ICOM has updated the M802 but everything below is completely compatible and will allow you to prepare yourself and your
boat for
SSB or HAM
communications. All you’ll need to do is look for a deal on a new
ICOM M803 or used ICOM M802 (the “B-kit”).
New this would cost over $1500 plus tax and
shipping.
Package
price is $700 OBO.
Individual prices noted.
All plus packing and
shipping.
ICOM AT140 Automatic
Antenna Tuner (like new condition) $350
ICOM OPC-1147N Shielded Control Cable for AT-140 (like new condition) $32
KISS*SSB*ground plane (like new condition) $100
Metz*DSC*receive*antenna*(weathered but fully functional) $75
GAMI split lead*antenna*(weathered but fully functional) $200
“ICOM IC-802 Starting from Scratch” book by Terry Sparks $27
“The ICOM M802
Radio Manual for Idi-Yachts 2nd Edition” by
Captain Marti Brown $17
“A New Ham I Am Made Simple for Cruisers” by Terry Sparks $17
All brand new in 2014, removed from our
catamaran sailboat JollyDogs in 2021 in excellent working condition by former Polynesian*Magellan*SSB*Net (PolyMagNet) manager.
Antenna and ground plane combo worked as well as any other setup in*French Polynesia*- even chatting thousands of miles with cruisers and Ham operators in*New Zealand.