Description
M37
6 Watt VHF with Float’n Flash and 12 Hours of Operation
High Powered Floating Handheld
Designed for commercial and recreational boaters, the M37 comes with 6W of power for further communications range. The M37 includes all the great features in the M36, plus Icom’s exclusive Float’n Flash and a larger capacity standard battery.
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
* TX: RX: Standby = 5 : 5 : 90.
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
The radio floats with a flashing LED light to help you retrieve it from the water.
What other features does the Icom M37 Marine Radio offer?
- The Icom M37 Marine Radio offers several additional features, including IP57 dust-protection and waterproof protection (1 m depth of water for 30 minutes), a Low Battery Alert function, Voice Loud and Mute function to temporarily maximize/mute the volume, AquaQuake™ function to prevent audio degradation from a water-logged speaker, Dualwatch and Tri-Watch functions, a Favorite Channel function, instant access to channel 16 and the Call channel, the BP-296 user replaceable Li-ion battery pack supplied, and Weather channels with Weather Alert function.
What are the general specifications of the Icom M37 Marine Radio?
| Frequency range | TX | 156.025–157.425 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| RX | 156.050–163.275 MHz | |
| Usable channel groups | INT, USA, CAN, WX channels | |
| Type of emission | 16K0G3E | |
| Current drain (at 3.7 V DC) |
TX (6.0 W/1.0 W output) | 2.75 A/1.0 A |
| RX (Max. audio. Inter SP/Exter SP) |
0.4 A/0.2 A | |
| Operating temperature range | -20 °C to +60 °C, -4 °F to +140 °F | |
| Antenna impedance | 50 Ω | |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) (Projections not included) |
59.7 × 140.5 × 38.7 mm, 2.4 × 5.5 × 1.5 in |
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| Weight (approximate) | 293 g, 10.3 oz (with BP-296, antenna and belt clip) |
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Transmitter
| Output power (Hi/Low) | 6 W/1 W |
|---|---|
| Max. frequency deviation | ±5.0 kHz |
| Frequency stability | ±10 ppm |
| Spurious emissions | –68 dBc typical |
Receiver
| Sensitivity (at 12 dB SINAD) | 0.25 μV typical | |
|---|---|---|
| Squelch sensitivity (Threshold) | 0.25 μV typical | |
| Adjacent channel selectivity | 70 dB typical | |
| Spurious response | 70 dB typical | |
| Intermodulation | 70 dB typical | |
| Hum and noise | 40 dB | |
| Audio output power (at 10% distortion) |
Internal SP | 0.7 W typical ( 8 Ω load) |
| External SP | 0.3 W typical ( 4 Ω load) |
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Measurements made in accordance with TIA/EIA-603.
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Applicable U.S. Military Specifications
| Standard | MIL-810 G | |
|---|---|---|
| Method | Procedure | |
| Low Pressure | 500.5 | I, II |
| High Temperature | 501.5 | I, II |
| Low Temperature | 502.5 | I, II |
| Temperature Shock | 503.5 | I-C |
| Solar Radiation | 505.5 | I |
| Rain Blowing/Drip | 506.5 | I, III |
| Humidity | 507.5 | II |
| Salt Fog | 509.5 | – |
| Dust Blowing | 510.5 | I |
| Immersion | 512.5 | I |
| Vibration | 514.6 | I |
| Shock | 516.6 | I, IV |
Also meets equivalent MIL-STD-810-C, -D, -E and -F.
Applicable IP Rating
| Ingress Protection Standard | |
|---|---|
| Water | IP57 dust protection and waterproof protection |
Supplied accessories
・ BP-296 battery pack
・ BC-235 desktop charger
・ BC-217SA/SE* AC adapter
・ FA-SC59V antenna
・ MB-133 belt clip
・ Hand strap
* May differ or not supplied, depending on the transceiver version.












