FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone vs SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A

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The Furuno Electric FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone and Cobham SATCOM (SAILOR) SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A are both vhf radios products certified to MED and SOLAS. Key difference: Display — FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone is 4.3-inch color LCD, 480 x 272 dots vs SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A at 5.5-inch TFT touchscreen.

FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone
SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A

Specification comparison

Specification FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A
TX Frequency Range 155.000 - 161.600 MHz
RX Frequency Range (Simplex) 155.000 - 161.600 MHz
RX Frequency Range (Semi-duplex) 159.600 - 164.200 MHz
Output Power 25 W
Reduced Power 1 W
Channels 59 International, 50 USA, 57 Canada, 57 Inland-WA, 10 Weather, 20 Private, 50 Memory
DSC Class Class A
DSC Protocol ITU-R M.541-10, M.493-15
CH70 Watch Frequency 156.525 MHz
Display 4.3-inch color LCD, 480 x 272 dots 5.5-inch TFT touchscreen
Receiver Sensitivity 6 dBuV
Channel Selectivity 70 dB
Communication System Simplex / Semi-duplex
Frequency Stability 1.5 kHz
Antenna Impedance 50 ohms
Power Supply 24 VDC 24 VDC +30%/-10%
Current (Standby) 1.3 A
Current (RX) 2.3 A
Current (TX) 4.7 A
Dimensions 295 x 140 x 237 mm
Weight 4.2 kg 1.5 kg
Temperature Range -15 to +55 C -15 to +55 C
Waterproofing IP20
Frequency (TX) 156.000 - 164.000 MHz
Frequency (DSC) 156.525 MHz
Channel Spacing 25 kHz
Power Output (High) 25 W
Power Output (Low) 0.5 - 1 W
Power Consumption (RX) 8 W
Power Consumption (TX 25W) 65 W
Dimensions (H x W x D) 161 x 306 x 51 mm
Audio Output 6 W
Storage Temperature -25 to +70 C
IP Rating IPX2
Programmable Channels 100
LAN Ports 2 (Cat 6 STP)
Part Number 407222A-00500

Certification comparison

Certification FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓

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Data sources

FM-8900S VHF Radiotelephone
Data from furuno.com ·
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SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A
Data from cobham-satcom.com ·
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