Operation of the F14 and F24 is simple with only 3 buttons, a volume knob, and a channel selector or channel switch to control. The radios are available in two configurations. The IC-F14 and IC-F24 have a rotary type channel selector while the IC-F14/S and IC-F24/S have a toggle type channel switch. 16 channels are available if configured for the F14/F24 rotary style channel selector and 4 channels are available in the F14S/F24S switch type configuration. Narrow or wideband channel spacing is programmable on each channel.
All versions of the radio come standard with the BP-231 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. The BP-231 should give 8-9 hours of operation when using Tx: Rx: Standby modes of 5: 5: 90 with its 1150 mA/hrs capacity. A higher capacity BP-232 at 2000 mA/hrs is available as an option. A Low Battery Beep alarm feature adds an audible alert to a blinking LED when a low battery condition is detected. The radios are MDC 1200 compatible and use built-in 2-Tone, 5-Tone, CTCSS and DTCS coding schemes. Optional voice scrambler, man down and DTMF features are also available.
