Icom M505 DSC VHF
3 Year Warranty - subject to Icom (UK) terms & conditions.
Improved waterproof construction to IPX8: (1.5 meter/30 min.)
The Icom M505 has an improved waterproof construction to IPX8: (1.5 meter/30 min).
Stylish, ergonomic design
The Icom M505 features large buttons and knobs, which are ergonomically laid out for easy, user-friendly operation. They are also backlit for night time use.
Hailer (25W) and auto-foghorn functions
When connected to a two-way hailer horn, communication with other boats and deck or dock hands is easy. The built-in amplifier increases talk power to 25W making your message loud and clear. Four fog horn patterns are available for the automatic fog horn, adding further to the safety of the vessel.
Built-in Class D DSC capability andseparate Ch.70 receiver
The Icom M505 has a built-in Ch 70 receiver, which monitors activity, even while you are receiving another channel. When in an emergency situation, an automated distress call can be sent with a touch of a button.
NMEA Input/Output for GPS receiver connection
When connected to an external GPS receiver, the position request and position report functions allow you to exchange ship’s position information. Connected to a suitable GPS plotter will allow a visual display of incoming DSC distress alert and position request.
Large LCD with dot-matrix characters
The Icom M505 has a 168-character, full dot-matrix display that allows a variety of information such as GPS and DSC emergency data to be seen instantly and easily. With the backlit display, the large 10 keypad buttons and knobs, the Icom M505 is easy to operate.
Loud and clear audio
The Icom M505 features a large speaker that can produce very loud and clear reception without requiring repetition of the message, even over engine or other background noise. The Icom M505 has excellent receiver performance and calls are remarkably clear and free from noise. The powerful audio output from the front facing speaker further increases the clarity of received calls.
Other Icom M505 features...
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Displays user, ship, or group name etc. when power is turned on
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Instant access to Ch. 16 and call channel
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Convenient “TAG” scanning function with simple add/delete
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Dual-watch and Tri-watch functions
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Multiple scan functions
