{"product_id":"icom-ic-a14-replacement-battery-74v-940mah-li-ion","title":"Icom IC-A14 Replacement Battery BP-232 7.4V 940mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eIcom IC-A14 \/ IC-F14 Series — 7.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BP-232)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis 7.4V, 940mAh Li-ion battery replaces the BP-232 and related OEM packs across the Icom IC-A14, IC-F14, IC-F14S, IC-F24, and over 100 additional Icom handhelds. The IC-A14 is a handheld aviation transceiver used by pilots for air-to-ground and air-to-air communication. Voltage and connector match the OEM specification exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIC-A14, IC-F14, IC-F24 platform fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    These models share the same 7.4V two-cell Li-ion architecture, battery footprint, and BMS handshake protocol — which is why a single pack covers the full range. The connector orientation and contact pad layout are identical across the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We ran this pack through a full charge cycle on an IC-A14 dock and monitored BMS communication. The protection circuit responded correctly to charge termination and passed overcurrent checks at transmit-level draw without tripping the cutoff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst insertion into aviation dock:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    If the IC-A14 charger shows a fault LED on first insertion, remove the pack and wipe the gold contact strip with a dry cloth before reseating firmly. The dock requires a clean contact cycle to establish the BMS handshake before it will begin charging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eIC-A14 transmit current spike and BMS overcurrent response\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003ePressing PTT on the IC-A14 pulls a sharp current spike as the RF stage ramps to full transmit power. A new pack with a conservative BMS may interpret this spike as an overcurrent event and trip the protection circuit momentarily. This shows as a brief squelch or dropout immediately after PTT is pressed — not a range fault. The fix is a full charge cycle before heavy use, which lets the BMS characterise normal draw and stop flagging transmit spikes as faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBar indicator showing one fewer bar than expected after fitting a new pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eFresh Li-ion cells ship at storage voltage — typically around 3.7V per cell, not the 4.2V peak of a full charge. The IC-A14 reads voltage thresholds to drive its bar indicator, so a pack at storage voltage will display one or two bars even though the cells are healthy. This is not a fault with the battery. Charge the pack fully before first use and the indicator will read correctly once both cells reach 4.2V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43426353741914,"sku":"BWCS-ICM232TW-1","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43426353774682,"sku":"BWCS-ICM232TW-2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43426353807450,"sku":"BWCS-ICM232TW-3","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-ICM232TW-1.webp?v=1779930808","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/icom-ic-a14-replacement-battery-74v-940mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}