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Article: Icom IC-M127. (high-end radio)(Electronics Field Test)
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- Yachting
- Article date:
- November 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Bonnier Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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THIS TOP-OF-THE-LINE VHF IS EXPENSIVE, BUT IF YOU BITE THE BULLET, IT'S PROBABLY THE LAST RADIO YOU'LL NEED TO BUY
Icom's high-end radios have always enjoyed popularity with commercial and recreational mariners because they combine rugged durable features with a strong transmitter and sensitive receiver. This new model continues the trend.
The test unit aboard our 36 Delta, Second Chance, plugged into the existing wiring for our old Icom M120. Even the bracket fit, which saves drilling new holes and filling old ones. But while the footprint is identical, the M127 has a host of new features that make the radio easier to use and more versatile.
Where I ...