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The Icom M801E is the only CE approved marine SSB transciever manaufactured by Icom. The transceiver deploying Digital Signal Processor technology offers a high level of communications performance while at sea.

Icom M801EThe ICOM M801E can be used for: -
  • Distress and Safety communications with coastguard
  • Talking to other yachtsmen
  • Shore communications via coast radio stations
  • Sending and receiving email via SSB - requires pactor modem and PC.
  • Receiving world-wide short-wave radio broadcasts
    • BBC world service
  • Receiving global weather broadcasts
    • Fax, RTTY, Navtex - requires PC and software
  • Receive 500 kHz to 30000 kHz
  • Transmits on all MF/HF marine bands
  • Operation mode USB-J3E, AM-H3E, CW-J2A & FSK-F1B.
  • 1195 channels
  • 125 watts power PEP output
  • Supply 12 or 24 volts options
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to eliminate noise and interference
  • Built in DSC meeting GMDSS requirements class E DSC for non-SOLAS regulated vessels.
  • Auxiliary socket for connection to SCS Pactor modem
  • ICOM AT141 antenna tuning unit (ATU)

Built-in digital selective calling (DSC), Class E

The IC-M801E meets Class E standards for non-SOLAS vessels and is ideal for fitting to the average yacht. The M801E offers the ability to make and receive the following DSC calls via HF SSB radio :-
  • Distress alert
  • Distress relay
  • Urgency
  • Safety
  • Individual
  • Group
  • Test calls
  • Semi/Auto calls

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.

The AT-141 easily connects to the IC-M801 and is used to tune the SSB antenna (backstay or whip) to the transmit frequency. When the tuner cannot tune the antenna, the IC-M801 bypasses the tuner and displays a warning indicator on the LCD.
AT141
The Icom M801E can be connected to a pactor modem for low cost email.
Using SSB email is as easy as sending email via your telephone line or mobile phone.

Click here for more information on SSB email.
Click here for modem pricing information

Before you can use a DSC marine radio you do need a radio operator's certificate, these are GMDSS Long Range Certificate for MF/HF & VHF.

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GMDSS
Short Range Certificate
1 day course

This is a 1 day RYA VHF marine radio course.
On completion you will be a competent radio operator and know the correct procedure for distress, urgency, safety by means of marine VHF DSC radio.

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GMDSS
Long Range Certificate

The Long Range Certificate is a higher level certificate to the Short Range Certificate and allows you to operate on any marine MF/HF/VHF frequency/channel and Inmarsat satellite from on-board your yacht.

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GMDSS
SRC VHF update
half day course

This half-day course is aimed at yachtsmen who hold a marine VHF restricted operator's certificate and wish to update it to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Short Range Certificate.


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