Icom M85UL Hand Held VHF Intrinically Safe
Model: M85UL 31 USAThe M85 is the smallest, lightest and toughest radio on the market today!
The M85 can withstand hazardous and inhospitable environments at sea and on land, as it is built to MIL-STD 810. The IP67 waterproof rating protects the radio, even if dropped in the water. Yacht and commercial customers like the M85 because of the 100 programmable land mobile channels, as well as the easy to use built-in voice scrambler for private communications. The M85 is full of the features you need including an automated emergency alarm.
The M85 user-friendly display includes icons and indicators like transmit power, VOX ON/OFF, battery status, scan, weather channel and more. These icons and indictors improve the user-experience and operation. The M85 also includes a continuous 20-position rotary selector and ON/OFF volume knob, which is tilted for easy access.
For emergency situations the M85 includes the MOB Alarm, Man Down and lone worker functions. If one of these functions is activated, the radio automatically makes an emergency alarm.
The M85* built-in voice scrambler provides private communications between stations. The multi-function button on the top of the radio can be assigned to the scrambler function for easy activation. Or use the multi-function button to simply change from marine to land mobile frequencies.
In addition to VHF marine channels, the M85 covers 136—174MHz land mobile frequencies. Up to 100 programmable channels are available for land mobile use at 2W output power. Each channel is programmable with CTCSS and DTCS tone. Proper licensing is required to operate within the above land mobile frequencies.
Built to withstand the elements, the submersible M85IS* intrinsically safe VHF handheld is perfect for commercial customers working in harsh environments. The M85IS* plus the BP292IS*, HM184IS* all meet ANSI/TIA-4950-A, ANSI/UL 121201 requirements for:
Specifications| General | |
| Frequency coverage | |
| Marine Tx | 156.025—157.425 MHz |
| Marine Rx | 156.050—163.275 MHz |
| Land Mobile Tx/Rx | 136.000—174.000 MHz |
| Usable channels | |
| Marine Channels Tx/Rx | INT, USA*, CAN, WX* channel (* Varies according to version) |
| Land Mobile Channels Tx/Rx | 100 LMR channels |
| Type of emissions (Channel spacing) | |
| Marine | 25 kHz |
| LMR LMR | 12.5 kHz |
| Antenna Impedance | 50Ω |
| Current drain | |
| Marine Tx | 1.5A (at 5W) |
| Land Mobile Tx | 0.9A (at 2W) |
| x Max. audio | 0.45A |
| Power supply requirement | 7.2 V DC nominal |
| Operating temperature range | |
| Marine | —20 °C to +60 °C; —4 °F to +140 °F |
| LMR | —30 °C to +60 °C; —22 °F to +140 °F |
| Antenna Impedance | 50Ω |
| Receiver | |
| Sensitivity (at 12dB SINAD) | 0.25 µV typical |
| Adjacent Channel Selectivity | |
| Marine channels | 70 dB typical |
| LMR channels | 70 dB typical (Wide) / 55 dB typical (Narrow) |
| Spurious response | 70 dB typical |
| Hum and noise | |
| Marine channels | 40 dB |
| LMR channels | 40 dB (Wide) / 34 dB (Narrow) |
| Audio output power | |
| Internal SP | 700 mW typical (at 10% distortion with 12Ω load) |
| External SP | 700 mW (at 10% distortion with 8Ω load) |
The Icom M85UL Hand Held VHF Intrinsically Safe radio is designed for business and IT buyers requiring reliable communication in demanding environments. This device offers both VHF marine channels and 100 programmable land mobile channels (136�174MHz), making it suitable for operations across sea and land. Key features include an IP67 waterproof rating and MIL-STD 810 construction, ensuring durability against water immersion and harsh conditions. For enhanced safety, it incorporates MOB Alarm, Man Down, and lone worker functions that trigger an automatic emergency alarm. The M85UL 31 USA also includes a built-in voice scrambler with 32 codes for private communications and AquaQuake� to prevent speaker performance degradation from water. This radio addresses the need for robust, versatile, and secure communication for commercial customers operating in hazardous or inhospitable settings.
The Icom M85UL is built to MIL-STD 810 and has an IP67 waterproof rating, making it suitable for hazardous and inhospitable environments at sea and on land. It can withstand submersion in water.
This radio supports VHF marine channels (INT, USA, CAN, WX) and up to 100 programmable land mobile channels covering frequencies from 136.000 to 174.000 MHz. Proper licensing is required for land mobile frequencies.
The M85UL includes MOB Alarm, Man Down, and lone worker functions. If any of these functions are activated, the radio automatically triggers an emergency alarm.
Yes, the Icom M85UL features a built-in voice scrambler with 32 codes. This allows for private communications between stations, and the scrambler function can be assigned to a multi-function button for easy activation.
M85UL 31 USA - Icom M85UL Hand Held VHF Intrinsically Safe