IC-M73 01 Icom IC-M73 01 Handheld VHF Marine Radio, 6 Watts

I’ve been using ICOM radios for years and every one of them has been a solid purchase. I own 2 handhelds for instance that are close to 20 years old and the only thing that I’ve had to replace are the batteries. They aren’t pretty but they still work like they did when I bought them. The M-73 has a great receiver, probably the best in handheld marine radios not withholding other ICOMs that is. I fully expect this will hold up as well as my others.

Solidly made product. Basic operations are straightforward and easy to perform using the buttons on the front of the radio. The more complex functions; e.g. setting up scanning on specific channels, requires the manual. Fortunately the manual is well organized and easy to reference. The electronic squelch control isn't completely intuitive, but I'm getting used to it. An old-school knob would give me more confidence the squelch is set correctly. The 12vdc plug for use with the charger base is a useful extra. My old ICOM M1V lasted 20+ years and that radio still works great; however replacement batteries are not available. Hopefully the M73 will be as good.

I've used Icom for years and has been dependable. I bought this for my emergency ditch bag on my boat. It's smaller than you think, but still has good volume and a nice display. The one thing I wish it had was a display with a backlight. If this is needed at night you'll need a flashlight.

Great radio, waterproof, long capacity of the battery and good charging dock.

I bought this radio 8 years ago.... in 2017 and it's still working great. I use it when we are out on the lake and I have no complaints about it at all. It was a pretty chunk of change, but I can't argue about that when it's still working 8 years later. Although I intentionally purchased a waterproof radio to use on my wakeboard boat, I haven't tested the waterproofing much.

VHF radio came quickly from Freeport Marine. Radio works as expected. Is much smaller and lighter than my old (and replaced icom M-36)!

Have only used Icom VHF radios for many years. They are well built and highly dependable. They are a bit more expensive, but worth every penny.

Very good radio for professional use, good battery life and transmitting power. Good size for handling and ease to operate. The main disadvantage is the delay time to iniate the tranmission, which is very important when using it for short and quick messages. Bear it mind that when using it this way, the receiving station may not hear the beggining of message.

El empaque venía maltratado además de que hacía falta el cargador y adaptadores. Solo venía el puro radio.