The Smart Migration to a APCO P25 Digital Radio System.

The Icom IC-F80 two way radio is a UHF frequency professional series handheld radio with 4-5 watts of power with 255 channels.  The F80 can be programmed in digital or conventional channel modes, and is waterproof for 30 minutes in up to 1 meter of water.

The IC-F80 series land mobile radio is the smart migration to an APCO P25 Digital Radio System. The FIPS 140-2 validation confirms that the Icom encryption module, UT-120, has passed rigorous field tests and provides agencies the independent assurance that the module meets or exceeds the highest performance standards in encryption for its classification. FIPS encryption is a requirement for many federal agencies.  Features of the Icom F80 radio include:

• Built-in Multiple Signaling
•  Alphanumeric Display
• Li-ion Battery Pack
• Built-in Voice Scrambler
• GPS Location
• Text Messaging
• Remote Radio Management
• Radio Stun/Kill Power-On Function
• And more…

Two Way Direct rates this two way radio as a Advanced Series P25 Radio with a 4.75-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-F80 will encounter in the field.

Comparable handheld radios include:
Motorola: XTS1500, XTS2500, XTS3000
Kenwood: TK5210
Vertex: VX-P820, VX-P920
Icom: IC-F70 / IC-F80, IC-9011

Applications:
Federal Government, Rural Areas, Metro, Conventional + P25