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Icom M506-21 Black Vhf Radio Nmea2000 And Ais Front Mic

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Icom M506-21 Black Vhf Radio Nmea2000 And Ais Front MicOne Platform ? Five Real World Solutions Model NMEA 2000 AIS Receiver M506 AIS Front (Front Mic) M506 21 0183 2000 Integrated AIS Receiver M506 AIS Rear (Rear Mic) M506 41 0183 2000 Integrated AIS Receiver M506 N2K Front (Front Mic) M506 11 0183 2000 Not Included M506 N2K Rear (Rear Mic) M506 31 0183 2000 Not Included M506 NMEA M506 01 0183 Not Included Integrated AIS Receiver With an integrated AIS receiver, the IC M506 can show AIS vessel traffic

One Platform ? Five Real World Solutions

 

  Model NMEA 2000® AIS Receiver
  M506 AIS Front (Front Mic) M506-21 0183/2000® Integrated AIS Receiver
  M506 AIS Rear  (Rear Mic) M506-41 0183/2000® Integrated AIS Receiver
  M506 N2K Front (Front Mic) M506-11 0183/2000® Not Included
  M506 N2K Rear (Rear Mic) M506-31 0183/2000® Not Included
  M506 NMEA M506-01 0183 Not Included

 

Integrated AIS Receiver

With an integrated AIS receiver, the IC-M506 can show AIS vessel traffic information on the display. The AIS target call function allows you to easily set up an individual DSC call. The Plotter, Target list and Danger list can be toggled on the display. In the M506-21 and M506-41 versions only

NMEA 2000® and NMEA 0183 Connectivity

With the plug-and-play functionality of NMEA 2000 in the NMEA2000 models, the IC-M506 can easily connect to a NMEA 2000 network and interconnect with other equipment. Also the NMEA 0183 input/output can be used for external GPS/NAV interface. The M506-01 only has NMEA 0183.

Last Call Voice Recording

The last call voice recording function automatically saves the last two minutes of the last incoming call. You can also start recording manually.

Active Noise Cancelling

The built-in bidirectional active noise cancelling reduces background noise to up to 90% and improves both your transmitted voice and incoming call.

25W Two-Way Hailer

When connected to an external hailer horn, you can talk to people on the deck or shore from the radio's microphone and can hear people's reply via the hailer horn. Foghorn and RX speaker functions are also available.

Optional COMMANDMIC™ HM-195B/SW

The optional COMMANDMIC, HM-195B/SW provides 2nd station capability for using the IC-M506 from a separate cabin or tower. Most functions including DSC and AIS functions can be controlled from the COMMANDMIC and can be used as an intercom between the IC-M506 and the COMMANDMIC.

Large LCD and Intuitive User Interface

The IC-M506 is equipped with 132x96 pixels dot-matrix display which is larger than the IC-M504 (132x64 pixels). Reading GPS, AIS, DSC and radio menus are easier than ever. The bottom line of the display shows the software key functions and the functions can be toggled with the left and right buttons.

More Great Features
  • 80dB (typical) IMD and channel selectivity
  • MA-500TR AIS transponder and Marine-Commander™ compatible
  • IPX8 submersible plus protection (1m depth for 60 minutes)
  • Rear panel microphone version
  • Optional voice scrambler
General
Frequency range
  Tx
  Rx
  CH70
  AIS1, 2
 
 
156.025-157.425MHz
156.050-163.275MHz
156.525MHz
161.975MHz, 162.025MHz
 
Type of emission 16K0G3E (FM), 16K0G2B (DSC)
Usable channels USA, INT, CAN, WX channels
Power supply requirement 13.8V DC ±15%
Current drain (at 13.8V DC)
  Transmit
  Receive
 
5.5A (25W output)
1.5A
Operating temperature range 20°C to +60°C;

4°F to +140°F

Antenna impedance 50Ω (SO-239)
Dimensions (WxHxD)
(projections not included)
175x110xTBA mm;
6.66x3.14xTBA in.
Weight (approx.) TBA
NMEA formats
  Input
  Output
 
RMC, GGA, GNS, GLL
DSC, DSE
Transmitter
Output power 25W or 1W (at 13.8V DC)
Max. freq. deviation ± 5.0 kHz
Frequency stability ± 10.0ppm (20°C to +60°C)
Spurious emissions Less than -70dBc
Residual modulation More than 40dB
Adjacent channel power More than 70dB
Receiver
Intermediate frequency
 
1st 21.7MHz, 2nd 450kHz
Sensitivity (at 12dB SINAD) 0.22µV typical
Squelch sensitivity Less than 0.32µV
Adjacent Ch. selectivity 80dB typical
Spurious response 80dB typical
Intermodulation rejection 80dB typical
Hum and noise ratio More than 40dB
Audio output power
at 10% distortion
10W min. with a 4Ω load (External speaker)

Applicable IP Rating

 Ingress Protection Standard
  Water  IPX8 (1 m depth water for 60 minutes)

Measurement made in accordance with TIA/EIA-603. All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Supplied Acessories
  • Hand microphone, HM-205B/RB
  • DC Power Cable
  • Mounting Bracket Kit
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