ICOM IC-M93D Marine VHF Handheld Radio with GPS & DSC, 5W
Icom VHF handheld Marine Transceiver, MFG# M93D. The M93 is slender, has a 2-tone body, is feature rich and smart. Enjoy Icom’s continued tradition of Float’n Flash, Aqua Quake and Active Noise Cancelling. The M93D will keep you safe with integrated GPS – providing location, bearing and speed. Plus this handheld meets ITU-R M493-13 Class D DSC with a dedicated built-in DSC receiver for CH 70. Icom’s new M93D is built for the serious boater. A flat sheet keypad not only makes the radio slim, but also provides positive click feeling. The M93D offers consistent and predictable operation based on Icom’s common Marine Family User Interface. You can quickly access the required function by using soft keys. The most often-used 19 functions can be assigned at the bottom of the display and are toggled with the left and right keys. The M93D’s large, full dot-matrix display clearly shows information. The large font and identifiable icons make it easy to read. In addition, the display is high contrast and visible under direct sunlight. Integrated GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver provides your location, bearing and speed with fast-setup time and pinpoint accuracy by using information from GPS, GLONASS, QZSS and SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS). Features: Built-in Class D DSC. A red rear panel button allows for distress calls Navigation function from current position to the specified waypoint 50 waypoint memories with alphanumeric name for navigation Weather channel receive with alert function Dual/Tri-watch function for monitoring CH16 and/or call channel Battery indicator shows remaining battery power in four levels Favorite channel function for quick access to often used functions Aqua Quake draining function clears water away from the speaker grill Float’n Flash allows the user to see the radio when dropped in the water Active Noise Canceling digitally removes background noise from both transmit and receive audio.
Product Features
- Handheld marine VHF radio
- Five Watts transmit power
- Dual/Tri Watch function
- Built-in GPS with DSC
- Three year warranty
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Mayday Mayday Mayday I just purchased a kayak and learned that having a VHF radio is a very good idea in order to optimize safety. Keep in mind that you must register for an MMSI Number in order to use this radio. It is easy to get that number from BoatUS.com. They do charge $25 for though. Given that I’m only learning how to use this radio it is hard to comment. But so far it seems to work great and have really great build quality. I’m looking forward to learning more and getting into some of the advanced…
Best marine VHF I’ve ever used I’ve only had this radio for a month, so take this review with a grain of salt, but this is by far the best portable marine VHF that I’ve used. I can confirm that it floats at least long enough to turn the boat around to go pick it up. I would encourage anyone looking for a handheld VHF to get one that floats if you plan to really use it. I love the tri watch feature, which allows you to monitor 3 channels at once, although when you receive a call it’s impossible to know which channel it came…
Far to reach critical (MOB) functions, not customizable order of soft buttons Nice radio, a few significant issues: the soft buttons require many clicks (left-right) to associate the soft button with the function you are looking for. The first group of 3 buttons: DTRS | Other DSC | LOG. The MOB option is placed on the 4th group (after WX, SCAN etc), which is nonsensical since it is an emergency protocol. One will not have time to scroll through the radio screen, give 4-5 clicks, press for 1 sec to activate positioning. This means about 8-10sec with your eyes on the…