On 3/8/10 8:19 PM, bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:09 -0500,
wrote:


I've got an ICOM IC-M71 portable VHF that lives in my offshore fishing
bag, which I haven't even peeked into for maybe eight months. Maybe
longer. (I have a much smaller fishing bag for Bay use here).'

been a ham for 20 years...used icom for everything. great radios. a
bit pricey, but well worth it.

VHF is a pretty good deal on Chesapeake Bay, because you are hardly ever
out of range of shore operators and many other boats. It's a long bay
but typically only 8-10-12 miles wide in most places. Cell phones work
pretty good, too. I also like ICOM VHF gear.