ICOM IC-SAT100 PTT Satellite Phone

The ICOM IC-SAT100 is an Iridium^® Push-to-Talk satellite phone with a large front-mount 1500mW speaker that is purpose built for noisy environments. A left-side PTT button and knobs on top of the handset for controlling volume and Talk Group selection make the user experience similar to operating Land Mobile Radios.   Additional discounts available for large volume orders.  Service agreement required for purchase.  Key features of the ICOM IC-SAT100 include:

• Battery Life: 14.5 hours of operation (assuming 5% TX, 5% RX and 90% standby)
• Battery Life (with standby use only): 17 hours
• Operates in extreme cold and heat: -22°F to +140°F (-30°C to +60°C)
• Global Iridium^® coverage
• Top-facing knob allows easy switching amongst up to 15 Talk Groups.
• Built-in Bluetooth
• Built-in GPS receiver
• Fully interoperable with Iridium Extreme ^® PTT handsets
• IP67 Ingress Protection Rating allows 1 meter deep water submersion for up to 30 minutes.
• Meets the 810G military standard.

Comparison of IC-SAT100 to Iridium Extreme^® PTT

The IC-SAT100 is a PTT-only satellite phone which cannot make "private" phone calls to fixed or cellular numbers. By comparison, the Iridium Extreme PTT can make "private" phone calls, but only after switching from PTT mode to telephony mode. That said, the IC-SAT100 was purpose built for PTT and has many clear advantages:

• The IC-SAT100 has a field-replaceable flexible antenna. If the antenna of the Iridium Extreme PTT is broken, it must be returned to the factory.
• The IC-SAT100 has the ability to record up to 8 minutes of conversation. This allows someone in a noisy environment to replay the last few incoming transmissions. The Iridium Extreme PTT doesn't have this capability.
• The IC-SAT100 has a bright orange Emergency Button that instantly transmits an alarm in the Priority Talk Group. The Iridium Extreme PTT doesn't have this capability.
• The IC-SAT100 handset can simultaneously send a 100-character text message to all other IC-SAT100 handsets on the current Talk Group. The Iridium Extreme PTT doesn't have Texting-over-PTT capability.
• Android phones connected via Bluetooth to an IC-SAT100 can participate in Texting-over-PTT using a special app.

Available Options for the IC-SAT100

The IC-SAT100 has a plethora of optional accessories. If the option you are looking for is not already in the list of RELATED ITEMS below, please let us know. Here are a few:

• The ICC-SAT100 standard kit includes a MBB-5 belt clip. We also offer several velcro-quick-release style holsters including a Shoulder Harness to keep the antenna in optional position and a Belt-Clip Holster.
• BC-247 Docking Station for in-vehicle applications.
• Magnetic-Mount Car Antenna with 1.5 m antenna cable.
• Waterproof Speaker Microphone for use with the ICC-SAT100 directly or with the BC-247 Docking Station.
• Bluetooth headset
• 6-Gang battery charger
• External pole mount antennas and cables

Iridium^® Push-to-Talk Service Plans

Unlimited push-to-talk communications are included for a low monthly fee. Each subscriber organization has its own administrative web portal. This allows the subscriber organization's administrator to quickly and easily adjust the boundaries of talk groups by simply placing circles, rectangles, and other controls on a map. A Talk Group can be formed from multiple contiguous or non-contiguous areas that can be located in different states or even different countries. For example, part of a talk group area could be located in Tennessee and another part in Texas and another part in Alaska -- and the talk group boundaries can be changed as often as desired in a matter of moments by the administrator.

*The IC-SAT100 does not support telephony functions so these features of the service plan do not apply to this particular model.  The pricing shown on this page is only available until our current inventory of equipment is exhausted.