Description
The Icom IC-M510BB Black Box Marine VHF Radio w/ AIS Receiver (White) from Nomadic Supply Company® is a perfect solution for boaters who need all the features of a VHF radio without sacrificing valuable dash space. The Icom IC-M510BB Black Box Marine VHF Radio w/ AIS Receiver (White) consists of a separate CommandMic microphone and a black box RF unit that can be installed out of sight, up to 60 feet away. This means you can keep your helm uncluttered while still having easy access to all the radio’s functions.
Icom IC-M510BB Black Box Marine VHF Radio w/ AIS Receiver (White) Features:
- Integrated AIS receiver: See and be seen by other vessels equipped with AIS.
- CommandMic microphone: Control all radio functions from the microphone, including DSC calling.
- Up to 3 CommandMic microphones: Add additional microphones for remote stations around the boat.
- Intercom function: Communicate one-to-one or one-to-all with other crew members.
- NMEA 2000 connectivity: Share data with other marine equipment, such as chart plotters and radars.
- DSC Remote Control terminal: Centralize emergency communication control from an external device.
- Last call voice recording: Automatically record up to two minutes of the last incoming call.
- 15W hailer amplifier: Boost the audio output of an external hailer speaker.
- One-way RX hailer: Listen to radio traffic through the hailer speaker.
- Active Noise Cancelling: Reduce background noise for clear communication in noisy environments.
Icom IC-M510BB Black Box Marine VHF Radio w/ AIS Receiver (White) Specifications:
| General | |
| Usable channels | USA, INT, CAN, WX channels |
| Power supply requirement | 13.8 V DC nominal (11.7 ~ 15.9 V DC) (Negative ground) |
| Current drain (at 13.8 V DC) | TX Max. power – 5.5 A Max.RX Max. audio – 1.5 A (One CommandMic) 4.5 A (Three CommandMic and RX hailer) |
| Operating temperature range | —20°C ~ 60°C, —4°F ~ 140°F |
| Antenna impedance | 50 ohm nominal |
| Weight (approx.) | RF unit – 890 g; 2 lbCommandMic – 400 g; 14.1 oz |
| Transmitter | |
| Output power (at 13.8V DC) | 25 W, 1 W (High, Low) |
| Max. frequency deviation | ±5 kHz |
| Frequency tolerance | ±0.5 kHz |
| Spurious emissions | Less than —70 dBc (High power), Less than —56 dBc (Low power) |
| Residual modulation | More than 40 dB |
| Adjacent channel power | More than 70 dB |
| Receiver | |
| Sensitivity FM (at 12dB SINAD) | 0.22 µV typical |
| Sensitivity DSC (at 1% BER) | —7 dBµ emf typical |
| Adjacent channel selectivity FM | More than 70 dB |
| Adjacent channel selectivity DSC (1% BER) | More than 73 dBµ emf |
| Spurious response FM | More than 70 dB |
| Spurious response DSC (1% BER) | More than 73 dBµ emf |
| Intermodulation FM | More than 75 dB |
| Intermodulation DSC (1% BER) | More than 68 dBµ emf |
| Hum and noise | More than 40 dB |
Icom IC-M510BB Black Box Marine VHF Radio w/ AIS Receiver (White) Includes:
- IC-M510BB
- DC power cable (2 m)
- Microphone Hanger
- Connection cable, OPC-1540 (6.1 m, 20 ft)
- CommandMic, HM-195GB
- Connector cap
- Mounting base


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