IcomAmateur (ham) radio
Icom IC-A16E
Icom IC-A16E is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 6 W, channels 200, battery capacity 2,400 mAh, water protection (IPx) IPx4.
5.8Score
Range & power6.2
Battery5.0
Ruggedness3.9
Features7.2
price range£260–320Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Icom- Popularity
- #192 of 560
- Model numbers
- Icom IC-A16E
6 WTransmit power
200Channels
2,400 mAhBattery capacity
IPx4Water protection (IPx)
257 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 6 WTop 20%
Channels · 200Top 20%
Battery capacity · 2,400 mAhTop 25%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx4Bottom 25%
Weight · 257 gBottom 49%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Frequency ranges
- 118 - 136.992 MHz
- Transmit power
- 6 W
- Channels
- 200
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,400 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.2 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- No
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 257 g
- Width
- 52 mm
- Height
- 112 mm
- Depth
- 34 mm
- Protection rating
- IP54
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx4
- Military standard (MIL-STD-810)
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 3,5mm Klinke
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Radios in the base pack
- 1
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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