Product Documentation

Document	Pages	Notes
RB86 External Photos
RB86 Internal Photos
RB86 Product Brochure
RB86 User Manual

Product

Parameter	Value	Description
Form Factor	Fixed-Mount	The radio is designed to be permanently attached to a surface using fasteners.
Type	Transceiver	The radio can receive and transmit signals.
Width	107 mm	The distance between the left and right surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Height	45 mm	The distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Depth	125 mm	The distance between the front and rear surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Operating Temperature	-30 to 60 °C	The range of temperatures in which the product is designed to be operated.
Solid Ingress Protection	IP6x	The product is dust-tight.
Liquid Ingress Protection	IPx7	The product is protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water.

Tuning System

Parameter	Value	Description
Channel Capacity	200 max	The number of memory channels that can be programmed into the radio.
Channel Bandwidths	12.5 kHz	The radio's tuning system supports channel spacing of 12.5 kHz.
	20 kHz	The radio's tuning system supports channel spacing of 20 kHz.
	25 kHz	The radio's tuning system supports channel spacing of 25 kHz.
Scan Types	Full	The radio's tuning system can scan the full range of operating frequencies.
	Channel	The radio's tuning system can scan some or all of the channels programmed into its memory.
Repeater Capable	Yes	Memory channels can have different transmit and receive frequencies, facilitating the use of radio repeaters.
Talkaround	Yes	Sets the transmit frequency equal to the receive frequency when using a repeater channel.
Reverse Function	Yes	The transmit and receiver frequencies used by a repeater channel can be temporarily reversed by the user.
VFO Mode	Yes	The radio allows direct frequency selection.

Signaling System

Parameter	Value	Description
Signaling Methods	2-Tone	Two-tone sequential signaling
	5-Tone	5/6/7-tone sequential signaling
	DTMF	Dual Tone Multi Frequency
Remote Actions	Stun	Temporarily disables the receiving radio until it is revived.
	Kill	Permanently disables the receiving radio until a technician reprograms it.
	Revive	Restores a stunned radio to normal functionality.

Audio System

Parameter	Value	Description
Output Power	3 W max

Receiver

Parameter	Conditions	Value	Description
	Tuning System
	Channel Bandwidth
Personal Bands		FRS	Family Radio Service (462.550 - 467.7125 MHz)
		GMRS	General Mobile Radio Service (462.550 - 467.725 MHz)
Broadcast Band		WX	NOAA weather broadcast band (162.400 - 162.550 MHz)
Type		Direct Conversion	Direct-Conversion
Operating Frequency		88 to 108 MHz	The range of frequencies that can be tuned by the receiver.
		462.55 to 462.725 MHz
		467.55 to 467.725 MHz
Sensitivity Threshold		0.178 µV max	The magnitude of the smallest RF signal that a receiver can detect.
Adjacent Channel Selectivity	12.5 kHz	60 dB min	The ability of a receiver to discriminate between a desired signal and an undesired signal in an adjacent channel.
	25 kHz	70 dB min
Spurious Rejection		70 dB min	The ratio of a receiver's response to a signal at a desired frequency and its response to signals at other frequencies that cause a response.
Intermodulation Rejection	12.5 kHz	60 dB min	The ability of a receiver to reject intermodulation products produced by the mixing of two or more signals at the input to the receiver.
	25 kHz	65 dB min
FM Hum and Noise	12.5 kHz	-40 dB max	The frequency modulation present on an unmodulated carrier.
	25 kHz	-45 dB max
Audio Distortion		5 % max
Audio Response		-3 to 1 dB	The degree of precision with which the audio signal level of a receiver responds to the frequency deviation of an FM signal.
Monitor Function		Yes	The radio allows the user to manually open the squelch.

Transmitter

Parameter	Value	Description
Personal Band	GMRS	General Mobile Radio Service (462.550 - 467.725 MHz)
Operating Frequency	462.55 to 462.725 MHz
	467.55 to 467.725 MHz
Frequency Drift	1 ppm	The amount that a transmitter's frequency varies from its nominal value.
Output Power	20 W max	The maximum RF power that a transmitter can produce, as reported by the manufacturer in product documentation.
Measured Power	22.71 W max	Actual output power measured by a telecommunication certification body (TCB) and reported to the Federal Communications Commission.
Busy Channel Lockout	Yes	Indicates that a transmitter can be prevented from operating when a receiver detects activity on the tuned frequency.
Timeout Timer	Yes	Indicates that a radio is capable of limiting the length of each transmission.

Channel Selector (Front)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front	The channel selector is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type	Rotary Knob	The setting can be adjusted by rotating a round knob.

Channel Selector (Mic)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The channel selector is located on a hand microphone.
Type	Keypad	The setting can be adjusted by using a numeric keypad.

Volume Control (Front)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front	The volume control is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type	Rotary Knob	The setting can be adjusted by rotating a round knob.

Volume Control (Mic)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The volume control is located on a hand microphone.
Type	Up/Down Buttons	The setting can be increased or decreased by pressing a pair of buttons.

Squelch Control

Parameter	Value	Description
Type	Menu Item	The setting can be adjusted by using the radio's menu system.

Keypad

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The keypad is located on a handheld microphone.
DTMF Capable	Yes	The keypad is capable of generating DTMF tones.
Backlit	Yes	The keypad keys are illuminated for better visibility in low light.
Lockable	Yes	The keypad can be configured in a way that disables the function of most keys.
Audible	Yes	The keypad can be configured to emit a sound each time that a key is pressed.

Display

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front	The display is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type	LCD	Liquid Crystal Display with Fluorescent Backlighting
Backlit	Yes	The display device is illuminated for better readability in poor lighting conditions.

Internal Speaker (Mic)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The internal speaker is located inside a handheld microphone (i.e. a speaker mic)

Internal Speaker (Top)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Top	The internal speaker is located at the top surface of the radio.

Microphone Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front Panel	The microphone port is located on the front panel of the radio.
Connector Type	Round6-Female	6-Position Round Female

Speaker Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The speaker port is located on the rear panel of the radio.
Connector Type	3.5mm Mono Mini	2-Position Miniature Phone Jack
Impedance	50 Ω	The effective resistance of the load at audio frequencies.

Data Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The data port is located on the rear panel of the radio.

Antenna Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Connector Type	UHF-Female	UHF Female (SO-239)
Impedance	50 Ω

Power Supply Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Supply Voltage	13.8 V

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