Icom IC-41W UHF CB waterproof radio

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Icom Australia has released the IC-41W UHF CB, with dustproof and waterproof construction (IP67).

The waterproof design provides flexibility in terms of operating environments. It is waterproof to a 1 m depth for 30 min and can be used in situations such as farming and irrigation, canoeing and rafting, and trekking through rough terrain.

As the device is based on a commercial radio, it has all 80 CB channels preprogrammed and ready to use. It is also capable of sending and receiving transmissions to/from older 40 channel UHF radios.

The radio has a die-cast aluminium chassis and is supplied with a waterproof, 2300 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery, giving about 15 h of typical use per charge (typical use is determined as: TX:RX:Standby = 5:5:90). A charger is also included which can recharge the battery in 3 h.

CTCSS, DTCS and Selcall are available. The repeater scan function allows the user to listen to all repeaters available, while a PTT hold function provides semihands-free operation. Selectable squelch levels are suitable when interference may be an issue and the device can also alert the user when other Icom units are in range.

A waterproof speaker/microphone is also optionally available.