Icom’s M604 VHF radio wins NMEA communications’ product of the year award for 2007
Icom marine radios have taken top honors in annual National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) awards events for years. For 2007, the NMEA recognized Icom’s M604 marine VHF radio as the top product of all communications devices. This year’s prestigious event was held October 17-20, 2007 at Amelia Island Plantation and Resort in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Two years ago the NMEA consolidated its many award categories into just seven, with “Communications” being one of those categories. Says Icom America Vice President Bob Carey: “Within the communications category are a lot of cutting-edge products, including satellite communications. For Icom to win the category two years running with a ‘mature’ product like a marine VHF radio is real testimony to the foresight of Icom design and planning, the talent of Icom engineering, and the unmatched quality of Icom products. The M604 is the apex of its kind, the top of the top. It is truly the ultimate marine radio.”
This is Icom’s 20th NMEA award. The NMEA industry awards recognize excellence in design, performance and reliability in marine electronics products. The awards are selected by votes from marine electronics dealers, distributors and other industry professionals.
M604 feature highlights:- Class D DSC
- 5 Watts of acoustically tuned receiver audio
- 30 Watt hailer and 4 pattern foghorn
- Icom’s “receiver-repeater” feature
- Favorite channel feature
- NMEA standard 0183 in/out for easy connection to third-party GPS units
- Front panel and rear panel speaker mic connection points
- Large LCD display with seven backlighting levels
- All U.S., Canadian and International channels
- Submersible construction (IPX7)
- AquaQuake feature moves water away from the speaker
- Military rugged construction (MIL STD 810 C, D, E, F for temperature, shock, vibration, dust, water, humidity, etc
- Accepts up to two optional COMANDMICIII™ remote control / intercom stations which offer full control of the M604 from afar, even DSC
For more details, please see
IC-M604 product page
Icom America