Icom M37 Floating 6W Handheld VHF Marine Radio with Float'n Flash (M37 31 USA)

M37 VHF Handheld Marine Radio - 6W

Designed for commercial and recreational boaters alike, the Icom IC-M37 Floating Handheld VHF Radio provides 6W of power for a farther communications range.

The M37 includes all the great features in the M36, plus Icom's exclusive Float'n Flash capability if dropped overboard. It also features a larger capacity standard battery.

The M37 is the perfect size for a wide variety of uses, and has an easy-to-grip design with large keys. A large LCD screen clearly shows channel numbers and status icons for easy readability.

Channel History Function Icom is proud to include the channel history function in an entry-level marine handheld. This feature stores the last five channels used for easy recall at the press of a single button.

Features:

• 6 Watt VHF with Float'n Flash and 12 Hours of Operation
• Large Keys and Easy-to-Grip Design
• 6 W RF Output Power
• 700 mW Audio Output
• More than 12 Hours* of Long-Lasting Operating Time (with BP-296)
• Channel History Function Stores the Last Five Channels Used for Easy Recall
• Float'n Flash Function - The radio floats with a flashing LED light to help you retrieve it from the water
• IP57 dust-protection and waterproof protection (1 m depth of water for 30 minutes)
• Low Battery Alert function
• Voice Loud and Mute function enables to temporary maximize/mute the volume
• AquaQuake™ function prevents audio degradation from a water-logged speaker
• Dual watch and Tri-Watch functions
• Favorite Channel function
• Instant access to channel 16 and the Call channel
• BP-296 user-replaceable Li-ion battery pack supplied
• Weather channels with Weather Alert function
• TX: RX: Standby = 5 : 5 : 90

Specifications:

• Audio output 700mW
• Output power: 6W
• Battery life: 2350 mAh Li-ion battery, up to 12 hours
• Typical operation; Tx: / Rx: Stand-by duty ratio = 5:5:90
• Submersible: Yes (rated IPX7, capable of withstanding submersion in up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) of water for 30 minutes)
• Floats: Yes
• General
  • Frequency range
    • Tx 156.025157.425 MHz
    • Rx 156.050163.275 MHz
  • Usable channels INT, USA, CAN, WX channels
  • Type of emission 16K0G3E
  • Current drain (at 7.4V DC)
    • Tx (6.0 W/1.0 W output) 2.75 A/1.0 A
    • Rx (Max. audio. Inter SP/Exter SP) 0.4 A/0.2 A
  • Operating temperature range -4°F to +140°F; -20°C to +60°C
  • Antenna impedance 50Ω
  • Dimensions: 2.4" W × 5.5" H × 1.5" D (59.7 × 140.5 × 38.7 mm)
  • Weight (approx.) 10.3 oz, 293 g (with BP-296, antenna and belt clip)
• Transmitter
  • Output power (Hi/Low) 6W (High), 1W (Low)
  • Max. frequency deviation ± 5 kHz
  • Frequency stability ±10 ppm
  • Spurious emissions 68d Bc typical
• Receiver
  • Sensitivity (at 12dB SINAD) 0.25 µV typical
  • Squelch sensitivity (Threshold) 0.25 µV typical
  • Adjacent channel selectivity 70dB typical
  • Spurious response 70dB typical
  • Intermodulation 70dB typical
  • Hum and noise 40dB typical
  • Audio output power (at 10% distortion)
  • Internal speaker: 0.7 W typical (8 Ω load)
  • External speaker: 0.3 W typical (8 Ω load)

Supplied Accessories:

• BP-296 battery pack
• BC-235 desktop charger
• BC-217SA/SE* AC adapter
• FA-SC59V antenna
• MB-133 belt clip
• Hand strap

* May differ or not supplied, depending on the transceiver version.