Specifications – Icom VHF Marine Transceiver IC-M88 User Manual
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GENERAL
• Frequency coverage
: TX: 156.025–157.425 MHz, RX: 156.050–163.275 MHz
[MARINE]
TX/RX: 146.000–174.000 MHz
[LMR]
• Number of free channels
: 22 channels
• Type of emission
: 16K0G3E (Wide; 25 kHz)
[MARINE]
16K0F3E (Wide; 25 kHz), 8K50F3E (Narrow; 12.5 kHz)
[LMR]
• Antenna connector
: SMA (50
Ω)
• Power supply requirement
: BP-227/FM (7.2 V DC, negative ground)
• Current drain (approx.)
: Transmit
at High (5.0 W)
1.6 A
at Middle (3.0 W)
1.2 A
at Low1 (1.0 W)
0.7 A
Receive
at maximum audio
200 mA
at stand-by
Less than 120 mA
• Usable temperature range
: –20˚C to +60˚C; –4˚F to +140˚F
[MARINE]
–30˚C to +60˚C; –22˚F to +140˚F
[LMR]
• Dimensions (projections not included) : 62(W) × 97(H) × 39(D) mm; 2
7
⁄
16
(W) × 3
13
⁄
16
(H) × 1
17
⁄
32
(D) in.
• Weight (with antenna, BP-227/FM)
: 280 g; 9
7
⁄
8
oz (approx.)
TRANSMITTER
•
RF output power (with BP-227/FM)
: 5 W / 3 W / 1 W (High / Middle / Low)
• Modulation system
: Variable reactance frequency modulation
• Maximum frequency deviation
: ±5.0 kHz (Wide)
[MARINE]
±5.0 kHz (Wide), ±2.5 kHz (Narrow)
[LMR]
• Frequency error
: ±5.0 ppm
• Spurious emissions
: –70 dBc
• Adjacent channel power
: 70 dB
[MARINE]
70 dB (Wide), 60 dB (Narrow)
[LMR]
• Audio harmonic distortion
: 10% at 60% deviation
• FM Hum and noise
: 40 dB
[MARINE]
40 dB (Wide), 34 dB (Narrow)
[LMR]
• Limiting charact modulation
: 60–100% of maximum deviation
• Ext. microphone connector
: 9-pin multi connector/2.2 k
Ω
RECEIVER
• Receive system
: Double conversion superheterodyne system
• Intermediate frequencies
: 1st 31.05
MHz
2nd 450
kHz
• Sensitivity
: 0.25 µV typical at 12 dB SINAD
• Squelch sensitivity
: 0.35 µV typical at threshold
• Adjacent channel selectivity
: 70 dB typical
[MARINE]
70 dB typical (Wide), 60 dB typical (Narrow)
[LMR]
• Spurious response rejection
: 70 dB typical
• Intermodulation rejection ratio
: 70 dB typical
• Hum and noise
: 40 dB
[MARINE]
40 dB (Wide), 34 dB (Narrow)
[LMR]
• Audio output power (at 7.2 V DC)
: 350 mW typical at 10% distortion with an 8
Ω load
• Ext. speaker connector
: 9-pin multi connector/8
Ω
Specifications are measured in accordance with TIA/EIA-603.
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS