IC-R30 Specifications & Options

Summary: The IC-R30’s frequency coverage, modes, sensitivity, power, size and the list of optional accessories.

General

– Frequency coverage: – A band: USA-01 0.100000-821.999990, 851.000000-866.999990 and 896.000000-3304.999990 MHz; USA-02 and EUR-01: 0.100000-3304.999990 MHz – B band: 108.000000-520.000000 MHz (all versions) – Receive modes: A band (1300 MHz and below) FM, FM-N, WFM, AM, AM-N, LSB, USB, CW, CW-R, D-STAR (DV), P25, dPMR, NXDN-VN, NXDN-N, DCR; A band (above 1300 MHz) FM, FM-N, WFM, AM, AM-N; B band FM, FM-N, AM, AM-N and the digital modes. (WFM isn’t selectable on some versions and frequencies.) – Frequency resolution: 0.01, 0.1, 1, 3.125, 5, 6.25, 8.33 (AIR only), 9 (BC only), 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100, 125, 200 kHz – Memory: 2,000 channels in 100 groups, plus 400 (100 scan edges (50 pairs), 200 Auto Memory Write, 100 Scan Skip); GPS memories 300 – Frequency stability: less than +/-2.5 ppm (-20 to +60 C) – Operating temperature: -20 to +60 C – Power: 5.0 V DC +/-5% (USB), 3.6 V DC (battery pack), 4.5 V DC (battery case) – Antenna: 50 ohm unbalanced (SMA) – Dimensions (without projections): 58 (W) x 143 (H) x 30.5 (D) mm – Weight: about 200 g (without antenna and battery pack) – Protection: IP57

Receiver

– Receive system: triple superheterodyne with down converter (A band except WFM); double superheterodyne (B band and WFM) – IFs: A band 1st 266.65 / 266.7 / 266.75 MHz, 2nd 58.05 MHz (10.7 MHz in WFM), 3rd 0.45 MHz (except WFM); B band 1st 46.35 MHz, 2nd 0.45 MHz – Sensitivity (typical, microvolts): – SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.4 (0.495-1.899 MHz), 0.25 (1.9-14.999 MHz), 0.32 (15-29.999, 50-53.999, 144-147.999 and 430-449.999 MHz) – AM (10 dB S/N): 2.2 (0.495-1.899 MHz), 1.4 (1.9-14.999 MHz, and the manual’s merged rows up to 30 MHz and for 118-136.999 MHz) – FM (12 dB S/N): 0.4 (28-221.999 MHz), 0.56 (222-832.999 MHz, and the merged row up to 1299.999 MHz), 1.8 (1300-3304.999 MHz) – WFM (12 dB S/N): 1.8 (76-107.999 MHz; squelch 5.6) – D-STAR (1% BER): 0.71 (28-29.999, 50-53.999, 144-147.999, 430-449.999 and 1260-1299.999 MHz) – NXDN, dPMR, DCR (1% BER): 0.71 (136-173.999, 350-379.999 and 380-511.999 MHz) – P25 (5% BER): 0.4 (136-173.999 MHz), 0.56 (400-469.999 MHz), 0.71 (763-869.999 MHz) – Selectivity: SSB/CW more than 1.8 kHz/-6 dB; AM/FM more than 12 kHz/-6 dB and less than 30 kHz/-60 dB (below 1305 MHz; -40 dB above); WFM more than 150 kHz/-6 dB – Audio output (3.6 V): external speaker more than 0.2 W (8 ohm); internal speaker more than 0.4 W (16 ohm) – Current drain (3.6 V, FM, single watch, recording, GPS and backlight off): receiving 330 mA typical; standby 200 mA; power saving 100 mA

(Some rows of the manual’s sensitivity table are merged cells, so where a range shows no figure it shares the one above; check Icom’s manual for the exact values.)

Options

• BC-223 battery charger (same as supplied), BP-287 Li-ion battery pack (3.6 V, 3,120 mAh minimum, 3,280 mAh typical), BP-293 battery case (three AA alkaline)
• CS-R30 cloning software; RS-R30I (iOS) and RS-R30A (Android) free apps
• VS-3 Bluetooth headset; SP-40 earphone
• MB-133 belt clip (same as supplied); LC-189 carrying case (can’t be used with the BP-293 fitted; the hand strap can touch the case’s Velcro)

Only use Icom-approved options: Icom isn’t responsible for damage from equipment it hasn’t approved.