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Thank you for choosing this Icom product.
This product is designed and built with Icom’s state of the art
technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product
should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
IMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
carefully and com-
pletely before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—
This
instruction manual contains important operating instructions
for the IC-M88
vhf
marine
transceiver
.
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
WORD
DEFINITION
R
DANGER!
Personal death, serious injury or an
explosion may occur.
R
WARNING!
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.
CAUTION
Equipment damage may occur.
NOTE
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
FEATURES
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22 free channels for land use
The IC-M88 has 22 free channels reserved for Land use
(146
~
174 MHz). Narrow channel spacing is settable for
each channel, and CTCSS and DTCS signaling is in-
cluded.
* Appropriate license will be required.
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Tough waterproof construction
The IC-M88 is built tough to withstand hazardous and un-
hospitable environments at sea and on land. Even if the
IC-M88 is dropped into water, it’s waterproofing* will pro-
tect it from harm. The compact and durable body meets
the military specifications
(MIL-STD)
.
* Equivalent to IPX7 of the corresponding International Standard
IEC 529 (1989). (1m depth for 30 minutes)
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Simple operation
6 clearly labelled buttons on the front panel and the vol-
ume/power knob maximize simplicity of operation. Even
when wearing gloves, the large buttons are easy to oper-
ate. A large, clear LCD with backlighting and backlit but-
tons make night time operation simple.
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