Icom M37 Floating Handheld VHF Radio, Lithium Battery
- Brand:
- Icom
- Part no:
- M37 31 USA
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Mounting
- Handheld
- Transmit power
- 6 W
- Battery life
- 12 h
- Battery
- 2350 mAh
Manuals
- Owner's manual (PDF)defender.com
The Icom M37 is a floating handheld marine VHF with 6 watts of power and a 2350mAh Li-ion battery rated up to 12 hours. It also has a 700mW audio output. The radio has the AquaQuake water draining function, dual and tri-watch, weather channels with alert, and a channel history that recalls the last five channels used.
Our take
The M37 pairs 6 watts with a 2350mAh Li-ion battery rated for up to 12 hours, and it floats. On a boat that means a handheld with a long runtime rating that does not sink if it goes over the side.
From our buying guide
Standard Horizon says range depends far more on the antenna than on transmit power, and that a handheld on its stock antenna at sea level may only reach a mile or two. It has its own battery and antenna, so it keeps working if the boat's power fails.
Check before you buy:
- It has DSC and GPS if you want a distress button that sends your position, since handhelds are not required to have DSC.
- The waterproof rating comes with the maker's depth and time, since IPX8 has no fixed depth or time.
- The maker says it floats on its own, since some float only in an optional case.