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NEW! IC-GM651 MED GMDSS Class A VHF/DSC Marine Transceiver

Icom is pleased to launch a new VHF/DSC marine transceiver to its ever-growing commercial line up. The new IC-GM651 is designed for Class A DSC operation and provides a complete GMDSS VHF communication system as required for Commercial SOLAS regulated vessels engaging in international voyages. The radio also meets MED 96/98/EC, “wheel mark” approval for European merchant ships.

The IC-GM651 is ideal for any commercial vessel that demands reliable, easy to use and high performance communications, crucial to the daily running of a commercial operation. It would be ideally suited to cruise liners, tankers, offshore tugs, salvage vessels, deep sea fishing vessels. The IC-GM651 has an independent DSC receiver, which constantly monitors Channel 70 whilst using another VHF channel. The DSC allows crew to call other ships or coast stations directly as well as all ships in their geographical area.

The IC-GM651 has been designed to fit comfortably on any commercial bridge and blend in with other instrumentation. Its main head can be neatly installed on a bridge whilst the power supply discretely mounts out of the way and out of sight. Its styling matches its counterpart MF/HF GMDSS radio, the IC-M801GMDSS.

The IC-GM651 features an easy-to-use keypad, allowing direct frequency entry. The large dot-matrix display offers 7 levels of backlighting intensity to suit operating conditions. Large dials and buttons allow for easy operation in rough seas and low light conditions.

Ian Lockyer, Marketing Manager of Icom (UK) Ltd said, ’The IC-GM651 is a powerful, yet user-friendly transceiver and is priced extremely competitively. When teamed up with the IC-M801GMDSS MF/HF radio, Icom offers a complete MF/HF/VHF GMDSS communications station. The IC-GM1600E survival craft radio completes Icom’s great new GMDSS line up.'

Icom UK Marketing - marketing@icomuk.co.uk