Icom Handheld Radio M25 VHF Marine Transceiver
Three color options plus great features and style are the traits of Icom’s M25 floating marine VHF radio, which floats and flashes when dropped into the water. Sporting a slim design, this handheld has the lightest body in the market for a floating VHF radio….just 7.8oz. New for an Icom marine handheld, this radio requires a USB connector for convenient charging from a variety of electronic devices!
Output Power: | 5W | |
Battery Life: | 1500mAh Li-ion battery, up to 11 hours Typical operation; Tx:Rx:Stand-by duty ratio = 5:5:90 | |
Waterproof Rating: | IPX7 | |
Floats: | Yes | |
Colors: | Metallic Gray, Pearl White and Marine Blue |
Float 'N Flash
Icom pioneered the floating VHF marine radio and set the trend with the M24 adding the Float N Flash flashing light feature. The M25 floats when dropped in water, even with the optional, HM213, microphone attached. The flashing light feature activates when the radio hits the water, even if the power is off. Not only does the LCD and key backlight on the front panel flash, but also a red LED light blinks through the rear panel showing the place of the radio to easily retrieve.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range Tx Rx | 156.025–157.425MHz 156.050–163.275MHz |
| Usable channels | INT, USA, CAN, WX channels |
| Type of emission | 16K0G3E (FM) |
| Current drain (at 3.7V DC) Tx (High) Rx (at AF max.) | 2.3A 300mA/200mA typ. |
Operating temperature range | -20°C to +60°C; -4°F to +140°F |
| Antenna Impedance | 50Ω |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) (Projections not included) | 56.6x134.2x30.5mm; 2.23x5.28x1.2in |
| Weight (approx.) | 220g; 7.8oz (With FA-SC59V and MB-133) |
| Transmitter | |
|---|---|
| Output power (Hi/Mid/Low) | 5W (High),1W (Low) |
| Max. frequency deviation | ±5.0kHz |
| Frequency stability | ±10ppm |
| Spurious emissions | -68dBc typical |
| Adjacent channel power | 70dB |
| Audio harmonic distortion | 10% (at 60% dev.) |
| Residual modulation | 40dB |
| Receiver | |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity (at 12dB SINAD) | 0.25µV typical |
| Squelch sensitivity | 0.25µV typ. (at threshold) |
| Adjacent Channel Selectivity | 70dB typical |
| Spurious response | 70dB typical |
| Intermodulation Rejection | 70dB typical |
| Hum and noise ratio | 40dB typical |
| Audio output power (at 10% distortion, 8 Ω) | Internal SP: 550mW typ. (12Ω load) External SP: 300mW typ. (4Ω load) |