ICOM IC-M603

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

High performance full function VHF marine

with one or two optional COMMANDMICs™

ICOM IC-M603

Superior receiver performance.

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

* More than 75dB for intermodulation rejection, spurious response and adjacent channel selectivity, and –5dBμ emf (typical) high sensitivity.

Large LCD with dot-matrix characters.

The large full dot-matrix display is designed for optimum readability in any lighting condition. With the extra large font, the channel number is maximized 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. Four fog horn patterns are available for the automatic fog horn, adding further to the safety of the ship.

Waterproof construction (1m depth for 30 minutes).

The IC-M603, including the supplied microphone, withstands submersion in up to 1.0m depth of water for 30 minutes. It is equivalent to IPX7 waterproofing.*
* except cables

Built-in ITU Class-D DSC.

No matter what channel you re tuned to, a separate and independent receiver inside the M603 continuously monitors Ch. 70. The 10-keypad allows simple and efficient operation of the DSC emergency functions, vital for your safety at sea.

Position request and position report.

Over and above the DSC, your own and other ships´ 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 polling (request/ reply) function checks whether a specific ship is within the communications range. * NMEA 0183 format is required.

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 and time on the display.

Front and rear panel microphone connection.

The speaker microphone can be detached from the front panel and can be connected to the rear panel without any modification. An optional 6.1m (20ft) microphone extension cable, OPC-1000, is available.

RX speaker function.

The RX speaker function, receiver-repeater allows you to monitor the received radio audio from a hailer horn on the deck or tower. You can also make an announcement on-board from the microphone.

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 “TAG” scanning function detects only tagged channels.

Other features

Dual/tri-watch function for monitoring Ch.16 and/or call channel
7 levels adjustable backlit display and keypad
Optional voice scrambler, UT-112 for private communication
70 programmable channels
Low voltage indicator
AquaQuake draining function emits a vibrating sound and clears water away from the speaker grill

Optional fully integrated COMMANDMICIII™

Up to two COMMANDMICIIIs™ can be connected

The optional COMMANDMICIII™ provides a 2nd and/or 3rd station capability to operate the IC-M603 from up to 18.3m* (60ft) away such as the cabin and/or fly bridge. * Requires use of two optional OPC-1541 extension cables.

Multi-function rotary dial

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

Other features

• Full dot-matrix LCD with 7-step dimmer setting
• 2.0W (typical) external speaker terminal
• IPX8 grade waterproofing (1.5m depth for 30 minutes)
• Extra large 45mm (d) speaker for superior audio