Icom America announces the new ICOM M304, a compact- sized fixed mount that offers top-end performance, durability, and value in a basic package.
The ICOM M304 marine VHF radio is built using a one-piece, die- cast aluminum chassis for ruggedness, signal clarity, and durability. The chassis and its precision-mounted components are well protected by a watertight, tough polycarbonate housing. The ICOM M304 marine VHF radio is rugged enough to pass military specifications.
The ICOM M304 also carries many of the features that boaters have come to expect in an Icom: Large LCD with highly readable channel numbers and scrolling channel names; One-touch channel selection; TAG scanning; One-touch channel 16 and easy access to channel 9 selection; Normal/priority scan selections; And dual/tri watch. NMEA input wires on the rear panel allows for simple, third party GPS connections (SC-101 DSC) for position request and position reports.
The ICOM M304 offers a front-facing speaker for loud output, and Icom?s Force 5 Audio? for crisp, clear communications. Icom?s unique AquaQuake feature is built-in, using low frequency sound to remove water from the speaker, and allowing better audio. The hand mic comes with channel up/down buttons and a high/low power selection button. And the M304 survives IPX7 submersion tests ? under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes without damage to the radio.
Of course, all U.S., Canadian and international channels are built-in, and there?s easy access to weather channels to monitor f