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ICOM IC-M802 Digital HF Marine SSB Transceiver

Digital SSB with remote control head. Over 1300 channels, wide band RX, Ham band TX and RX included, one-touch e-mail access with no optional filters required. HF e-mail made easy! A first for SSB, one touch email access button memorizes our HF e-mail settings. Built-in DSC (digital selective calling): For added safety at sea, the IC-M802 offers the latest in one-touch DSC emergency communications. (ITU class E standard.)

The DSP (digital signal processor) advantage: The latest ICOM DSP technology increases average talk power via the speech compressor. Flexible filter settings provide for narrow band signals like E-mail and other operation without an optional filter.

160 user programmable memory channels: Each identified by either alpha characters, channel number or frequency

Features:
150 watts of power, 100% duty cycle
E-mail ready with one touch e-mail access
Receive 500 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Monitor all 976 ITU voice and data channels
1355 channels
Built-in DSC (digital selective calling) ITU class E.
Multiple scanning modes
Rugged die cast aluminum chassis
Direct keypad entry
Large backlit alphanumeric LCD display with selectable lighting levels
Large tactile knobs for easy channel selection

Hand Microphone HM-135 & External speaker SP-24

Other items related to Single Side Band (SSB) communications:

Follow link for more about the ICOM AT-140 HF Automatic antenna tuner
Matches the transceiver to a long wire antenna with little insertion loss.

More about the Gam / McKim Split Lead Single Side Band Antenna

More about the STS Pactor modem

More information about the Super Dynaplate by Guest

Explaining: Selecting the Right High Seas Communications (including e-mail)

 
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