Icom M-802 In AM Mode...Is it possible?

[RadioTowerMaster]

I noticed a lot of marine & amateur radio forums claim that the Icom HF SSB marine specific M-802 can be programmed to transmit & receive on other non marine HF frequencies, a few even claim it has AM capability. That I find hard to believe but you never know because some commenters claim that Icom tech services even told them how to fully open this radio, that I do believe but AM? Can anybody here confirm or deny this.

I don't know how this thread ended up in the CB subforum, I don't know how to move it, moderator please relocate to the correct subforum, thanks in advance.

 

[ElroyJetson]

Yes it will. No doubt at all.

But it has to be configured to do that, in software. M802 programming software and programming cable required.

I don't have a lot of experience with the 802 but I've worked on a few. The M710, on the other hand...I've worked on and sold literally hundreds of them. I've got a shelf full of M710s that all need some repair or other. Some day I might get around to doing that.

 

[RadioTowerMaster]

Thanks for your speedy reply EJ, the appeal I have for the M802 is it's pretty much completely backlit which helps me immensely since most of my indoor work is in very low light levels but the M710 is much more affordable even though it appears to be out of production. Icom says on it's website that the M802 is now for export only until an upgraded version becomes available for the US market. Again thanks.