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Default Boat Radios, or Why I am not an Engineer

On Oct 23, 10:29 am, HK wrote:
So, I was thinking, what with all the technological advances in
communications, why are we still stuck with VHF radios on our boats?
The limitations of VHF radio are obvious to all of us, so there's no
need to repeat them here. And I'm suggesting a move up to SSB or
satellite telephones.

Surely, there is a better way to handle boat to boat or boat to shore
communciations, with features like duplex, much greater range, less static.

Right?


Well, I always thought these did a pretty good job.

http://www.usswisconsin.org/Pictures...t%2024inc..JPG