IC-R2500 Specifications

General

Frequency coverage

Main receiver

Sub-receiver

France

0.010–3299.999MHz* (Guaranteed range 0.495–3000MHz)

0.495–1300MHz*,

50–1300MHz*

* Some frequency bands are blocked in the U.S.A. version.

0.010–29.999*,

50.200–51.200,

87.500–107.999,

144–146,

430–440,

1240–1300MHz

* Main receiver only. Guaranteed range 0.495–29.999MHz.

Mode

AM, FM, WFM, USB^*1, LSB^*1, CW^*1, DV^*2, P25^*3

^*1 0.01-1300MHz only.
^*2 Optional UT-118 required.
^*3 Optional UT-122 required.

Usable temperature range

When using with a PC

–10°C to +60°C; +14°F to +140°F

0°C to +60°C; +32°F to +140°F

Frequency stability

Less than ±3ppm on the basis of 25°C (–10°C to +60°C)

Tuning steps

10Hz (minimum with controller) 1Hz (minimum with PC)

Power supply

12.0V DC ±15%

Current drain (at 12.0V DC)

Max. audio

Stand-by

Less than 1.5A (Dual mode)

0.85A typ. (Dual mode)

Antenna Impedance

50Ω (BNC)

Dimensions (W×H×D;
projections are not included)

Main unit	146×41×206 mm; 5³⁄₄×1⁵⁄₈×8¹⁄₈ in
Controller	140×50×39 mm; 5¹⁄₂×1³¹⁄₃₂×1³⁄₃₂ in

Weight (approx:)

Main unit	1350g; 3lb
Controller	250g; 8.8oz (including cable)

Receiver

Receiver system

Triple-conversion superheterodyne + Down converter

Intermediate frequencies

1st	266.70MHz
2nd	10.70MHz
3rd	450kHz (Except WFM)

Sensitivity (Less than)

	SSB, CW	AM	FM	WFM
0.495–1.799MHz	5.0μV	25μV	–	–
1.8–49.999MHz	0.5μV	2.5μV	0.63μV^*2	–
50–699.999MHz	0.4μV	2μV	0.5μV	1.4μV
700–1300.000MHz	0.5μV	2.5μV	0.63μV	1.8μV
1300^*1–2299.999MHz	–	–	5.6μV	18μV
2300–3000.000MHz	–	–	18μV	56μV

^*1 1300.000001 MHz

^*2 28–49.999MHz
SSB, CW BW=2.8kHz, AM BW=6.0kHz at 10dB S/N FM BW=15kHz, WFM BW=230kHz at 12dB SINAD

Selectivity (typical)

SSB, CW, AM

SSB, CW, AM, FM

FM, AM

FM, AM, WFM

WFM

More than 2.8kHz/–6dB

More than 6.0kHz/–6dB

More than 15kHz/–6dB

More than 50kHz/–6dB

More than 230kHz/–6dB

Audio output power

More than 500mW at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

External SP connector

2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (¹⁄₈″) /8Ω

PC requirements (For use with PC control software)

Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000/ME/98SE
USB 1.1 or 2.0
Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster (Pentium® 4 recommended)
Hard disk with at least 50 MB of free disk space
At least 128 MB of memory (256MB or more recommended)
Display with 1024 × 768 pixel resolution, high color
CD-ROM or DVD drive is required for software installation
USB audio dropouts or gaps may occur because of a lack of PC power
Additional hard disk space is required for recording sound or storing scope data

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

Turn off the Main unit power switch when not using the IC-R2500 while installed in a vehicle. The IC-R2500 has standby power consumption that will drain the vehicle battery over a period of time.

Rear view

Rear View

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