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08 September 2004, 11:52
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: ramsgate
Boat name: Micki Dee Bee
Make: Ribcraft Seasafari
Length: 9m +
Engine: Twin 250hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235057235
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,622
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Originally Posted by Rupert Bear
What do folk think about the 421 and the 601? Is the 601 worth the extra money and space required?
I have finally gave up on the Silvas and am going to spend the extra on the Icom but what I want is reliability, any thoughts on these two?
Are they both generally available, I need one by the end of next week.
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Sorry i have not answered sooner was away yesterday.
Took my dad to the home of English football for his birthday.
He is a life long gooner and had not been to Hibury since before I was born!
Ah well enough of all that.
There are a few diffs between the two units.
The M601 is much larger and has a bigger display and much larger knobbs etc.
Makes it very easy to use and see at high speed IMHO.
It also has built in the loud hailer and fog horn feature.
In addition you can add the dual station Command mic.
The fist mic is also a speaker and the audio comes out of there in conjuction with the front speaker.
You can't fit the Command mic to the main mic socket.
You can mount the standard mic to the rear of the M601 (mod required).
This makes it very flush mounted!
If you were going for an M503 surly the 421 would be the better option as it has DSC?
All units are fully waterproof and come with 3 year warranty (as long as you fill in the card and return it.
Hope that all helps.
If you have any further question please do not hesitate to contact me
Regards
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08 September 2004, 12:03
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks
Sorry i have not answered sooner was away yesterday.
Took my dad to the home of English football for his birthday.
Regards
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I hope you both enjoyed yourself at the Millenium Stadium
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08 September 2004, 13:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: ramsgate
Boat name: Micki Dee Bee
Make: Ribcraft Seasafari
Length: 9m +
Engine: Twin 250hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235057235
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,622
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
I hope you both enjoyed yourself at the Millenium Stadium
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yes we had a great time at Highbury 
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08 September 2004, 13:15
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Member
Country: Other
Make: FB 55
Length: 10m +
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 1,711
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M421
Jon
Can this unit be interfaced with a Raymarine Plotter to give lat and long in the event of using the DSC facility?
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08 September 2004, 13:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: ramsgate
Boat name: Micki Dee Bee
Make: Ribcraft Seasafari
Length: 9m +
Engine: Twin 250hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235057235
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,622
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Originally Posted by ct01
Jon
Can this unit be interfaced with a Raymarine Plotter to give lat and long in the event of using the DSC facility?
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Our Kit will interface with most GPS/Plotters inc Raymarine
This includes the new IC-M421
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08 September 2004, 14:40
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Oban
Boat name: RIB Tickle
Make: Humber Assault
Length: 5.3m
Engine: Yamaha 60ETO,Tohatsu 3.5
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 371
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How robust is the 421? I have been through two Silvas in 10 months. 
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08 September 2004, 14:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: ramsgate
Boat name: Micki Dee Bee
Make: Ribcraft Seasafari
Length: 9m +
Engine: Twin 250hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235057235
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,622
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I can't give you facts and figures on that as its brand new.
I am sure it will be built to our normal standard.
We don't build fisher price toys!
Come and see it at the show and see what you think
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08 September 2004, 14:59
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Oban
Boat name: RIB Tickle
Make: Humber Assault
Length: 5.3m
Engine: Yamaha 60ETO,Tohatsu 3.5
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 371
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I am in Oban, the show is just a tad far away
I haven't had many problems with any of my Electronics failing despite the hard use they get apart from the VHF, which in normal use is not used at all!
I will order the 421 and see how I get on, since I know a very nice man at Icom who will sort it if it goes wrong 
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09 September 2004, 00:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Penzance
Boat name: Dark Angel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5.85
Engine: Mariner 90HP Four Stroke
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 116
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Mine arrived yesterday, very very nice normall Icom build - should last as long as the boat.
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09 September 2004, 00:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Penzance
Boat name: Dark Angel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5.85
Engine: Mariner 90HP Four Stroke
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 116
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? Jon, can the speaker mic be fitted to the 421?
Thanks,
Mark.
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09 September 2004, 01:00
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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Originally Posted by marknj
Mine arrived yesterday, very very nice normall Icom build - should last as long as the boat.
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How may years do you reckon you have left in your boat?
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09 September 2004, 10:45
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: wemyss bay
Make: coastline 6.0
Length: 6m +
Engine: mariner 150hp
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 106
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icom 421
so i take it that although it is being launched at the boatshow it is available now. if it is im going to buy one tomorrow.
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09 September 2004, 11:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,250
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09 September 2004, 12:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sheerness
Boat name: TBA
Make: Parker
Length: 8m +
Engine: Mercruiser
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 114
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Fisher price toys V Icom 601
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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks
I can't give you facts and figures on that as its brand new.
I am sure it will be built to our normal standard.
We don't build fisher price toys!
Come and see it at the show and see what you think
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Well I sell fisher price toys to most UK stores and our return rate is low as the Uk main distrubutor I must ask what are you saying !!! Are you refering to you do not build to as good a quality or simply implying its a stanard you hope to reach one day !!!! ( only joking Jon )
However on the 601 John as you are aware we are fitting them to many of our parker Ribs and I can say they are pretty good sets , easy to use and appear reliable. My own personal one has taken a pounding and has never failed. The only problem I have had as you know was removing the fist mike from the craft left the pins exposed and water could sit around the pins , however now rectified now you supplied a cap for me !May be worth a note not to remove and leave exposed to the elements without replacing with a cover ( although this would be common sense )
A bloody good set and would recomend to anybody ( shame about price tag though )
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09 September 2004, 12:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Penzance
Boat name: Dark Angel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5.85
Engine: Mariner 90HP Four Stroke
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 116
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
How may years do you reckon you have left in your boat?
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Longer than me, and I'm only 33! 
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20 September 2004, 18:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
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JB is no langer
Dear Jon Brooks,
Many thanks for sorting our radio issue.
Very kind and helpful. Appreciate it very much.
Us
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Happy New Resolutions!!! : RIBbing for the craic!!!
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21 September 2004, 08:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: ramsgate
Boat name: Micki Dee Bee
Make: Ribcraft Seasafari
Length: 9m +
Engine: Twin 250hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235057235
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,622
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Originally Posted by The Jackeens
Dear Jon Brooks,
Many thanks for sorting our radio issue.
Very kind and helpful. Appreciate it very much.
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No worries, glad to have been of service.
Anyone recomend a good cure for being boatshowed out? 
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21 September 2004, 08:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks
No worries, glad to have been of service.
Anyone recomend a good cure for being boatshowed out? |
Jon Great to meet you on Sunday. In answer to the above, there is only one answer:-
GO RIBBIN
Best Regards
Brian 
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