Icom IC-M85E marine handheld radio with land mobile features

The Icom IC-M85E marine handheld radio with land mobile features is compact and powerful. It is a suitable for communication in commercial environments.

The radio measures 56 W × 92 H × 29 D mm and is lightweight (246 g), with BP-290, FA-SC58V and MBB-3.

The radio provides faster and more effective communication. It offers three alarm-related functions which include MOB (man overboard), man down and lone worker. In addition to VHF marine channels, the radio also covers 136–174 MHz LMR channels. It has up to 100 programmable channels available for LMR use. Each channel is programmable with CTCSS and DTCS tone. The multifunction button provides instant operation of the channel group changing from Marine to LMR or vice versa.

Despite its compact body, the radio delivers 700 mW of loud audio as clear communication in noisy environments. It is built durable to endure 1 m submersion for 30 min and dust-tight protection. The radio has also passed MIL-STD-810 specifications.

To ensure and uphold conversation privacy, the radio has a built-in voice scrambler which offers private communication between stations (32-code, compatible with UT-112 voice scrambler unit).

The radio also comes with several other features including Aqua Quake, internal VOX capability for hands-free operation, 14 h of battery life, 5 W output, dual/tri-watch function for monitoring CH16 and/or call channel.