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Marine Technology

Furuno Offers New GMDSS

Furuno's new A2 GMDSS radio sta- tion is a communications station that provides communication at any time, from any location within A1 and A2 sea areas. The A2 GMDSS Radio Station is designed to ensure maximum availabili- ty of safety communications and dis- tress calls for all passenger vessels, and also on cargo vessels of 300 gt and up engaged in voyages 150 miles from coast stations. The A2 GMDSS Radio

Station is made up of three main com- ponents — FM-8500 VHF DSC

Radiotelephone, FS-1562 Single Side- band Radiotelephone and DSC-6A MF

DSC with watch-keeping receiver. The

FM-8500 is an all-in-one marine VHF radio system consisting of a simplex/semi-duplex 25W VHF radiotelephone, a DSC modem and a

CH70 Watch Receiver. The FS-1562 is a semi-duplex, SB radiotelephone, available in both 150 kW and 250 kW

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ICOM Offers New

VHF Marine Radio

ICOM America intends to offer its new IC-M402 marine VHF pending

FCC approval. The new unit incorpo- rates the latest in user-convenient digital technology, and is rated JIS-7 sub- mersible. The IC-M402 includes a built- in, emergency response feature called

DSC watch function, a feature usually found only on high-end radios. The fea- ture allows the IC-M402 to continuous- ly and automatically alternate monitor- ing between emergency DSC channel 70 and another tuned channel. The new radio can be integrated with ICOM's

Commandmic (HM-127), effectively allowing for full, remote control of the radio. It can also connect with the GPS and act as a position repeater.

The IC-M402's large, new-design

LCD and speaker are designed to make the radio easy to sea and hear in all con- ditions. List price for the radio is $360.50.

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Leica MK 40 Offers Cutting

Edge Technology

The Leica MK 40 GPS chart plotter provides a combination of advanced, high-accuracy GPS receiver, built-in C-

MAP NT vector cartography, and a high-resolution direct sunlight readable screen. The MK 40 GPS chart plotter shows the vessel's constantly updated precise position and movement on a C-

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