Icom’s New Black Box VHF Solutions at the Miami International Boat Show

Icom’s New Black Box VHF Solutions at the Miami International Boat Show

The world’s largest boat and yacht show is back! Discover everything from kayaks to superyachts to the latest aquatic innovations at the Miami International Boat Show, February 14–18, 2024. Show events and attractions will be located on land at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Pride Park and on the water at Venetian Marina, Herald Plaza, Museum Park Marina, and Yacht Haven Grande Miami. Attendees can check out Icom’s newest black box VHF radios, the IC-M510BB and IC-M410BB, as well as catch a sneak peek of an exciting upcoming VHF release! Find us and our entire lineup on display at…
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Icom’s M510 named Best VHF Radio at NMEA 2023

KIRKLAND, Wash. (September 2023) – At this year’s NMEA 2023 awards banquet, Icom’s popular M510 radio was presented with the Best VHF Radio Product award for the second year in a row, making this the tenth consecutive year that one of Icom’s VHF marine radios have received this award. The M510 perfectly fits today’s sleek and modern glass helms and is a powerhouse tough enough for the commercial market yet refined for the recreational boater. Easily command and control the M510 using front and back CommandMic™ connection ports or wirelessly from your smartphone using the RS-M500 app (iOS®/Android™). With the ability to receive…
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Icom’s Black Box Solutions on Board at NMEA 2023

KIRKLAND, Wash. (September 2023) – Bring it on with Icom at this year’s NMEA Marine Electronics Conference and Expo, September 18–22, at the Doubletree Universal Hotel in Orlando, FL. Join Icom in the exhibition hall (booth 18) for five exciting days at North America’s largest event for the marine electronics trade. Here, you can check out our lineup of innovative marine solutions, such as our newest black box VHF radios, the IC-M510BB and IC-M410BB. Say goodbye to cluttered helm space and hello to flexible and seamless operation wherever you need it on board. The M510BB and M410BB are ideal space-saving solutions…
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Now that many of us have learned the joys and perils of working from home (WFH) and the always-connected 24/7 life, you may have decided it is time to get away from it all and sail over the horizon. Sick and tired of receiving urgent text messages at midnight? Mad because there is no longer an excuse not to check in? Longing for the days when the phrase, “Sorry, I didn’t have a connection,” was a legitimate excuse? Thanks to the availability of satellite phones, being anchored in that fabled tropical lagoon in the middle of the Pacific is no…
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In the past 20 years satellite communications has grown from a novelty item for voyagers to something more like standard equipment for the voyaging boat. Between fixed terminal satcom options and handheld satphones, there are a variety of choices and combination products. And now companies like SpaceX and OneWeb are launching fleets of thousands of low earth orbit (LEO) spacecraft that will provide Internet connectivity to every point on the globe. While these LEO-based systems are primarily intended for land-based users, there will likely be options for mobile and marine users as well.  We asked Dave Brengelmann, an avid sailor…
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