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Review on πŸŽ™οΈ ICOM IC-HM-195B Command Mic IV Review: A Reliable Black VHF Accessory for M424 by Kevin Witherspoon

Revainrating 4 out of 5

High performance, bulky, annoying new cable.

Robust Icom quality outboard microphone that mimics the user interface of my new 424G radio. The phone is quite bulky, almost the size of a PDA. The new microphone's pigtail cable is annoying because it is not compatible with my original CommandMIC II cable. However, I have found that the extension cord that came with the mic plugs fits into the leftover CommandMIC II extension cord, so I didn't have to pull a new cord (which would be so cumbersome that I would probably return the product). Icom says this practice isn't recommended, but compared to the extreme pain of pulling in a new cable, I'm willing to take the risk.

Pros
  • Marine Radios
Cons
  • Slightly torn