However the IC A14 S series will come in two versions one with full keypad non S version targeted to student pilots and the other with a simple keypad S version targeted to ground crews The IC A14 S series has a modern design and rugged body sharing the same design con cept with the F3020 series land mobile radio The 700mW of audio with built in BTL ampli fier large capacity Lithium lon battery pack and 200 memory channels provide practical operation while keeping this operation sim ple without any frill functions IC A14 A15 only 100 channels for IC A14S A15S SELLING POINTS e Full keypad type Simple keypad type e 700 mW loud audio with built in BTL amplifier internal speaker e 5W typ pep output power e Large capacity Lithium ion batter
10. y pack e Modern design rugged body e Water resistant equivalent to IPX4 200 alphanumeric memory channels with memory banks IC A14 IC A15 e Side Tone function e ANL function e Alphanumeric LCD e New BC 179 holder type battery charger The photo shows IC A14 left and IC A14S right IC A14 S NPI NOVEMBER 2007 FEATURES Full keypad type Simple keypad type The IC A14 and IC A15 full keypad type are for student pilots or back up radio in an emergency The full key pad allows you to input of the channel frequency directly and has an exclusive button for the 121 5MHz emer gency channel The IC A14 receives NAV channels and WX channels and the duplex function allows you to call a flight service station while receiving the beacon signal of a VOR station IC A14 only On the other hand the IC A14S and IC A15S simple keypad type are for ground crews It provides more sim ple operation with a minimum of buttons The 121 5 MHz emergency channel is available on this version too 700 mW loud audio with built in BTL amplifier Because air band transceivers are usually operated in high noise environments it is essential for the radio to provide loud and clear audio The IC A14 S series employs a built in BTL audio amplifier that doubles the audio output As a result it delivers 700mW of loud and clear sound Large capacity Lithium lon battery pack With the 2000mAh large capacity Lithium lon battery pack BP 232N the IC
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