ICOM F52D / F52D UL (IS) / F52DUL / F62DUL Series IDAS UHF/VHF Portables

The ICOM F52D/F62D family combines compact ergonomics with IDAS digital voice, loud audio and rugged environmental protection. Standard and UL-listed intrinsically safe variants let organizations select the VHF or UHF configuration appropriate for everyday operations or an approved hazardous-location deployment.

Key specifications

• Color: Black.
• Use: Professional analog/NXDN digital communication, with hazardous-location versions available in the family.
• Frequency: IC-F52D VHF 136–174 MHz; IC-F62D UHF 350–400, 400–470, 450–512 or 450–520 MHz, depending on version.
• Channel capacity: 512 channels in 128 zones.
• Coverage: Site-dependent and affected by the selected band, terrain, buildings, antenna and system design.

• Band options: VHF F52D/F52DUL or UHF F62D/F62DUL
• Modes: NXDN IDAS digital and analog FM
• Audio: 1500mW internal speaker with active noise cancellation
• Connectivity: built-in Bluetooth
• Protection: waterproof and dust-tight construction for demanding field use
• Safety: emergency, lone-worker and motion-based functions

UL intrinsically safe status applies only to the exact approved radio, battery and accessory combination. Confirm band, approval label, antenna, battery, charger and programming with CMI.

Who it is for

The F52D and F62D are compact IDAS radios for teams that want a small, loud digital portable, and the UL versions are for plants, mills, utilities and fuel sites in North America that need a UL-listed intrinsically safe radio in the same body. Pick VHF (F52D) for open ground and UHF (F62D) for buildings.

The UL-listed versions

• Approvals: the IC-F52D-UL and IC-F62D-UL are listed to ANSI/UL 121201 as intrinsically safe for Class I, Division 1, Groups C and D; Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F and G; and Class III, temperature code T3C. They are listed as non-incendive for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D. These ratings apply only with the Icom BP-292UL battery fitted.
• Size: 2.2 x 3.6 x 1.3 in (56 x 92 x 34.1 mm) with the BP-292UL, projections not included.
• Weight: about 9.5 oz (270 g) with the BP-292UL and MBB-3 clip.
• Battery: BP-292UL, 2010 mAh typical, about 10 hours per charge; the BC-226 or BC-227 charger refills it in 2.7 hours, and Icom states the charger must not be used in an explosive atmosphere.
• Protection: IP67, IP66, IP55 and IP54 ratings; MIL-STD-810G; operating range of -4 to +140 F (-20 to +60 C).
• In the box: BP-292UL battery and MBB-3 belt clip (contents may differ by version). The standard F52D and F62D use their own batteries and chargers; ask CMI for the figures for the version you are buying.

Licence

This radio operates on licensed business frequencies. An FCC business radio licence (Part 90) is required to transmit; CMI can point you at the process when you order.

Accessories that fit

CMI connector code: I4 (Icom 14-pin). Icom's UL brochure names the FA-SC57VS stubby antenna (VHF, 160 to 174 MHz) and the FA-SC73US stubby antenna (UHF, 450 to 490 MHz) among the antenna options, and both are on CMI's site. The HM-184UL speaker microphone, the BP-292UL battery and the BC-226 and BC-227 chargers are not listed online; ask CMI by part number. For a hazardous location, use only the accessories the approval covers.

Part number

CMI part number: 9242. Icom's ATEX and IECEx intrinsically safe radio for sites certified to the European scheme is the IC-F3201DEX / F4201DEX; the larger IDAS radio with a colour display is the IC-F3400D / F4400D. See the rest of CMI's Icom collection.