ICOM M802 MF/HF Marine Transceiver

IC-M802
The ICOM SSB transceiver deploying Digital Signal Processor technology offers a high level of communications performance while at sea.

The ICOM M802 can be used for: -

• Distress and Safety communications with coastguard
• Talking to other yachtsmen
• Shore communications via coast radio stations
• Sending and receiving of email - requires pactor modem
• Receiving world-wide short-wave radio broadcasts
  • BBC world service
• Receiving global weather broadcasts
  • Fax, RTTY, Navtex - requires PC and software

Built-in digital selective calling (DSC) For added safety at sea, the IC-M802 offers the ability to make and receive the following DSC calls via HF SSB radio :-

• Distress alert
• Urgency
• Safety
• Individual
• Group
• Test

The advantage of DSC via HF SSB is that calls can be made over a far greater range than can be achieved using VHF DSC.

M802 Basic specification

• Wide band receive coverage (0.5 - 29.9999MHz)
• Transmit 1.6 - 29.9999MHz
• All ITU channels plus 160 user programmable channels
• Transmit output power 150 watts
• Power supply requirement : 13.6 Volts
• Consumption 3 Amp Receive, 30 Amp Transmit

Automatic Antenna Tuner (ATU)
The AT-140 easily connects to the IC-M802 and is used to tune the SSB antenna (backstay or whip) to the transmit frequency. When the tuner cannot tune the antenna, the IC-M802 bypasses the tuner and displays a warning indicator on the LCD.

Icom M802 should not be fitted to European flagged vessels
The reason for this is that marine equipment needs to meet the relevant type approval standards and marine radio's both VHF and SSB have to meet the GMDSS requirements. Here in Europe marine radios being sold today (VHF and SSB) must have digital selective calling (DSC).

Click here and read Section 4. Radio equipment conformity requirements of the OFCOM Ship Radio Guidance Notes

ICOM M801 v M802
Although the M801E and M802 look the same that is where the difference finishes.
The M801E is housed in a more robust housing with heavy duty connectors, ideal for the marine environment.
By using the latest DSP technology, the M801E has better receiver performance.
The M801E is a fully complaint class 'E' DSC unit offering a full range of DSC features compared with the M802 limited range of DSC functions.
The M801E is CE approved where the M802 is no

Which marine SSB to install

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M802 DIY package includes: -

• M802 transceiver
• AT-140 ATU
• 10 metre co-ax cable to go between M802 and ATU
• 10 metre remote tuning lead to go between M802 and ATU ·
• 1.5 metre NMEA GPS lead
• All leads supplied with plugs connected
• Installation guide and instructions
• Telephone technical support

Tested and working, only extras required is antennas and 12 volts power supply.
We can even demonstrate the system working.

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SSB Installation onboard a yacht