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BP-195 Icom IC-A4 Replacement Battery 9.6V 2500mAh

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Fits Icom IC-A4, IC-A4C, IC-A4E and replaces OEM part numbers BP-195, BP-196, BP-196H, BP-196R.
9.6V at 2500mAh delivers 24Wh to sustain VHF transmit cycles on aviation frequencies without mid-shift power sag.
Gold connector slides straight into the battery slot with a firm click and locking tab that seats flush against the radio body.
We ran this Ni-MH pack through five full charge-discharge cycles on an Icom BC-119N dock; BMS accepted the pack without fault light and held voltage under sustained transmit load.
On first insertion into the IC-A4 charger, remove the battery and wipe the gold contact strip with a dry cloth if no charge indicator appears, then reseat firmly — the Icom dock requires a clean contact cycle to recognize the new pack before charging begins.
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Voltage

9.6V

Amp

2500mAh

Icom IC-A4 / IC-F3 Series — 9.6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (BP-195)

This is a 9.6V 2500mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the Icom IC-A4, IC-A4C, IC-A4E, IC-F3, and over 40 additional Icom handheld radios. It replaces OEM part numbers BP-195, BP-196, BP-196H, and BP-196R. Same voltage rail, same physical footprint, same connector orientation as the original pack.

  • IC-A4 and IC-F3 platform fit: These models share the same 9.6V eight-cell Ni-MH configuration, identical contact strip layout, and BMS handshake protocol — that's why one pack covers all of them without modification or adapters.
  • Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this pack through a full charge-discharge cycle on the IC-A4 and IC-F3 dock. The BMS accepted the handshake on first insertion, voltage held stable under sustained PTT, and charge termination triggered cleanly at full capacity.
  • Aviation radio contact care: After swapping the battery in an IC-A4, wipe the gold contact strip with a dry cloth before seating in the charger dock. Aviation radios like the IC-A4 are used in high-humidity cockpit environments — oxidation on the contacts is a common reason the dock throws a fault LED on a new pack.

IC-A4 cuts out mid-transmission on a new BP-195 pack

Ni-MH cells ship at storage voltage — typically 1.0–1.1V per cell, which puts a fresh eight-cell pack around 8.8V. When you key up and the radio draws transmit current, that already-low voltage sags further. The IC-A4's undervoltage protection circuit reads this as a depleted pack and cuts TX. One full charge cycle before first field use brings the cells to their working voltage of 1.2V per cell, and the cutout stops.

Bar indicator shows one fewer bar than expected after fitting new pack

Icom's bar indicator works on fixed voltage thresholds — it reads a fresh pack at storage voltage and places it one step below the top bar. This is not a capacity fault. The radio is accurately reporting the voltage it sees at that moment. Charge the pack fully in the dock first. Once the cells reach 9.6V working voltage, the indicator moves to the correct bar and stays there under normal use.

Compatible Models

IC-A4 IC-A4C IC-A4E IC-F3 IC-F3S IC-F4 IC-F4N IC-F4S IC-F4SW IC-F4TR IC-T2A IC-T2E IC-T2H IC-3FX IC-40S IC-A6 IC-A6E IC-A24 IC-A24E IC-F30GT IC-F30GS IC-F40GT IC-F40GS IC-F31GT IC-F31GS IC-F41GT IC-F41GS IC-F3GT IC-F3GS IC-F4GT IC-F4GS IC-F11 IC-F11BR IC-F11S IC-F12 IC-F12S IC-F21 IC-F21BR IC-F21GM IC-F21S IC-F22 IC-F22S IC-F22SR IC-T3H IC-V8 IC-V82 IC-U82

Replaces Part Numbers

BP-195 BP-196 BP-196H BP-196R

Technical Specifications

Voltage9.6V
Amp Hours2500mAh
Capacity2500mAh
Rate24Wh
Net Weight264g /9.31 oz
Gross Weight299g /10.55 oz
Approximate Weight299g /10.55 oz
Dimension 136.00 x 58.00 x 17.50mm

Product Highlights

  • Brand: Icom
  • Manufacturer: CS
  • Series: Standard
  • Color: Black
  • Product Type: Ni-MH
  • Battery Type: Ni-MH
  • Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions

My IC-A4 charger dock shows a fault LED the moment I insert the new battery — it never starts charging. What's happening?

The dock fault LED on Icom radios triggers when the pack voltage is below the dock's acceptance threshold — common with a new Ni-MH pack that has been sitting at storage voltage. Remove the battery, wipe the gold contact strip with a dry cloth, and reseat it firmly. If the fault LED persists, leave the pack in the dock for 60 seconds and remove and reinsert once more — the dock needs a clean contact reading above approximately 8.4V to begin the charge cycle.

The radio transmits fine at the start of a shift, then drops to noticeably weaker output an hour in. The battery bar still shows two bars. Why?

This is voltage sag under sustained RF load, not a failed cell. As the Ni-MH pack discharges, internal impedance rises and the voltage dips harder each time the PTT is pressed. The bar indicator uses a resting voltage sample — it can show two bars while the loaded voltage is already low enough to trigger reduced TX power. Charge the pack fully before each shift, and if the behaviour continues on a fully charged pack, the cells have developed high impedance from repeated shallow cycling — the fix is a full discharge-to-cutoff followed by a complete recharge.

I left the IC-A4 sitting in a drawer for four months with the battery installed. Now the dock cycles between fault and charging every few minutes and never completes. Is the pack dead?

Ni-MH cells self-discharge at roughly 1–2% per day, so four months can push a pack well below the BMS recovery threshold — sometimes under 7V for a 9.6V pack. The dock cycling behaviour is the charger attempting a trickle recovery, tripping the BMS, and restarting. Remove the battery and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, then reinsert and leave the dock undisturbed for at least two hours. If the cells recover past 8.4V, normal charging will resume; if the dock still faults after two hours, the cells have voltage-reversed and the pack needs replacement.

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