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Icom original

Counterfeit

1.Icom logo
The shape of the Icom logo is different from the Icom original. The lines of the letters in the counterfeit Icom logo are thicker than the Icom original logo.

2.Silk print on [2] button

Icom original: [P.BEEP] Counterfeit: [VOX]

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Icom original

Counterfeit

3.Speaker mic jack

Counterfeit has silk-prints on speaker mic jack.

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Icom original

Counterfeit

4.Serial label
Icom original: Black color Counterfeit: White color

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Battery pack Icom original

Counterfeit

5.Icom logo
Counterfeit does not have Icom logo on it.

6.Product number
Icom original [BP-208] is alkaline battery case, not Ni-Cd Battery pack like counterfeit's. Note: Standard battery in Icom original may be BP-222N (7.2V/600mAh) or BP-208N (alkaline battery case) depending on version.

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