On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:45:32 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Friend with a new inshore fishing boat wants to buy a handheld VHF
radio. I don't follow VHF radio technology at all, so I don't know
what's really good in the latest units.

Any recommendations as to makes and models?

ICOM

http://www.icomamerica.com/products/marine/m1v/

Shop around and they are around $160US.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

I have a Uniden Voyager and love it. It's extra small which I like because
I take it out for dinghy sailing in the ocean, but you may not need
something quite that small. But it's been wet many times and works
perfectly.

"Gary G" see.signature@bottom wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:45:32 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Friend with a new inshore fishing boat wants to buy a handheld VHF
radio. I don't follow VHF radio technology at all, so I don't know
what's really good in the latest units.

Any recommendations as to makes and models?

ICOM

http://www.icomamerica.com/products/marine/m1v/

Shop around and they are around $160US.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

I use and love my Standard. It's not tiny nor particularly hi-tech, but the
battery lasts forever, and it is rock-solid with great range.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Friend with a new inshore fishing boat wants to buy a handheld VHF radio.
I don't follow VHF radio technology at all, so I don't know what's really
good in the latest units.

Any recommendations as to makes and models?



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i like icom...for boating and flying

ICOM is the best bang for the buck
Capt. Boots
"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
i like icom...for boating and flying

"ICOM is the best bang for the buck"

the resale % ain't bad on e bay, when you are ready
to "trade up" also ......

Hey there! Most of my experience has been with Icom using the M1 and
M1V. We have had major problems with the volume and squelch buttons
seizing together and becoming rather unseparable. We returned on to
Icom for a rather pricey repair. I prefer to use my Icom T-81 2M quad
bander that has been openned up to VHF.... no sticky buttons there but
poor battery life instead.

Boots wrote:
ICOM is the best bang for the buck
Capt. Boots
"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
i like icom...for boating and flying

hummm...could be you didn't bitch
enough to the right cust service person...i
have always had good luck w/icom in replacing
parts (sometimes free), upgrading to other,
better mdls when doing service and/or repairs...
all their manuals and lit is posted on the web in
pdf files.....and they are easy to get hold of.....same
w/garmin for gps stuff...both co's consistantaly
please me......and, that's rare......what is a "quad-bander
opened up to VHF"??