Icom IC-F8101 land mobile transceiver

Icom Australia has released the IC-F8101 HF land mobile transceiver, designed for long-distance communications for those travelling or working in remote areas.

The IC-F8101 has a rugged, fanless, enclosed structure to protect it from sand, dust and water intrusion (IP54 rated). It features a myriad of controller set-up options: a standard version which has the remote controller-microphone, a detached controller, as well as a controller fixed to the main unit. The IC-F8101 has 100 W output power, operates in SSB, AM and CW modes, and can also be used to transmit and receive data (when connected to a HF data modem).

The radio also features a 500 kHz to 29.999 MHz general coverage receiver (transmit: 1.6 to 29.999 MHz) and has a GPS receiver connection to allow position, time and altitude information to be sent.

The IC-F8101 is fully compatible with all the popular 4WD and travellers’ radio community networks (eg, VKS737, HFRC and RFDS).

Also included in the IC-F8101 is ALE (Automatic Link Establishment), which selects the most suitable channel and establishes a communications link. In addition, Selcall functions are also available, allowing selective calling, phone call, message call, position call and emergency call. Ease-of-use functions include a clear talk function, mute functions and a digital signal processor (DSP).