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Compact VHF Handheld Designed for Commercial Usage
01 Jun 2003
Icom UK Ltd has launched a new VHF marine handheld transceiver designed with particular emphasis on commercial use. Suitable for<$>both commercial marine and Private Business Radio (PBR) applications, the compact and rugged IC-M87 meets military standard requirements (MIL-STD) and is built to the same waterproof specification (equivalent to IPX7) employed by the IC-M1EuroV and IC-M21.
A simple push of a button changes the operating band between marine and PBR channels and up to 22 free channels are available for land use at 146 to 174 MHz. Wide/ narrow channel spacing is programmable for each channel and both CTCSS and DTCS signalling are built in.
Although aimed at commercial users, the IC-M87 will also appeal to leisure boaters wanting a premium compact transceiver. An abundance of standard features include dual and tri-watch, tag and priority scanning, an adjustable button-beep tone level, signal strength indicator, sub-channel display and battery indicator. All controls are easy to use and the buttons are large enough to be operated when wearing working gloves. A large, clear backlit LCD screen and backlit buttons provide instant recognition of data and ensure reliable communication in any lighting conditions.
MJ Information No: 18382
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