ICOM M505 vs M422

[Splash]

Team,

Difference between the these 2 units (besides price)?

Splash

[peterbo3]

Splash,
It is all here:
http://www.icom-australia.com/

[Splash]

Thansk for link. The differnces ar ento that obvious on the link so I contacted ICOM by phone.

They told me the M422 does not have NMEA I/O - I was suprised to hear this.

The M505 also has a larger dial and can scroll through channles using dial.

The screen on the M505 is also much larger and clearer.

The M505 also has a scrambler whereby they M422 does not.

Footprint not much different.

Splash

[bluefin59]

Splash i persnoally believe the question you should be asking is what features these 2 units have that you would use incomparison to the m304 ,i am struggling with the features on this unit let alone any others that the 2 you have mentioned have. Why not save some money and just buy the 304 unless the other units are more powerful but i think they will be 25watt as well ,i know you are a bit isolated up there but i am sure the 304 will give you all you want but thats just my opinion ...matt

[disorderly]

They told me the M422 does not have NMEA I/O - I was suprised to hear this.

The M505 also has a scrambler whereby they M422 does not.


Splash

Mate,can you explain what this actually means and what I am really missing out on by having the M422 http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/undecided.gif.

[marco]

if you look at the product sheet for the 422 it lists the nmea i/o formats as rmc,gga,gns,gll.

i dont know what icom were telling you but it is clearly nmea compatible .
http://www.icom-australia.com/products/marine/marine_ic-m422.html

[Splash]

thanks for clarification...

[FNQCairns]

For what it is worth cause I am no electronics wiz, I went through the process not long ago but quietly. As a result have trouble understanding why 80% of the VHF buyers would need more than the icom 3 series, the rx/tx specs were identical to the 4 series, what special features it doesn't have most will never notice or miss, it's cheaper, and due to a few less features it is more user friendly, these icoms can be a right pain to operate after 2 weeks not looking at them, that is without going to bed with the manual the night before.

Icom every time though for the quality IMO.

cheers fnq

[Hamish73]

The 422 definately does have NMEA I/O as I installed one in my boat and its connected to my Navman Tracker and displays the Lat/Long on the radio screen.

looking at the website:
the 522 has a larger display that can show the lat/long continuously, be it yours or that of another parties.
the 422 shows it scrolling