„I am a ham radio amateur from Norway and have some Icom marine radios in my collection (M710 GMDSS, M-800, M-802), and finally I become a owner of a M-803, wich is simple to do a ham radio modification on, by pressing three buttons in sequens and turn on the radio, I use this radio much on the ham band with the LDG AT-600 ORO 2 automaticly antenna tuner. I have also the OPC 478UC1 programming adaptor and software too for and more easly do the own frequency programming, and also suggestable to engage the speach processor the only way is by the software, for and give more punch in the modulation, and encrease the avarage output power, I use the Icom HS-98 microphone system its give better modulation quality than the original supplyed microphone. This product I will recommand due to Icom quality, and user friendly, and also wich is mentioned above ham radio friendly easy to do the ham amateur modification on without aid of software. Regs. LA5MIA.“