Hello Larry,

You might want to qualify that statement. Ham rigs tend to
use finer tuning steps in their VFOs than type-accepted
marine radios (with the general frequency transmit option)
use in their VFOs, but it is just a matter of degree. Both
radios technically have VFOs that allow them to tune between
channels. As you know, there is absolutely nothing in an
"open", type-accepted Icom marine transceiver that would
prevent anyone from transmitting on any frequency covered by
the radio. And of course, there is the SGC 2000.

We probably need a more carefully worded statement of just
what type acceptance means in this regard (VFOs). Or are you
suggesting that "open" versions of the type-accepted marine
radios are no longer type-accepted?

Regards,

Chuck


Larry W4CSC wrote:

No radio with a VFO will get type acceptance for commercial use. It's how
the FCC keeps unqualified, non-technical operators away from other
services.....