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The Icom IC-M88 marine radio is also an LMR

IC-M88-1-l.jpgThe Icom M88 is more than just a tough little marine radio. Besides all the US, Canadian and International marine channels (and the ten weather channels), the M88 also features an additional 22 programmable channels specifically reserved for Land Mobile operation!

That's right. In addition to it's regular duties as a marine radio, the Icom IC-M88 offers 22 channels that can be programmed to VHF frequencies from 146-174MHz in the LMR band. The radio is part 90 type accepted and supports both wideband and narrowband channel spacing for full compliance on each channel. CTCSS and DTCS signaling is built right in as well. This enables the M88 to serve as a marine radio, an emergency weather radio and a portable handheld land mobile radio - all in one handy, rugged device.

As an aside, the M88 is essentially an Icom IC-F50V with marine and weather channels. Both are 5 watt VHF radios, they are waterproof and both are submersible in up to 1 meter of water for up to thirty minutes.

If you're a land-locked mariner who needs a two way radio or you've been looking at both LMR and marine radios but don't want to carry around two separate transceivers at potentially double the cost, the Icom M88 may give you the best of both, and then some.

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