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Icom IC-M72 Hand Held Marine Radio

Waterproof 5 Watt marine handheld VHF with Li-on battery. Suitable for any mobile vhf radio application.

Sku:IC-M72

Icom IC-M72 Hand Held Marine Radio Specifications

The IC-M1V has been the product leader in the marine handheld market since its release in 2000. Icom proudly announce the debut of the new marine handheld,IC-M72. The IC-M72 is designed to be the successor of the IC-M1V. The IC-M72 has class leading specifications while still maintaining a competitive price.

Compact Body, Great "Form Factor"

A compact design, hourglass body-shape and comfortable side grips give the IC-M72 an outstanding "form factor" - easy to hold and operate, only 280gms. Just use it with one hand!

Impressive Force 5 Audio

The audio output of IC-M72 is loud enough to hear over loud noises (600mW)

Submersible PLUS (IPX8)

The IC-M72's not only has waterproof protection, it has been built and tested to survive after being submersed in 1.5m of water for 30 minutes.

30% Shorter Antenna

The IC-M72 comes with a 30% shorter antenna than previous Icom Marine antenna, without a loss of performance.

Easy to see LCD screen and large channel indication

The IC-M72 has an easy to see LCD screen (32 x 16mm). The 2-digit channel numbers are maximized in the display. The volume and battery levels are shown in the display also, with LCD and keybacklighting standard for night time operation.

Other Features

  • 2-step power saver & 4-step battery life indicator
  • Set mode function allows you to set beep sound, auto backlight, scan etc
  • Beep sound is programmable for each button
  • Auto scan function added. Scan starts when no signal is received on the Rx channel after a defined time
  • Instant access to channel 16 and user call channel
  • Dual / Tri watch function
  • AquaQuake draining function emits a vibrating sound that clears water away from the speaker grill
  • Rapid charge capability (available with BC-119N & AD114 or BC-121N & AD114)
  • VOX operation available with throat mic / head set / ear hook audio accessories (non-waterproof)

* Note Australasian version is 5 watts

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