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HomeElectronicsAudio & VideoRadio ScannersICOM M72-01 6-WATT SUBMERSIBLE MARINE VHF RADIO |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 6 customer reviews )
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect for back-up or safety Dec 30, 2008
By Ward Starring
"Retired guy"
This is a great little portable radio. I've seen reviews complaining there is no squelch knob; there isn't a knob, per se, but one push on a side button allows you to increase or decrease the squelch with the up/down "arrow" buttons... you can actually work the squelch with one hand. I bought this radio for safety and traffic alerts while on my small boat, plus the 6-watt output was a nice issue although my opinion of the higher wattage is to make up for a decrease in antenna size. The radio tucks nicely into my float-coat inner pocket and used with the waterproof speaker/mic clipped to the collar I've got good reception; for transmitting I hand-hold the radio on my knee and use the extension microphone that's clipped to my collar. The scanning is quick but not quite as sensitive as I'd like... sometimes an active channel is skipped but it may be due to my squelch setting. Since this is a portable unit with relatively low power I squelch out more distant traffic, which I get a lot of being close to Seattle. All told, this is a really nice unit and I recommend it to anyone looking for an additional radio. (I haven't float tested it yet--hope not to-- but it's been in heavy enough rains that I really appreciate the water-tight integrity.)
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Very useful Jul 26, 2008
By L. Smith
We now have 2 of these marine radios. They work very well and are easy to use and set up. We had to buy a separate "float" bag, however, because we were afraid the radio might fall out of our sailboat and sink. It does not float by itself--something you need to consider when using it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great little Radio Jun 18, 2010
By L. Olson
"Larry Olson"
I've owned this M72 for a bit over a ear and out of the three VHF waterproof radios I have, it's the best. It's used for windsurfing, kayaking and boating and is IN the saltwater at least three times a week, so it gets a LOT of use.
I religiously wash it off after use, and occasionally spray it with Corrosion X, like I do a lot of electronics I have. However, it is going back for service for the second time, for the same thing. The little springy contactors that line up with the battery occasionally stick. However, considering the use, I don't feel this is too bad. My others have had more service.
The Icom tech guy recommended a product called DeoxIT to spray on occasionally to prevent corrosion and keep things lubed, which I'll try.
As for performance, I'll get 5 miles line of sight to another VHF handheld, and over a mile to a base station through buildings and trees, and over 10 miles to the Marine Patrol's big antennae.
I also have the M32, which is ok, but fair for range, and the M1V, which was tops in it's day, but is on its last legs. I'm planning on a second M72, only considering the Standard Horizons HX751S also, but don't have enough reviews on it, yet.
Reliable and excellent quality VHF Jan 10, 2012
By Sangmin Goag
I purchased Icom VHFs many times and I recommended them to my colleague also because I was sure of their exeellent quality and preformance. And I have never heard any complaint regarding thier quality and performance.
Icom VHF gave me and my colleageu full satisfaction.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Battery lasts forever Jun 18, 2011
By chris518
I take this with me on fishing trips just in case I get into trouble and I usually just monitor, It's been 2 years and I still haven't recharged the battery.
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