Customer ratings

IC-M94DE Handheld Radio / incl. AIS Receiver and DSC

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maritimes T.
by maritimes T. Flag of Germany 3/25/2026 Verified purchase
very good
Kay B.
by Kay B. Flag of Germany 10/5/2025 Verified purchase
Highly recommended
All in all, it's a very good device. There's nothing to complain about.
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Jens H.
by Jens H. Flag of Germany 8/17/2025 Verified purchase
Great help
The device works perfectly within the intended range. We need it primarily for the NOK passage and for communication with radio stations and ships in close range (3-5 nm).
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Markus E.
by Markus E. Flag of Germany 5/22/2025 Verified purchase
Icom is a very good brand!
Recommended
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Stefan H.
by Stefan H. Flag of Germany 1/17/2025 Verified purchase
Top functionality
A great marine radio with compact dimensions. I haven't found anything comparable with MMSI and emergency call functionality. Recommended!
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Sven P.
by Sven P. Flag of Germany 3/23/2024 Verified purchase
The finest IC M94 DE
Shortly after the purchase, and on the first mission, an emergency call came in in the middle of the Baltic Sea,
A sailor had engine failure. Using AIS in the radio we were able to quickly find the sailor and tow it to the next port. Conclusion...great handy radio with everything you need at sea.
Unfortunately the charging function of the device failed a little later, but given SVB's excellent service that wasn't a problem. Absolute purchase recommendation
And almost 100 pages of illustrated operating instructions speak for themselves.
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Herbert L.
by Herbert L. Flag of Germany 9/6/2023 Verified purchase
Haven't tried it yet, but trust the brand!
Branded device at the highest price level
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Gionik M.
by Gionik M. Flag of Germany 8/8/2023 Verified purchase
Top handheld radio with easy operation, GPS, AIS, DSC
I use the radio on changing sailing yachts. However, you have to register it with an MMSI. If you don't own a boat, you can do that with Ofcom in England, for example.
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Bertrand H.
by Bertrand H. Flag of France 8/2/2023 Verified purchase
Great product
Works great, and great battery life
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Theodor I.
by Theodor I. Flag of Germany 6/23/2023 Verified purchase
improvement
In the previous model, the battery lock broke when it fell down, cannot be repaired! Now that can't happen anymore. Contacts are now also better protected against moisture. Otherwise it meets expectations
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Markus P.
by Markus P. Flag of Austria 5/17/2023 Verified purchase
Top device
Extensive functions
Very good execution
Service not quite authentic but quite ok
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Stephan P.
by Stephan P. Flag of Germany 4/11/2023 Verified purchase
Practical test is still pending
Since the HM 162 remote control microphone is no longer sold, the newly purchased device should replace it and be redundant to the permanently installed radio system, especially if the circumstances make it impossible to leave the cockpit. The device works completely independently of the permanent connection and enables radio contact in the vicinity if the yacht has to be left. Practical test is still pending.
Reiner H.
by Reiner H. Flag of Germany 3/28/2023 Verified purchase
Everything positive
Very good device
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Gerd A.
by Gerd A. Flag of Germany 3/17/2023 Verified purchase
A good radio, it feels good in the hand and we look forward to the first summer we will have it on board
The first summer will show that
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J. S.
by J. S. Flag of Germany 1/16/2023 Verified purchase
Handheld radio ICOM M94DE
As the main radio.
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Eduard S.
by Eduard S. Flag of Germany 9/9/2021 Verified purchase
Finally fast positioning
It's just a handheld radio, but it's quite good.
Lauri T.
by Lauri T. Flag of Estonia 6/2/2021 Verified purchase
good device
Christoph P.
by Christoph P. Flag of Germany 5/10/2021 Verified purchase
It's all ok
Fast delivery as described
Giorgio M.
by Giorgio M. Flag of Italy 1/7/2025 Verified purchase
Good
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Bruno P.
by Bruno P. Flag of Portugal 11/27/2024 Verified purchase
good
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Roman F.
by Roman F. Flag of Austria 8/30/2021 Verified purchase
Good performance for a lot of money with drawbacks
In itself an impeccable device, but it also costs accordingly. It's good that AISDSC functions are integrated. Great speaker. The display is a bit difficult to read in sunlight. It takes a long time for position data to appear, but that doesn't matter. Really annoying are the buttons that are much too small for operation.
Lars Erik B.
by Lars Erik B. Flag of Portugal 4/23/2021 Verified purchase
A huge block
Am disappointed. The part is huge and, above all, incredibly thick. The navigation function can be forgotten. Much too primitive. AIS works fine. Incomprehensible why is a 220V charger included and not 12V? You have to buy 12V separately, but you need it on board !!
If it were to work, that is.
It actually looks quite good according to the specifications.

BUT

- It can't be used while it's plugged into the charger.

That's pretty unrealistic.

- My device arrived defective and couldn't be charged.

Still waiting for a replacement before the season starts.
Roger A.
by Roger A. Flag of United Kingdom 4/16/2021 Verified purchase
Not what I thought it was
I made a big mistake buying this transeiver. I thought that it was an upgraded version of the IC-M93, but it is not. it is totally different.
It is primarily for AIS navigation. It has almost no navigation facilities.
You can enter a Waypoint to navigate to, but the the Plotter screen that appears is the AIS screen and it just shows the direction of the waypoint as a flag on the screen without a bearing or distance to it. There is no DTW, BTW, SOG or COG, so as a navigation device it is useless.
So lacking is the navigation information I cannot think of a use for this device beyond a VHF transeiver. For the average yachtsmanwoman it is utterly useless.
Kay E.
by Kay E. Flag of Germany 5/14/2024 Verified purchase
Charging cradle defective immediately after purchase
Bought before Christmas, tried it out in the spring. OK,
Noticed after a while that the device wasn't charging.
Bought a new battery, no result.

We've been trying to find out what the problem is for 2 years.
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