ICOM IC-U20SR
Tough and pocket sized, this radio keeps all crew members in the loop. This new compact radio from Icom has a broader remit than just maritime communications. The IC-U20SR is what is termed a PMR446 - a personal mobile UHF
New Icom Transceiver Unveiled at METS
Icom launched their new IC-M510BB black box modular transceiver at this year’s METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show). The all-new IC-M510BB can be installed out of sight for convenience or where space for electronic equipment is at a premium. Up to
Icom Win iF Design Award
The advanced Icom IC-M510 fixed VHF/DSC marine radio, which provides essential maritime communication and supports safety on the water, recently won the prestigious iF Design Award, winning in both the ‘Product’ and ‘Telecommunication’ categories. The iF International Forum Design GMmbH,
Icom Introduce AIS Receive Version of IC-M510 Radio
The latest addition to Icom’s line-up of marine products is the AIS RX version of the IC-M510, a VHF/DSC with a large, easy-to-read, full-colour display, which also offers secondary control using Icom’s smartphone app. The IC-M510 fixed-mount marine transceiver is
Icom IC-M510
Slim and stylish, this new Icom is typically tough and versatile. Icom have hardly been slow in coming forward when it comes to new products, but their latest fixed VHF radio has really brought them to the fore. Apart from
Mini Test – Icom IC-M94DE
HMS puts the world’s first marine VHF hand portable radio with integrated AIS receiver, DSC and GPS through its paces and discovers that there is definitely more to this game-changer than meets the eye … Notice the large digitaldisplay
Icom M94DE
Ideal for solo skippers, the world’s first AIS handheld VHF also features an MOB alert. It seems like yesterday that AIS first graced the screens of the latest high-end chartplotters. Now this technology has moved down the scale with the
Icom Launch New VHF/DSC Radio with Smartphone Control
Icom’s new IC-M510 is an advanced VHF/DSC marine radio that gives smartphone control of your radio using the RS-M500 app (iOS/Android). Up to three smartphones can act as remote controllers via the radio’s WLAN. It is even possible to have
Icom IC-M506GE
The IC-M506GE is packed full of features, including a ‘Last Call’ voice-recording function, ‘Active Noise Cancelling’ technology, and Icom’s new intuitive menu-driven user interface and large dot-matrix display, making it really easy to use. With an integrated AIS receiver, the
Icom-M85E VHF Handheld
Icom-M85E VHF Handheld Designed with an emphasis on commercial use, as well as marine leisure, the IC-M85E is a very compact, high-quality waterproof VHF marine handheld radio. It meets both marine and Private Business Radio (PBR) applications. Robustly constructed, the
Icom-M330GE
Icom-M330GE The IC-M330GE is the smallest fixed VHF radio on the market. Measuring only 156.5(W) × 66.5(H) × 110.1(D) mm, its face is the same size as a smartphone, making it ideal for a cockpit on RIBs and small sports
Icom Launch IC-M330GE
The new IC-M330GE from Icom is one of the smallest fixed VHF/DSC radios on the market. The front face matches the size of a modern smartphone, but despite its size, the IC-M330GE has all the hallmarks of Icom’s familiar design,
Icom Produce Anti-Corrosion Guide
Icom have put together a step-by-step guide on how to help prevent saltwater corrosion on Icom marine VHF handheld radios and on how keep them in top condition, with a view to prolonging their life and cutting down on repair
Icom Introduce CB2000 AIS Transponder
Icom Introduce CB2000 AIS Transponder Icon have announced the launch of their new CB2000 AIS transponder unit, which transforms the Icom IC-M506EURO and IC-M605EURO to VHF/DSC radios complete with Class B AIS transponders. This transponder radio solution is designed for
Icom Launch IC-M93D Handheld
Icom unveiled the first sample of their new handheld VHF/DSC at the London Boat Show. Flown in especially from Osaka, Japan, the new product, called the IC-M93D, is only 145mm tall and weighs just 310g. Despite its size, the IC-M93D
Independence Day
Malcolm Thomas makes a visit to his local lifeboat station on the River Hamble to find out more about this famous indie operation as well as the challenges facing our independently funded lifeboat stations across the UK … On 25th
Highfield Sport 700
Highfield Boats specialise in building functional, offshore-styled, alloy-hulled RIBs. In this review, PBR correspondent Barry Thompson tests the merits of the company’s latest Sport 700 and discovers an ultra-deep-vee RIB of great diversity. French/Chinese boat manufacturer Highfield Boats claim they
Ask the Expert – Better Out Than In
In this special PBR feature, HMS looks at the matter of ‘man overboard’ from a different perspective and gain the expert contribution of one of the RNLI’s senior trainers. Taking emergency action and undertaking a successful search for a person
What’s in a Number?
The entire universe functions within the rudiments of just nine numerical digits, and increasingly these days, this includes the MCA and all those using DSC radios. In this article, we address commonly asked questions about DSC radios and their all-important
Front-line Commission – Gemini 880 lifeboat
Joe Mourant provides PBR with an exclusive ‘access all areas’ tour of the much-publicised Jersey Lifeboat Association’s new Gemini 880 lifeboat, Albert Pinel, before getting taken on a nail-biting exercise in harrowing conditions off the perilous Jersey coast. Noirmont Point
Episode 5 – The Boating News Show
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Boating News Show. This weeks show is live and a jam packed episode! Learn just what it's like to be in the cockpit of a high performance offshore race boat, and we hear news fromSelva MarineSuzuki Marine UKHumber RibsRafnar MaritimeTB
Episode 4 – The Boating News Show
The Coolest Superyacht Toy | VHF Review | Give Away Prize We look at the coolest superyacht toy, check out the latest radios from Icom, have an awesome give away and check out this weeks news from the world of
Retro Repower – Arctic 22 RIB
You have no doubt about the hull’s credibility as it simply runs through any chop with total indifference.The ride is unsurprisingly smooth, helped by the thick supportive seating.The Arctic is no sprightly race boat, but the punchy 2-stroke E-TEC motors
Cheetah Makes Way to São Tomé
Cheetah in Portugal are now celebrating two years in production at the workshops near Nazaré.There are now 10 Cheetahs working around the Portuguese coastline, with another three Cheetahs built for export to Jersey, the UK and France. PBR reports on
