VHF Radio

[KilliansRed]

Im looking to buy one after putting it off for 5 years. Looking for suggestions on brand or model and such.

[mmdrevo]

This is what I have, only in white. Works great. 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Horizon-GX1600B-Explorer-Marine/dp/B00B598EPI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462940527&sr=8-1&keywords=standard+horizon+gx1600

[fisherdude]

I have a standard  horizon hand held and put  a new uniden solara vhf in boat . I seldom  turn it on  . thing drives me nuts any more

[zipnzim]

I had real good luck with UNIDEN vhf radios 

 

uniden model um 415 $129.99 at cabelas

uniden hand held model 250  $89.99 cabelas 

 

what makes the radio is the ANTENNA I found it pays to use a antenna with a brass rod inside not a cheeper model which would have a coaxle  cable inside a good one is Shakespeare

GALAXY

Edited May 11, 2016 by zipnzim

[KilliansRed]

Thanks guys, Ill have to check those out, and thanks for the tip on the antenna.

[mikebarb86]

What about a vhf boafang with extended Antenna?

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[KilliansRed]

Are the boafang reliable? I cant believe how cheap they are lol

[Ryno23]

  On 5/11/2016 at 6:57 PM, KilliansRed said:

Are the boafang reliable? I cant believe how cheap they are lol

I have a uniden that I would be willing to sell you.

[chinook35]

1. Just a little FYI on marine radios . Any vessel that has a marine radio (VHF) aboard is required by law to have it on and monitor channel 16 for emergency broadcasts .

[mikebarb86]

  On 5/11/2016 at 6:57 PM, KilliansRed said:

Are the boafang reliable? I cant believe how cheap they are lol

They work great on land from what I'm told. They are programmable and have lots of extras very cheap too because they are made in China but for some reason they are made well.

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[KilliansRed]

  On 5/12/2016 at 3:13 AM, Ryno23 said:

I have a uniden that I would be willing to sell you.

Is it handheld? I dont have a lot of room to mount a full size.

[Ryno23]

  On 5/13/2016 at 12:16 AM, KilliansRed said:

Is it handheld? I dont have a lot of room to mount a full size.

No. It's one you would need to mount.

[Adk1]

I bought a standard horizon last summer love it

[lost a lure]

My uniden gave up last year. 7 years old. Last one was a 20 year old ranger

[billye]

Just bought a standard horizon GX 1600 at GPS Store 139.00 has 30.00 rebate final price 109.00

[hooknup]

I have a Lowrance link 8. Has a lot of features. $240

[Willy-C]

I also picked up a Standard Horizon GX1600........I hooked it up to the garmin FF/plotter and the gps/polling feature works great....along with the DSC for hailing buddies