The Icom IC-F221B two way radio base station is available in UHF frequency band, and has 45-50 watts of power with 128 channels and a fixed Power Supply.

The F221b is a step-up from the F221sb model.  Noticeable differences include an added 8 character alphanumeric LCD display as well as a substantial increase in channels from 8 to 128 channels.

Two Way Direct rates the F221b UHF base station as a Standard Series Base Station with a 4-Star Durability Rating based on Military Specification Standards. The MIL-STD-810 series of standards are issued by the United States Army's Developmental Test Command, to specify various environmental tests to simulate conditions that the IC-F221B will encounter in the field.

Comparable base stations include:
Motorola: CM200, CM300
Kenwood: TK-7160, TK-8160H
Vertex: BSC-5000
Icom: IC-F121SB / IC-F221SB, IC-F121B / IC-F221B

Applications:
Dispatch
Control Station