FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-
M502A V
HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
is designed and built
with Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsman-
ship. With proper care, this product should provide you
with years of trouble-free operation.
We want to take a couple of moments of your time to
thank you for making the IC-M502A your radio of
choice, and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of
“technology first.” Many hours of research and devel-
opment went into the design of your IC-M502A.
D
FEATURES
❍ Standard 4
″×
6
″
flush mount design
❍ Built-in DSC meets RTCM SC101 require-
ment
❍ Rugged waterproof construction
❍ NMEA Input/Output
❍ Optional COMMANDMIC
®
is connectable
Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks
of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun-
tries. COMMANDMIC is a registered trademark of Icom
Incorporated (Japan) in the United states.
IMPORTANT
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAREFULLY before attempting to operate the trans-
ceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. This
manual contains important safety and operating in-
structions for the IC-M502A.
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONE
THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to
water including salt water, otherwise, the keys and
switches may become inoperable due to salt crystallization.
i
