Icom IC-M603 Marine DSC VHF

The IC-M603 has excellent receive specifications which allows a weak signal a better chance of being heard when louder signals are around it. The powerful 5.0W audio output from the front facing speaker further increases the audibility and quality of received calls.

Large LCD:
The Large full dot-matrix display is designed for optimum readability in any lighting condition. With the extra large font, the channel number is maximised on the display and upper and lower case characters can be easily read.

30 Watt 2-Way Hailer Capability:
When connected to an external hailer horn, communication with other boats, deck or dock hands is easy. The built in 30W amplifier increases your talk power making your message loud and clear. 4 fog horn patters are available for the automatic fog horn, adding further to the safety.

Submersible Construction:
Withstands submersion in up to 1m depth of water for 30 minutes.

Built-In ITU Class D DSC:
No matter what channel you're tuned to, a seperate and independant receiver inside the M603 continuously monitors Ch. 70. The 10-keypad allows simple and effecient operation of the DSC emergency functions, vital for your safety.

Position Request & Position Report:
Over and above the DSC, your own and other ship's position data can be exchanged with the position request or position report functions. The received position information can be transferred to external GPS or navigation equipment. In addition, the function checks whether a specific boat is within the communciations range.

Improved GPS Information Indication:
When connecting to an external GPS receiver, the GPS information indication function shows course and speed data as well as position, date & time on the display.

Favorite Channel Function:
This function allows quicker channel selection. Set the "TAG" channel to the channels used most often. When pushing the up/down buttons on the speaker microphone, only tagged channels are selected and untagged channels are skipped.

The optional commandmic provides a 2nd or 3rd station capability to operate the M603 from up to 18.3m (60ft) away such as the cabin or flybridge.

All functions of the M603 including distress call, DSC and hailer are available. The intercom function allows you to talk with the M603 or another commandmic.

A newly designed multi-function rotary dial gives you quick and easy access to many M603 settings, including operating channel, volume, squelch, menu settings and more.