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Icom’s NEW $374 VHF Radio. Make Your Next Fishing Trip Safe With Icom!

Melbourne, Victoria August 12, 2010 – Icom Australia has recently released a new entry-level marine VHF transceiver into the Australian market. It offers superb features at an affordable price.
The new transceiver, the IC-M411, completes Icom’s range of marine communication products, with the company now having a marine product to suit the budget of any boating enthusiast. Rest assured that a more affordable product does not mean lower quality, as the IC-M411, like all Icom radios, is still made in Japan, adhering to strict quality standards.
The new transceiver boasts a strong IPX7 design, meaning the unit is waterproof to a depth of one metre for 30 minutes. Powerful class-D DSC is also featured in the transceiver, meaning the unit has a dedicated DSC receiver.
Other superb features include Icom’s outstanding “AquaQuake” draining function, which emits a buzzing noise to clear water from the speaker, favourite channel function and dual/tri-watch functions. The unit can also be connected to Icom’s MXA-5000 AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver, allowing on-screen visual marine safety with a compatible chart plotter.
With a recommended retail price of AU $374 now the superior quality of Icom is affordable enough for all to enjoy!

For more information, please call (03) 9549 7500, or click on the image above.

Suzuki Revamps Service School

Suzuki Marine has today launched its newly refreshed service school, now located at The Haines Group’s recently refurbished state of the art facility in Wacol, Brisbane. The two-day workshop operates 25 times a year, and offers dealership technicians the opportunity to train and become up-to-date on new products and technical advances introduced by Suzuki.

This new approach to training has seen the class size reduce from 18 to just 6 technicians. This ensures all in attendance utilise the cutting edge diagnostic equipment and easily acquire the skills necessary to perform first class servicing on all Suzuki outboards.

“Like all engines an outboard needs care and maintenance to continue to operate correctly. Therefore we, at Suzuki place great emphasis on having skilled and trained technicians in dealerships throughout Australia and New Zealand so that the owner of every outboard can be reassured that the knowledge and experience from the factory is absorbed by local dealers.” said Chris Guppy, National Service Manager, Haines Suzuki Marine. “Our technicians are educated and product savvy, so the benefit to the end consumer is great”.

The two-day program consists of an intensive product training session, on both new and previous models, combined with hands on practical where complete engines are dismantled and diagnosed. “It’s a great opportunity to really learn the intricate details of these engines” said David Shedden, Suzuki Technician, Leisure Sports Marine. “We are always looking to refresh our skills, and this is a great way to do it”.

Suzuki Marine Dealers have an existing reputation for reliability, customer service and with outboards that go ‘further, faster, for less’ this is another way of ensuring the world’s best 4-stroke has the worlds best technicians.

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