| Quality, simplicity,
anywhere Tough construction. The green polycarbonate front panel and aluminum
die-cast chassis will provide years of durability. The 54×132×35 mm compact
ergonomic body is easy for carrying anywhere. 16 button keypad for easy-to-access
functions The function guidance is labeled on the 16 buttons. So you can
easily manage all of the functions equipped on the IC-V8 by pushing Function
key and shortcut keys. In addition, a channel number or an operating frequency
can be entered from the keypad directly. 5.5W of output power The IC-V8
generates a powerful 5.5W output with Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery packs for
ensuring your communication range. Reversible up/down switches and rotary
selector Channel selection, volume, squelch and subaudible tones can be
assigned to the up/down switches or rotary selector at your convenience.
Set mode and initial set mode By adapting set mode and initial set mode
menu, set mode allows you to arrange often-used menus easily and quickly.
5-character alphanumeric display Letters and numeral character names provide
easy recognition of each channel. S-meter, keylock, tone and duplex setting
icons show various operating status at glance. 100 memory channels and
one call channel Up to 100 often used channels can be stored into the
memory with channel name, tone and duplex setting. Furthermore, one call
channel provides one touch channel access for a frequently used channel.
CTCSS and DTCS operation standard 50 CTCSS and 38 DTCS tone squelch operation
codes (encoder and decoder) provide quiet standby and allows you repeater
access. Pocket beep keeps track of calls, and tone scan detect the subaudible
tone. Standard DTMF encoder and optional DTMF decoder DTMF memory channels
stores up to 32 DTMF codes. The optional DTMF decoder unit, UT-108, provides
code squelch operation and pager function. |