Icom IC-F5330D / IC-F6330D

Vehicle radios rarely get to pick where they live. Buses, service trucks, and command vehicles already have dash space packed with electronics, and keeping the antenna cable short while giving the driver a mic within reach is not always possible. Fleets moving from analog to digital also want a radio that will not force new infrastructure before the budget and the compliance deadline line up.

The IC-F5330D (VHF, 136-174 MHz) and IC-F6330D (UHF, 400-520 MHz) split the radio into a black-box RF unit and a Commandmic control head, joined by a single Ethernet cable extendable to 100 m (328 ft) with Cat5e and powered off that same run (PoE). The RF unit mounts near the antenna to cut cable loss, while the Commandmic goes wherever the driver needs it, including through a PoE switch for in-building installs. It runs IDAS digital and analog FM side by side across 128 channels and 8 zones, at up to 50 W (VHF) or 45 W (UHF), with NXDN Type-D single-site trunking, multi-site conventional operation over IP, DTMF autodial memories, and Over-the-Air Alias caller ID.

The main unit weighs 1.2 kg (2.4 lb) and measures 150 x 45 x 161.8 mm (5.9 x 1.8 x 6.4 in); the Commandmic adds 250 g (8.8 oz). Both are built and tested to MIL-STD-810 G for shock, vibration, and temperature extremes, rated to run from -30 deg C to +60 deg C (-22 deg F to +140 deg F), with IPX4 splash resistance on the Commandmic itself. That mix of remote-mount flexibility and mil-spec durability suits transit fleets, utility trucks, and buildings wiring radios over an existing IP network instead of a dashboard.