The 6 Best Icom Marine radios (2023 reviews)

If you often find yourself scrambling for good radio, this is your end point. It is great radio for inland lakes and waterways. It's easy to use, and of a good size to be easily held by a variety of hand sizes. It charges from a standard 5V USB plug, so if you have a standard 220V USB adapter then you can charge the radio. This unit has excellent reception and power. The antenna simply unscrews if you wish to take it off for storage.

This radio has 88 programmable channels. It includes a belt clip and charger. It is great idea to have a spare portable vhf on your boat.

Why We Like This:

Very convenient and just as powerful
A pretty good light weight handheld radio
Lightweight and keeps a long charge

Best For VHF Radio: Icom Good Range

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The icom good range should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This radio has the option and it really good to have with you when you are out hunting /fishing / even when you are out for fun for the day. It offers bright, easy to read characters. It has good range, especially in a marine environment. It's cold, briney, windy, deeply foggy and hostile to anything electronic. It comes with a custom battery that is built to mate with the radio in a manner that ensures water resistance. It has a secure charging cradle that you can devise a way to mount with a cigarette lighter plug in.

The radio itself is light and can hang around your neck or on you belt or in your pocket.

Why We Like This:

Easy to use once set-up with your desired channels to scan
Good size for handling and ease to operate
New and hot release

Best For kayak: Icom Marine Radio

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If you often find yourself confused about appropriate and satisfactory radio, this product is your solution. You are in the right place, this unit has the typical VHF weather RECEIVE channels. It is thick, almost twice the thickness of normal vhf radios. It includes weather bands and it is hands down a quality unit. It provides users peace of mind when on the open sea. It is easy to program the mmsi too. It does have a screen that shows targets and range on target screen can be adjusted out to 6 miles.

It is a great, powerful radio icom is about the best there is a check with icom to see if battery pack is available or maybe a cigarette lighter adapter or invertor would help.

Why We Like This:

Shows the range, speed, and name of ais target
Sets off a light after being dropped in the water
One of the new comers and featured product

Best With hailer: Icom Marine Radio

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The icom marine radio is the best desirable product on the market today. The Basic model 424 requires an outside GPS RECEIVER AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SPEAKER IN THE MICROPHONE. It comes with the hm 205b/sw hand held microphone with built in speaker. It has a internal speaker mainly for the radio function but it also has the ability to use an external remote speaker. It is used for, search and rescue. It comes with the surface mount bracket.

Why We Like This:

New and hot release
One of the new comers and featured product

Best With DSC: Icom White Radio

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The icom white radio should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. The new style is way too quiet. It comes with a black gps puck. The antenna has double backed tape to secure to a surface. It is great for any outdoor enthusiast.

Why We Like This:

One of the new comers and featured product
Delivers what they promise

Best basic Radio: Icom HAM Radio

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The icom ham radio is capable of outshining several other products featured in this list in overall features in its price range. This unit is light, chargeable and floats. It does charge very well using all methods as you leave it to charge and let it have a full charge. The waterproofing on these is really good, the battery life is excellent even after many charges. There is an external microphone for this Radio. It includes belt clip and charger. It is easy to use battery life and sound clarity is excellent.

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