Icom Ic-M87 Handheld VHF Radio

Icom IC-M87 Handheld VHF Radio

Compact/Waterproof VHF PBR/Marine Handheld

Designed with particular emphasis on commercial use, the Icom IC-M87 is a high-class business marine handheld that meets both marine and simple Private Business Radio (PBR) applications*. Compact and with a tough construction, the IC-M87 meets military standard requirements (MIL-STD) and is built to the same waterproof standard employed by the IC-M1EuroV and IC-M21. *An appropriate licence will be required.

The Icom IC-M87 can be used for both marine and basic PBR applications. A simple push of a button changes the operating band between marine and PBR channels. Up to 22 free channels are available for land use (146 V174 MHz). Wide/narrow channel spacing is programmable for each channel and CTCSS and DTCS signalling is built in.

Although aimed at commercial users, the IC-M87 is ideal for leisure boat users who want a premium-quality compact transceiver. The IC-M87 has an abundance of standard features including dual and triple watch, tag and priority scanning, an adjustable button-beep tone level, signal strength indicator, sub-channel display and battery indicator.

All controls are large and easy to use and have been carefully designed and positioned to provide the simplest of user interfaces at all times on land or sea. Even when wearing gloves, the large buttons are easy to operate. In addition a large, clear backlit LCD and backlit buttons provide instant recognition of data and ensure reliable communication in any lighting conditions.

The IC-M87 comes with the BP-227 Li-ion battery pack as standard. The battery's 1700 mAh capacity allows longer battery life; a maximum of 15 hours operation* without memory effect of the battery. An optional AA alkaline battery case, BP-226, provides a convenient back-up and great reassurance in an emergency. The IC-M87 has a powerful output power of 5 watts ensuring the reliability of your communication with the standard battery pack, even over long distances. To save on battery consumption, the user can reduce the output power to 3 or 1 W.

An intrinsically safe (IS) version of the IC-M87 will be available soon for use in hazardous environments on land and at sea, such as oil rigs, natural gas tankers, etc. The IS version will have a built-in voice scrambler with 32 codes that will be compatible with the UT-112.

Coming with an extended 3-year warranty available, the IC-M87 is supplied with the BC-152 Slow Battery Charger, BC-01 Charger Adapter, BP-227 Li-Ion Battery Pack, FA-S59V antenna, MB-79 Belt Clip and Handbook. The BC-152 desktop charger can also be mounted on a wall and will accept various power sources such an AC adapter, cigarette lighter lead or DC power supply.

The Icom IC-M87 has a wide range of optional accessories available, including the HM-138 waterproof speaker microphone. The optional rapid desktop charger BC-119N and multi-charger BC-121N are also available to charge the IC-M87 in 2.5 hours (AD-100 charger adapter is required).

Specifications

• Rugged compact and lightweight body (280 g with battery pack)
• Standard Li-ion battery pack (7.2 V/1700 mAh) (IS-approved Li-ion battery pack will also be available)
• PBR mode (146-174 MHz) with 22 free programmable channels
• Waterproof construction
• CTCSS/DTCS tone signalling standard in PBR mode
• Optional waterproof speaker microphone, HM-138
• IS version available later (Factory Mutual or similar)
• 32 code voice scrambler circuit incorporated as standard for IS versions. The scrambler function will be equivalent to the UT-112 used with the IC-M1EuroV. (Note: Non-IS versions will not have scrambler capability. It is not possible to install an optional voice scrambler unit or upgrade the circuitry)
• Dual/Triple watch in marine mode
• Ergonomic key layout for simple operation
• Optional battery case (AA (R6) x 5 cell type)
• Extended 3-year warranty available
• Switchable wide/narrow channel spacing for both marine/PBR channels
• Monitor function
• Self-check function checks temperature, battery voltage and water intrusion
• Channel 16 and Channel 9 instant access
• Simple up/down switches for channel selection
• 4 step battery indicator
• Beep sound is selectable for each button
• High speed cloning (19,200 bps) between PC and transceiver
• Normal, priority and tag scanning with auto-scan start function

Options and Accessories

• AD-100 BC-119N/121N charger adapter
• BC-01 UK 12 V/300 mA charger (for use with BC-152)
• BC-119N Fast charger (includes AD-100 and BC-145)
• BC-121N 6-way charger including six AD-100 adapters and BC-124
• BC-124 AC adapter for BC-121
• BC-145 UK mains PSU for BC-119N fast charger
• BC-152 desktop charger
• BP-226 battery case for 5 alkaline cells AA (R6)
• BP-227 7.2 V/1700 mAh Li-ion battery pack (std)
• CP-17L cigarette lighter lead for battery chargers
• FA-S59V SMA-type antenna (std)
• HM-138 waterproof speaker microphone (equivalent to IPX-7)
• MB-79 belt clip (std)
• MB-86 swivel belt clip (std)
• OPC-515L DC lead for battery chargers